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1999 Toyota Corolla repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 78 repairs.
1999 Toyota Corolla repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 69 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1999 Toyota Corolla
Engine not specified
| Toyota in Michigan, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013 | repairs are soon to be determined | ||
| Toyota in Florida, United States May 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| May 2012US $450 | Head Gasket & timing belt around March. Acccident in May, sold car. | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Mar 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 2009112000 miUS $24 | Replaced valve cover gasket. Also replaced spark plugs and wires. | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Oct 2012 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Nov 2012100000 miUS $300 | piston alternator | ||
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada Sep 2010 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Nov 2010203980 mi | Catalytic converter needed replacing | ||
| Toyota in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010155000 miC $100 | Starter problem. Had a friend who is a mechanic look at my starter. He took it apart and rebuilt a part. | ||
| Toyota in Virginia, United States Dec 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 2014220000 miUS $10 | muffler clamp broke | ||
| Toyota in Ohio, United States Sep 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Sep 201399000 miUS $60 | Replaced some stabilizer joints in the front wheel. | ||
| Toyota in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2011 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Oct 2012198700 miUS $1100 | brake line blew out, brake light previously was on | ||
| Sep 2013202000 miUS $400 | Starter replaced | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 2016204000 miUS $60 | rear driver's side brake light out- was wiring issue, bulb was fine | ||
1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Toyota in Maryland, United States Jul 2011 - May 2013 | |||
| Dec 2011126000 mi | Knocking noise when going over bumps. Mechanic diagnosed as early signs of a bad strut. Advised that it was not a big problem so we elected to wait a little while before making the repair. | ||
| Aug 2012131300 miUS $10 | Interior driver side door handle broke off | ||
| May 2013133000 mi | Backup lights not operating. Mechanic found broken wiring to light assembly and repaired. Knocking noise reported in December 2011 later went away on its own. | ||
| Toyota in Idaho, United States Dec 2007 - Apr 2008 | |||
| Mar 200891000 miUS $25 | interior door handle broke. Replaced with OEM equipment. | ||
| Toyota in Louisiana, United States Nov 2007 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2012154500 mi | There is noise coming from the rear wheels when the road is not smooth. Mechanic identified the noise from several worn parts: suspension control arm, spring seat, etc.. Too expensive to repair. | ||
| Toyota in New York, United States Jan 2012 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Aug 201361300 miUS $80 | Sway bar links needed replaced | ||
| Toyota in Rhode Island, United States Nov 2007 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2010270000 miUS $800 | Horn Stopped working exhaust leak | ||
| Feb 2011249000 miUS $368 | Radiator leak. Replaced radiator and fan belt. | ||
| Mar 2011250000 miUS $450 | Brake caliper bolt sheared off | ||
| Jan 2012263000 miUS $1400 | replace clutch/master cylinder | ||
| Apr 2012267000 miUS $484 | New ignition coil, plugs and wires | ||
| Sep 2013283000 miUS $257 | needed new alternator | ||
1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Toyota in Minnesota, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2017101000 miUS $70 | Diagnosed strut going bad, it's a big noisy over bumps but isn't leaking or broken. Told to just keep driving and prepare to replace struts in the future. | ||
| Toyota in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2010 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Aug 2011140000 mi | New owner will likely have to get the front struts replaced in the next few months. | ||
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada Aug 2009 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Jan 2010130820 miC $150 | Small leak in the exhaust | ||
| Jul 2010138260 mi | seized front brake caliper | ||
| Toyota in Kentucky, United States May 2008 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Jun 2008104000 miUS $1080 | Replaced water pump. | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 2008134000 miUS $240 | Motor mount replaced | ||
| Aug 2008138000 mi | There's a clunking noise that occurs about half the time when I step on the brakes. I brought it in before, and he fixed the motor mounts, but that didn't fix the problem. 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. | ||
| Sep 2008138000 mi | Cigarette lighter no longer charged GPS or phone. The shop needed more time to fix it, so I came back in after Labor Day. Check engine light came on (not related to the gas cap). The mechanic scanned the code and told me it was related to the emission system, cleared it, and told me to come back if it comes back on. | ||
| Toyota in Maryland, United States Oct 2007 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Jul 2009164000 miUS $50 | Air conditioning coolant needed to be recharged. System was otherwise fine. | ||
