CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2007 Corolla. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2007 Corolla is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models have an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.
So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where now the NHTSA data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.
CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Toyota acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2007 Corolla, our data for the Corolla is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Corolla's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
Toyota must have used cheap paint. The dealer advised a cover coating to protect the paint for a charge, but both paint & coating peeled like a snake. I am sure you have seen the peeling cars in public!!! Your customer service representative said that the paint job coverage is for 3 years. A 3 year old car is TOO NEW to start peeling and require another paint job. I love Toyota cars! Please use good, quality, lifetime paint. Your customers pay good money for the vehicles, so it's only just to use good quality paint. So is Toyota going to give me a FREE REPAINT JOB?
I was advised to have this repainted otherwise it would start to rust and cause more major problems. The paintwork was crazing, very thin on the top. I am very disappointed that the paint did not last longer.
I am very disappointed /disgusted every morning when I look at it. It seems everyday it is getting worse and worse. It started with a small spot but as the days goes by it is becoming bigger and bigger. I am not arguing or fighting I just need it to be repainted that's it, cause I know for a fact that even if I scream at the top of my voice, you can't hear me. You're are a big company that is hard to fight with - so useless.
This is my 4th Toyota and I have been a loyal Toyota user for decades. This peeling paint problem is not due to any unique circumstance because I have parked previous Toyotas in the same spot for the last 15 years and never had this problem. Once a small spot of this clear coat starts to separate and peel away, it spreads rapidly. Have not yet contacted Toyota about this but since it is not a serious liability issue, I don't expect they will do anything about it. I am very sad and angry about this because my confidence in Toyota has been undermined and I will probably end up having to pay to fix this problem.
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Body paint is peeling off, it’s very bad.Toyota should fix this issue.
- naveen1302, Lake Hiawatha, US