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
156 reports, newest first.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 2, 2005
MY COROLLA STARTED USING EXCESSIVE OIL AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES. WHEN I TOOK IT TO OUR REGULAR MECHANIC WHO SEE THAT THE OIL IS CHANGED AT RECOMMENDED TIMES (I HAVE THE RECEIPTS) HE COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINE WAS BLOWING OIL OUT THE BACK TAILPIPE AND SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE CAR, MADE COPIES OF MY RECEIPTS, TOOK A PICTURE OF THE OIL ON THE BACK BUMPER, AND TOLD ME IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID THAT TOYOTA HAD AGREED TO COVER $600 OF THE $5400 NEW ENGINE. THEY CHARGED ME $90 FOR THE INSPECTION. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, WHEN TOYOTA CLEARLY KNOWS IT IS THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINE, THAT THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE AT 70,000 MILES ON A CAR THAT HAS HAD PROPERLY MAINTAINED MAINTENANCE. I REFUSED TO HAVE AN ENGINE PUT IN, WE ARE JUST ADDING OIL EVERY DAY.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 3, 2004, crash
THE ABS ON MY CAR ACTIIVATED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING ROUGHLY 26 MPH CAUSING ME TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION 2000 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 26, 2004
1) EARLIER IN THE YEAR, I TOOK CAR FOR ITS ON-TIME OIL CHANGE. MECHANIC SAID THE CAR HAD NO OIL IN IT. DID NOT GIVE MUCH THOUGHT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. AFTER THIS OIL CHANGE, I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC. THE ALSO TOLD ME THE CAR WAS OUT OF OIL & PROBABLY JUST LEAKING. THEY CHANGED THE OIL & TOLD ME BRING IT IN ANOTHER DAY FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE WAS DUE, I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE. I CHECKED THE OIL ( THE DIP STICK WAS DRY) I PUT A QUART OF OIL IN IT & DROVE IT TO THIS SECOND MECHANIC. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR HAD NO OIL LEAK, BUT THE CAR HAD NO OIL IN IT. ICALLED THE DEEALERSHIP & WILL BE TAKING THE CAR IN THIS WEEK!*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 23, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2000 COROLLA I HAD TO HAVE THE CHARCOAL CANNISTER REPLACED AND THE PURGE VALVE EMISSION UNIT REPLACED AT GREAT EXPENSE...THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON REGULARLY AND I AM TOLD IT IS THE PURGE VALVE OR THE GAS CAP...I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TOYOTAS AND I HAVE SPENT MORE ON THIS VEHICLE IN ONE YEAR OF DRIVING THAN ANY OTHER. *AK
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
Visibility, Aug 15, 2004
MY AUTOMOBILE IS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. I WAS DRIVING ON AN ORDINARY ROAD AT PERHAPS 35 - 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD BANG AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED INTO HUNDREDS OF PIECES SCATTERING GLASS ONTO MY LAP AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I DID NOT HIT A BUMP AND DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT COULD HAVE THROWN A STONE AGAINST THE WINDOW. I DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE BACK TO MY HOME AND CALLED THE POLICE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT HAVE BEEN HIT BY A BULLET. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER STATED THAT THIS OCCURS OCCASIONALLY AS A SPONTANEOUS EVENT. I AM NOT SURE THAT IS THE EXPLANATION AND WONDER IF YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS ANY SIMILAR CASES ON FILE ? THE WINDOW INVOLVED WAS MY LEFT SIDE - I COULDN'T SEEM TO CORRECT THE COMMENT THAT IT WAS THE RIGHT SIDE. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 20, 2004
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA LIT UP SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MAY 2003. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES - THEY DISMISSED IT AS A MINOR PROBLEM ALL 3 TIMES AND SIMPLY RESET THE LIGHT. EACH TIME, THE LIGHT WOULD LIGHT BACK UP WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS. IN SEPTEMBER 2003, I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER (ADJACENT TO THE FUEL TANK, PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, USED TO GAUGE FUEL VAPORS) NEEDED REPLACEMENT, SINCE SOME GAS SPILLED INTO IT. THE JOB WAS DONE (~$300), BUT THE LIGHT CAME BACK IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2004, BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER WAS THE PROBLEM, "PROBABLY BECAUSE SOMEBODY TOPPED THE TANK OFF WHILE FILLING UP." HE ADDED THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NOT ONLY HAD FUEL IN IT, BUT WAS, IN FACT, "FILLED WITH GASOLINE." THE LOCAL MECHANIC, ONCE AGAIN, DID THE JOB (~$300). THE LIGHT CAME BACK WITHIN TWO WEEKS. I NEVER TOP OFF THE TANK WHEN I FILL UP. MY RESEARCH HAS PROVIDED SOME LIMITED ANSWERS: CHARCOAL CANISTER IS LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE FUEL TANK. USUALLY, THE CODES RETURNED BY THE CAR'S COMPUTER ARE EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM INCORRECT PURGE FLOW EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM VENT CONTROL CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION WHICH POINT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCHING VALVE THAT VENTS THE CANISTER. IF THE VALVE DOESN'T WORK, THE CANISTER ISN'T VENTED AND ENOUGH FUMES COLLECT TO CAUSE THE CANISTER TO STOP FUNCTIONING. MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY EXPLANATION ABOUT THIS, NOR HAS THE COMPANY TAKEN ANY ACTION. MEANWHILE, TO GET MY CAR BACK INTO "GOOD STANDING," I'M LOOKING AT YET ANOTHER ~$300 BILL. *JB
