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2005 Toyota Corolla repairs by problem area

Engine (51%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (8%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (4%)

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2005 Toyota Corolla electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (17%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (45%)

< $100 (28%)

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Chart based on 29 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2005 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

62000 mi Both headlight broken and the  

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2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

170-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD

107000 mi

US $1200
Replaced clutch, wiper quit because they left a wire unpluged. 

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2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

121000 mi Windshield wipers. Intermittent to final full failure to Park and operate in Intermittent mode. Cold solder joint on WW switch circuit board. Re-soldered. 
130000 mi

US $120
Alt frame cracked, replace Alt. 
213000 mi

US $246
Went to start car - it just clicked. Tested battery - it was below 12 volts. Replaced battery and starter. Luckily -was at home. 

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2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

109000 mi battery is dead. 
71180 mi battery 
85960 mi

C $200
Clock display was on/off all the time Plastic box were broken in the middle 
109740 mi

C $200
Battery 
122140 mi

C $1500
Alternator shuts down 
274418 mi

US $400
starter replaced 
300600 mi

US $800
odometer stopped at 299,999 
337000 mi

US $155
headlight cable damaged, shorting. replaced. 
378000 mi

US $300
Bad AC pump 
135520 mi

C $1300
Alternator replaced after battery could not seem to keep a charge. 
197000 mi

US $150
Starter failed. Replaced. 
145000 mi

US $90
Battery would not keep a charge. Replaced alternator with refurbished part 
101000 mi

US $120
Washer-fluid pump not working; ordered new motor, waiting for installation. 
44000 mi Integrated relay went bad. Was in the shop for 3-5 days due to problem. Was very inconvenient for me to travel. Dealer didn't put me in rental. 
71000 mi

US $1000
took car to Pep boys who said I needed alternator and replaced 2 times and could not fix. lost 419.00 because they could not put good alternator in car. towed car to Toyota dealer who fixed car for 700.00 under extended warranty. 
81500 mi

US $112
Fix horn 
86000 mi

US $1600
starter went bad 
182000 mi

US $256
Starter motor 
130000 mi Clock has been going in and out (mostly out) for the past 5 years. 
111600 mi Tire problem light on dash is on AGAIN. I will try adding air to tires. But the reset isn't easy for a non-mechanic to do. These witness lights on the dash oblige the consumer to make a trip to the garage, sometimes multiple times. 
146400 mi

C $25
No brake lights, not able to take car out of park. Replaced a fuse Under dash at the base of the brake pedal assembly. 
103700 mi

US $500
New starter 
69000 mi

US $120
AC noise, shop refilled freon but could not isolate noise. 

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2005 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

37200 mi

R 500
Aircon system was not working. A filter or something like this was replaced. The part was not very expensive. I thought that the aircon needed new gas but apparently something else needed to be replaced. 

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2005 Toyota Corolla Electrical Problems

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