I have similar experience as PVGM. I have Corolla H4 bought in Aug 03. Within two months I was locked in the passenger side without being able to come out from the inside as well as from the key outside.
The second grave problem that come up was the progressive stiffening of stering towhich the dealership Uttam Toyota still does not have any solution.
I was also shocked to have my airbag safety warning light come on without any cause. It ultimately took three visits to convince the dealership that there was a fault in the system and finally the defective airbag system has been replaced.
Overall the experience in service is miserable.
The car is a delight to drive althouth the averages promised in the automatic are not ther. I get 12 kmpl on highway and not more than9kmpl on city in Delhi.
This being an automatic transmission, I do not know if it is good enough.