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Toyota Corolla repairs by problem area

Engine (42%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (12%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)

Other (6%)

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Toyota Corolla electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (40%)

< $100 (45%)

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Chart based on 270 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2017 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

54000 mi a week ago when I hit the driver's side window button, the motor is making a screeching sound when the window is going down. However, there is no sound on the way up. 

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2017 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD

10768 mi

US $107
Battery was dead and had to be jumped. Had a low voltage reading after driving and sitting for a day. 

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2016 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

138-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

20460 mi Element in rear defrost not working. Dealer misunderstood problem and did not identify issue and effect repair. Will address at next service interval. 
27280 mi Repaired rear defrost element. 

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2015 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

98-horsepower 1.3L I4 6-speed manual FWD

6200 mi

$10
Rattle from door missing clip replaced and after market door lock actuator failed after 5000km and replaced for 10$ 
12400 mi

$80
Jump started the dead battery after the car was parked for 3 weeks. The gps tracker drained the battery. The radio stopped working after jump start. Dealer fixed radio for free. 

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2015 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

2000 mi Rear windshield defogger grid was broken when purchased car brand new. Toyota replaced rear glass. 
19000 mi

US $150
Replace battery 
73000 mi Touch screen intermittent, very seldom works at all. Internet search reveals that this is a major problem for many 2015 Corollas, and report dealership repairs in excess of $1,000. Friend has same car, same problem. Problem is widespread enough that Toyota should make the repair free of charge, or at least do it at cost. I have stopped recommending Toyota products because of this problem that Toyota chooses to ignore. 
28520 mi

C $5
Fuse replaced for accessory/charger plug-in 
29000 mi

US $480
Door actuator replaced 

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2015 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

38000 mi Car wouldn’t start. Needed battery replaced . 
83000 mi

US $350
Blower was making a loud motor sound. They replaced the blower motor. 

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2014 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

1240 mi Issue with the driver door lock. Sometimes, the door wouldn't lock or unlock completely, it was between the 2 positions. The dealer replaced the door lock module. 
32000 mi Hard to start after car is idle for 8 hrs. Dealer determined the battery was bad and replaced under warranty. 
46000 mi

US $125
Front speakers cut out frequently, leaving only rear speakers playing audio. Occurs across AM/FM/Bluetooth operation. 
127000 mi

US $1100
A/C compressor failure. 
85000 mi

US $60
Navigation system in a looping reboot. Infotainment system is bricked. Constant miscommunication with dealer service department led to being in their service center for a month waiting for a part. They put in a temporary non-screen radio from a Prius C that looks like it is falling out of the dashboard. Still haven't gotten the part and it has been over two months. Dealer sold me the car with warm A/C when idling. There is a TSB for it to replace the compressor with a different model compressor. They recharged instead, insisting that is the problem instead. This problem is very hard to replicate, so I have been to the dealer 11 times in the past two months. The recharge did not help. Toyota dealer sold me the car with two broken fog lights. The bulbs needed to be replaced, which took less than ten minutes. 
5300 mi The steering wheel audio controls fail to work. This was on the same wiring harness as the airbag. The car had to be held 10 days until the part came in. They did give me a rental car at no charge. 

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2014 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

They claimed nothing was wrong, but it worked after they checked it out. 
24000 mi Screw holding harness came loose. 

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2013 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

9000 mi motor for the windshield washer system failed 
44000 mi

US $250
Both my key/fob batteries died or nearly. Replaced both at batteries plus. Not smart to have non replaceable batteries . 
22000 mi CD player intermittently fails to read discs. Dealer checked but could not reproduce. 
50610 mi

US $126
Car would suddenly no longer start, within 2 hours of still working and starting properly. Called AAA. They diagnosed that one cell in the battery failed and exchanged battery. 
20000 mi

US $128
3 days prior, car did not start. Jump started okay. Thought it was battery, replaced it. Next day, happened again. Took it to mechanic, after tracing the electrical systems, found that the grounding wires broken. Replaced grounding wires. 
52000 mi

US $17
AC not blowing cold. Dealer recharged the system. They never stated what they did to fix the problem. A/C not cooling well when fan speed set to high. Added 1 12oz can of R-134a refrigerant to the system. Now system cools down to 38F 

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2012 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

61000 mi

US $20
Rear left brake light went out at 60800 miles. 
64000 mi Battery was beginning to corrode. Finally got the Takata airbags replaced. Fourth notice. 
13400 mi Dealer replaced the passenger power window track assembly under warranty 
68100 mi Airbag sensor light stays on after car is on. Airbags did not deploy in accident with a semi-truck that caused serious injuries to myself and my daughter's back and neck. 

