10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
80 miles

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2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Owner Comments (Page 5 of 5)

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problem #10

Mar 022023

Corolla Cross

  • miles

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

Stopped at a stop light, light turned green, push gas pedal and car alarmed with beeping and yellow warning lights. The car had turned off by itself. Put it in park and pushed start/stop and it started and I drove away.

- Jeffersonton, VA, USA

problem #9

Feb 282023

Corolla Cross 4-cyl

  • miles
on 2/28/23, approximatley 7:00PM Pacific Time, I was stopped at a red light at the intersection of East Robles Ave and Santa Rosa Ave for. When the light turned green, i took my foot off the brake pedal, and the engine died, the steering wheel locked up. My check engine light came on along with the steering wheel dash icon. a message flashed on the dash - "Engine Stopped Steering Power Low" It took multiple attempts to restart the car. after the third attempt of putting the car into park, and pressing the power button, the car finally started and i a was able to drive home. At the time my car had appointmently 185 miles on it. It is currently back a the dealership (Freeman Toyota) in Santa Rosa, but they have had 0 luck recreating the issue. It seems like other 2023 Corolla Cross owners have had this issue... The link below is to a recording of another driver expieriencing the same issue. https://youtube.com/shorts/3Pf4g40bYas?feature=share

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #8

Feb 112023

Corolla Cross

  • miles
While at the red light the car cut completely off. The steering wheel locked and wouldn-??t restart. The engine light came on and it said -??power steering low-??. I had just left the dealership. The car only had 21 miles on it. Traffic had to go around me and it was very scary being stuck not able to move.

- Leesburg , FL, USA

problem #7

Jan 282023

Corolla Cross

  • miles

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

This is a new Corolla cross 2023 FWD car just bought one month only. It keeps stalling out during stop at traffic light on the road, the dashboard showed -??Ignition on-??, -??Steering power low-??, -??engine check signal-??, warning beeps and then the car was locked. This happened 5 times within 2 weeks. This is a safety issue. First time (01/28/2023) getting towed car back to Toyota dealership, the technician quality checked and no code was found. They just changed the battery and gave back to me. However, 3 days later, vehicle-??s engine was stopped and same situation happened again. Now the vehicle sent back to dealership again and wait for further investigation. This is a repeat problem!! Safety issue!!

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #6

Feb 022023

Corolla Cross

  • miles
This is the second time I am reporting this issues. This time I got a video of it. On Feb 2, I was, again, at a red light and a buzzing alarm started going off with the error showing as -??Engine Stopped. Steering Power Low.-?? Then it would flicker to show -??Engine Stopped. Press brake firmly to restart.-?? At the top it said -??Ignition On-??. When it does this I can-??t drive the vehicle. I have to put it in park and then restart the vehicle from the start/stop button.

- Flowery Branch, GA, USA

problem #5

Jan 172023

Corolla Cross

  • miles
I have been experiencing an issue with the auto stop/start function that kicks in when you brake. It's inconsistent, but sometimes when I am at an intersection or waiting to turn out onto a road it malfunctions. Initially it works as intended and turns off my engine when I brake. Then if I remain stopped for a bit, instead of restarting the engine I hear an alarm sound and the dash screen says "Engine Stopped. Press Brake Firmly to Restart" and shows the Check Engine light and the Low Power Steering warning lights - then actually states "Engine Stopped" and "Steering Power Low". When I press the brake firmly - all the way to the floor in fact, nothing happens. I have to throw my car into park and restart it. This is worrisome when I am at a busy intersection or waiting to pull out onto a road. Nobody wants their car dying on them when they are trying to work with the flow of traffic. The issue seems to happen typically at times where I have not been driving very long and am doing in-town driving with stops. I caught it on video once and it was about 2.5 minutes into my drive. If I leave the auto stop/start on, it will continue to do this at stops - so it's not just once per drive. Furthermore, the feature is not one that you can have "off" by default. I cannot find any setting to have it not turn on when the car starts - I have to turn it off using the button near the gear shift. If I am driving for a long time, it will turn itself back on. It's unnerving to have a feature that is malfunctioning that you can't turn off completely, that turns itself back on. I drive my car daily and purchased on 12/31/2022, so the battery and systems should be functioning. I have experienced this on: 1/8/2023 1/13/2023 1/17/2023 (caught on video) Took to shop 1/14/23, they could not replicate. Took back 1/26/23 with video, they could not replicate. No solution found. Cannot attach video to this form, so linked here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mtvjXmVAbvyt2hWU6 Thank you.

- Poulsbo, WA, USA

problem #4

Jan 252023

Corolla Cross

  • miles

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

I was stopped at a light and the check engine light came on, warning sounds and low steering power light flashed. Car would not move. I was able to put the car in park and turn off and back on and was able to proceed. Dealer found no error codes or defects when I took it to the dealership. They are keeping it for more diagnostics.

- Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #3

Jan 252023

Corolla Cross

  • miles
I was pulling up to a stoplight and the EPS electrical power steering light came on and warning of power loss to steering wheel, low engine power and auto start stop indicator light was also illuminated. I put the car in park turned the car off and back on and then the system reset and I was able to drive normally. This is a brand new car that I purchased Monday (2 days ago)

- Easton , MD, USA

problem #2

Jan 192023

Corolla Cross

  • miles
I was parked at a red light. After maybe 30 seconds of my foot on the break an error message came up saying "Ignition on: power steering low, press brake firmly to restart." The message was flashing and with all the commotion I didn't get to see what the rest of the message read. There was also a buzzer sound going off for the entire duration. The car engine was off, the steering locked, and pressing the break did nothing. I had to shift to P and then restart the car. [What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request"] Yes, my car will be available for inspection. [How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk?] The light turned green and I was in the middle lane. I had no way of pulling over. [Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center?] No, I will be taking it to the dealer ASAP. [Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others?] No. [Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear"] No, there were no messages or any indication that there was an issue.

- Flowery Branch, GA, USA

problem #1

Jan 062023

Corolla Cross

  • miles
I had stopped at a red like like normal and when I attempted to release the brake to move forward, the engine turned off and displayed a warning sign on the dashboard "engine steering low". I was driving on the furthest left lane of two and because there were other cars behind me I continued to attempt to restart the vehicle by shifting to park and then pressing the ignition auto start until finally on the third try the engine turned on and I could drive on. I pulled over a parking lot but I could not get the the problem to repeat itself. This car had the "Start & Stop system" activated when this issue occurred, and it happened at odometer mile 104. I had a different Toyota model with this feature and it was not once a problem.

- Seattle, WA, USA

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