Structure, Jun 15, 2004
BOTH FRONT/REAR WINDOW SEALS CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *LA *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 11, 2004
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR STATE INSPECTION OF EMISSION CONTROL, AND VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO HIGH OCTANE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 3, 2004
I BOUGHT A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA VE IN SEPT. 2001 WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY, . THE ENGINE HAS BEEN CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL. MY FRIEND HAS 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. HER CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO, SHE WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT SOME TOYOTA COROLLA CARS AROUND 1998-2001 HAVE THE GASKET PROBLEM INSIDE ENGINE. AFTER SHE TOLD ME, I GOT MY CAR CHECKED AND THE DOCUMENT SAID THAT OIL LEAKS AT HEAD GASKET ON THE BACK SIDE OF ENGINE. I DEALT WITH TOYOTA COMPANY AND THEY DENIED. I HAVE SEEN SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AT YOUR WEBSITE. I FILE THIS COMPLAIN AND HOPE THAT A RECALL CAN BE ORDERED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 3, 2004
I BOUGHT A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA VE IN SEPT. 2001 WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY, . THE ENGINE HAS BEEN CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL. MY FRIEND HAS 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. HER CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO, SHE WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT SOME TOYOTA COROLLA CARS AROUND 1998-2001 HAVE THE GASKET PROBLEM INSIDE ENGINE. AFTER SHE TOLD ME, I GOT MY CAR CHECKED AND THE DOCUMENT SAID THAT OIL LEAKS AT HEAD GASKET ON THE BACK SIDE OF ENGINE. I DEALT WITH TOYOTA COMPANY AND THEY DENIED. I HAVE SEEN SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AT YOUR WEBSITE. I FILE THIS COMPLAIN AND HOPE THAT A RECALL CAN BE ORDERED. *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
Tires, Apr 20, 2004
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MARCH 2000. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THERE WAS A TIRE A BLOWOUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN , AND CONSUMER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE P175/16 R14. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THEN, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS DRY ROT. SHE WAS NOT GIVEN ANOTHER TIRE,BUT HAD TO BUY A TIRE.*AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AT TIME OF INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER (BNFT LLC) DENIED CONSUMER OF COMPENSATION BECAUSE UPON INSPECTION OF TIRE, THE TIRE OPERATED WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME LEADING TO ITS FAILURE. *LA
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 18, 2004
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 21,000 MILES. MAIN BEARINGS, CROSS-HATCHING GONE FROM CYCLINDERS WALLS, WATER PUMP LEAKING. *JB
Latches/locks/linkages, Mar 31, 2004
2000 COROLLA CE. AUTOMATIC LOCKS UNLOCK SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE PARKED (KEY NOT IN IGNITION) AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. UNABLE TO BE DETECTED BY STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 13, 2004
OIL SLUDGE IN MY 2000 COROLLA AT 60,135 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES WITH RECEIPTS TO PROVE IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP THE DAY AFTER THE OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT REPLACE MY ENGINE BUT SAID IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY WITH ALMOST 40,000 MILES LEFT ON IT. THEY ALSO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME TO COVER IT SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AT THEIR DEALERSHIP AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $8,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. I HAD TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACED ELSEWHERE FOR $2,500. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING RESPONSIBILITY!*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
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 15, 2004
