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: steering
11 reports, newest first. Show all
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 15, 2013
I PURCHASED A USED 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA FROM A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA IN APRIL 2013 - I FOUND THAT WHEN DRIVING IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND CONTROLLING IT WAS DIFFICULT - IS THERE A POSSIBLE RECALL OF THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL THAT WAS NEVER FIXED? *TR
Steering, Nov 15, 2012
IT APPEARS AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT IN PROPER CONTROL AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO WANDER AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WHEN MAKING TURN, AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL TURN A LOT AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD TURN IN LOT LESSER I.E. I WOULD NOT HAVE PROPER JUDGMENT OF HOW MUCH VEHICLE WOULD TURN AND THIS BECOMES VERY MUCH EVIDENT WHEN MAKING TURN AT SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPEEDS THEN 30-35 MILES/HOUR.. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING MY DEALER AND MY AUTO MECHANICS HAD SUGGESTED LIKE CHANGING THE TIRES TWICE , REPLACING ROTOR, BRAKE PADS, GETTING ALIGNMENT DONE ETC. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Steering, Jul 30, 2010, crash
SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION INVOLVING YEAR 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. OCCUPANT IN VEHICLE INDICATES DECEDENT DRIVER MADE STATEMENT THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL THUS CAUSING COLLISION. INDEPENDENT WITNESS FOLLOWING BEHIND THE VEHICLE INDICATES THAT VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO COLLISION CONSISTENT WITH A MOVEMENT WHICH WOULD BE CAUSED BY A LOCKING AND NON-FUNCTIONING STEERING WHEEL. WE UNDERSTAND OTHER YEAR 2000 TOYOTA VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED WITH A DEFECT INVOLVING A LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. COLLISION CAUSED ONE DEATH (DRIVER), TWO CHILDREN WERE SENT TO THE TRAUMA CENTER AT UC DAVIS HOSPITAL IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA, ONE ADULT FRONT PASSENGER REMAINS AT UC DAVIS HOSPITAL IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA IN SERIOUS CONDITION. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INFORMATION BUT APPEARS NOT TO BE TAKING ANY ACTION REGARDING INSPECTION OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE AND COMPONENT ARE PRESERVED INTACT NEAR SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Steering, May 15, 2007
FOR SIX YEARS THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED LOOSELY. THE AUTO HAD ONLY 15000 ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM AROSE. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE AUTO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AFTER INITIAL 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD , AND THEY ANNOUNCED THAT THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM WAS WORN OUT, BUT WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA QUALITY IS AN URBAN MYTH. *AK
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
Steering, Sep 15, 2005
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 7/1/05 AND SINCE THEN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TO BE FIXED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND DUE TO GO BACK IN AGAIN ON 9/20/05 FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS...I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 28 JULY 05 AND TOLD SERVICE DEPT THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE CHECKED IT SAID IT WAS THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND WOULD ORDER.....WENT BACK IN ON THE 8 AUG 05 AND SWAY BAR LINKS PUT IN AND SERVICE DEPT SAID THERE WAS STILL A NOISE AND NEEDED IT BACK WHEN THEY HAD MORE TIME WITH IT SO IT WAS TAKEN BACK ON 16 AUG 05 AND AT THAT TIME CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALSO SO THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED PLUGS AS THEY SAID IT WAS MISFIRING AND THEY CHECKED RACK AND PINION AND SAID THEY FOUND THAT IT NEEDED IT NEEDED STEERING RACK SO IT WAS ORDERED AND WENT BACK IN ON 24 AUG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN ALSO AND THEY SAID IT WAS MISFIRING AGAIN....REPLACED PLUGS ONCE MORE AND SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED STEERING RACK BUT SINCE THEN I HAVE STILL NOTICED THE HANDLING OF CAR IS NOT RIGHT IN THE STEERING AS I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL..VERY HARD TO HANDLE ON UNEVEN AND GRAVEL ROADS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AGAIN AND I HAVE CALLED THEM AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT AGAIN ON THE 20 SEPT 05...I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE...I HAVE ALL PAPERWORK INVOLVED WITH ALL THE DATES. *NM
Steering, Jul 13, 2005
THE STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HEAVY WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. IT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. WE TOOK IT TO NEAREST GARAGE. THAT IS GOODYEAR TYRE SERVICE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS NOT WORKING AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I CALLED TOYOTA MOTOR AND LOGGED A COMPLAINT. CASE # 200507130358
Steering, Aug 30, 2004
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKED ON ITS OWN. CONUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT A RATE OF 55 MPH. *TC
Steering, Mar 20, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH ON FREEWAY VEHICLE BECAME ERRATIC. STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Steering, Jul 31, 2000
WHEN DRIVING UNDER WINDY CONDITIONS VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO STEER, IT BEGINS WEAVING LEFT AND RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Steering, Mar 3, 2000
INSTALLED FLOOR MAT CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AT FULL THROTTLE. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK