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.
Electrical System
Roughly a month ago, our 2005 corolla with about 40,000 miles suddenly stalled while traveling southbound on a major road. The engine cut out without warning. There were no injuries. The engine trouble light illuminated. Turning the ignition again, the car would start for a few seconds and stall out again. A few times, upon trying to start the car again, it would not start at all. The car would not run and needed to…
ODI 10351738
Electrical System
I have a 2005 corolla s, and the ecu problem is well-known, and is a safety hazard. I had my first problem with my ecu, at 62k miles, and thank god, it didn't happen while i was on my daily 40 mile commute on a high-speed, heavy-traffic highway. My car just wouldn't start at random when i was leaving a store, the starter wasn't cranking, nothing was happening, just nothing when i turned the key. No lights on my…
ODI 10342470
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving at approximately 3 mph pressure was applied to the break pedal and the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the gas cap, the transmission and an unknown charcoal canister were replaced. Approximately one week later the vehicle began to intermittently stall. The vehicle was taken back to the…
ODI 10348501
Electrical System
Air float sensor or ecm problem: in may 2010, while i was driving home after work, the check engine light came up, and within a few minute, the car slowed down to a stop even i press on the gas paddle. I turned the car off for several minutes and tried starting it again, and the car started again and check engine was off. However, after several minutes of driving, the check engine light came up again and the car…
ODI 10384613
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Complaint on 2005 toyota corolla: "ecu" engine control unit. Our 2005 corolla's ecu failed once at approx 40k miles (4k over warranty). The unit failed completely causing the car to lose power while driving. The car also shifted gears randomly when restarted, including shifting itself into reverse while in drive! We had to pay for a new unit as it was out of warranty. It was replaced with newer ecu (i think from an…
ODI 10328482
Electrical System
2005 toyota corolla going 60 miles per hour on a highway suddenly went to 30 miles per hour and the check engine light came on. Luckily no one too close following the car. Drove to toyota dealership and the next day they replaced the computer for the second time. *tr
ODI 10325729
Electrical System
The symptom of problem presents itself while driving all of a sudden i will lose power and the car sputters and chugs. Today, for instance, i was driving 65mph on the highway, and i lost power and nearly was rear ended and i tried to navigate across traffic to get to the side of the road. Sometimes the car will just stall and completely go dead and other times i can try and tap the gas pedal a few times to try and…
ODI 10324481
Electrical System
My 2005 toyota corolla engine light comes on and stalls then wont shift almost rearended another car because of loss of power. Had it checked and they say the ecm is bad. Again. *tr
ODI 10320795
Electrical System
Failure of engine control module (currently refered to as "ecu" by toyota technicians). This is the second failure of this component for this vehicle. This failure has caused my car to buck significantly on upshifts of the automatic trans. Part was originally replaced in 2006 under guidelines of tsb tc014-06. Tc015-07 refers to the same problem and was issued after repairs to my vehicle. Toyota refuses to…
ODI 10323068
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 30 mph through a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart and maintain control of the vehicle. The failure would occur intermittently. In addition, when in the reverse position the vehicle would shift extremely hard and the air conditioner had become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
ODI 10326695
Electrical System
2005 toyota corolla. 3/1/2010-engine cuts out/stalls while driving and check engine light. Retrieved codes p0606 and p0456. Brought to local service and was diagnosed as ecm failure. Service rep states that it has to go to toyota because ecm is on technical service bulletin extended warranty. 3/2/1010-toyota nashua service retrieved codes p0606 and p0607 replaced ecm cost $640.36. 3/4/2010 engine stalls while…
ODI 10325896
Electrical System
When @ intersection and or passing it. I would get a check engine light alone with a engine stall @ 15mph and 30mph it repeats itself at theese speeds and @ 2500-3000rpm when accelerating from a stop. I have look online to what the problem is and have found an article "http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/followup-toyota-considering-stall-fix-for-1-2m-corolla-and-matr/" i have read the blog and it seems that i'm not…
ODI 10321676
Electrical System
As i was slowing down to come to a stop, my 2005 toyota corolla car all of a sudden stopped (stalled). I was able to restart the car without any problems. I have not done anything to try and find out what the problem is or try to fix it. *tr
ODI 10351709
Electrical System
I have a 2005 toyota corolla, and i have something to report about the car's electronics, even though it may not lead to an immediate safety issue. The car has a small compartment on the lower left side of the dash. Recently i decided to keep a credit card in the compartment just for convenience at the gas pump. After a few days/weeks the card stopped working. I took it in to the attendant who determined that the id…
ODI 10307894
Electrical System
Ecu or ecm in 2005 toyota corolla defective, causing various problems, mine was transmission problem ,but my transmission was okay the ecu or ecm was causing the transmission not to shift right,.upon talking to dealership thousands of units replaced and there are several online issues of this part malfunctioning,warranty covers to 80,000 miles but if over that it is a $800.00 repair for a part toyota knows is bad,…
ODI 10303488
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
P2716, ECM PROBLEM. *TR
ODI 10303365
Electrical System
I own/drive a 2005 toyota corolla ce. Starting last year (2008) it began stalling while driving. The first time it stalled as i was taking a right turn into the parking lot. Later in the summer of 2009 the ecm had to be replaced as soon as the vehicle reached 80,000 mi. (which is just over the warranty limit). I thought that maybe the previous incident was related to the ecm. However, this fall the problem started…
ODI 10294863
Electrical System
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i have had a variety of electrical problems show up in my 2005 corolla ce, [xxx]. They began about july 2009 and continue to this day, in july, the car was hard to start on hot days. It may be corrosion at the battery ground or it may be something more serious. Then, about the 1st of january, the electric locks failed to work.…
ODI 10322826
Electrical System
This is in regards to my 2005 toyota corolla. The computer (brain) to the car went out. Just one day i was driving and i came to a red light. When i stopped, the car just completely turned itself off. I tried to restart the car and it would not restart. It had the sounds of a dead battery trying to start but it wouldn't turn over. So i was stuck at the light until a tow truck came to get me. Upon taking it to a…
ODI 10312217
Electrical System
Suddenly my "check engine" light came on and when i went to get it checked out i was told it was a dtc p2716 code, a harsh shift and m.i.l. "on" problem. Since i had done my research and found this problem to be common in 2005 toyota corollas, i expected them to replace the ecm for me. However, given that my car was just past 89,000 miles and the warranty ended at 85,000, the dealership told me there is nothing…
ODI 10349393
Electrical System
On december 11, 2008 my daughter drove my car to her part time job, she called and told me that the car stopped on her as she pulled into the parking lot of the bank, but started back up. That afternoon upon leaving the bank, the car stopped again. She called and stated that she saw smoke coming from the car. With in minutes the car was in flames. The fire department was called, but they were unable to put out the…
Fire reported
ODI 10252156
Electrical System
1. Driving my 2005 toyota corolla at 55mph the car came to a complete and dead stop and would not start. 2. The failure occured once. 3. The car had to have a brand new computer "brain" chip installed. *tr
ODI 10351548
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. The dealer performed a diagnostic test, which indicated that the ecu malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The contact feels that the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs due to the defect. The current mileage was 148,000 and failure mileage was 125,000.
ODI 10276117
Electrical System
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2005 toyota corolla with 19000 failure mileage at 25 mph and attempting to make a right turn into a parking space the steering wheel locked and the vehicle started to slow down. The vehicle shook, and then it completely shut off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle 3 times, but he vehicle did not start. On the fourth attempt the vehicle started and was driven…
ODI 10183365
Electrical System · Seats
2005 toyota corolla passenger sensor is overly sensitive. When seat is touched ringers go off. *ts when any object is placed in the seat the ringer sounds. Whenever a back seat passenger touched the passenger seat the ringer would sound. The ringer also sounded occasionally for no reason at all. The consumer spoke to the service manager at the dealer who stated that the sensor was working to the specifications of…
ODI 10148622