| Mar 2010175000 miUS $130 | Exhaust manifold gasket needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jun 2011196000 miUS $47 | Check engine came on, had it reset and light hasn't returned yet. Car makes noise when steering locked left or right. Also other noises from suspension while driving. Was told sway bars, tie rods, and strut mounts need replacing. Decided to wait and evaluate cost of repair over getting new car. | ||
| Toyota in Texas, United States Nov 2007 - Jun 2008 | |||
| May 2008102000 miUS $422 | Check engine signal was always lit. My mechanic put the car on a smoke machine and found that there was a leak in the EVAP valve. Toyota only allows you to replace the whole assembly, and not just the valve. | ||
| Toyota in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2008 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Oct 200891000 miUS $216 | Power steering pump replaced along with belt. Serpentine belt tensioner replaced. | ||
| Sep 200999000 miUS $250 | CEL. replaced charcoal canister. CEL back on a few days later. A/C had slow leak, dealer recharged adding in some sort of dye to find leak. Replaced another emissions system component. 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! | ||
| Sep 2010110000 miUS $732 | Brought car in for exhaust leak, found leak where exhaust pipe connects to manifold. Also asked to perform state inspection, found tie rod ends needed replacement which also necessitated a front end alignment. | ||
| Dec 2011126000 miUS $40 | There was/is a vibrating noise during idle in gear (waiting in traffic). It seemed quite loud, took car to Firestone and they supposedly tightened a shield under the hood. After a couple of days vibration noise returned, haven't gone back. | ||
| Apr 2012129000 miUS $500 | Same problem as before, engine vibration noise more consistent. Different repair shop believes full tuneup will resolve the problem, will also change serpentine belt and perform other scheduled maintenance | ||
| Sep 2012135000 miUS $450 | Bearing noise coming from engine compartment. Power steering pump and drive belt tensioner needed to be replaced. First shop wanted $750, Toyota dealer wanted $1240, local vocational school did the work for $450 | ||
| Oct 2012136000 miUS $145 | Heater fan squealing, replaced by Vocational school | ||
| Dec 2013151000 miUS $450 | Fluid leaking from right caliper (brake light came on due to low fluid), had both calipers replaced. Recently brought back in as faulty washer caused new caliper to leak fluid. | ||
| Feb 2014153000 mi | Fluid low causing check engine light to come on. Shop advised against changing fluid because of mileage and unknown previous transmission service. | ||
| Jun 2014158000 miUS $80 | Replaced power steering pump with used part. $80 vs $425 | ||
| Toyota in New York, United States Jan 2009 - Dec 2009 | |||
| Mar 2009103000 mi | Faulty stabilizer bar end links both front and rear; replacement is required, and parts were ordered. | ||
| Apr 2009105000 miUS $150 | Faulty stabilizer bar end links were successfully replaced with new items. Problem resolved. | ||
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada Feb 2010 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Mar 2010117180 miC $90 | rear stabilizer bar links replaced | ||
| Jul 2010122140 miC $45 | replaced stabilizer links in the front - worn out | ||
| May 2011134200 miC $60 | rear stabilizer links worn out - replaced. | ||
| Sep 2012152520 miC $100 | replaced coil pack | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Oct 2007 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 200890000 miUS $262 | Driver side interior door handle mechanism was broken and prevented door from opening from inside the vehicle. Dealer replaced parts and reinstalled them. | ||
| Jul 2010123000 miUS $520 | Check engine light (CEL) came on. Dealer noted that oil was leaking through engine gaskets into cylinder such that oil was making ignition impossible. Replaced gaskets, spark plugs and wires. Set timing to factory standards. | ||
| May 2011137000 miUS $550 | replaced starter Irregular metal chatter noise from front left wheel area. Mechanic suspects struts but did not hear noise themselves. | ||
| Jun 2011137000 mi | Two issues: front left wheel bearings ($300) and struts (640-front and 550-rear). | ||
| Jul 2011137000 miUS $309 | Left front wheel bearing needed to be repacked. Tires rotated as well. | ||
| Nov 2011142700 miUS $374 | Problem was caused by left front axle shaft. Replaced part. | ||
| Mar 2012146000 miUS $8 | Inside passenger door handle broke and needed replacement. Bought replacement online and fixed myself. | ||
| Nov 2017180500 miUS $124 | Check Engine Light. Was informed needed aftermarket catalytic converter bolt on for about $1000. Declined to repair. Reset light. Came back on about six months later. Car not worth fixing. Drive belt tensioner rattles. Did not fix yet | ||
| Jul 2021193585 miUS $400 | Inside Driver door latch not opening easily from inside. Replaced inside mechanism. | ||
| Jan 2022195000 miUS $57 | Gas cap | ||
| Feb 2022196000 miUS $97 | Replaced rearview mirror | ||
| Jun 2022197000 miUS $308 | Replaced outer driver door latch both handle and outer part adjacent to handle. | ||
| Toyota in Texas, United States Jun 2009 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Aug 200970000 miUS $400 | some exhaust feed line leak causing the check engine light to come on. | ||
| Toyota in California, United States Aug 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Nov 2010181000 miUS $300 | The trim and upholstry is falling apart, the car is mechanically sound. | ||
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