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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%)
Chart based on 1527 repairs.
Toyota Corolla other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (70%)
Chart based on 82 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2021 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.0L I4 10-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 35000 mi | Door stop/check for drivers door replaced. |
2015 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 56000 mi US $150 |
Check engine light on - diagnostic (no repair needed) |
2015 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 43400 mi C $700 |
2 front tires were repaired due to holes on the side. non reparable . replaced with 2 new tires. |
2014 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 79000 mi US $55 |
Tire sensor separated inside the tire, causing an out-of-balance issue. |
2014 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 35000 mi | Latch release system back left seat - cable broke |
2014 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 24800 mi | Window shuddered after and during rain. |
| 30000 mi | Center rear seat belt was stuck in. Couldn't pull out. |
2013 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 19840 mi C $18 |
Replaced wiper blade, damaged ( passenger side). From winter to hybrid type. |
| 17300 mi US $33 |
Windshield washer spray failed. 1 to 2 splitter valve for washer fluid to windshield failed. Could only get a replacement from Toyota. Small plastic T was $25. Seriously? |
| 35000 mi | Manual trunk release did not work. Adjusted and now it works 80% of the time. |
| 41000 mi US $28 |
Passenger windshield washer sprayer clogged. Had to disassemble and clean and reassemble. Sprayer nozzle chipped and had to replace. |
| 42000 mi US $45 |
Manual trunk release fails 50%. Electronic works reliably. This is the third attempt to correct and still it fails intermittently. |
| 47000 mi US $12 |
Passenger side windshield washer line splitter failed and could not unclog. Replaced it with new non OEM. |
2012 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 62000 mi | Trunk latch wouldn't close, due to two loose 10mm bolts. Dealership fixed for free. |
2011 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 64400 mi US $149 |
Replaced rear window tinting due to bubbling. |
2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 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. |
2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 92300 mi | Trunk lid torsion bars replaced (weak) |
| 135000 mi | i don't fucking know |
| 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. |
| 116000 mi | Extended warranty service for weak trunk torsion bar spring. No cost to owner. |
| 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. |
| 54720 mi | air baffle under engine was starting to come loose, they replaced some plastic clips |
2009 Toyota Corolla
Engine not specified
| 167000 mi | repairs are soon to be determined |
| 37000 mi | The locks(where you insert key) were not turning very well. It was hard to unlock car |
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 52080 mi C $1000 |
All wheel rims had rusted to the point where tires had a slow (2 week) leak in them. I notified Toyota of the problem at 62,000 km (2,000 km + 1 year past warranty) but they refused to help in any way. This will be my last Toyota! |
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 10000 mi | Gas door won't stay open. Dealer states this is normal, but door stays open on other cars on lot. Dealer states those are "corroded." Salesperson who sold me the car says it's not normal and the hinge needs to be replaced. |
| 16000 mi | Gas door hinge allows gas door to flop freely. Dealer stated that the only way to replace is to replace entire gas door, and the paint won't match. Decided to just leave it the way it is so it doesn't look horrible. |
| 24800 mi | Left rear door could not be opened from inside. Dealer fixed it. |
| 68560 mi | Trunk lid spring made stiffer to keep up. |
| 70120 mi | Trunk lid hinge replaced |
| 3400 mi US $52 |
oil fluid/filter change |
| 73000 mi US $335 |
Trunk lid latch failed, replacement part installed by dealer. Still working out if covered by extended warranty or not. |
| 3001 mi | Both front seats off track. Replaced both seat tracks. |
| 11000 mi | Seat track can't hold the seat |
| 14000 mi | Seat track. Problem still exists and they told me other Corollas are the same which the seat would move slightly until you push the seat real hard. hard. |
| 28000 mi | Windshield wipers were hitting the body of the car. The dealer adjusted. The battery had died the day before and had to be jumped. Dealer replaced with new battery. |
| 12000 mi US $200 |
Black plastic engine shroud cracked when I tried to reinstall at about zero degrees. Four shroud holes must exactly line up with four posts on the engine and then snap into place. Dealer denies that there is a design/materials problem. I disagree. |
| 26660 mi | driver window not coming down correctly jamming in track |
| 66340 mi | Recall for trunk lid retaining spring (torsion bar). Previously the lid was always falling on our head. |
2009 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 1000 mi | Driver's rear door would not open from inside. |
| 65720 mi | Under recall the window winding mechanism was replaced |
2008 Toyota Corolla
Engine not specified
| 34100 mi $4000 |
Car shuts down completely |
2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 134200 mi US $98 |
Plastic cover came loose under the car and rubbed against brakes. |
2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 79500 mi US $69 |
