Bought a month ago 😢

Toyota Passenger and Sports Car Forums Corolla and Matrix
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RoadWarriorX said:
Rodent damage? Get it checked out by another mechanic to double-check. Maybe they’re messing with you.

It’s not hard to ask the service advisor to show you the damage. You don’t have to go all the way to a different shop to verify. If they can’t let you in, they can take a picture or make a video. I was a dealer technician for 5 years. Customers asked for proof all the time.

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RoadWarriorX said:
Rodent damage? Get it checked out by another mechanic to double-check. Maybe they’re messing with you.

This, and if you want to see what codes the car is throwing, go to Advanced Auto Parts or AutoZone. Before that, just check your gas cap; that’s a common cause of a check engine light.

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Are all contemporary cars just shitty now? Is this true?

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Hello, I stumbled onto this subreddit. When did Toyota go from having the reputation of invincible cars to this?

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Fox said:
Hello, I stumbled onto this subreddit. When did Toyota go from having the reputation of invincible cars to this?

With over 200k produced and sold this year, there are bound to be lemons even with strict QC. Warranties exist for a reason. Toyota has more powerful and complex drivetrains and electronics than its trucks and cars from the '90s. This leads to more room for failure. I’d still expect a modern 4Runner or Corolla to be reliable.

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@Willie
Bingo. People want creature comforts and all the bells and whistles, and then complain when something breaks.

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I have a 2020 Corolla with 67,000 miles, and I got this message to pop up twice. I’m taking it to the dealer to get it checked. I took it to the dealer for a recall, and it still came up yesterday.

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fortuna said:
I have a 2020 Corolla with 67,000 miles, and I got this message to pop up twice. I’m taking it to the dealer to get it checked. I took it to the dealer for a recall, and it still came up yesterday.

Recall? 2020? What happened?

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At this point, it’s no longer under the 3-year/36k mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. Only Powertrain is covered to 60k miles. Batteries aren’t part of the Powertrain, but electronic modules related to the driveability of the car ARE.

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It may be the battery. The same thing happened to me with my 2020 Corolla LE, and it was the battery. Try testing for voltage, and if it’s within specifications, check it with a scan tool.

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What’s a ‘Rotan issue,’ and why does that mean they get to refuse warranty?

EDIT: I suppose you mean rodent. You may be able to do an insurance claim for this.

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Bradley said:
What’s a ‘Rotan issue,’ and why does that mean they get to refuse warranty?

EDIT: I suppose you mean rodent. You may be able to do an insurance claim for this.

Rodent damage, maybe.

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@Casey
Ahhhh, yeah, that’s gotta be what it is.

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That’s crazy!