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2011 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 124hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD

53200 mi Battery 

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2011 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

45880 mi

C $150
The battery had to be replaced as it would not hold a charge. Service manager thought it might be because some plate was shorting out. 
96720 mi

C $40
replace starter 200.00and install 40.00 dollars. copper wire coroded due to road salt. starter failed copper wire corroded by salt. 

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2011 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

39300 mi

US $900
had to replace battery and battery terminals 
83000 mi

US $100
Replaced battery 
57300 mi

US $16
Replaced car antenna. Rusted out. 
64364 mi

US $125
Replaced battery 

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2010 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

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

127720 mi

C $11
Replaced right front headlight. 
137902 mi

C $3
Replaced both license plate light bulbs. 
142712 mi Replaced right low beam headlight--second time in less than a year, so I am curious what's up with that? 
73160 mi

C $750
Exhaust replaced rusted 
140120 mi

C $96
Battery was becoming weak and needed to be replaced before winter. 

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2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

71000 mi

US $95
Replaced the cabin blower motor. 
86000 mi

US $750
Replaced battery terminals 
58680 mi

C $1000
AC stopped working 
59520 mi AC not working 
62000 mi

$500
Alternator replacement 
58280 mi Grinding sound on cold start. Starter motor not disengaging, starter was replaced. 
80000 mi

US $450
Alternator bearings worn out, noticfible whining noise, failure imminent 
30000 mi

US $26
New DRL bulb 
138000 mi

US $30
horn repaired 
23000 mi

US $238
Passenger detection system for airbag and front passenger seatbelt sensors were not operating properly, had to be recalibrated 
178000 mi

US $55
Replace Aux jack 
38000 mi Alternator replacement 
117000 mi

US $700
Alternator, serpentine belt,  
62000 mi Engine made a grinding noise shortly after being started. Starter was not disengaging properly. Replaced starter. 
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. 
125600 mi Noise from driver's power window. Replaced motor and regulator under warranty. 
129000 mi Radio quit working. Would not power on. 
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. 
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. 
65000 mi

US $250
Failed power door actuator replaced (not LF) 
67000 mi

US $120
Replaced failed LF power door actuator 
69440 mi Electric window switches replaced. 
83700 mi

C $320
Alternator replaced with an after-market item 
115000 mi

US $127
Battery was critically low and needed replacing. 
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. 
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. 
41900 mi

US $322
replace starter 
82000 mi

US $250
replaced alternator; repaired engine ground strap 
3000 mi Bluetooth activation button was not working properly. New part ordered and system successfully replaced. 
41000 mi Radio shortened out. Was able to replace under pre-owned warranty. 
71000 mi

US $600
Had to replace the alternator. Nothing really since this is just standard maint. I suppose? 
57000 mi

US $386
Heater blower motor went bad, had to completely replace it. 
49600 mi

C $150
Replace battery 
29760 mi Car had a difficult time starting. Technician performed test and discovered battery was defective. Battery replaced under warranty. 
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. 

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2010 Toyota Corolla 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

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

22940 mi

$100
Battery change 

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2009 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

59500 mi

US $456
Alternator is dead, my previous 1995 Corolla had the same issue in 2005. 

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2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

95300 mi So my radio stops working when it gets cold out. Once the car warms up it starts working again. I took it to the dealer and they were unable to replicate so I have to wait for next winter! 
21000 mi During the hot summer months, the radio would start ejecting all the cds and if you tried to go to a new station it would turn off. This happened nearly every time we would start the car. 
27280 mi Defective wiper control arm so the wipers won't turn on when sub-zero temperature, but afer heating the cabin the controls were caming back. Replaced the control arm and controls seem OK for now. 