The engine splash shield lost some bolts and was dragging on the ground. I found a shop (Mr. Tire) that wasn't busy and they replaced the bolts in about half an hour. $69. If I had a lift or ramps I could have probably done it myself. |
| 60700 mi US $15 |
One wheel stud broke off and one was about to break. Replaced 2 studs and 1 nut |
2007 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 94700 mi US $300 |
Weather stripping on passenger front window came off. New weather stripping was installed by dealer and not covered under 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. |
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 35000 mi | Center console door has to be replaced. |
2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 90000 mi | Scraping noise from driver side front wheel well when turning steering wheel sharply. Dealer said this was a common Corolla problem and "adjusted" something for free. It is still not 100% fixed |
| 112500 mi C $1500 |
Bought a 200,000k / 7 year extended warranty in 2005 at the Dealers. Errors on paperwork after the original contract lead to Warranty expiring after 120,000k. Haven't had a MAJOR REPAIR but if and when I will challenge Toyota. |
| 124580 mi C $225 |
Wiper assembly linkage defective. Passenger wiper no longer functional. |
| 101000 mi US $650 |
Drivers side window fell down and wouldn't roll up. |
| 99060 mi C $200 |
Window blocked |
| 88660 mi C $400 |
problems with undercarriage-front underside trim and also a plate underneath |
2004 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 145000 mi US $50 |
drivers window kept on jumping tracks and then bending the Toyota Corolla Front Driver Side Power Window Regulator |
| 159000 mi | window fell out of track - diassembled and put back in place |
2004 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 110000 mi US $500 |
Drivers side window failed. Repaired by my mechanic and then car was recalled for same defect. Toyota refused to reimburse for prior work. |
| 62700 mi US $345 |
Driver's door latch out of alignment. Hinge screws tightened and latch adjusted. |
2003 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 127500 mi US $1100 |
Replaced all 4 struts as a couple of them were leaking fluid. |
| 159000 mi US $25 |
hood latch release cable broken. |
| 103500 mi US $50 |
The clips that held the liner under the car were missing, causing the liner to scratch against the road when the road was uneven. Probably lost due to getting my oil changed at different places and the guys don't put them back. |
| 121000 mi US $16 |
Items broken, but not worth the cost of repair: the driver's foot rest came loose from the mount, the passenger's sun shade mounting bracket broke, the center console storage door broke, and the passenger's door guard has come loose. Replaced car antenna |
| 129000 mi | Driver's window was hard to manually roll down. Greased window regulator. Door check for driver's door was worn and allowed wind to cause door to fly open. Switched door check parts between driver's door and rear passenger's door. |
| 150000 mi | Replaced valve stem. |
2003 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 45000 mi US $150 |
Splash guard under engine had become unattached at one corner, broken clips replaced. |
2002 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 145800 mi US $13 |
locks or keys seem to be wearing out |
| 150800 mi US $70 |
Windshield washer fluid reservoir deteriorated and replaced. |
| 155200 mi US $15 |
Interior & Exterior Driver's side door handles failing because of cracking plastic. Repaired before complete failure. |
| 232500 mi | Everything else is regular maintanence which cost me another 10000 throughout the 10 years period |
2001 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 208000 mi US $150 |
Could not open passenger door, lock mechanism rusted until not functional. |
| 99000 mi US $220 |
The windshield washer container cracked open and had to be replaced. |
| 128000 mi US $30 |
Slight vibration and steering wheel shake at freeway speeds. Tires were rotated and balanced. |
2000 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 150000 mi | The Corolla latch broke so that the door would not open from the outside. I took it apart and inserted a screw to hold it together and was going to buy a replacement when the car was totaled. |
| 98700 mi US $45 |
bracket on front passenger window broke had to replace glass |
| 98500 mi US $60 |
replaced 3 stripped lug studs and nuts |
| 249000 mi US $35 |
I complained of grinding noise on hard right turns. Inner fender splash guard was repositioned. |
| 264000 mi US $37 |
Driver side door latch release assembly broke. Replaced whole assembly. Took 10 minutes for me to replace said assembly. Note: Dealer did have the correct part in the correct color in stock. |
1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 90000 mi US $262 |
Driver side interior door handle mechanism was broken and prevented door from opening from inside the vehicle. Dealer replaced parts and reinstalled them. |
| 193585 mi US $400 |
Inside Driver door latch not opening easily from inside. Replaced inside mechanism. |
| 196000 mi US $97 |
Replaced rearview mirror |
| 197000 mi US $308 |
Replaced outer driver door latch both handle and outer part adjacent to handle. |
1997 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 238000 mi US $260 |
I heard a snick and then the outside of the seat sank much lower. replaced broken drivers seat frame. |
1995 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 150000 mi US $55 |
Under cover engine splash shield on driver's side fell down and became mangled by rubbing on road while driving and being hit by wheel. Bolts affixing it to car had fallen out in spots; other portions were torn at bolt attachment points. |
| 150700 mi US $32 |
Splash guard was installed after received by shop. |
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