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: engine and engine cooling
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Engine and engine cooling, Mar 21, 2016
2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY HEAVY SMOKE POURING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD AND NOTICED RADIATOR CAP WAS MISSING DUE TO A NEGLIGENT ACT BY AN ESTABLISHMENT WHO SERVICED HIS VEHICLE.. *LD THE RADIATOR CAP WAS NOT SECURED AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS STATED THE HEAD GASKET WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS WARPED AND A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF NEGLECTING TO PLACE THE RADIATOR CAP BACK ON THE RADIATOR. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 23, 2015
2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CAM BELT FRACTURED, RUINING THE ENGINE. *SMD
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 2, 2011
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH A 1.8L ENGINE THAT IS FULL OF SLUDGE AND NOW VISIBLY BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 200-300 MILES AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE OIL BEING BURNED IN THE EXHAUST. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL CATALYTIC CONVERTERS DUE TO BECOMING CLOGGED FROM THE AMOUNT OF OIL BURNING THROUGH THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE CAR HAD ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON IT AND LOCAL TOYOTA GARAGE HAS EITHER DENIED THERE BEING A PROBLEM OR THEY HAVE TRIED TO SELL ME ON NUMEROUS OTHER EXPENSIVE REPAIRS SUCH AS FRONT AND REAR MAIN BEARINGS AND SEALS, ALLEGEDLY WARPED HEAD, ETC. VEHICLE NOW HAS CLOSE TO 100K MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT NOW PASS STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND IS ESSENTIALLY WORTHLESS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF LIKE REPORTS IN RESEARCHING BUT NEVER SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. OTHER MODELS AND YEARS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A CLASS ACTION SUITS THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, BUT I CAN'T FIND THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESSED. *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 8, 2010
AT 70,000 MILES ON MY 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN REVIEWING THE CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC, I MENTIONED THAT I WAS USING A QUART OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 600 MILES. HE SAID THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $3,000-6,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN UNDER 2,000 MORE MILES IT BECAME ADD A QUART OF OIL EACH TANK. AT 84,000 MILES THE HEAD WENT OUT ON THIS MOTOR, THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS FROM DIFFERENT SHOPS COULDN'T BELIEVE A TOYOTA MOTOR WOULD NEED A NEW HEAD AT THIS DISTANCE. I REPLACED THE HEAD. THE KNOCKING SOUND DISAPPEARED FOR A WHILE, THE OIL CONSUMPTION WENT DOWN FOR A WHILE. AGAIN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AND BACK TO A QUART PER TANK. AFTER A WHILE THE CAR STARTED TO SHUT OFF BY ITS SELF. NO STEERING, SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME. I LIVE IN A REGION WITH EMBANKMENTS WHICH REACH OVER 200' WITH TREES. I HAD TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE COROLLA MOTORS HAVE SUCH A BAD REPUTATION. THE TOYOTA TRUCK I OWNED RAN LIKE A CHAMP AT 200,000 WHEN I SOLD IT, IT STILL RUNS TODAY. WHILE THE COROLLA NEEDS A NEW MOTOR. THERE MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW TO CREATE SO MANY SIMILAR OIL PROBLEMS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 15, 2010, fire
MY CAR USED EXCESSIVE OIL, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AFTER A WHILE THAT I BOUGHT IT, AND ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010, I PARKED MY CAR AT 4:00 PM AND DID NOT USE IT ANYMORE AND THEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2010 AT 5:00 AM THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE AND THEY SAID THAT PROBABLY THE FIRE STARTED ON THE FUSE SYSTEM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MAYBE BECAUSE OF A RELAY THAT MAY HAVE HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 27, 2010
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON IN MY VEHICLE INSPITE OF REPLACING THE PART/S DIAGNOSED IN THE DIAGNOSTICS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 25, 2010
