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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,230 miles

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2015 Toyota Corolla Owner Comments

problem #7

Apr 282023

Corolla

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

As my husband + I were driving home on the open highway Friday night (no vehicles nearby, nor debris on the road)-??we heard popping/shattering sounds. As my husband (who was driving) looked up, it rained sunroof glass shards all over our faces, eyes, hair, back seat, front seat-??everywhere. This was completely out of the blue, no warning lights or anything out of the ordinary. Minus the fact that the sunroof literally shattered and we-??ve never had not one issue with our car. It-??s been amazing for the entire time we-??ve had it, so this was extremely bizarre. We pulled over immediately at a rest stop close to where we were to assess everything. I have photos and videos of the sunroof damage, as well as debris + bloody cuts on my head. It-??s a good thing we didn-??t have kids in the back + a miracle it didn-??t drive us off the road because I had glass powder/shards in my eyes etc. We could have gotten into a way worse accident had my husband not have had his glasses on to protect his eyes. I did some research + it looks like this has happened quite a bit to car owners over the years. Same bizarre experience of their sunroof just randomly shattering while driving, or even while their car was sitting in their driveway. There is also a class action lawsuit: Gamez, et al. v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., et al., Case No. 4:23-cv-00262 regarding their panoramic roofs suddenly shattering. There are videos and tweets all over social of sunroofs shattering like this too. Toyota hasn-??r assessed it yet, but I have a call tomorrow with the Corporate Liability team. Hoping they-??ll do the right thing + loan us a car while they replace + repair my sunroof, including an interior detailing as there is glass everywhere in the car. SO disappointed that this hasn-??t been a recall/liability issue Toyota has confirmed. It seems as if these bigger corps like to gaslight the car owners into thinking it was their fault or a rock. Very upsetting altogether and extremely dangerous.

- Chester, SC, USA

problem #6

Aug 072018

Corolla

  • 15,248 miles
Atlanta ga temp was 105 on Aug 7, when I heard a pop sound and then the passenger side mirror exploded

- Suwanee, GA, USA

problem #5

Sep 192017

Corolla

  • miles
I want to report that I found a loose bolt poking out of the drain hole on the rear passenger door of our 2015 toytota Corolla. It was oriented in such a way that only the threaded end was poking out the hole and held inside the door by the bolt head. I took it to the dealer and as a courtesy they removed the door panel and determined it had come from one of the window parts (regulator or motor). They reinstalled and tightened the bolt. I read on the internet this was a serious problem with previous Toyota and created safety concerns. This may be a continued problem with Toyota. It was obviously a very small chance that the bolt actually landed in a fashion to partially stick out of the drain hole so I was able to spot this, so I can't help but wonder if other window bolts in the car have, or will, come loose and fall into the interior of the doors without detection. This may also be the case with many other Corollas sold. Bolts that become loose and fall off of window parts could lead to inadvertent and dangerous failure of windows on the road. I suggest you investigate this potential safety issue.

- Littleton, CO, USA

problem #4

Oct 142017

Corolla

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle sold with a defective driver side window. Took our 2015 Toyota Corolla into a shop to get the windows tinted, the vendor that tinted the windows stated the vehicle windows should not be rolled down for 5 days to allow the window tint to dry. We followed the instructions from the vendor (tint my ride) - 1330 S parker rd, denver, co 80231 - (720) 808-8286. We begin rolling the windows down after 5 days as instructed a few weeks went by and I noticed a gap between the tint and the car door. I took the car back to the vendor tint my ride to have them correct the window tint issue and the representative who sold my the window tint (veronica) mentioned that it was not a window tint issue and that it was a car window issue with the window sliding and being off track. This is a very serious safety issue if car manufacturers are able to sell brand new vehicles with windows that are defective and off track. This vehicle was bought brand new and has never been in an accident and we have always taken the vehicle in to get it maintenance according to the dealerships recommendations. How can a dealership sell a brand new vehicle to a customer that has a defective driver side window? this needs to be investigated as a safety issue as I am concerned there may be other safety concerns with this vehicle.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #3

Aug 282015

Corolla

  • 4 miles
I purchased a 2015 Toyota Corolla in August 2015. After driving the car for about three days I noticed a very strong wave effect was present in the windshield that spanned the length of the glass from top to bottom and a series of waves with varying width spanned the entire windshield. It appeared as though the thickness of the glass varied. Driving the car caused migraine headaches and it was very difficult to concentrate of the road because of the distortion present on the driver's side. The effect is similar to looking through eyeglasses that are the wrong prescription, or using reader glasses that are too strong. I took the car to the dealership who did see the defect and worked with me to replace it. Upon picking the car up I found the replacement windshield had the same defect but in a different spot. The defect this time was in the center of the glass making it impossible to look into oncoming traffic when trying to make a turn. The car was again returned to the dealer who confirmed the presence of the defect and agreed to yet again replace the windshield. The third replacement windshield is now on the car and although the effect is not as strong as the first two the third windshield also has noticeable waves going through the drivers side and a very obvious rippling effect on the passenger side of the windshield. There appears to be a defect in every windshield that is coming from the manufacturer factory, these have all been oem windshields. It causes headaches, is a distraction when driving due to objects changing shape while driving, and I am concerned that it is also a safety issue if the laminate and glass have not been properly tempered and bonded together, therefore making the windshield weaker in the event of a crash. I believe the asashi glass company is exporting defective windshields to be placed on Corollas.

- Rochester, NY, USA

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problem #2

May 222015

Corolla

  • 55 miles
When driving the Toyota Corolla S 2015 at night and especially when going downhill, half of the windshield is dark horizontally from the middle up. Some drivers and passengers may experience more depending on the height of the person driving or riding in the vehicle. The windshield appears to go completely dark in some cases and is very scary! this is my dads car and he is 67 years old and is scared to drive at night due to this problem. I am 36 years old and at the time I thought it was just him complaining. However, I drove the car tonight 9/9/2015 and it was scary to go downhill, and this problem needs to be addressed very soon before someone gets badly hurt or killed. If you turn the high beams on you do not have this problem. This does not help when you have to turn back off the high beams due to another car coming towards you of course. Another person described it very well on this site https://www-ODI.NHTSA.dot.gov/ having the same problem. The following information was sent in by cullman, al, usa and he or she described it best below: "the low-beam light design on the lens cover cuts off the top view of light at night time. You see light from the ground up but only halfway up. From there you only see darkness. It looks like a half-lit moon beam from the ground up. You only see the bottom half of the trees it is like a straight line drawn between the middle of your view in front of the car. White on the bottom half and black on the top half. I am scared to death to drive my car around curves and lulls in the roads. Your night vision is extremely limited. It is very straining to have to look ahead and at the same time you have to keep two different colors separated."

- Columbia, TN, USA

problem #1

Feb 012015

Corolla

  • 300 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that both the driver and passenger side view mirrors exhibited a glare from the dashboard which distorted the visibility. The reflection was permanent and occurred even though there was no sunlight. The dealer stated that the vehicle functioned as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 300.

- Mattituck, NY, USA

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