2000 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine and engine cooling is the leading concern among 156 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 19th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 23 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 18 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
SuspensionFeb 11, 2010
RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.
THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.
Campaign 10E002000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsAug 11, 2008
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
Campaign 08E050000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
Campaign 06E065000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
Campaign 06E026000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
17 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Jun 22, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT MY AIRBAGS AND I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR WAS EVER RECALLED FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. TOYOTA WILL ONLY TELL ME IF THE CAR IS UNDER A RECALL PRESENTLY. IF IT EVER WAS, THE NOTICE MIGHT HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IN 2001. IF THERE EVER WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS, DOESN'T TOYOTA STILL NEED TO REPLACE THEM??
Air bags, Sep 9, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 17, 2008, crash
TRAVELING ON A LOCAL HWY AND A VEHICLE, TWO CARS IN FRONT, MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME TO LOCK DOWN THEIR BRAKES THUS CAUSING ME TO STOP ABRUPTLY. MY BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED MY WHEELS DOWN CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING INJURIES TO MY HEAD, NECK AND BODY INJURIES FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM ALSO PREGNANT. WELLNESS FOLLOWUPS ARE BEING CONDUCTED. I MA TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO ACCESS DAMAGES AND FIND OUT WHY THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Apr 2, 2008, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. DURING A CRASH AT 15 MPH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. DUE TO THE LACK OF RESTRAINT BY THE SEAT BELT, THE CONTACT SEVERELY INJURED HER RIBS AND HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO DAYS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SALES DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT COOPERATIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 04/28/08. *LJ
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Interior lighting, Equipment, Feb 9, 2005, crash
THE PROBLEM I NOTICED WITH THIS VEHICLE, WAS WITH THE BRAKES EVERY TIME I WOULD BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON COMMAND THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO GLIDE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED WAS BASICALLY I DID NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND I WAS IMAGINING THIS PROBLEM. UNTIL THIS DAY THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN MY FIANCE WAS IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION IN MY CAR, THE FRONTAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS A RESULT HE INJURED HIS NECK AND BACK. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE ON MY CAR BY THE DEALERSHIP ,AND KNOW MY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THAT ALSO HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WHICH HAD OCCURRED AFTER MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THEM FOR REPAIRS. THE LIGHTS IN MY DASH BOARD HAVE ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE OUT. *JB
Air bags, May 14, 2004, crash
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THEN HIT DEAD CENTER ON A UTILITY POLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 28, 2004, crash
2000 TOYOTA CORROLLA IN HEAD ON CRASH AT 40 MPH. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT BROKE.*AK
Air bags, Sep 11, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Air bags, Jun 26, 2002, crash
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Air bags, Jun 24, 2002, crash
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AREA INJURY. *AK
Air bags, Aug 2, 2001, crash
THIS IS A SECOND FAILURE IN THE SAME CAR BUT DIFFERENT LOCATION. PLEASE REFER TO ODI#749682 THANKYOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Aug 2, 2001, crash
WE HAD THE DELERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE FOUR TIMES AND THEY CLAIMED MY WIFE DID NOT KNOW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE FIFTH TIME ON JUNE 2ND WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DELERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED.WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE NORMALLY ALL THE TIME BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. LASTLY, MY WIFE HAD A WRECK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DIPLOY. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. SO, FAR THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY COOPERATIVE. IN NOTIFYING YOU I HOPE THAT MAYBE NO ONE ELSE WILL BE INJURED IN A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THE CAR TURNS TO BE FAULTY. SINCERELY [XXX] AND [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Air bags, Sep 28, 2000, crash
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Air bags, Sep 6, 2000, crash
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE. I CAN SEND THEM VIA E-MAIL. * NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Air bags, Apr 21, 2000, crash
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AT 45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED LIP ON STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Air bags, Mar 21, 2000, crash
CONSUMER HAD A DRIVER'S SIDE COLLISION, AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES, BUT NOT LIFE THREATENING. *AK *ML
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Mar 6, 2000, crash
WHEN DRIVING 50-55 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK