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2010 Toyota Corolla repairs by problem area

Engine (36%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (4%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (5%)

Chart based on 132 repairs.
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2010 Toyota Corolla repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (12%)

$100 - $499 (34%)

< $100 (51%)

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Chart based on 102 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

Toyota Corolla in Georgia, United States
Mar 2012 - Mar 2013
Aug 2012

64600 mi
car would accelerate. brakes have always been a problem. 
Toyota Corolla in Quebec, Canada
Dec 2014 - Dec 2015
Aug 2015

73320 mi

C $400
AC condenser leaking (replaced) 

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2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Jan 2014 - May 2017
Mar 2016

150040 mi

C $300
Shifter linkages loose due to rubber gaskets wearing. Replaced with brass gaskets. Problem manifested as difficult gear changes. Manjual transmission Exhaust system. A flexible joint between exhaust and engine was worn causing noise particularly at start up 
Toyota Corolla in Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 2010 - Jun 2018
Oct 2015

51500 mi

US $10
Exhaust shields coming loose - rusted through where they attach. Fixed with a fender washer and nut. 
Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2009 - Jan 2017
Jul 2014

40300 mi

C $160
Wheel nuts needed replacing. These nuts had lost all of their crome plating, but I thought that was just a cheap plating job. Toyota claims that wheel nuts should not be reused.  
Dec 2016

75020 mi

C $1100
Water Pump replaced. Heat shields on bottom of car were attached once more. 
Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2014 - Jun 2015
Sep 2014

140120 mi

C $96
Battery was becoming weak and needed to be replaced before winter. 
Toyota Corolla in Nova Scotia, Canada
Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Feb 2021

C $420
Engine sounded noisy from water pump area, so had the water pump replaced. No change in sound, so I think the original pump was still good! Oh well. Thermostat replaced at same time (made sense) and because it had been sticking a bit.  
Mar 2021

124000 mi
Lubricated clutch linkage to eliminate squeak. 
Jun 2021

127720 mi

C $11
Replaced right front headlight. 
Jan 2022

137902 mi

C $3
Replaced both license plate light bulbs. 
Apr 2022

142712 mi
Replaced right low beam headlight--second time in less than a year, so I am curious what's up with that? 
Toyota Corolla in North Carolina, United States
Nov 2009 - Sep 2014
Sep 2013

124000 mi

US $320
Water pump locked up. Had to replace the water pump, pulley and serpentine belt. 
Jul 2014

146200 mi

US $325
Replaced water pump 
Toyota Corolla in Quebec, Canada
Sep 2009 - Jul 2018
Mar 2015

50220 mi

C $300
Rattling under passenger side rear door. 
Jun 2017

67580 mi

C $450
Brake change 
Jul 2018

73160 mi

C $750
Exhaust replaced rusted 

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2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Toyota Corolla in Illinois, United States
Jun 2013 - Jan 2017
Mar 2014

62000 mi
Engine made a grinding noise shortly after being started. Starter was not disengaging properly. Replaced starter. 
Jul 2014

75500 mi

US $403
Lights would flicker when the car was running. Alternator replaced. Lights would flicker when the car was running. First dealer replaced the alternator. Did not fix problem. 3 days later, the car would not start - obvious electrical/relay noises. Had to be towed - 2nd dealer found broken ground wire. 
Mar 2015

98000 mi
Main seal oil leak. Per dealer, I am suspicious of this finding. Warranty paid for part and labor. They charged for 6 hours labor, but only had the car for 4. Shop reported left front axle seal leaking. Replaced under warranty. 
Feb 2016

125600 mi
Noise from driver's power window. Replaced motor and regulator under warranty. 
Mar 2016

129000 mi
Radio quit working. Would not power on. Oil leak from timing chain tensioner gasket. Replaced timing chain tensioner and the gasket. 
Sep 2016

150000 mi

US $20
Air conditioner not blowing cold. Hooked up a manifold set and added approximately 1 pound of Freon and dye. Will reevaluate later. 
Toyota Corolla in Arkansas, United States
Oct 2015 - Feb 2017
Feb 2016

143600 mi

US $300
Timing chain tensioner o-ring leaking and spark plugs replaced. Replaced both. 
Toyota Corolla in Massachusetts, United States
Jul 2010 - Oct 2019
Apr 2017

100000 mi

US $525
The hand brake got stuck and rotor was replaced 
Toyota Corolla in New Hampshire, United States
Jun 2014 - Nov 2021
Jun 2015

102000 mi

US $300
Oxygen Sensor just before the catalytic converter stopped working and needed to be replaced. 
May 2018

