Toyota Corolla Automatic Transmission Problems
- 87
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 14
- Years with records
- 1999–2012
- 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 87 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- check engine · 20 records
- engine light · 18 records
- light came · 10 records
- automatic transmission · 9 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- gear shift · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 37 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Automatic Transmission
2012 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to transmission and vehicle acceleration problems. *smd *cn
ODI 10732109
Automatic Transmission · Power Train · Seats
Transmission shift 1st to 2nd gear is hard, all other shifts are fine. Sometimes the transmission "chokes" and you get a hard bang in the drivetrain. Also, the driver's seat doesn't lock properly, sometimes i have to slam on the brakes really hard in order to get the seat front-to-rear adjuster to lock or "click" into place. The seat also squeaks while the car is in motion, and i weigh only 175 lbs. Car has about…
ODI 10441804
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Purchased used 2007 corolla. (purchased as is no warranty from a used car dealership) one week later check engine light comes on and after checking with dealer i bought it from (ezauto) and transmission shop i got conflicting reports of what was wrong so i took it directly to toyota and they said i have to have new transmission. Is this covered under some extended warranty or am i responsible for getting it fixed?…
ODI 10426372
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to move the gear shift into drive from park but it would not move. The gear shift made a loud crackling sound when it was engaged and the contact was unable to move it. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
ODI 10421102
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in drive, it moved backward. The vehicle was then shifted into park and back into drive, but the failure continued. The vehicle was then shut off. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 13,000.
ODI 10415542
Automatic Transmission · Engine
I drive a 2007 toyota corolla s automatic. I bought it brand new & had about 72,000 miles on it at the time of the incident. I had noticed for a few weeks that my car was shifting into reverse quite roughly, delayed & jerking. I figured i would get it checked at my next oil change. While i was stopped at an intersection waiting to turn left, my car stalled. I stepped on the pedal to accelerate but it just revved my…
ODI 10413481
Automatic Transmission
Immediately after purchase we noticed a transmittion problem where there was a fluxuation of rpm while driving at 40 - 65 mph. The computer is telling the transmittion to shift for some unknown reason. It can not find a cruse gear to remain at speed. *tt
ODI 10413115
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that she received a recall notice in regards to recall 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). Prior to her taking the vehicle in for the recall repair, she experienced the difficulty shifting. After having the vehicle repaired, she noticed that the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer…
ODI 10384394