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Sedans Toyota Corolla 2009 Toyota Corolla Problems and Repairs
608 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 10:46 PM
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Bought a new 2009 Toyota Corolla LE. Right after I drove it from the dealer lot, there are a lot of rattles at the front dashboard, even if there is a tiny bump on the road. It's really distracting. Anybody experiencing this problem? Will it get better in the future once it get through the break-in period? Hopefully, the 2009 Corolla will not end up like the 2007 Camry, which was full of hesitation and noise issues.
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Replying to: waltchan (Feb 23, 2008 6:53 pm) You've probably already checked this obvious thing, but make sure there's nothing rattling in the glovebox(es), center console, or sunglasses holder (if it has one). |
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Replying to: backy (Feb 24, 2008 10:17 am)
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Replying to: waltchan (Feb 25, 2008 8:59 am) I would bet that the Corolla built in CA or Canada will have the same problems. I would wait for a few months to get the bugs worked out. |
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I thought I would be getting a perfect quality car because it's Made in Japan. What's going on here? If there is reliable evidence that made in japan is better or worse than made in USA or Canada or UK then I have not seen it. Notify your dealer of the problem with rattles. There may be broken dash clips or something else that may be fixed and make your ownership experience satisfactory. |
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| ....so much for the "re-commitment to quality control" that was supposed to be implemented by Toyota, starting with the new Highlander. I thought these were precisely the kinds of things they were trying to fix before they got in the purchaser's hands? | |
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Replying to: beantown (Feb 26, 2008 4:25 am) Besides the rattles, it drives and rides very nicely, engine is quiet, transmission shifts smoothly, great fuel economy on my first tank (40 MPG average). No problems, hesitations, or strange noises coming from the engine at all so far. There are more Made in Japan parts under the hood than the Made in USA Corolla I saw in the dealer lot. |
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| Drove my 2009 Corolla LE today again, and I am shocked to hear a new rattle that is the most annoying of all. It's somewhere inside the driver's seat belt pillars, ringing like a doorbell. Push it in slightly, I can hear a lot of rattling noise. Will get them all fixed on Saturday. So far, I now face 5 different rattles? Is my car in trouble for long-term quality? Anybody experiencing any rattle issues so far? I never wanted a 2009 Corolla in the first place, and I wish I never bought it, but it was an impulse purchase by me because it's Made in Japan. How stupid of me to fall into this trap. I should have waited for the orange-color 2009 Matrix XRS that the dealer ordered for me, and it breaks my heart to see that I was forced to cancel my $500 deposit with them. | |
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Replying to: waltchan (Feb 28, 2008 10:10 pm) I notice that lots of the new cars have rattles, not just Toyota (Honda too). I think that they all have made a decision to cut costs in the interiors, while adding safety equipment and really not adding much to the selling price. |
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Replying to: waltchan (Feb 28, 2008 10:10 pm)
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