138000 mi

US $30
horn repaired 
Aug 2021

163000 mi

US $400
replaced left front axle 
Toyota Corolla in Michigan, United States
Dec 2014 - Jul 2018
Mar 2015

141000 mi
plastic cap for oil filter had been stripped--needed to be replaced 
Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2014 - Jun 2022
Nov 2014

55180 mi
air baffle under engine was starting to come loose, they replaced some plastic clips air baffle under engine was starting to come loose, they replaced some plastic clips 
Feb 2015

58678 mi
Engine made scraping sound on cold start. replaced camshaft timing gear.  Engine made scraping sound on cold start. replaced camshaft timing gear. vehicle still under warranty 
Mar 2015

58280 mi
Grinding sound on cold start. Starter motor not disengaging, starter was replaced. 
Jan 2017

66640 mi

C $40
A heat shield came loose on the exhaust. The mechanic added some washers to the bolts to hold it in place. 
Jul 2017

91760 mi

C $560
Growling noise similar to propeller air plane and vibration in gas pedal. Replaced Front Right Wheel Bearing 
Toyota Corolla in Maryland, United States
Nov 2014 - Jan 2022
Dec 2014

116000 mi
Extended warranty service for weak trunk torsion bar spring. No cost to owner. 
Jun 2018

178000 mi

US $55
Replace Aux jack 
Toyota Corolla in Ohio, United States
May 2014 - Mar 2016
Sep 2015

58000 mi
small leak at crankshaft seal. 
Toyota Corolla in Washington, United States
Feb 2012 - Mar 2018
May 2012

30000 mi

US $26
New DRL bulb 
Feb 2016

92300 mi
Trunk lid torsion bars replaced (weak) 
Toyota Corolla in West Virginia, United States
Jun 2015 - Jul 2017
Jul 2017

78000 mi

US $250
noisy brakes 
Toyota Corolla in New Jersey, United States
Aug 2010 - Jun 2018
Mar 2018

23000 mi

US $238
Passenger detection system for airbag and front passenger seatbelt sensors were not operating properly, had to be recalibrated 
Toyota Corolla in Connecticut, United States
Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
Feb 2018

92000 mi

US $50
Replace both CV joints and drive-axle assemblies 
Toyota Corolla in California, United States
Dec 2016 - Jun 2018
Feb 2018

135000 mi
i don't fucking know 
Toyota Corolla in New Brunswick, Canada
Apr 2010 - Jun 2022
Feb 2022

84320 mi

C $450
Oil/filter change. Badly worn front brakes (rotors and pads) replaced. 
May 2022

86180 mi

C $900
Catalytic converter needed replacing and part of the motor vehicle inspection. 
Toyota Corolla in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
Aug 2017

62000 mi

$500
Alternator replacement 
Mar 2018

74400 mi

$500
engine mount tire suspension 
Toyota Corolla in New York, United States
Nov 2011 - Mar 2018
Aug 2017

77000 mi

US $600
Front brakes & rotors 
Dec 2017

80000 mi

US $450
Alternator bearings worn out, noticfible whining noise, failure imminent 
Toyota Corolla in California, United States
Jun 2013 - Jan 2015
Feb 2013

38000 mi
Alternator replacement 
Toyota Corolla in Ohio, United States
Dec 2009 - Sep 2021
Jul 2017

21503 mi

US $404
VSC off light flashing, TRAC light on, check engine light on, engine missing. Replace (1) ignition coil and (4) sparkplugs. 
Toyota Corolla in Alabama, United States
May 2017 - Jul 2017
Jul 2017

178000 mi

US $1600
timing belt cover replaced 
Toyota Corolla in Quebec, Canada
Oct 2013 - Jun 2022
Nov 2017

49600 mi

C $175
It was time to change disk and pad 
Toyota Corolla in Washington, United States
May 2015 - Feb 2022
Apr 2017

98000 mi

US $150
Body gap around trunk tightened, trunk resealed. 
Toyota Corolla in Massachusetts, United States
Sep 2013 - Jul 2018
Aug 2014

60000 mi
Heat shield loose 
Toyota Corolla in Georgia, United States
Mar 2011 - Dec 2013
Jun 2011

3000 mi
Bluetooth activation button was not working properly. New part ordered and system successfully replaced. 
Toyota Corolla in Ohio, United States
Mar 2011 - Sep 2012
Aug 2011

11000 mi

US $14
The trunk wouldn't latch securely and then wouldn't open via any method other than the remote keyless entry remote once you did get it to latch. The dealer had to remove the self-centering trunk latch bolts and replace with standard bolts. 
Toyota Corolla in British Columbia, Canada
Apr 2011 - Jun 2018
Jun 2013