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY SMOKED, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS SO SCARED I WAS AFRAID TO TRY AND TURN AROUND TO GET TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC SO I CONTINUED HOME WHICH IS A STRAIGHT LINE AND RIDING THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE WAY APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES, GOT INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AT WHICH TIME THE CAR CONTINUED TO SURGE. I SHUT THE KEY OFF AND SAT THERE TRYING TO COMPOSE MYSELF. I HAVE HAD IT AT MY LOCAL MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND HASN'T SINCE 2/11/10. MY CAR IS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 17, 2010
WE OWN A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. THE CAR WAS FUNCTIONING FINE MOST OF THE TIME HOWEVER IT SOMETIMES SHUTS DOWN ITS ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WITH OR WITHOUT MUCH NOTICE. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE JERKING OFF BEFORE IT STARTS TO DIE DOWN, BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. WE HAVE ASKED SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THE PROBLEM (AND HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS) BUT NO ONE CAN GIVE A DEFINITE ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEMS. ONE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COMPUTER, AND THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO ABOUT IT BUT TO REPLACE THE WHOLE COMPUTER. WE HAVE NOT YET INVOLVED IN ANY CRASHES OR ACCIDENTS (YET) BECAUSE WE ONLY USE THE CAR LOCALLY SINCE WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM. USUALLY WE STAY AT THE SLOWER LANE AND IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER WHEN THE ENGINE DIES DOWN. IT HAPPENS LIKE ONCE A MONTH OR SO. ANY IDEA HOW TO GET TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 9, 2009
THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON MY TOYOTA COROLLA LE WAS ON BEFORE I PURCHASED IT ON MARCH 26, 2009. THE DEALER GUARANTEED THAT ONCE IT WENT THROUGH THE INSPECTION, THEY WOULD RESOLVE ANY ISSUE REGARDING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. ONCE THEY SAID THE CAR PASSED THE INSPECTION, I PICKED UP THE CAR WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT OFF AND THAT SAME NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT WENT BACK ON. SINCE THAT DAY, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS SUCH AS TURNING OFF COMPLETELY SEVERAL TIMES, A SHAKING ENGINE WHICH CAUSES A RATTLING NOISE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON TILL THIS DAY. ALSO, I MISSED SEVERAL DAYS OF WORK ON ACCOUNT OF THE CAR NOT STARTING-I EVEN HAD TO BOOST THE CAR FOR THE BATTERY TO TURN ON. FOR THREE MONTHS NOW, I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS OF HOURS AT THEIR MECHANICS TRYING TO FIX THESE ISSUES. THEY HAVE ONLY JUST CHANGED THE OIL TWO TIMES ON THE CAR, DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND -TO THEM- FOUND NOTHING. FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS THE ROUTERS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. AFTER I REPLACED THEM, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL ON GOING AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR THE PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME. NOT ONLY DO THEY INSPECT THE CAR AT THEIR OWN DEALER BUT ALSO CONTINUE TO NAME THINGS THAT COULD BE WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT AREN'T THE PROBLEM. FOR THE PRICE OF THE CAR, IT IS NOT WORTH IT AT ALL. I HAVE A 2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN A VEHICLE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING. I AM SENDING A COMPLAINT SO I CAN EITHER GET THE CAR TRADED IN FOR ANOTHER ONE, OR GET MY MONEY BACK. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 27, 2008
66,760 MILES ON THE ENGINE #3 ROD BEARING COMPLETELY WIPED OUT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED 8512 MILES FOR 5 YEARS I MANAGED A REPAIR FACILITY THEN OWNED MY OWN SO I PERFORMED THE OIL CHANGES NEVER OVER 3000 MILES BETWEEN. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES A SLUDGE PROBLEM HOWEVER MY CAR WAS ASSEMBLED IN CALIFORNIA PLANT (NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL) AND 6000 MILES OVER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. TWO YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT (CRANK KIT, BEARINGS, RINGS, OIL PUMP, ETC.) NOW HAVE 76000 MILES AND STARTING TO SHOW SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE, SLIGHT NOISE IN ENGINE MAINLY AT HIGHER RPMS AND MORE AFTER LONG TRIPS WHEN ENGINE IS GOOD AND WARM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 1, 2008
