2005 Toyota Corolla Electrical System Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 19 records
- check engine · 15 records
- light came · 10 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- engine control · 4 records
- smoke coming · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
As i was pulling into a parking lot i began to step on the brakes and the car would not stop. I had no choice but to crash into a wall causing a major injuries to my body and car. The car would no longer start and i had to tow the car to my home until a mechanic came to start the car and we had noticed that when the car is in park it will keep going.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11209389
Electrical System
2005 toyota corolla 80,132 miles the car died yesterday in the middle of a busy road. Fortunately, my son was still close to home and i was able to help push the car to the side of the road and wait for road service. When i got home i checked the engine and components but have been unable to get power going to the fuel pump. All relays and fuses are good. I purchased a new fuel pump and the car will still will not…
ODI 11173744
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
IT LOST POWER WHILE ON HWY DRIVING AT APPX.75 MPH
Crash reported
ODI 11152134
Electrical System · Engine
My car when left on in park will shut off by itself after a short time (this has happened twice), today when i was in drive and about to pull out of work it shut off. I restarted it and everything worked fine. The car was not moving when it shut off, but both times the engine and oil light came (there might have been another light) on but when restarted they went off.
ODI 11047345
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
TAKATA RACALL AIRBAG
ODI 11044555
Electrical System
In 2011 the ecm (engine control module) was replaced in my 2005 corolla as part of a national safety recall aoj. In just under 5 years and 22k miles later the replaced ecm started demonstrating failing symptoms, including malfunctioning tachometer, engine temperature gauge, and a/c malfunctions. Other toyota owners have experienced this same issue on their replaced ecms. Based on information available for the…
ODI 10877174
Air Bags · Electrical System
Airbag light keeps stay on when driving, regardless of where to drive. Having the vehicle checked at toyota dealer in concord, ca. They found spiral cable, located on or at steering column, defective. And if left unfixed, according to my understanding, the airbag on driver side potentially unexpected deployed or wont deploy at all at time of accident. This is a scary safety concern to me, costly but it need to be…
ODI 10786820
Electrical System
All the sudden i was driving the vehicle and it stop all together and it will not start up again. I have checked everything that could be check from alternator, battery, fuses any visible damage to cables, ect but no luck at all.
ODI 10735383
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving at approximately 5 mph over water, the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
ODI 10716266
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
This problem has occurred frequently since the first event: for no known reason, engine rpms drop to point where vehicle barely moving. Can shut vehicle off and restart and problem goes away. Check engine light comes on but no help in diagnosis. Been to dealer several times. Replaced ecm and tried other possible "fixes". So far, has only occurred in rural areas at speeds of 35 mph or less. Fortunately not much…
ODI 10725361
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the front passenger side window switch became inoperable. As a result, the window failed to open. In addition, the contact stated the trunk failed to unlatch from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10748518
Air Bags · Electrical System
The airbag light comes on out of nowhere and for no reason. Stayed on ever since. I did nothing and no accident what so ever. Took the vehicle to toyota grapevine texas and they told me that the spiral cable went wrong. Had it tested by another mechanic and found it no problem at all. Toyota has recalled corolla for every model between 2000 to 2008 but 2005 corolla on the airbag issue. And based on my experience and…
ODI 10684271
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
October 2013, my daughter was driving her 2005 toyota corolla in southern ca, when smoke started to fill the car. The smoke was coming from the driver side master window switch. The smoke lasted a few minutes, and a burning smell of plastic also filled the car. The car was still able to drive, but the engine light came on. When i took a look at the switch, none of the switches at the master control were working and…
Fire reported
ODI 10586830
Electrical System
Vent and air conditioning ceased to operate after stopping for fuel. *tr
ODI 10523530
Electrical System
I was driving to work and my car stalled. I was able to steer it to a workshop nearby before coming to a complete stop. The battery was old & had it replaced. Still it wont start. The next day i towed it to tel ford service (private service center). They inspected and had the ecm replaced with genuine toyota part. Now car is running fine. This car had a recall & ecm was replaced in 2010 at page toyota. Now it has…
ODI 10523341
Air Bags · Electrical System
. . To whom it may concern. A relative of mine received a recall letter on my behalf from toyota for my vehicle. My relative said he sent it to me by mail. I contacted toyota really concerned because out of nowhere my air bag light came on, my cruise control stopped working and horn. I have had a recall before which was serviced in august of 2011. I decided to contact toyota about the letter and if it was okay to…
ODI 10509430
Electrical System
The interior indicator lights for the automatic gears have not been on for 2 years -- d, r, 2, neutral, etc. I had someone fix this 2 yrs ago and check the wiring but it recurred. Also, the indicator light for the clock went out about 1.5 yrs ago. The fuses are in good condition. Occurs after i start the car and am moving at any speed.
ODI 10809932
Electrical System
After having my battery changed 1 month prior, all the warning lights on the instrument panel came on. The windshield wipers stopped working and all the electrical systems stopped working. (ie: radio, power windows, all lights on dashboard.) prior to this incident i had been experiencing a problem with starting the car. The transmission would not engage and i noticed that all the indicator lights were not coming on…
ODI 10523558
Electrical System
I put the key in the ignition, started the car and turn the heater. A couple of second went by i started smelling something burning. That made me turn off the car and get out of the car. When i got out the car i didn't notice any smoke coming from the engine. A thought came to mind that maybe it was another car passing by. So as i just got in my car, within 15 seconds of driving out of the parking garage i noticed…
ODI 10499387
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
ODI 10468272
Electrical System
Have a 2005 toyota corolla s. Took vehicle in 12/10 to replace part that was due to recall. Check engine light was still on. Toyota said intake gasket needed to be replaced. Replaced intake gasket on 2/26/11. On 3/3/11, check engine light came on again. Toyota said there is an issue with the computer or the transmission and it would probably have to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10386571
Electrical System
2005 toyota corolla, 99,000 miles. Car stopped driving . Engine light came on. Had to have it towed to the dealership. Turned out that it was the ecm. Cost $735 to replace. *tr
ODI 10350684
Electrical System · Engine
Letter from senator schumer on behalf of constituent re problems with her 2005 toyota corolla *tgw the consumer stated while on her way to work, the vehicle stalled and the engine light immediately illuminated. The vehicle had no power. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop. It was determined, the vehicle had a defective ecm. *jb updated 10/01/10*jb
ODI 10355336
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
P2716 harsh shift fault code. I purchased car from dealer as a certified used perfectly reliable on 12/28/08 with 47000 miles on it. The other day out of no where, no warnings, no noticeable changes the check engine light came on, while cruising up the 14 north at 75 mph. Didn't think much of it, stopped at a friends house and used his obd2 reader and found out the issue, still haven't noticed much of an issue…
ODI 10344824
Electrical System · Power Train
Our 2005 toyota corolla (102,000 miles) experiences very hard automatic shifting that makes it sometimes difficult to control while driving. This just happened suddenly. At first the problem was just intermittent, but now it happens every time the car changes gears. We researched online and saw this is a very common problem with 05-07 toyotas of certain models, and that it's due to a faulty ecm. Unfortunately,…
ODI 10351457