2010 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems
- 27
- 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 27 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Cold start rattling. When car sit there for couple hours then start up, engine rattles for a brief 1-2 seconds camshaft failure/chain tensioner improper install
ODI 11217012
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When needing to accelerate the car takes off like a jet rocket when the pedal is pressed. The car seems to be out of control and shaking violently. This happens usually on highway when going above 50. Feels very unsafe. This is a used car i bought. This happens on a regular basis.
ODI 11013758
Body · Electrical System · Engine
I was driving my car yesterday and as i went to accelerate the car didn't move so i pushed the gas pedal again and it went real slow. Then the car jerked and began to smoke really bad so i pulled over and open the hood and flames began to shoot out.
Fire reported
ODI 10980841
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10957306
Electrical System · Engine
Please note: problem with the engine. Engine light come on a lot, but when i had it checked, they could not find out why it continue to come on.
ODI 11016064
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I am the owner of a 2010 toyota corolla, whose vin number is: [xxx]. That car had a low mileage when i brought to germain toyota in naples, florida, to fix any problem at that time that had caused the "engine light" to appear on the dash. I was told that the "gas cap" was the problem and that i needed to replace it; i followed their recommendation. But, one day after the same light appeared again. Disappear;…
ODI 10936375
Body · Engine · Wheels
My car is in motion on a city street. The other car driver fails to yield the road approriately, caused accident.airbags are not deployed.
ODI 10850256
Engine
Excessive oil consumption. My 2010 corolla has suddenly started burning (not leaking) oil at the rate of 1 quart per every 1500 miles. I noticed this happening a few months ago and have been carefully watching it. My mechanic said it is most likely a defective engine or piston rings. Very costly to repair. I believe toyota knowingly put these defective engines in the 2010 corolla. They put the same engine in other…
ODI 10873215
Engine
Once gain after getting a new engine put into this car 3 months back, our car experienced yet another problem - the oxygen gauge in the exhaust system which is attached to the engine's exhaust manifold has gone bad. While driving the car to work, the engine light and vsc illuminates again. I was under the impression, this is the dealership's fault since it dealing with the engine, or under warranty, but nope. I…
ODI 10786707
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When applying the brakes, my car will rev up. Especially when i'm going down hill. Another concern is that my car will make a 2-3 second rattling noise upon starting up. It only makes this noise once in a while and it is coming from the engine. Another issue i'm having is the car's check engine light, track light and vsc off light coming on simultaneously on any rainy day and staying on for several days after it has…
ODI 10816334
Engine
My family and i bought a brand new toyota corolla 2010 le from lustine toyota, woodbridge, virginia in 2010. For the past five years, since we owed the vehicle, we have did all the oil, filter changes, and the required maintenance, i.e., tire rotations, alignment, and the different miles inspection on time and never missed a single maintenance or check-ups. We can provide proper documentations, if needed. When the…
ODI 10746454
Engine
I purchased a toyota corolla in 2010 and it apparently had a potential cam gear issue. They had put out a tsb alert on the vehicle, however they never disclosed to me that this issue could accur. I've taken it in to their dealership and the cost of repair is $1150. If they would have told me at the time of the purchase that the cam gear could have been an issue i wouldn't have purchased it. They failed to disclose…
ODI 10721989
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car was parked in the garage. It was running in park with the emergency brake on. My wife put her foot on the brake and released the emergency brake. At the same time she released the emergency brake the engine revved up dramatically. The rpm's increased as if she had the accelerator pedal to the floor. It kept that up until she shut off the engine. *tr
ODI 10669935
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was starting to back out of a diagonal parking space and suddenly the car rapidly accelerated and backed across two lanes of downtown business traffic colliding with a vehicle parked diagonally across the street. When my vehicle started accelerating i stomped on my brake but the car did not stop until it hit the other vehicle. I believe this is an incident of "unintended low-speed surging" as reported on the…
Crash reported
ODI 10669180
Engine
Since a recall correction for the smart stop technology, the car will act like it wants to die when stopped and will hesitate before accelerating from a stop. It acts like it wants to quit running if idling to warm up and gas mileage is worse than before. *tr
ODI 10668354
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While at a stop light, the engine revved independently and the vehicle began to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the results were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
ODI 10638348
Engine · Power Train
Upon purchasing this car from carmax on 02/2012 there had been constant transmission issues that were not being resolved from the dealership. I had gone in and tried having my transmission looked at three times a the carmax dealership all of which told me that nothing was wrong with my car. On 07/26/2014 my 2010 toyota's transmission failed and now needs a new one. This out of pocket expense is ridiculous for a car…
ODI 10616964
Electrical System · Engine · Steering · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to steering and other vehicle problems. *smd the consumer stated the skid light would come on at any time, even if she was driving slowly. When going around a corner, controlling the steering was somewhat of a problem. If it were snowing, or raining, the rear end would slide out to the point, the skid light would come on. There were times, when the vehicle would not…
ODI 10596131
Engine · Wheels
The car suddenly stopped and soon caught fire by itself when i was driving on 101 & lawrence express, california. Report shown by insurance company said "found cyl #1 rod is bent and has punctured the eng. Block causing oil to leak also the block impacted the ac compressor possibly causing the veh to catch fire melting the ac compressor harness,rf wheel speed harness,front bumper,wheel and wheel liner.no other…
Fire reported
ODI 10579294
Engine
After dealer did smartstop technology up date, over a period of a few months the engine performance has dropped off, as has the gas mileage by about 5mpg with no change in driving habits. Talked to dealer on 12/11/2014 and was informed the car has to relearn these functions. Asked how long this would take and was told a few months which i find unacceptable. Mileage on car now is about 28000, to me that is more than…
ODI 10663596
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
Prematurely failing: struts (repaired summer of 2013), water pump (repaired 10/15/13), brakes (repaired 10/15/13), and alternator (yet to be repaired). *tr
ODI 10547941
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My toyota corolla 2010 car has manual transmission. When i drove at about 35mph on city street and hit brake pedal, engine suddenly roared to 8000rpm. I depressed the clutch fully, turned off engine, hit hard the brake pedal,turned left to median; the car hit hard the median curb and stopped partly in left lane. After several attempts on pedals and turned on engine, it still roared in the first several tries. The…
ODI 10547483
Electrical System · Engine
Two issues: radio controls fail; usually when outside temps near/above 100f. Touching any control turns off radio, spits out cd. Causes me to focus on radio instead of driving. Dealer no help. Seen the problem listed by others online inc. Youtube video of the radio acting up. 2nd issue: just had to replace water pump, approx. 150,000 miles. Appears there was some sort of recall but i did not receive any notice.…
ODI 10885236
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
After starting the engine and driving approximately 100 feet, the dashboard lights: abs, anti skid symbol, battery and oil lamp appeared. Lost power steering, windshield wipers ceased, it was raining heavily. Drove approximately 6 miles to home. The next morning, car started without any issues, drove approximately 100 feet, the same lights appeared and power steering again ceased. Able to drive approximately 5 miles…
ODI 10524492
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving approximately 2 to 3 mph into a driveway, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle shut off completely smoke and sparks were present in the engine; the vehicle caught fire and the vehicle exploded. The police and fire department were contacted and a report was filed. The manufacturer offered to pick up the vehicle and investigate the failure. They…
Fire reported
ODI 10486424