BOLT BROKE ON THE CAMSHAFT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 10, 2008
MY DADS 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS BOUGHT NEW AND WAS DRIVEN FOR FOURS YEARS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HE TOOK CARE OF THE CAR RELIGIOUSLY AND HAS 60 MILE COMMUTE BOTH WAYS TO GET TO WORK AND HOME. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UP TO THE MIDDLE OF 2004 WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED USE OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE AND THEN, OUT OF NOWHERE, IT DEVELOPED A ROD KNOCK. HE ENDED UP BUYING A NEW CAR BUT THE COROLLA STILL HAD THE ROD KNOCK AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. FINALLY, THE ENGINE GAVE OUT AND THREW THE CONNECTING ROD END AND CAP THROUGH THE BLOCK, DISABLING THE CAR AND BLOCKING TRAFFIC IN A BUSY INDUSTRIAL AREA OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. THE COROLLA ENDED UP SITTING AT MY UNCLE'S FARM FOR TWO YEARS UNTIL MY FAMILY AND I COULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE CAR. WE ENDED UP GETTING A USED 2001 PRISM MOTOR WITH 88,000 MILES ON IT AND SWAPPING THAT MOTOR FOR THE BLOWN ONE. UNFORTUNATELY, I KNEW THE RISK OF BUYING A MOTOR FROM A JUNK YARD BUT THE RISK WAS ALSO A DOUBLE RISK DUE TO THE ENGINE'S PREVIOUS HISTORY. AFTER TWO WEEKS AND THE MOTOR WAS JUST BEING RUN UNDER LIGHT LOAD CONDITIONS AND EVEN WITH FRESH MOTOR OIL AND FILTER, THE PRISM MOTOR ALSO DEVELOPED A ROD KNOCK. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND I HAVE FOUND OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME MOTOR HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS MY FAMILY HAD WITH OUR COROLLA. THIS ENGINE HAS SHOWN TO BE UNRELIABLE AND A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, May 21, 2007
THE 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA I OWN HAS EVAPORATOR CODES GOING OFF IN THE ENGINE. AFTER READING UP ON THE SITUATION FOUND THAT TOYOTA MAKDE FAULTY CHARCOAL CANISTERS FOR MODELS IN 1998 TO 2002. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, May 6, 2007
ME 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A LEAK IN THE PIPE CONTAINING THE CAT CONVERTER AND RESONATOR. WHEN MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CONTAINED THESE PARTS IN ONE LONG PIECE. BEING THAT THE LEAK IS IN THIS PIPE, NEAR THE RESONATOR, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR IS WELL WITHIN THE YEARS AND MILEAGE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT TOYOTA NOW MAKES THE REPLACEMENT PART ONLY IN 2 PIECES, NOT IN ONE PIECE AS WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. THEY TELL ME THAT BECAUSE OF THIS, I MUST PAY TO HAVE THE PIPE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT BECAUSE TOYOTA MADE THIS PIPE IN ONE PIECE ON MY CAR, THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PIECE, WEATHER BY ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED METHOD OR BY THE NOW TWO PIECE METHOD, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY AND BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. PLEASE RESPOND AS TO WEATHER TOYOTA CAN DO THIS OR IF THEY ARE TRYING TO GET THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED. THANK YOU *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 18, 2007
MOTOR DEFECT - THE MILLIONS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES WITH THIS MOTOR DEFECT DESTROYING OUR AIR... EXCEEDING KNOWN POLLUTION LIMITS. YOU MUST RECALL THESE MOTORS, AND HAVE TOYOTA FIX THEM. THEY REFUSE TO FIX MINE... HOW MANY MILLIONS OF VEHICLES WILL YOU ALLOW TO DESTROY THE AIR WE BREATHE? THIS MOTOR BURNS AND DUMPS OUT THE EXHAUST 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES. IT HAS COATED THE O2 SENSOR... IT HAS DESTROYED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER... HOW MUCH OIL NEEDS TO BE DUMPED INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BEFORE A FIRE STARTS? IT IS A KNOWN MOTOR DEFECT. WHY HAVE YOU NOT RECALLED. THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS MOTOR... HOW MANY VEHICLES WILL YOU ALLOW TO DO THIS? PLEASE SAVE OUR CITIES!*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 1, 2007
THE 2000 COROLLA IS BURNING OIL AT A HIGH RATE. IT STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY THE 50,000 MILE MARK AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *JB
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Jan 30, 2007
YEAR 2004: ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. $1,500 FOR REPAIR. YEAR 2007: ENGINE STOPPED. POWER STEERING PUMP MAKE NOISE. $2,000 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BOTH PARTS. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 19, 2006
