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2009 Toyota Corolla repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (10%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 184 repairs.
2009 Toyota Corolla electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (54%)
Chart based on 39 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Toyota Corolla
Engine not specified
| 59500 mi US $456 |
Alternator is dead, my previous 1995 Corolla had the same issue in 2005. |
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. |
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 83000 mi | Battery purchase at COSTCO not fully chargeable |
| 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. |
| 60740 mi C $163 |
A quarter of a strip of my rear defroster burned out |
| 46000 mi US $20 |
Drain was clogged and needed to be cleaned out. |
| 229400 mi C $60 |
alternator broke |
| 66000 mi US $300 |
Alternator |
| 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. |
| 50000 mi US $481 |
replaced free under extended warranty |
| 75000 mi US $250 |
Horn system repaired |
| 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 |
| 84000 mi US $1500 |
Starter bendix going bad, making noise on startup. Replace with OEM starter |
| 56000 mi US $220 |
Battery light illuminated constantly. I replaced alternator with Autozone 110Amp unit. Old alternatod was totally dead. No Output. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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! |
| 52000 mi | Battery change |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 14000 mi | A/C Smelly. Replaced Sub-Evap. |
| 103416 mi C $600 |
replace hvac blower motor |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 42800 mi US $50 |
Alternator bearing out. Replace alternator. |
| 67140 mi C $200 |
On a rainy day the Alternator gave away. |
| 175460 mi C $100 |
Alternator went bad. |
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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