As if Toyota doesn’t have enough problems with its unintended acceleration and insufficient braking. NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that it has received 168 consumer complaints about steering difficulties with the 2009 and 2010 models of the Toyota Corolla and Matrix. 363,000 cars are potentially affected. The complaints say the steering becomes loose or “unresponsive.” One consumer complaint describes it as the car tends to “wander within a lane” while it’s still traveling straight. It makes it difficult for the driver to keep the car going in a straight line. Eight people say they had accidents when that happened and 11 individuals report they were injured. Toyota says in a statement that it is cooperating with the investigation. The troubled automaker may consider recalling the popular Corolla because of the potential steering problems. Last December, NHTSA began looking into the Corolla and Matrix for stalling problems. Unintended stalling has also been noted in the 2003 Sequoia. The steering problem represents the fifth NHTSA investigation of a Toyota vehicle. The Corolla trails the Camry as the second best-selling model for Toyota with 1.3 million sold last year, according to Autodata Corp.
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