WE BOUGHT A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA VE IN SEPTEMBER. IT HAS THE BASE 1.8L ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND ABOUT 63,000 MILES. ONE THING THE SELLER DIDN'T TELL US WAS THE CAR WAS AN OIL BURNER. NOW HERE'S THE KICKER. ON HOT OR COLD, AS IN 10 F COLD, STARTS, THERE IS NO SMOKE OR ODOR. THERE ARE NO DRIPS, PUDDLES, OR SPLASHES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR ON THE GROUND. I HAD A SERVICE GARAGE LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THE COMPRESSION WAS EQUAL ACROSS ALL FOUR CYLINDERS AND WELL WITHIN MANUFACTURER??S TOLERANCES. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMED THE RINGS WERE BAD. THE CAR IS, HOWEVER, GOING THROUGH ABOUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 250 ?? 300 MILES. I SWITCHED TO 10W ?? 40 FROM 5W ?? 30 AND DUMPED SOME RESTORE IN THE CRANKCASE, BUT NO CHANGE. CHECKING WITH SEVERAL AUTO AND TOYOTA FORUMS INDICATES THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH COROLLAS. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 26, 2006
2000 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES IS BURNING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 300 MILES. COMPRESSION TEST SHOWS NO PROBLEM. TOYOTA CLAIMS RINGS ARE BAD BUT INDEPENDENT GARAGE SAID NO WAY. SOURCE OF LEAK OR CONSUMPTION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 18, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 4, 2006
2000 TOYOTA COROLLA - OIL CONSUMPTION. I, LIKE A NUMBER OF OTHER OWNERS, HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT I CONSIDER HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. MY MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES. CARBON BUILDUP OCCURS ON VALVES RESULTING IN LOUD RATTLING (DETONATION) UNDER ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 2500 AND 3500 RPM. DEALER SAID THERE SHOULD BE AN EXPECTED AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION BETWEEN CHANGES BUT I AM ADDING CLOSE TO 2 QUARTS PER CHANGE. COMPRESSION TEST WAS FINE, ONE CYLINDER SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN PRESSURE. DEALER SAID THIS INDICATED A POSSIBLE STICKING RING. SUGGESTED A GM COMBUSTION CHAMBER CLEANER MADE BY AC DELCO TO BLOW OUT THE CARBON. TRIED IT. IT WORKED GREAT FOR 3 MONTHS. THE DETONATION IS BACK ALONG WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION. OWNED A 1995 COROLLA WITH PORTED AND POLISHED ENGINE AND IT NEVER USED A DROP BETWEEN CHANGES. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Apr 26, 2006
THE CONSUMER'S 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA BEGAN TO EXHIBIT ENGINE PROBLEMS FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND IT WOULD REQUIRE REBUILDING THE ENGINE. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 23, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE HAS BEEN A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD THE NOISE WAS LOUD. BUT, AS THE ENGINE WARMED UP THE NOISE BECAME SOFTER. HOWEVER, THE TAPPING NOISE BECAME LOUDER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE SUGGESTED HE LOOK UP TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) 628673 CONCERNING THE BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 12, 2005
I HAVE NOTICED MY RIGHT REAR WINDOW IS NOT SLIDING DOWN OR UP. WHEN I TOOK FOR 60K MILES SERVICE DEALER TOLD ME MOTOR FAILED AND IT COST ME $500. AND IT IS VERY COMMON IN TOYOTA COROLLA. AT 66K CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED GLOWING. DEALER SAID I NEED TO REPLACE CHARCOAL EVAPORATOR CANISTER WHICH IS PART OF EMISSION SYSTEM AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME $400. I WILL NEVER BUY TOYOTA AGAIN. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 31, 2005
(1) MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING UNDER 35 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR (A TOYOTA COROLLA CE) TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT, NEW, IN THE SUMMER OF 2000. (2) THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (3) THE DEALER REPLACED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AT A COST OF $460.20, PARTS AND LABOR. I'M REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT LOTS OF OTHER COROLLA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CANISTER IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH WAY TOO MANY TOYOTA'S ARE AFFECTED FOR THIS TO BE PASSED OFF AS A COINCIDENCE. I CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO HELP. *JB