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2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

43000 mi

US $96
Problem with AC odor noticed when new but told it was normal. Searched on line and saw there is a TSB for odor but car was out of warranty then. Was made to pay part of bill to correct. 
84000 mi

US $1500
Starter bendix going bad, making noise on startup. Replace with OEM starter 
67140 mi

C $200
On a rainy day the Alternator gave away. 
175460 mi

C $100
Alternator went bad. 
173200 mi

US $900
Problem: Sudden, extremely loud shrieking noise from the front of the engine. Resolution: Alternator replaced. 
164300 mi Headlight bulb and a tail light bulb. 
216000 mi

US $115
Replaced driver's side headlight bulb 
46000 mi

US $20
Drain was clogged and needed to be cleaned out. 
229400 mi

C $60
alternator broke 
103416 mi

C $600
replace hvac blower motor 
90500 mi

US $100
battery failed to keep charge 
99000 mi Replaced starter motor to correct grinding noise when starting. Unclear if same as the earlier noise. 
66000 mi

US $300
Alternator 
60900 mi

US $280
TPSM sensors replaced 
27900 mi

C $415
Battery ran out of power and could not be jump-started; had to be replaced. System also had to be reset because security "feature" rendered electronic keys useless after battery was drained. 
14000 mi A/C Smelly. Replaced Sub-Evap.  
33480 mi 3 Car speakers rattling and not sounding right, they are already very poor imagine when they go bad Speaker vibrating badly in driver door  
10000 mi I had the radio replaced under warranty because the display went dead sporadically. They replaced the radio under warranty and the new one has pulled the same crap a few times. I have a friend that had a 2009 Corolla that had the same problem. 
40700 mi

US $100
The bearing in the alternator failed. Toyota dealer quoted $720. Bought salvaged part on ebay for $65 and replaced it myself. Not covered under power train warranty! 
11000 mi LCD display on radio would fade when cold. Radio replaced. However, replacement radio only has ONE band of 6 presets, while the old one had THREE bands of 6 presets. 
14000 mi Malfunctioning CD changer replaced. 
51700 mi

US $200
Terminal corroded completely off. 
75000 mi

US $250
Horn system repaired 
56000 mi

US $220
Battery light illuminated constantly. I replaced alternator with Autozone 110Amp unit. Old alternatod was totally dead. No Output. 
83000 mi Battery purchase at COSTCO not fully chargeable 
50000 mi

US $481
replaced free under extended warranty 
93000 mi A/C condenser drain clogged which caused back up of condensate and leakage onto floor as well as PCM. This caused the Check Engine light to come on as well as the VSC and Traction Control lights. Cleared hose, drained water and dried out PCM. Cleared DTC codes and all warning lights went off and stayed off. 
81 mi The very first day I owned the car, it began having intermittent issues with the passenger air bag and seat belt. The seat belt sensor on the passenger seat was bad, and was replaced. Took the dealership 5 days to diagnose (didn't take complete info). 
22700 mi Display on car stereo turned completely black. Dealership ordered new stereo - states will arrive in approximately 1 week. 
42800 mi

US $50
Alternator bearing out. Replace alternator. 
67580 mi

C $210
Alternator was not charging, battery died. Battery light was intermittent for 1 day before. Would have expected it on constantly. Replaced with remanufactured Wilson brand 
62040 mi

C $163
A quarter of a strip of my rear defroster burned out 
44000 mi Battery change 

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2009 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

114500 mi Fuse kept blowing and car would not go into gear, no brake lights. Replaced fuse multiply times. Kept blowing. N shop now, trying to find cause of problem 
209000 mi

US $92
Battery light kept flicking on and off. Checked battery and all components. Tightened everything. No problem found 

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2008.5 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

14880 mi Pushbutton start repaired, was confused and had to be re programmed (needed it for the whole day) 

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2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

132685 mi

US $750
Air conditioning hasn't worked in two years. Compressor replaced. 
143300 mi

US $120
Had to replace the washer motor. Mechanic suspects this was caused by using Rain-X fluid (FYI). 
49600 mi

C $80
Battery needed to be replaced 

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2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

76250 mi

US $98
Replace battery. One cell was dead on old one. 
37200 mi map light does not stay on. dealer stated that there was corrosion on the wires. 
43000 mi

US $150
Battery was totally drained. Vehicle was not used for 2 months. 
52500 mi

US $60
change tires in end of may, tpms sensor light came on had to buy 2 sensors for replacement 
68000 mi

US $130
dead battery toyota true start 84 only lasted 29 months 
77100 mi Replaced battery 
54500 mi

US $250
The horn didn't work. A wire had come loose. 

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2008 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

124000 mi

A $25
Two blown globes in rear, blew again as soon as new fitted. Found possible short and repaired (didnt think it would make a difference, but it did!) 

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2007 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 124hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD

32240 mi "Check Airbag" appeared on the display. Traced it to a loose connection tp pressure sensor under passenger seat. Repaired myself using a soldering iron and some heat-shrink isolation. 

