2003 Toyota Corolla Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 toyota corolla s. The contact was in a crash. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, after driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal and steering wheel seized. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the vehicle in front. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were…
Crash reported
ODI 10451375
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Exactly appearance as in consumer complaint: odi case number: 10311317. I am writing to let people know that i have resolved an issue myself because i know that nether dealership nor private mechanics would not have sufficient time to properly troubleshoot an issue. I would guess that there is a design flaw in tolerances between guides of brake pads and cylinder slots. Pads are too tight sitting in cylinder, causing…
ODI 10368030
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 toyota corolla sedan brakes vin# [xxx] brakes are surging forward. Have taken to mechanic garage and twice to toyota dealer and nothing can be identified. Brake issue happens once a week or every so many miles. Very dangerous when driving as there is no indication as to when or where this will happen. All of a sudden when stopping the car at a stop sign or red light car jumps forward. Information redacted…
ODI 10336681
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My daughter was driving our 2003 toyota corolla this morning when she reported that the cars brakes didn't appear to work properly. This resulted in a property damage crash into a guardrail. It was a frontal crash into a guardrail at low to moderate speed, the airbags didn't deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10311392
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The rear brakes on my 2003 corolla have been replaced several times within the last 6 months and had been adjusted. Still when you brake, it still making a grinding noise. Pads have been change several times and temporarily the grinding noise will go away and after about 3-4 weeks it returns. About 2 months ago someone fixed the problem, now its back again. *tr
ODI 10225891
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I bought a brand new toyota corolla 2003 model in nov 2002. Around a year and a half ago, it started producing an unusual sound whenever i hit the brakes. It has since progressed from a barely audible (except to the driver) "knocking" sound to,at some point, a very nerve-wracking "the car is going to break apart" kind of sound whenever the brakes were applied. I called the dealer to check if it was a common…
ODI 10311317
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Vehicles infront of me stepped on brakes suddenly. I applied my brakes with no response. Tapped several times again and tried holding down with no response again. Tried to swerve into suicide lane to avoid hitting car that was 30 yards in front of me and was forced to hit car as vehicle would not stop or even slow down. Brakes completely failed. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10212473
Air Bags · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On january 7, 2006 at about 2:30 a.m. My daughter, [xxx] drove back home to san mateo from santa cruz in a toyota corolla le of 2003 with a[xxx] and [xxx]. As she drove on highway 17 near san jose she tried to step on the foot brake to maintain safety control at the speed limit of 35 miles per hour while going down the winding slope. However the car seemed to have no brake and started spinning with the left side of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10152157
Axle Assembly · Cooling System · Headlights · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure
I bought a 2003 toyota corolla from a certified car dealership, and was sold a car that was involved in a major accident and was not reported. The whole front of the car has none of the original parts to the car which depreciated the value of the car, but it was still sold to me as slightly used in great condition,low mileage and suppose to have never been in an any accidents, i also found out the this car did not…
ODI 10165532
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes malfunctioned. Consumer was concerned since the brakes failed once before, causing a rear end collision.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10101960
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rear-end accident resulting from insufficient braking ability of 2003 toyota corolla le, purchased in april 2002. During a normal morning commute to work, i was involved in a slow-speed accident, in which i "rear-ended" the vehicle in front of me, when traffic abruptly stopped in front of me. Prior to braking, traffic in my lane, was traveling at approximately 25-30 mph and i had ~2-2.5 "car lengths spacing between…
Crash reported
ODI 10016554
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 toyota corolla had excessive brake dust from day 1. *mr the brakes and rotors were out by 15k miles. (the consumer owned the vehicle for only 6 months. *scc *jb
ODI 10040588
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake shoes, rotors and pads had to be replaced due to premature wear.*ak *ts *nlm
ODI 10033655
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Toyota Corolla.
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