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2009 Toyota Corolla wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 22 complaints for the 2009 Toyota Corolla, 1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
22 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
9,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2009 Toyota Corolla Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 9,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 9,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 73% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 8,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that shortly after closing the driver side window while driving 40 MPH, she noticed smoke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the wire that controlled the window switch shorted, causing the passenger window motor to burn. As a result, both needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 85,000.

Reported at 85,000 miles, January 2012 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that she cannot open a rear window and have the front window closed because the vehicle would vibrate drastically. She took her vehicle back to the dealer, but they could not repair it because it was an aerodynamic issue. Currently, the contact must keep her windows closed while driving until toyota can remedy the issue. The failure mileage was 1,700.

Reported at 1,700 miles, July 2009

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