Faults:

Not much. Water pump was replaced under warranty. Two front tires replaced which wore too quickly (n/c).

General Comments:

This is a great car! It's everything I'd hoped it would be. Toyota builds great quality!

It doesn't weigh much, so be careful on very windy days.

Great gas mileage (45mpg on highway).

It just does so much right.

A car like this could last FOREVER if maintained.

If you want peace in your life (like I did) coming from an unreliable car to this Toyota, you'll sleep well at night!

Faults:

All 4 tires have been replaced twice.

Windows fog up all the time.

General Comments:

This car is extremely reliable and handles pretty well.

The cabin gets extremely dusty and the windows fog up all the time.

The trunk space is pretty nice for a small car.

I love the sunroof that comes with my vehicle.

It achieves over 35 miles to a gallon, which is very important nowadays.

Faults:

Tires wear out quick, Bad traction. (Common with this car)

Window runner seals warp after 2-3 years.

Radio does not play a CD unless temperature outside is about 50F or the car has warmed-up inside for 20 minutes if its cold outside.

Power steering pump leaked after one week.

General Comments:

Makes me wonder every penney I am saving in gasoline to save for tires etc.

I doubt the seat material will last average use.

Faults:

Upon taking delivery of my Corolla S, the steering wheel was off center and the cruise control was not working (sensor not adjusted properly). A single trip to the dealer and these issues were addressed.

More disconcerting is an ongoing problem I've had with the driver's seat. It developed a little bit of play and an annoying knock around 12K miles. I have since been to the dealer, who fortunately has been patient and understanding, a total of 6 times. The seat frame and tracks were both replaced twice. The first replacement exhibited exact same symptoms less than 2 months later. The second replacement failed to latch properly to the right side rail. Am currently having this issue looked at, so my seat problem overall has yet to be resolved.

The 2007 Corolla loaner the dealer gave me does not have excessive play in it, but it does make a lot noise for only having 5500 miles on it.

How hard is it to make a decent seat? They've only been making them for 50 years! This is inexcusable in my opinion.

General Comments:

I would be fairly satisfied with the vehicle, if it weren't for the seat issue. It is quickly becoming a turnoff. Bought Toyota after finding out that Honda was cutting corners. Now it appears Toyota may be doing the same thing.

Do auto manufacturers think we won't notice when they pull this crap??

Faults:

I've had a few things go wrong with my Corolla... I have a manual transmission and was on a steep hill, so I pulled the emergency brake to get the car going again. The e-brake didn't hold and I started to roll backwards (of course there was a cliff behind me!) and so I ended up smoking my clutch a bit. I went and got the brakes tightened ASAP!! I've had them tightened again since then, they don't seem to hold like my previous car did.

I also had a leaky tensioner in the engine which glazed a belt (dealership repaired those).

The slightly scary thing is that I had a sagging motor-mount which the dealership found after I complained of a whirring noise over 3,000 RPM. I had to try another manual transmission to realize that wasn't a normal sound.

I also have the practically required, randomly squeaky Toyota brakes, but after tightening, the brakes work great!

I expect perfection from my Toyota, so I've been a bit upset with the problems I've had. If I had another type of vehicle, I might be less surprised with the problems, but a Toyota?!? They have great reputations!

General Comments:

I LOVE the gas mileage on the Corolla! I get around 35 pretty consistently unless I've been speeding a lot or driving in a lot of traffic. I also got fabulous financing from Toyota which was the big plus for buying the Corolla.

I like the "extras" like the automatic headlights, the thermometer, the cruise control, the roominess for that small of a car, the GINORMOUS trunk (I had a hatchback before), and the-open-the-locks-from-10-miles-away key-less remote.

The one lame thing about the key-less remote is that the panic button is on the back near where your thumb goes while holding the key-less remote. I've been inside houses, been shuffling around in my bag, had my keys hit in my pocket, and BAM, I hit the panic button and the cars starts beeping (yes, the key-less remote works inside houses, through walls, and is great that way). I hit the panic button by accident about 1-4 times a week.

I don't care for the sound system, although I suppose expecting a great stock sound system is unrealistic. I've noticed (of all things) that Dodge Rams have a pretty decent stock system. Way better than the corolla.

As mentioned by another reviewer, when driving in the wind, the car gets blown around quite a bit, but on the snow, the Corolla has handled just fine!