11160 mi

C $25
Audio speaker drivers side door not seated properly. Removed part and installed again. Also, silencing strips on both sides of dash were visible. These were moved into proper position so they cannot be seen. 
Toyota Corolla in Florida, United States
Mar 2011 - Dec 2013
Oct 2012

39000 mi

US $150
Battery died with No warning, fine the night before (no hard starts, no indicators). Next morning dead, even after a jumping the battery to start the car, the battery would not charge. 
Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2012 - Jul 2013
May 2013

58680 mi

C $1000
AC stopped working 
Jul 2013

59520 mi
AC not working 
Toyota Corolla in British Columbia, Canada
Nov 2010 - Apr 2015
Mar 2010

875 mi
Checked for squeak coming from rear passenger side and rattles coming from behind radio and sunroof. Added foam behind radio and lubricated sunroof. Could not locate source of squeak in rear. Road test for squeak in rear passenger area. Unlike previous technician, this one heard squeak and attempted to locate squeak. Tech removed spare and styrofoam containing tools from trunk and re-seated them. Did not fix squeak. 
May 2010

3357 mi
Squeak from rear passenger side becoming worse. New technician takes for test ride and is able to locate the sound coming from rear seat fold-down latch that needed to be lubricated. Problem finally fixed. 
Apr 2011

13640 mi
Car had hard time starting & check engine light lit along with VSC light flashing. Dealer had to flash computer. Car had hard time starting & check engine light lit along with VSC light flashing. Dealer had to flash computer. 
Mar 2012

24800 mi
Engine leaking oil. Dealer did not fix because they need to order parts and book at least a day's time to fix. Appointment has been made to take car in. 
Jul 2012

28200 mi
Timing chain cover was leaking. Parts replaced. 
Sep 2012

29760 mi
Car had a difficult time starting. Technician performed test and discovered battery was defective. Battery replaced under warranty. 
May 2014

52700 mi
TCL light on, check engine light on & VSC light flashing. Car hesitated when accelerating & would intermittently make a grinding noise when starting. Computer flashed & part in ignition system replaced. Grind not fixed, tech did not hear it. 
Jun 2014

54560 mi
Engine makes grinding noise when started from a cold start. 
Sep 2014

57660 mi
Brief engine grinding and knock at cold start up. Recorded noise for technicians and they were able to determine problem with R & R Camshaft Timing Gear Assembly. Gear Assembly replaced. 
Oct 2014

58160 mi
Chk engine light lit with Traction-Control-Off light on & VSC flashing. 3rd/4th time this has occured. Told it was charcoal canister & they cleaned it as best they could. Have extended warranty, but told new one not covered. Will fail again. 
Dec 2014

60760 mi
Charcoal canister wet and causing check engine light to come on, which automatically disables traction control and stability control systems. Dealer agreed to cover under extended warranty after initially denying. 
Toyota Corolla in Arizona, United States
Aug 2010 - Jun 2017
Feb 2013

41900 mi

US $322
replace starter 
Jul 2015

70000 mi

US $500
replaced cv axle shafts; had been monitoring since boots had been leaking for some time - wanted to repair before failure 
Sep 2016

82000 mi

US $250
replaced alternator; repaired engine ground strap 
Toyota Corolla in Colorado, United States
Nov 2009 - Nov 2021
May 2011

18000 mi
mechanic discovered oil leaking from front of engine. 
Jun 2011

19000 mi
Gasket was bad on timing chain cover. Small amount of oil leaked as a result.  
May 2014

57700 mi
Timing chain cover and gasket replaced due to oil leak. 
Jul 2014

59500 mi
Leak on Timing Chain cover. O-ring was replaced. Previous dealer didnt fully repair it. 
Jul 2021

117000 mi

US $700
Alternator, serpentine belt,  and battery terminals replaced 
Toyota Corolla in Illinois, United States
Nov 2009 - Jan 2012
Apr 2011

21800 mi
I can smell coolant when the vehicle is driven for long periods. The coolant system does not retain pressure even after being driven for extended times. Dealer pressurized system and claimed no leaks 
Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Jan 2010 - Aug 2018
Jul 2015

84940 mi

C $35
Loose covering on catalytic converter 
Jul 2017

89900 mi
Replaced brake pads and front rotors. 
Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2010 - Mar 2013
Mar 2013

56420 mi

C $400
Oxygen sensor malfunction caused engine warning light. New sensor needed. 
Toyota Corolla in Kentucky, United States
Aug 2011 - Mar 2018
Dec 2011

