2003 Toyota Corolla Electrical System Problems
- 26
- 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.
Among these 26 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 5 records
- check engine · 4 records
- issue failure · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- passenger side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Instrument display panel fails to light up in the stationary position for approx. 15 seconds. When driving at night and vehicle is moving instrument display may not come on.
ODI 10972089
Electrical System
Vehicle ignition switch engages starter on an intermittent basis when turning the key. After a unspecified period of time has lapsed, the vehicle will engage starter and start. Vehicle has been stranded numerous times around town.
ODI 10972091
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My smog light keeps going on even after i have it repaired. I know someone who has the same exact car that i have and she got the recall on the ecm and they replaced it and she did not have to replace the catalytic converter to pass the ca smog. I replaced it already and it is super expensive...1,600!! Last year i had my car service for the check engine light and it cost me 1,000. Afterwards the check engine light…
ODI 11002877
Electrical System · Engine
While driving the car, noticed bad smell. Stopped and came out from the vechicle and it started on fire from the engine compartment.
Fire reported
ODI 10850642
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The…
ODI 10884147
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. While the vehicle was parked, the engine burst into flames. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated the day prior to the fire. A fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…
Fire reported
ODI 10806257
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v403000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed was not available. The contact believed that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10715653
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number:15v043000 (electronic control unit) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10714444
Air Bags · Electrical System
This form required i enter an incident date . There has been no incident.i entered the incident date of the date of my recall notification.after 6 months and several telephone calls to my dealer, toyota has still not corrected the issues addressed in their recall notification. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ safety recall nhtsa #15v043. Manuf.recall #d3b recall date jan. 27 2015. I received…
ODI 10744062
Electrical System
Vehicle mileage does not match carfax report. Likely odometer tampering. *tr
ODI 10604553
Electrical System
I have received 3 safety recalled notices applied to my car. On january, 2014 i went to a local toyota dealer. They took my information, but did not give me an appointment because of not a computer system. They told me they would call back. I called them 10 times and they never had computer system or people to receive my calls.i called toyota puerto rico, i gave my phone number and a short description of my problem.…
ODI 10630199
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v043000 (electrical system), and 15v286000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated…
ODI 10786131
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the contact noticed a burning smell emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10521775
Air Bags · Electrical System
Took my car into toyota dealer jim coleman toyota - because of the 2003 supplemental restraint system (srs) electronic control module (ecm) safety recall notice that i received 2 weeks ago, made an appointment 2 days ago with the dealer for this recall - said to come in today at 2:00 pm for the repair. One hour and 45 minutes later - fix was not completed because they said that toyota corporation only allows for 12…
ODI 10507153
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Was driving 20mph on a side street with my toddler in the car when i smelt strong electrical fire. Window switch got stuck on driver side window and instead of blowing fuse my door caught on fire. Called the dealership etc and they wouldn't do anything about what happened because no recall for my year. Just received a recall letter today. Two months after! This is my second recall on this car and i'm not sure how…
Fire reported
ODI 10505112
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Camelback toyota took care of a recall on the wiring harness and since that date i have had numerous problems - lost my keyless entry, lost my speedometer, lost my horn. D & b auto found some problems at the tune of $428.70 (got my horn, speedometer and keyless entry working again - this was 8/12/13). Then approximately september or october, my car would start lurching and felt like it went into neutral and i would…
ODI 10702997
Electrical System
While driving my toyota corolla 2003 model at freeway 110 with a speed of 65 miles per hour, i noticed that the mil or malfunction indicator light turned on. As soon as i saw the light, i went straight to a mechanic to find out what is wrong. The mechanic used a diagnostic tester and showed the code p0070 solenoid "e" fault and advised us to go to the dealer and check if there is a recall on this because this is a…
ODI 10412212
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls · Seat Belts
1. Electrical: driver & passenger side electric windows would not roll up after rolling them down. Drivers side window button was not broke...& physically worked when pushed down or pulled up but did not roll the window up. Passenger side window button actually broke/caved in when pushed to roll window down. Once rolled down...it would not roll up. 2. Unknown or other: air conditioner barely blows any air out of…
ODI 10547273
Electrical System · Manual Transmission
2003 toyota corolla. Consumer writes regarding filing complaint with toyota corporation for headlights melting and entire assembly needing to be replaced *tgw the consumer stated the driver and passenger side door would not unlock when she tried to use the remote. The dealer had to dismantle the door panel and install a new lock device. The transmission had to be replaced due to faulty work on the part of toyota.…
ODI 10360895
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving along the interstate at about 60-65 miles per hour when the engine suddenly turned off: all indicators in the dashboard turned off/went to zero and there was no way of accelerating. I had to somehow pull over to avoid an accident. When finally on the side lane the engine just turned back on. My husband would not believe this but we now found an article on www.spiegel.de that related to this. Hence my…
ODI 10320933
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the entire instrument panel illuminated. In addition, the dome light would not function. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer issued a voluntary recall related to the electrical system. The technician advised that the vehicle be taken to the location where the vehicle was…
ODI 10520614
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exhaust System · Front · Labels · Rear · Steering · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) purchased 2003, toyota, corolla, vin: [xxx] with daughter. Veh was purchased from toyota of orange in ca. Two days later a hit and run driver forced veh to skid across five lanes on interstate 10 in ontario, ca, and landed atop center divider. The vehicle was sent to repair shop and "repaired" after approximately 5-8 months.…
Crash reported
ODI 10319371
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* takata recall.the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator and the check engine light remained illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vcu needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags). The…
ODI 10818504
Electrical System
Car caught on fire after sitting for 30 plus minutes. Total loss. Toyota has not yet returned numerous telephone calls, and the selling local dealer wants it off their lot. 14,500 miles. Purchased extended service policy, which toyota is not honoring. Fire department said it was electrical failure.
Fire reported
ODI 10114827
Electrical System · Exhaust System · Suspension
(1) rotten-egg smell from day 1 (purchased 9/2002) w/ cooling or heating system function. Dealer told me to switch octane and do not use recirculation - no improvement. (2) in 11/2003, daytime running lights came on in middle of night, drained battery. Dealer said tsb had been released - part ordered & installed to correct problem. (3) in 1/2004, leaking oil from under car, right front passenger's side - dealer said…
ODI 10056322