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Nightmare experience
obxchick87@gmail.com, 03/01/2017
updated 03/03/2021
2017 Toyota Corolla SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
55 of 70 people found this review helpful
I purchased a Corolla because of its reliability and good reputation, and I absolutely loved everything about this car at first. Unfortunately, my little dream car turned into a nightmare a mere 3 weeks after purchase. While stopped at a red light, an error message popped up on the dash saying "Charging System Malfunction" and I thought it was just an issue with my GPS, which was plugged into the outlet. I unplugged it and then another message popped up, this time saying "Oil pressure low" followed by messages saying to consult my owners manual and to take the car in for service. I was at an intersection and tried to turn onto a side road, only to find I had no accelerator power. I was slamming on the gas trying to move, and I was only able to do so because I was going downhill. Two good samaritans helped push me to safety, but to my horror I had NO brakes while the car was in neutral. I had to shift the car into park and lurch to a stop. One of the guys who helped suggested turning off and restarting the car, and sure enough the error messages went away. Still, I had it towed to the dealership, after dealing with Toyota Care and waiting 2 hours for the tow truck to get there. To condense this novel, the car threw no error codes when service checked it, and they're maintaining that nothing is wrong with the car. I've had to open a case with Toyota and I honestly can't believe what a horrible experience the whole thing has been. More effort has been put into attacking my credibility and denying what happened than it has in actually fixing what's obviously a major issue. For a brand new car to malfunction and impede my ability to control it is unacceptable, and I will not be driving it again. I really hope I was just sold a lemon and that no other owners experience these issues, but I will NEVER buy a Toyota again. They do not stand behind their products, and I highly recommend taking your business to a manufacturer that does.
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They should not have changed it
1mobeau5104, 10/15/2016
2017 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
55 of 70 people found this review helpful
My family has enjoyed the use of a 1998 Corolla that was purchased new. For the past eighteen years and more than 235,00 miles, problem free driving was ours with only routine scheduled maintenance. Two weeks ago we decided to purchase a new Corolla. We test drove the 2017 Corolla. The lack of comfort and the level of road noise in "that cabin", as compared to what we had become accustomed to in our 1998 model was no small matter. The noise especially, was so annoying that we decided to purchase a Camry after giving one a test drive that very same day. I had learned from the sales manager that a lot of owners of our generation Corolla had decided to upgrade to a new Camry instead of repeating their purchase of a new Corolla after test driving the new Corolla. The manager also mentioned that Toyota made certain design changes between the model years that probably contributed to the issues we had with the new Corolla.
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Front seats are awful
MillieT, 04/19/2017
2017 Toyota Corolla L 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
27 of 34 people found this review helpful
I have only had this car a little over a day. I drive 45-60 minutes one way to work everyday. So a total of 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours a day in my car. If you do any kind of long distance driving, beware, the seats are extremely uncomfortable. There is zero support. Also, hard to get in and out of unless you are young in age and or in great shape. I wish I would have paid more attention before I leased it.
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Does the job
Jamie Koo, 12/30/2018
2017 Toyota Corolla LE Eco w/Premium Package 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This car does it’s job well with fuel efficiency. Easy to drive with great safety features! Adaptive cruise control, lane departure monitoring, brake assist, and an incredible back up camera come as standard. Also got 2 years/25,000 miles of free maintenance from Toyota. However it is lacking in power which makes it tricky at times to merge onto the freeway for example. I’ve also had some issues with the shift quality and a vibration while idling.
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Toyota lost a fanboy.
fanboy no more, 07/01/2017
2017 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
35 of 45 people found this review helpful
First, there is a lot of things right with this car. Fit and Finish are great, and there are no squeaks or rattles, and the price (with discounts) make it a better deal than a Honda. If everything else after that was just average I would be satisfied, BUT. The transmission is horrible. The CVT works great in snowmobile, but does it belong in a car? The engine is always revving to a high rpm range when you accelerate, and you wait for the transmission to catch up. It is dangerous when you try to pass or merge from an on ramp. This creates a lot of noise in the cabin. I know now why the salesman went with me on the test drive, picked the route (city streets), and never stopped talking. It was so I wouldn't notice how bad the noise or tranny was. I took the car on a 100 mile trip to my parents house and my back hurt and I'm young, skinny, and a runner. when you take a test drive leave the salesman at the dealer. If they insist on going along, walk away. Drive onto a highway, try merging with traffic, try to pass, and you won't buy it. The car is so slow and hesitant that it is almost dangerous. I am going to trade this car on a Honda or Nissan next year, take the bath, and never look back . What we need is a law that you can return the car in 48 hours and I bet that a lot of people will.
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