Toyota Corolla Power Train Problems
- 280
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 21
- Years with records
- 1999–2020
- Stored years
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 280 stored complaint records:
- 29 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Automatic Transmission · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 87 |
| 60–100k mi | 71 |
| 30–60k mi | 45 |
| 100–150k mi | 38 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the electric fuel pump started itself while the engine was off. The failure recurred. The contact called the prestige toyota dealer [redacted], located at 1096 nj-17, ramsey, nj 07446) and was told to bring the vehicle to the shop. The contac instead sent a video recording of the failure. The contact was…
ODI 11300741
Power Train
The car seems to be making a whining noise when first started from the transmission or torque converter, while in park, neutral. Also a rattling noise in reverse and drive! Also on uphill roads from a stand still the transmission slips and makes a loud noise without accelerating occasionally. Also there seems to be a vibration coming from the car in higher speeds of 40+ and rubber banding when in slow less than 15…
Crash reported
ODI 11297094
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to pull over to the side of the road, and reset the module by turning the vehicle on and off several times. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 164,000.
ODI 11282633
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Will driving the car decelerated and would not go pass 20mph. Break,engine,ect. Lights turned on. The car has only 1345 miles. So far it has happened twice. Second time going to the dealership.
ODI 11288777
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2016 toyota corolla, 80,000 miles. I'm driving up a hill towards the freeway and my car slows and comes to a stop. I try to turn the car on and it won't turn on. Get it towed to a mechanic and they say the transmission failed and it'll be $8,000 to repair. This transmission failure came out of the blue and my car isn't even covered for it because my warranty expired at 75,000 miles. Contacted toyota usa and they…
ODI 11279914
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2020 toyota corolla se -(vehicle purchased new) (cvt transmission) upon minimal to normal acceleration vehicle makes a hard shift feel like a bump kick in acceleration of speed between 8-9 mph. Will feel more of a hard shift at times if coasting with minimal speed then to the normal acceleration (start and stop traffic type of conditions). Periodically once reaching to speed of 36 mph seems like the transmission is…
ODI 11269579
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car recently is not shifting properly. Drives at high rpms and if i accelerate too quickly say i get up to 80 mph on highway car won't shift into next gear the rpms suddenly drop all the way down to under 1000 and quits accelerating until it jumps back into gear. Have to let foot off the gas for it to shift and cruise control has been not functioning properly either.
ODI 11287746
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle has a very hard shift out of launch "first gear" when low on fuel or the engine is cold. Dealership (sheehy toyota in fredericksburg va) and could experience the same feeling on light to moderate acceleration. I informed the dealership that the feeling they were experiencing is minor compared to what it usually feels like when driving. They experienced the same thing when driving another 2020 corolla off the…
ODI 11270535