1999 Toyota Corolla Emission Control Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- charcoal canister · 5 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Emission Control
Engine light comes on from time to time on its on due to failures of the charcoal canister/evaporative solenoids. The charcoal canister seems to be a common complaint. The car will run just fine (depending on the type of failure), but if you have emissions testing, the car will fail. Many toyota owners seem to be having this similar trouble due to some flaw in the toyota icu programming. If you search on the net for…
ODI 10180750
Emission Control
Dt: evap cannister also called a charcol cannister failed at 67000miles on car. The engine check light kept comming on and now the car will not pass inspection. Dealer told her it was due to design flaw in evap cannister. Has not contacted manufacturer yet. *ak
ODI 10120339
Emission Control
No accidents, all maintenance done as specified in manual. Check engine light on for several months. First time toyota dealer said it was loose gas cap. Came back on. Next time they said it was charcoal canister (cost $736). Light returned. Now they say it is some valve and is going to cost another $700 -800 to fix.*ak
ODI 10082865
Emission Control
Upon seeing the "check engine" light on i took my 1999 toyota corolla (50,200 miles) to a local toyota dealership for diagnostics. The report indicated that the charcoal canister needed to be replaced. The repair costs are almost $500 with labor. This part is not under warranty past 3 years and 30000 miles. Although this is not a safety issue, it is an environmental and fuel efficiency concern and i think that the…
ODI 10074601
Emission Control
Purchased my car used on 2002. The car never had any problems until in january 2004, the charcoal canister needed to be replaced. This was at the same time the a/c system needing to be replaced. The a/c system was covered under an extended warranty, however the emission problems were not. I have had problems with the check engine light continually going on and off since this has been replaced. I have taken it back…
ODI 10079168