2019 Toyota Corolla Steering Problems
8 owner-reported steering complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (8)
After hitting a deer at 65 mph, your car sustained severe front-end damage (crushed radiator, destroyed airbox, folded hood, destroyed headlight), but the airbags—both driver-side and side curtain—did not deploy despite the high-speed impact and significant damage. Because the airbags didn't deploy, the car's Safety Connect system also failed to automatically call 911. You have maintenance records showing no prior airbag warning lights or service, and the car had only one previous minor collision that was repaired two years earlier.
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Your steering wheel becomes difficult to turn in either direction while driving, and your dashboard shows warning lights for power steering, hazard, and Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with a message telling you to visit the dealer. When you turn off the LDA, a red power steering warning light appears on and off intermittently. A battery replacement was attempted but the problem came back, suggesting a deeper electrical or power steering issue that needs proper diagnosis and repair.
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Car jerks to the left on left curves above 30 mph and when going over bumps, this happens with drive assist features both enabled and disabled. On braking the car stutters. Oscillating sound heard from right front side.
CRACKED LOWER CONTROL ARM PASSENGER SIDE. CRACKED RIGHT FRONT CV AXLE. BALL JOINT HAS BEEN HAVING EXCESSIVE PLAY. RIGHT FRONT CV AXLE LOSING GREASE FROM BOOT.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was pulling to the left. The electric power steering failure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000. The Vin was not available.
OUR VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WILL GET STUCK EVERY MORNING FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECONDS. IT WILL ALSO GET HARD TO TURN WHEN DRIVING WHICH TURNS INTO A SAFETY ISSUE AS MY WIFE IS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH OUR 6 YEAR OLD CHILD. WE TOOK TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME AND THEY REPLACE THE CAR MAIN BATTERY. WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK THE DAY AFTER WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND THE CALL US TO INFORM THAT THEY HAD REMOVED THE STEERING WHEEL COVER AND THE CAR WAS OK ( IT SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE BUT ITS NOT). WE SHOWED TO CAR TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER AND HE SAID IT WAS OK FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE STUCK EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE CAR ON BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT BRAND NEW ANYMORE ( THE CAR IS 2019 AND HAS 30K MILES AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANAGER DISMISS MY WIFE AND TOLD HER TO PICK UP THE CAR EVEN WITH THE SAFETY CONCERN EXPOSED.
IN MORE THAN ONE TIME WILL COMING TO THE FREE WAY WHEN I HAVE PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WILL GIVE A SLIGHT MISFIRE AND JUST NOT WANT TO GO RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL AND PRESSING AGAIN THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF. NOW WITH THE STEERING EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ACTUALLY PULL TO THE LEFT WITH FORCE IF I AM DRIVING ONE HANDED IT WILL SLIP OF MY HAND
I WAS DRIVING TRYING TO GET IN RIGHT LANE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I DROVE INTO MEDIAN