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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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- 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 1527 repairs.
Toyota Corolla brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (45%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 88 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 47120 mi C $700 |
Vibrating brakes, new brakes were installed. Changed windshield wipers at the same time. Past due, rubber was coming off. |
2015 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 92000 mi US $575 |
Caliper pins stuck on front of car and had to replace the caliper pin assembly |
2015 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 83000 mi US $550 |
Brakes were screeching. Pads and rotors needed replaced. |
2014 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 44000 mi US $285 |
Front brakes,pads rotors |
2013 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 54000 mi US $250 |
ABS module went out causing all three lights on the dash. Installed a used module due to the dealer cost being close to $700 new. |
| 68000 mi US $556 |
Front rotors were badly warped. Replacement of front rotors, shims and pads. |
| 75000 mi | Grinding noise when going over bumps. Hard to reproduce, not sure of diagnosis. |
2011 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 64000 mi | Clicking sound from front pads....back brakes had thumping noise. Dealer said nothing they can do (bull) and wait till the pads need to be replaced. |
| 70000 mi US $700 |
brakes replaced |
| 74000 mi US $190 |
Standard brake service on front brakes. |
| 73000 mi US $300 |
Replaced brake pads |
2010 Toyota Corolla
Engine not specified
| 64600 mi | car would accelerate. brakes have always been a problem. |
2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 67580 mi C $450 |
Brake change |
2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 78000 mi US $250 |
noisy brakes |
| 84320 mi C $450 |
Oil/filter change. Badly worn front brakes (rotors and pads) replaced. |
| 100000 mi US $525 |
The hand brake got stuck and rotor was replaced |
| 49600 mi C $175 |
It was time to change disk and pad |
| 168020 mi | parking brake lines needed to be replaced |
| 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. |
| 77000 mi US $600 |
Front brakes & rotors |
| 89900 mi | Replaced brake pads and front rotors. |
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 64480 mi | Adjusted rear brakes manually, to fix long foot pedal and emergency lever travel. |
| 96100 mi | Brake pedal travel was excessive, and slight pull to right on heavy braking. Adjusted rear (drum) brakes manually, and discovered a broken automatic adjuster spring. Cleaned, smoothed, and lubricated front caliper moving parts. |
| 25000 mi | ABS, Traction control and VSC lights came on. Diagnosed as faulty wiring harness. Harness replaced but problem persisted. Wheel hub assembly replaced due to faulty wheel speed sensor. |
| 53000 mi $60 |
change brake pads myself, i bought the brake pads at the dealer for $800 pesos, about 60 dollars. |
| 14000 mi | Brake booster fault. Replaced. |
| 71120 mi C $400 |
I have been complaining about my breaks being to soft or the past year with a reply of "there is no problem with them" Then the front breaks finally went. Had to replace everything. Not cool when they keep passing the buck. |
| 2480 mi | Vaccum line to brake booster could freeze, connection to hose changed out ( TSB) Vaccum line to brake booster could freeze, connection to hose changed out ( TSB) |
2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 21080 mi | no repairs, though there is an issue with the front brakes. After changing direction and braking, the brakes make banging noises. The service rep said it was OK - due to larger calipers. I let it go, but the next time I'll have them fix it. |
2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 224000 mi US $350 |
Noisy brakes.... replaced pads and rotors Squeaking brakes front. Replaced pads and rotors both wheels. |
| 94240 mi C $500 |
front brake pads and rotors and right caliper |
| 71000 mi US $450 |
Front left brake caliper locked up. Replaced it along with all four worn brakes. |
| 121000 mi US $450 |
Need new front brake pads, rotors, and new calipers. The caliper froze and was wearing out the breaks. |
| 169000 mi US $1400 |
Full brake job, including replacing rotors. |
2007 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 47120 mi ﷼500 |
failed annual inspection. unbalanced braking. replaced brake proportioning valve. |
| 102000 mi US $570 |
Brake adjuster loosened up (not related to workmanship but a botched rear brake job from a local shop) |
| 164500 mi US $200 |
Replaced brake pads, glide pins and left caliper because it was sticking and causing uneven pad wear |
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 165251 mi US $40 |
ABS light had come on. Scanned it with professional-grade scanner and threw an ABS code that is common for these cars when the clock spring no longer works. Pulled steering wheel by hand, replaced clock spring housing, replaced wheel, all done. Simple task. |
| 36000 mi US $50 |
Rear drum brakes out of adjustment due to excessive brake dust build up according to tech. |
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 125000 mi US $200 |
Replaced worn out brake pads, replaced rotor with new ones. Replaced worn drum shoes and springs and drum. |
2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 129993 mi US $306 |