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2007 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

69000 mi The panel light that lights the dial for the heat temp doesn't come on reliably. Was told its probably a loose wire, would cost $200+ to dismantle dash and fix. I opted to not get it fixed this time. replaced drivers side head light 
69000 mi The panel light that lights the dial for the heat temp didn't come on reliably. 
5948 mi Horn problem (weak horn sound). Replaced free under warranty. 
186000 mi

US $25
Recharged AC and changed cabin air filter 
107000 mi Passenger door and right rear door locks not responding to electric door lock control 
108000 mi

US $897
Replaced passenger and right rear door lock actuators 
54700 mi Battery wear prematurely indicated 
51140 mi Poor AC cooling. 
62000 mi

﷼150
Cooling fan motor repkaced due to noise and poor ac performance. 
63860 mi

﷼1100
AC compressor emitting noise (whine sound). Attempted to recharge & add AC oil--no change. Compressor need replacing. Not sure if this is related to previous poor AC performance complain that was not fixed by the dealer. 
116700 mi

US $180
Fusible Link fried and had to be replaced. Battery was old and had to be replaced as well. 

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2007 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

137020 mi

€150
Starter motor needed replacing. Also regular maintenance, oil and filters changed. 

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2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

300000 mi

US $800
Battery & alternator needed to be replaced at ~299,999 miles. It was a " frigid Winter" ....and due to the vehicles age. 
95100 mi

US $300
Cruise control switch had broken and needed to be replaced. 
35000 mi HVAC fan making squealing noise. Suspected fan bearing. 
64000 mi

US $700
Needed new compressor and condenser plus a recharge 
203000 mi

US $100
replaced starter 

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2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

45000 mi

US $400
Replace leaking o-ring seals in air conditioner compressor. This was the second time they needed to be replaced. 
86000 mi

US $350
Power lock on passenger side stopped working 
70000 mi

US $400
Replaced A/C condensor and recharges a/c system. 
91000 mi

US $120
Battery replaced. 
50000 mi

US $250
AC Blower motor went bad. Easy to replace myself. 
106000 mi

US $200
Had to replace the HVAC blower 
62000 mi

C $1306
AC Condenser leak. Replaced A/C condenser, vacuum and charged A/C, oil as required, R-134a refrigerant. 
82540 mi

C $75
A/C Blower motor bearing worn, causing fan to make a noise. Bought replacement A/C blower motor and installed myself. 
115320 mi

C $68
Replacement blower motor was failing; would not turn without giving it a thump. Replaced the replacement blower motor. 
63860 mi

C $62
A/C relay 
51300 mi

US $600
compressor failure 
52100 mi

US $600
AC compressor solenoid failed. 

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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

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. 
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. 

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2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

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. 
101000 mi

US $120
Washer-fluid pump not working; ordered new motor, waiting for installation. 
182000 mi

US $256
Starter motor 
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 
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 
197000 mi

US $150
Starter failed. Replaced. 
69000 mi

US $120
AC noise, shop refilled freon but could not isolate noise. 
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 
130000 mi Clock has been going in and out (mostly out) for the past 5 years. 
135520 mi

C $1300
Alternator replaced after battery could not seem to keep a charge. 
274418 mi

US $400
starter replaced 
145000 mi

US $90
Battery would not keep a charge. Replaced alternator with refurbished part 
103700 mi

US $500
New starter 
109000 mi battery is dead. 

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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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2004 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

31000 mi Replaced two front window motors both passenger and driver 
95480 mi

C $300
car failed to start. gave no warning. wires were corroded &broke off. replace starter & coat wires to prevent. 

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2004 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

125000 mi

US $200
The air bag light came on. The clock spring - which is located on the steering - wheel was replaced. 
136000 mi

US $825
Blown bearing in AC compressor. Replaced AC compressor, tensor and accessory belt. 
82000 mi Had both headlamps go out at the same time. Thought it was a DRL problem, but turned out to be just my headlamps went bad (at the same time). Repaired myself. 
125000 mi Passenger window does not operate. We assumed it was related to the recall but dealer claims it is unrelated. 
105000 mi

US $170
Small relay had failed in AC. Shop guy said for sure a dealer would have replaced entire AC. 
149000 mi

US $100
Screeching noise during engine start: starter solenoid. 
197500 mi

US $85
Intermittant high leakage in lead from alternator replaced earlier in the year. Took the car in the shop for about 3 weeks to diagnose the wire occasionally rubbing against frame. 

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2004 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

85600 mi

£100
Tricky headlight bulb change 

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2003 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

119000 mi

US $526
The alternator and starter went out at same time. Both were replaced. 

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2003 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

252000 mi

US $270
Starter solenoid contacts and cable corroding (lots of salt damage). Replaced starter, too lazy to take it apart and clean all of it. 
83700 mi

C $200
Replaced some kind of electronic or electrical part [resistance?]for car heater. Had no heat in car. 
113460 mi

C $20
Headlight brunt out had to replace. 
116560 mi

C $100
Dead battery replacement 
125000 mi Car would not start, replaced starter and solenoid component and problem fixed 
193440 mi

C $50
Odometer wouldn't go past 299999. Manufacturer replaced no charge other than labour. 
110896 mi

C $1209
Transmission bearing replacement Clutch replacement 
219000 mi Took in for a/c recharge. After recharge A/C was turning on and off at will. Replaced battery. After battery was replaced there were two instances of car not starting. 

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2003 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

161700 mi

US $300
Low beams stopped working, only high beams were functional. 
74000 mi

US $1100
Airbag light has been coming on. I took it in for them to look at it. They said there was a bad seat belt assembly and that the airbag sensor needed to be replaced. The total came to $1100, but too much to be replaced. 
100000 mi

US $50
a/c quit working, took to shop for diaginostic, but they said it was something else. I paid $49 for them to look at it. Went to several parts stores before someone said "have you tried you relay?" so, I bought it and it worked....$7!!! 
181200 mi

US $400
starter quit 
52000 mi

US $100
Replace Shrader valves on AC unit. 
69500 mi

US $50
Central airbag sensor assembly replaced 
74000 mi

US $50
freezing coil sensor replaced 
90000 mi

US $55
Defective headlights switch replaced. 
83000 mi

US $100
Dead starter - Replaced with rebuilt. 
100500 mi One of the headlights were burnt out. Old headlight were Sylvania Silverstar. I retrofitted Philips HIR2 bulbs to fit the headlights. Now I have much brighter lights. I paid $60 for two. Little pricier than the Silverstar but longer lasting. 
116000 mi Noticed three weeks prior that A/C was intermittently not cooling. Four days ago, A/C stopped cooling totally. Blower worked, but only hot. Went to three machinics, who told me Evaporator core clogged. It would be around $1400 to fix. 
186000 mi

C $300
The problem is with TOYOTA! Odmeters on these cars STOP at 299,000 km's and Toyota will not replace. They made me pay for the new odometer myself. NOT HAPPY. Obviously it had to be replaced to have some sort of record of my car. 
200000 mi

US $350
AC had been underperforming for a while, recharged with refrigerant and blows cold again. 
149000 mi

US $235
Replace relay for air conditioner and recharge A/C system. 
164300 mi

US $435
Car failed to start at all, after a few incidents of intermittent failure. No cranking, battery seemed OK. Car towed in, mechanic replaced alternator. 
118000 mi

US $371
The engine would not turn over when the ignition was turned. The problem was related to the switch/cable in the gearshift assembly. The car was not registering that the trans. was in park. The transmission shift cable had to be replaced. 
121000 mi

US $38
Replaced blower motor. 
129000 mi

US $10
Replaced right headlight low beam bulb 
112000 mi

US $150
a/c was not cooling. shop checked a/c for leaks. NO leaks found. Refrigerant was low, so additional refrigerant was added. Recharged the A/C and performed compression test for leaks a/c was not cooling. shop checked a/c for leaks. NO leaks found. Refrigerant was low, so additional refrigerant was added. 
138300 mi

US $125
Replaced alternator, bad bearing 
159000 mi

US $380
Starter failed and was replaced. 
99000 mi

US $250
A/C had slow leak, dealer recharged adding in some sort of dye to find leak. Brought back in 2 weeks so that they could look for dye with special light. Leak found, A/C works great - now that it's fall! 
136000 mi

US $145
Heater fan squealing, replaced by Vocational school 
111000 mi

US $100
The headlight bulb connector (sometimes called a "pigtail" became freyed/burned. It was causing the bulb to flicker and wear prematurely. I had it replaced. 
121000 mi

US $500
Starter, Spark Plugs 
133000 mi

US $7
Replace brake lamp 
203000 mi

US $100
Replaced starter. 
275000 mi

US $100
Starter 
183000 mi

US $150
Air conditioning not blowing cold air. 