STARTED BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF ABOUT 1 QUART EVERY 750 TO 1000 MILES RIGHT AROUND 60K IT CURRENTLY HAS 68K, AND I JUST REALIZED IT WAS A TOYOTA PROBLEM RATHER THAN A FAILURE ON THE PART OF MY MECHANICS TO PROPERLY FILL MY OIL LEVEL. I HAVE JUST INITIATED INTERFACE WITH A TOYOTA DEALER AND WE ARE MONITORING OIL USAGE.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 15, 2004
IT HAS BEEN "PURE HELL". YES, THEY PULLED A FAST ONE ON ME, AND I'M NOT HAPPY RIGHT NOW. WHEN I LOST OIL COMPLETELY OUT OF MY ENGINE THE FIRST TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE ENGINE BY REBUILDING BECAUSE OF THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM, AND BESIDES THAT, I WAS UNDER THE 60,000 MILES WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS THE REAR END SEAL IN THE ENGINE THAT THEY SAY WAS CAUSING FURTHER OIL LEAKS, THAT I PAID FOR BECAUSE I WAS OVER THE 60,000 ON THE SECOND RETURN TO TOYOTA. THEY ORIGINALLY CHARGED ME $850, BUT THEN SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME A BREAK BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, THEY CHARGED ME $336. WHEN THEY GAVE ME THE LOANER, I THOUGHT IT WAS COVERED TOO, BUT FOR 9 DAYS I END UP PAYING $330 FOR THE RENTAL. I SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER TO THE OWNER, BUT YET NO RESPONSE.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 15, 2004
THE CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL 01/22/03 WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE IT DECIDED CHOKING DOWN, WHITE AND BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOD (FL) THE DEALERSHIP SWEARS IT IS FROM MY FAILURE TO PERFORM REGULAR OIL CHANGES. I PROVIDED THEM WITH OIL RECEIPTS FROM MY LICENSED MECHANIC OF 30+ YEARS. THEY ACCUSED ME OF DUMMYING UP THE RECEIPTS, IN ESSENCE CALLING MYSELF AND MY MECHANIC A LIAR. WE MET WITH FACTORY REPS ON 01/29/03. THEY \\RAIDED\\ MY MECHANICS GARAGE ARMED WITH CAMERAS, DEMANDING TO SEE INVOICES -- OLD, NEW, NUMBERED AND NUMBERED. OF COURSE, MY MECHANIC REFUSED. THEY CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO PUT A NEW MOTOR IN MY CAR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE DETERMINED THE REASON MY MOTOR BLEW IS FROM \\SLUDGE\\.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 11, 2003
SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT ALONG WITH ITS HYDRAULIC TENSIONER GIVES CLATTERING NOISE ON COLD START AND LOW SPEED ACCELERATION. THERE HAS BEEN A TSB EG01501 ABOUT THIS ISSUE. TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING WITH THIS NOISE. THE BELT TENSIONER MAY BREAK, WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE CRASH.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 29, 2003
THE ENGINE WAS SLUDGED WITH ENGINE OIL GEL. THE VEHICLE BURNED 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 400 MILES, WAS ABOUT 4-5 DAYS FOR THE REPAIR. TOYOTA OFFERED AN ENGINE OIL GEL PROGRAM FOR MANY OF THEIR OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD BEEN CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 3-5000 MILES AND THE ENGINE GELLED UP. *AK *SCC *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 25, 2003
MULTIPLE ENGINES FAILURES IN 2000 MR2 SPYDER WITH 1ZZ-FE ENGINE. ORIGINAL ENGINES LASTED 22,000, 2ND ENGINE ONLY 1700 MILES.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 25, 2003
MULTIPLE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE FAILURES. *AK
Suspension, Jul 2, 2003
CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM USED CAR "SUPERSTORE"; PURCHASER PAID FOR "128 POINT INSPECTION" AND CAR WAS DECLARED "CERTIFIED" BY DEALER. DEALER ISSUED 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WITH PURCHASE OF THIS "CERTIFIED" USED VEHICLE, MEASURED FROM FIRST OWNER USE OF VEHICLE; WARRANTIED UNTIL 2005; VEHICLE HAD 32000 MILES WHEN PURCHASED. FROM TIME OF DELIVERY IN MARCH 2003, CAR HAD "SHIMMY" IN FRONT END AT 68-74 MILES PER HOUR. ON RETURNING TO DEALER FIRST TIME ON 3/20/2003, DEALER SAID IT WAS WHEEL BALANCE PROBLEM, BUT DEALER SAID COULD NOT TEST ABOVE 65 MPH BECAUSE THAT WAS ABOVE LOCAL SPEED LIMIT. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THEY SPIN BALANCED WHEELS AT ABOUT 55 MPH EQUIVALENT BECAUSE SPIN BALANCE MACHINE DID NOT SPIN ANY FASTER. PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED AT ALL; OWNER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER SERVICE SHOP ON 4/12/2003 AND PAID FOR ALL WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND TWO FRONT WHEEL SPIN BALANCE; PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED. OWNER RETURNED TO DEALER ON 5/06/2003 WITH SAME COMPLAINT. DEALER SAID COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER. OWNER SUBSEQUENTLY TRIED ROTATING WHEELS FRONT TO BACK, PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE ARE NOW RULED OUT AS PROBLEMS; THAT, MOST PROBABLY, FRONT SUSPENSION WAS AND IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING "SHIMMY", NOW READILY DETECTABLE BETWEEN 65-75 MPH. PROBABLY A SAFETY ISSUE AT CURRENT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK