2009 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems
- 84
- 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 84 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- water pump · 19 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- timing gear · 8 records
- gear assembly · 8 records
- check engine · 7 records
- engine light · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
My car has 91,414 miles and has had multiple cylinder misfires with my normal daily commute of six miles each way. In three years on a 4 cylinder engine i have had three ignition coils replaced, twice within two and a half years and 10,468 miles on the #2 coil. All repairs have been completed by toyota certified repair facilities with toyota oem parts. This is not normal for a low mileage vehicle maintained with…
ODI 11307935
Engine
Rattling noise from right side of the engine at start up or cold startups.
ODI 11268941
Engine
My car was running fine until recently, when i had a few services done at the dealership: brake fluid, transmission drain/fill, oil change, and fuel injection service (this last item i did not ask for or approve beforehand). A couple days later, my car began stalling when i was driving (while coming to a stop/ not pushing the accelerator). No cel / overheating/ low oil issues- always regular maintenance. Took it…
ODI 11255064
Engine
I own a 2009 toyota corolla le 1.8 that has defective piston rings which causes the engine to consume excessive oil and it has caused two of the engine cylinders to malfunction. I have read many complaints in the internet of toyota corolla owners who own the same type of vehicle as mine years 2009-2011. They as well as myself have reported this issue to toyota u.s.a. Without getting any satisfying answer from…
ODI 11221587
Engine
I do believe the engine is faulty, since i've had my corolla it's always used sooo much oil and it's not leaking a drip. I have several coworkers that have a corolla s and they have the same problem. It's gotten worse to we're it used to much oil it was below the dip stick and before i could catch it, it has messed my motor up. My car still runs but has a very loud rattle in the motor now when it starts because of…
ODI 11228445
Engine
My 2009 toyota corolla has the same problem as the recall on 2009 camry. Extreme use of oil. When the time for my 5000-mile oil change my mechanic told me there were less than 2 qts left in the crankcase. Since that oil change, the car has used 1 qt in 2000 miles. I visited the poway, ca. Toyota dealership but since there was no recall on corollas they would not even discuss repairs with no charges. How can it be…
ODI 11161394
Engine
One month after buying my car from another consumer, i noticed the oil was low. I filled full the first day i got it and had not put any serious mileage on it. Two weeks later i start to hear this ticking noise and realized the oil filter needed changed the prior week. Changed it. Nothing happened. This ticking occurs on start up, gets louder with the rpm, and vibrates the entire car at stops. Took my car to toyota…
ODI 11122009
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle was burning oil at an abnormal rate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 142,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 11104546
Engine
I bought my car in november of 2012 with about 70,000 miles and quickly noticed it burned a lot of oil. Shortly after that i received a notice from toyota admitting they had a problem with these engines burning oil. They told me to have my car tested at the dealership. I had the car tested and to my surprise it passed the test. The dealership told me to take the test again after 1 year. The next time i tested the…
ODI 11099488
Engine
My 2009 toyota corolla has over heat problem so i take it to mechanic and they found water pump issue, i replace it. Problem still continue and take it to dealer place and they diagnostic vehicle and came up with few problem which cost me $1187, after they fixed they further diagnostic and said engine needs to be replace and they also said transition could failure down the road and they estimate me another $4500 to…
ODI 11083545
Engine
Back in january, 2018 my engine would knock when i started the car. Took the car for it's scheduled oil change only to find out that there was only a quart of oil that drained. My oil light never came on. Needless to say the engine continued to consume oil. Took the car to my mechanic and was informed that my engine needed to either be replaced or rebuilt. I opted to have it rebuilt. I paid $4000 dollars for this.…
ODI 11085027
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost power, stalled, and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with error code p2103. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 11052617
Engine
Immediately following a cold soak startup my 2009 toyota corolla makes a very loud rattle noise within the engine compartment for approximately 1-2 seconds. It will consistently do this upon cold startup, and is a known defect within the camshaft timing gear assembly of the vehicle. Please see attached documentation for more details, including the $896 repair quoted from the dealer (page 2). It is my understanding…
ODI 11013875
Air Bags · Body · Engine
Takata airbags-this is third time that i am filling this out. This website is difficult and i could not check all the boxes that i needed. This car had so many problems. It is the worst car that i have even owned. All of the paint was peeling off. I had to have the engine rebuilt. The lights kept blowing out. I had an accident and i hit the steering with my face. The airbag never deployed. I knocked myself out. I…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11021394
Air Bags · Engine
Takata recall. Excessive oil consumption [one quart every 1200 miles] engine top end has a very loud rattling noise lasting about one to two minutes only if car has sat for a period of more than three to five hours.
ODI 10994986
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
A 2009 car that was regularly maintained (including regular oil changes) with less than 35,000 miles allegedly needs a new drive train?!?!?!?!!!!
Crash reported
ODI 10992332
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise and experienced overheating while being operated at 50 mph. The contact mentioned that there was smoke without warning. The contact also stated upon inspection they saw coolant leaking. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump experienced a malfunction however a remedy was not…
ODI 10979734
Engine
My 2009 toyota corolla has had an excessive amount of oil consumption due to toyota putting in defected piston and piston rings. This defect can cause engine damage or engine failure resulting in having to replace the entire engine. These other models may also be affected: toyota camry 2007-2011 toyota camry hybrid 2007-20011 toyota corolla 2009 toyota matrix 2009 toyota rav4 toyota solara 2007, 2008 scion xb 2008…
ODI 11098915
Engine
(defect waterpump) my waterpump went had a hairline crack.. The macanic says the old waterpump molding was off and was too thin around where it connects to the engine.
ODI 10968931
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Vehicles with delco ecm have a common issue where the fuel injectors leak into the cylinder causing engine to loose compression. The lowered compression causes hard start (if able to start at all) and if and when it starts the vehicle emits a cloud of white smoke for several minutes. When vehicle is in drive the engine idles hunts constantly. Engine stalls while driving making braking and steering very difficult and…
ODI 10949008
Engine
I bought the car in 2008 and the following january 2009 i noticed burning smell from engine. My dad began checking oil and noticed i was out of oil well before my next oil change. Went to lipton toyota endlessly over period of 6 years and would be told the oil consumption is normal, not a problem. In 2013 they said they found the problem and fixed it. All subsequent oil loss was normal. My engine light started to go…
ODI 10925612
Engine · Power Train
We were driving on a highway while we heard some noise came from the front of our car. We thought we hit some metal, so we slowed down and changed to the slow lane, then the car started slowing down by itself, and the steering wheel couldn't move freely. We pulled over, opened the front, and saw some smoke and some liquid fell down. We spent $300 for towing our car to the toyota dealership where we bought our car…
ODI 10906928
Engine
2009 toyota corolla, engine will go into a "mode" where it revs up to 2000 rpm on its own. Pressing the gas pedal will not do anything, still stays on 2000 rpm until engine is shut off and restarted, one shop suggested i replace the throttle body ($1400) did and still have the same issue. Also replaced the gas pedal assy. ($35.00 used) still have the same issue. Car may go days or weeks between events. When it…
ODI 10876193
Engine
My wife was travelling on i-270 near columbus, oh on 6/19/2016 afternoon (around 2 pm) in a toyota corolla s 2009. She took an exit 22b at around 60-65 mph and the vehicle after giving brief beeps suffered from an abrupt engine stall. She lost control of the vehicle momentarily as the steering and break jammed. She regained control after great effort and pulled over the vehicle at the roadside. The car did not start…
ODI 10875204
Air Bags · Engine
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v340000 (air bags) and 09v338 (engine); 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 made aware of the issues. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool…
ODI 10947059