World | Toyota Feds Review Complaints on Toyota Corolla Steering Carmaker could face 4th recall By Nick McMaster Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:19 PM CST Copied Laura Benin poses with her 2009 Toyota Corolla LE outside her home in the Queens borough of New York, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Robert Mecea) Federal safety regulators are looking into complaints of steering problems with the 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corolla. About 80 motorists in the US have complained that their cars veer on highways, reports the Daily News. If verified, the defect that could hit Toyota with a fourth recall in what has already been a devastating year for the automaker. The quality issues have caused rating agency Moody's to put Toyota on downgrade-watch. "We are reviewing steering complaints with the Corolla to determine if a safety defect investigation is warranted," said a spokeswoman for the Department of Transportation. Read These Next Watchdog warning for taxpayers: Tax season could be challenging. New batch of Epstein files contains more eyebrow-raising claims. Judge orders release of 5-year-old, father. Joshua trees' early blooms are a big problem. Report an error