2010 Toyota Corolla Interior & seats Problems

TAKATA RECALL HELLO, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR 9 MONTHS. THAT MEANS NEARLY AN ENTIRE YEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SAFELY TRANSPORT PASSENGERS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A MASS SCALE ISSUE THAT IS CHALLENGING TO SOLVE, BUT IT'S ALSO RIDICULOUS FOR ME TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON A CAR, ONLY TO LOSE BASICALLY 25% OF THE SEAT SPACE I PAY FOR. IT'S CAUSED MUCH DIFFICULTY TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY, BECAUSE I'M DEFINITELY NOT ALLOWING ANYONE TO SIT IN A SEAT THAT MIGHT KILL THEM. I EXPECTED A LONG WAIT FOR THIS TO RESOLVE, BUT TAKING NEARLY A YEAR IS BORDERING ON UNACCEPTABLE. WHEN CAN I EXPECT TOYOTA TO GET ON THE BALL? THANKS

NHTSA ID

10954112

Incident

May 15, 2016

Mileage

72,000 mi

STATIONARY/PARKED DRIVER'S SEAT - AN INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE SEAT HAS BROKEN, ALLOWING A SHARP, RIGID STEEL PIECE TO PROTRUDE FROM THE BACK OF THE SEAT INTO THE PASSENGER AREA. THIS PIECE OF STEEL HAS CUT TWO OF OUR CHILDREN ON THE LEGS AS THEY WERE EXITING THE VEHICLE. (ONE INJURY OCCURRED IN JUNE 2016, TOYOTA NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM IN JULY 2016. SECOND INJURY OCCURRED ON 11/11/2016. TOYOTA AGAIN NOTIFIED.)

NHTSA ID

10927314

Incident

Nov 11, 2016

Mileage

109,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, GOT RECALL INFO, TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA, NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS. IT WAS AN INTERIM CALL. MEANTIME, DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. . SO I FEEL LIKE I AM JUST STANDING IN LINE, PAYING FOR SOMETHING I CANNOT FULLY USE. WHERE IS THE FIX TO THE PROBLEM?? IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DRIVING MY UNSAFE CAR, AS SHRAPNEL CAN EXPLODE AT ANYTIME, AND GO ANYWHERE. I NEED HELP HERE. I AM A SAFE DRIVER, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER GUY. I LIVE IN FLORIDA, AND FIT RIGHT INTO THE RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER TOYOTA SEEMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM UPSET, I AM PAYING ON A CAR THAT I CAN ONLY USE A SMALL PORTION OF. AND STILL NOT FEEL SAFE. I LOVE MY CAR, I WANT TO KEEP IT. BUT IT SEEMS LIKE I BOUGHT A FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE THAT MAYBE WILL ONLY HOLD ONE.

NHTSA ID

10909966

Incident

Jul 28, 2016

DEFECTIVE LEATHER SEAT HEATERS DISCONNECTED WITHOUT COMPENSATION OR REPLACEMENT. REPLECEMENT WAS NOT OR IS NOT AN OPTION UNDER RECALL #SET168. WHAT GOOD ARE LEATHER SEATS WITHOUT HEATERS?

NHTSA ID

10903325

Incident

Aug 28, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

ON 11/23/2011, I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA AT STERLING MCCALL TOYOTA. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS INADEQUATE BECAUSE OF A HIDDEN DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE DRIVERS FRONT SEAT. I AM DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED BECAUSE THE WAY THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED AND/ OR CONSTRUCTED PLACES A METAL BAR TO BE COMPRESSED AGAINST THE SPINAL COLUMN. THE LOCATION OF THIS METAL BAR LOWERS THE PROTECTION OF THE OCCUPANTS PHYSICAL SAFETY AND PLACES THE DRIVER AT A HIGHER RISK FOR LUMBAR VERTEBRAE INJURY.

NHTSA ID

10731567

Incident

Nov 23, 2011

THE DRIVERS SEAT DID NOT LOCK INTO A STATIONARY POSITION AND WOULD FLOAT FORWARD OR BACKWARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SEAT RAIL TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF SAME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10643611

Incident

Sep 18, 2014

Mileage

82,107 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT COULD NOT BE MOVED FORWARD. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO REACH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.

NHTSA ID

10627067

Incident

Jul 23, 2014

Mileage

48,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DISCONNECTED THE SWITCH AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,800. *TR

NHTSA ID

10514100

Incident

May 25, 2013

Mileage

31,800 mi

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, WITH DEFECTIVE SEAT AND STEERING APPARATUS. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN WITH THE MANUFACTURE AND THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10324567

Incident

Jan 12, 2010

FEB. 15, 2010 TO: NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION RE.: DEFECT IN TOYOTA COROLLA I RECENTLY REPORTED TO BOTH MY LOCAL TOYOTAL DEALERSHIP AND TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA (NATIONAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS, 9001 SOUTHWESTERN AVE, DEPT. WC11; TORRANCE, CA 90509) THAT THE PLAY ON THE TRUNK LID ON OUR 2010 COROLLA WAS SO LOOSE THAT EVEN THOUGH THE TRUNK LID WOULD BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY UP, A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND WOULD SEND IT FLYING DOWN ON WHOEVER WAS LOADING ITEMS INTO THE TRUNK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO MY WIFE. ON ONE OCCASION THE LID CAME DOWN ON MY WIFE'S HEAD AND AGAIN ON HER ARM ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PHOTO SHOWING THE EFFECT OF THE LID BEING BLOWN DOWN ON HER ARM. THE DEALER AGREED THAT COMPARED TO THE TRUNK LID ON MY CAMRY, THE LID ON THE COROLLA DID INDEED SWING TOO FREELY AND THAT THE CAUSE WAS A DESIGN FLAW AS THE LID WAS FUNCTIONING WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS . THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT TOYOTA. I DID THAT, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, AND WAS ASSIGNED CASE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING THIS DESIGN FLAW. PERHAPS YOU CAN CONVINCE TOYOTA TO REDUCE THE "PLAY" ON THE TRUNK LID SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY USE THE TRUNK OF THE CAR WITHOUT EXPERIENCING INJURY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310218

Incident

Jan 10, 2010

Mileage

950 mi