Pad shed lining, replace front pads and rotors. |
| 124000 mi C $110 |
Replaced front rotors and pads. Cleaned and greased slide pins and all relevant parts. |
2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 64400 mi US $1200 |
brake calipers went bad causing unsafe driving condition. brake calipers,pads,rotors replaced. brake calipers went bad causing unsafe driving condition. brake calipers,pads,rotors replaced. |
| 98000 mi US $510 |
Drums were warped due to previous owner driving with e-brake on. Replaces drums, shoes, resurfaced rotors, lubed suspension because of some cracking, and oil change. |
| 99000 mi US $800 |
Replace brake pads and purchased new tires |
| 107260 mi C $1000 |
Front brakes |
| 265000 mi US $1100 |
pads replaced |
| 69000 mi US $200 |
Rebuilt calipers during brake work. |
| 208320 mi C $240 |
Replace discs and pads |
2004 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 74400 mi | Brakes: pads, rotors, or drums, repair |
| 86800 mi C $200 |
Replaced rear brake shoes they were worn. Parking cable seized a little bit after leaving car idling during extended trip. |
| 104780 mi | Drum shoe loose making noise when braking. Had to manually readjust so-called "self "adjuster. Front disc caliper bracket bore (where the caliper pin slides into) starting to corrode&bind after 1 wk vacation. |
2004 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 231000 mi US $50 |
Brake pads were worn and required replacement. |
2003 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 259000 mi US $170 |
One caliper slide was tight and I'll replace that soon too. |
| 259000 mi US $50 |
Replaced caliper bracket and slide pins |
| 205000 mi US $800 |
Brakes |
| 109120 mi C $800 |
Rear brakes and discs full replacement |
2003 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 99820 mi C $215 |
Left front brake caliper replaced and system bled. |
| 124500 mi US $352 |
Replaced cracked read brake drums and flushed brake fluid. |
| 150000 mi | Brakes squeal when applied in rear wheels. Brought into shop numerous times with no fix. |
| 95500 mi US $150 |
Left rear brake cylinder stuck. Drum, shoes, springs & clips were all casualties. Replaced cylinders, drums, shoes, and hardware components on both left and right rear brakes. |
| 49000 mi US $900 |
New brake pads and rotors Parking brake lube and drum brake adjustment Transmission fluid flush Fuel injector clean Cracked belt replacement Oil change Tire rotation NYS Inspection |
| 126000 mi US $50 |
brakes make noise when braking, Dealer checked brakes and found nothing wrong. Tire was causing problem. Car is fine. |
| 123000 mi US $325 |
Noisy when stopping. Caused from ruptured wheel cylinder on right rear. Both cylinders and shoes replaced. |
| 183000 mi US $450 |
Calipers needed replacing. |
| 112000 mi US $150 |
Stuck Driver's Side Caliper which created pulsations and burning smell. Stuck Driver's Side Caliper which created pulsations and burning smell. |
| 112900 mi US $296 |
Stuck Driver's Side Caliper which created pulsations and burning smell. Replaced front left Caliper |
| 119000 mi US $150 |
Replaced both front rotors and pads. |
| 177000 mi US $900 |
Replacement of caliper on front wheel. |
| 161200 mi C $150 |
Brakes grabbing, had to replace front calipers. problem solved. |
| 243300 mi US $330 |
Caliper seized. Replaced caliper, rotor, brake line on front passenger side of car. New pads only on the front driver side. Cost ~ $330 |
| 249000 mi US $175 |
Smelled what may have been brake fluid. Repair shop fixed leak in transmission, which was not a problem. They also "adjusted" the brakes, which resulted in them now making terrible noises. They refused to refund $,& refused to fix brakes |
| 114700 mi C $140 |
Front drivers brake caliper seized while braking. |
2002 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 113700 mi US $120 |
Front passenger caliper froze up |
2001 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 111700 mi US $225 |
frozen calipers, replaced both sides front calipers replaced both sides frozen |
2001 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 144300 mi US $400 |
Shoes leaked, master brake cylinder lost pressure, squishy brakes. Replaced shoes, rotors were machined, full brake fluid replacement. |
| 160000 mi US $1200 |
Replace worn shoes |
| 105000 mi US $330 |
Replaced front brake rotors and pads. Flushed brake system. |
2000 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 21000 mi US $110 |
rear brake adjustment |
| 167400 mi C $250 |
Brake lines entirely replaced and fluid flush and fill. Brake lines entirely replaced and fluid flush and fill |
2000 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 83000 mi US $1000 |
Replace brake fluids and clean system. |
| 139000 mi US $80 |
Replace the brake calipers on both driver and passenger side |
1999 Toyota Corolla
Engine not specified
| 198700 mi US $1100 |
brake line blew out, brake light previously was on |
1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 250000 mi US $450 |
Brake caliper bolt sheared off |
1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 138260 mi | seized front brake caliper |
| 151000 mi US $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. |
1998 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 127000 mi US $80 |
Front left brake locked onto rotor. Caliper replaced. |
| 140000 mi US $88 |
Caliper piston sticking left side,replaced with re-manufactured calipers. |
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