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2002 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

80000 mi Replacement of battery 

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2002 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

79000 mi

US $360
Air conditioner O-ring leaking, requires labor-intensive repair and recharge A/C Headlight bulb burned out @79k miles (note this model has daytime running lights) 
83000 mi

US $55
Air conditioning recharge 
108000 mi

US $469
Very slow leak at condenser o-ring, not repaired due to corrosion would require condenser replacement. Advised to recharge as needed every few years. 
111000 mi

US $20
headlight 

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2002 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

115620 mi

US $265
Driver’s window was working intermittently. Window motor and regulator were replaced. 
114000 mi

US $100
Wiper motor out entirely. checked fuses initially, then noticed burnt plastic on the cylinder joint where the motor is attached.  
141400 mi

US $89
battery connection was dirty and car wouldn't start 
177000 mi

US $180
replaced alternator 
151000 mi Air conditioner compressor started sporadically not coming on within this season. When it came on, it worked fine, but sometimes it didn't come on. The blower motor had problems throughout the life of the car. Six replaced under warranty over the years. 
133300 mi

C $500
Belt tensioner replaced,Blower making noise-replaced 
161200 mi

C $2000
Car had noise, dealer said is steering pump-replaced-turns out is AC compressor-replaced 

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2001 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

142000 mi

US $35
Replaced passenger side electric window switch. 
168000 mi

US $60
drivers side front window motor unable to fully lift or lower window. replaced window motor unit and greased regulator. problem fixed.  

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2001 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

173280 mi

C $500
Failed to recharge battery, altenator was not working 
215000 mi

US $37
Replace cruise control actuator. Also need to replace the cruise control module ECM. 
105000 mi

US $527
they replaced a part to prevent headlights from staying on all the time and wearing the battery down. It was located behind the glove-box (unable to remember name of part) 
122000 mi

US $93
Recharged AC. No leaks found. 
143700 mi

US $25
Turn signal switch went bad--replaced with a junk yard part from a Prizm. 

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2001 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

125-horsepower 1.8L I4 3-speed automatic FWD

146000 mi

US $200
AC fan motor quit working 

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2000 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

61700 mi

US $85
R&R Blower motor - $30.00 R&R D.S. Front Window motor - $55.00 

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2000 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

155200 mi

US $30
Replaced both headlights which were both out. 

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2000 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan

125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

136000 mi

US $60
Replaced driver's side front window regulator. 
97000 mi

US $53
Replaced left rear window regulator and motor. 
98000 mi

US $45
replaced front passenger window regulator. 
83000 mi

US $1000
Low battery charge 

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1999 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

155000 mi

C $100
Starter problem. Had a friend who is a mechanic look at my starter. He took it apart and rebuilt a part. 
100000 mi

US $300
alternator 
204000 mi

US $60
rear driver's side brake light out- was wiring issue, bulb was fine 
202000 mi

US $400
Starter replaced 

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1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

270000 mi

US $800
Horn Stopped working 
283000 mi

US $257
needed new alternator 
133000 mi Backup lights not operating. Mechanic found broken wiring to light assembly and repaired. 

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1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

137000 mi

US $550
replaced starter 
138000 mi The cigarette lighter stopped getting electricity, so I couldn't charge my GPS or my phone. They needed more time to fix it, so I had to bring it back in in September. 
138000 mi

US $150
Cigarette lighter no longer charged GPS or phone. The shop needed more time to fix it, so I came back in after Labor Day. 
164000 mi

US $50
Air conditioning coolant needed to be recharged. System was otherwise fine. 

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1998 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

158000 mi Air conditioning not working. 

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1998 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

137300 mi

US $200
Starter replaced 

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1997 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

227000 mi starter 
249000 mi

US $130
Air conditioning no longer blowing cold air. Had the system recharged. Now working fine. 

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1996 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

118000 mi

US $60
no voltage heading to left tail light. Couldn't identify break in wire. Kludged it: ran a wire from the other tail light, through bumper. 
215000 mi

US $85
Damaged AC fitting during prior self-repair, took in for recharge/refill. Shop ignored warning about damaged seal, AC gone in a week. Took in again for new seal and new recharge/refill, manager would not budge on price. 

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1995 Toyota Corolla

Engine not specified

161300 mi

US $325
Starter rebuilt, third time. 

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1995 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

141000 mi

US $300
new starter 

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Toyota Corolla Electrical Problems

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