43000 mi
Timing belt squealing on cold start. 
Feb 2015

104172 mi

US $168
Serpentine belt replacement Replaced cracked, worn serpentine belt 
Sep 2015

115000 mi

US $127
Battery was critically low and needed replacing. 
Dec 2016

135000 mi

US $289
Experienced and uneven, whirring noise while driving. Mechanic replaced left wheel bearing. Charged for wheel bearing and wheel bearing assembly. 
Sep 2017

145670 mi

US $496
Car shut down while driving and battery indicator light came on. Car was towed to the dealership and diagnosed with a bad alternator. Alternator was replaced and routine oil change was performed. 
Dec 2017

150000 mi

US $125
Battery died and needed to be charged due to a sudden surge of cold weather. Car was driven to AutoZone for battery diagnostic test, and was diagnosed with a bad battery. AutoZone installed a new battery. 
Toyota Corolla in Massachusetts, United States
Sep 2011 - Nov 2013
Oct 2011

24800 mi
The molding on the driver's side was loose and needed to be replaced. The panel between the doors on the driver's side was misaligned and a clip needed to be replaced to secure it. 
Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
Jan 2014

C $150
Replace battery 
Toyota Corolla in California, United States
Feb 2013 - Jul 2018
Mar 2015

88000 mi

US $360
Leaking drive axle boot Lump in driver seat cushion. 
Nov 2015

107000 mi
Brief engine knock on startup, when warm or hot. Leak from drive axle boot Vibration felt in steering wheel at all speeds. 
Dec 2016

132000 mi

US $400
Weak trunk lid springs, causing lid to self-close and strike us. Only learned of a secret warranty extension. Now they're asking us to pay $250. Passenger seat bolster foam has a lump. The foam was replaced in the bolster. 
Toyota Corolla in Quebec, Canada
Aug 2013 - Jun 2022
Jun 2016

69440 mi
Electric window switches replaced. Garage claims valve cover leaking at rear of engine as well as another seal leak. Decided that the estimated $900 repair cost was a little high for minor seepage. 
Sep 2021

83700 mi

C $320
Alternator replaced with an after-market item 
Toyota Corolla in Maryland, United States
Dec 2013 - Jun 2015
Feb 2014

57000 mi

US $486
Heater blower motor went bad, had to completely replace it. check engine light came on with code PO138(oxygen sensor) they replaced twice and then had to call Toyota cause eng light kept coming back on, then replaced air fuel sensor also because they were both bad. 
Toyota Corolla in New York, United States
Dec 2012 - Jul 2019
Jun 2015

56000 mi
2 warning lights for ABS and traction have been coming on, plus the check engine light has been coming on. Lights went off after 3 normal starts, then came back on two weeks later and went off on their own. Dealer could not find an issue. 
Dec 2016

71000 mi

US $95
Had the heat shield tightened and missing bolts replaced. Replaced the cabin blower motor. 
Oct 2017

84000 mi

US $35
Reattached heat shield 
Jan 2018

86000 mi

US $750
Replaced battery terminals 
Toyota Corolla in Alberta, Canada
Dec 2011 - Apr 2018
Dec 2013

19220 mi
There was a clicking noise when turning the steering wheel coming from the steering column. Took it to the dealer and the steering column was replaced under warranty. This is apparently a fairly common issue with 2009/2010 models. 
Toyota Corolla in Texas, United States
Jan 2013 - Oct 2015
Jan 2014

41000 mi
Radio shortened out. Was able to replace under pre-owned warranty. 
Jun 2014

49000 mi
Was told the belt was causing an oil SEEP. No parts have been replaced as of yet due to warranty specifically stating "LEAK" and not a seep. 
Jun 2015

71000 mi

US $600
Had to replace the alternator. Nothing really since this is just standard maint. I suppose? 
Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2012 - Nov 2016
Feb 2016

77500 mi

C $985
car lost power when driving on the highway and had to be towed back to the dealership. see previous - car lost power and dealership replaced battery ( to run diagnostics as they said the battery was defective). Then informed the alternator was bad and had to be replaced as well. 
Toyota Corolla in Washington, United States
Dec 2012 - Jul 2020
Dec 2014

65000 mi

US $250
Failed power door actuator replaced (not LF) 
Feb 2015

67000 mi

US $120
Replaced failed LF power door actuator 

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2010 Toyota Corolla 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Toyota Corolla in Washington, United States
Dec 2013 - Apr 2017
Apr 2015

88200 mi
Battery was low enough to preven the car from starting 

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2009.5 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Toyota Corolla in Guatemala
Mar 2010 - Jul 2014
Feb 2012

22940 mi

$100
Battery change 

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