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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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- 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 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (20%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (32%)
Chart based on 92 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 54000 mi | Pan gasket leaking. Replaced gasket and adjusted fluid level. |
2013 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 95000 mi US $245 |
recall for computer upgrade. Upgrade caused transmission to malfunction immediately. Dealer replaced transmission for free |
2013 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
| 78000 mi US $383 |
My car was having trouble shifting gears, and was reading code P2757. Took to Toyota dealership and they fixed it. I know they added more transmission fluid but I don't remember what else they did. |
2011 Toyota Corolla
Engine not specified
| 26040 mi | Engine light came on and at same time car was noisy and gear changes not smooth. Brought car to dealership and told there had been a transmission problem leading to a recall that we weren't aware of. Problem fixed the same day, no charge. |
2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 150040 mi C $300 |
Shifter linkages loose due to rubber gaskets wearing. Replaced with brass gaskets. Problem manifested as difficult gear changes. Manjual transmission |
| 124000 mi | Lubricated clutch linkage to eliminate squeak. |
2010 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 88000 mi US $360 |
Leaking drive axle boot |
| 107000 mi | Leak from drive axle boot |
| 98000 mi | Shop reported left front axle seal leaking. Replaced under warranty. |
| 70000 mi US $500 |
replaced cv axle shafts; had been monitoring since boots had been leaking for some time - wanted to repair before failure |
| 163000 mi US $400 |
replaced left front axle |
| 92000 mi US $50 |
Replace both CV joints and drive-axle assemblies |
| 178000 mi US $1600 |
timing belt cover replaced |
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 34000 mi | Axle popping from time to time. Dealership could not duplicate. |
| 88000 mi | Squeaky linkage. |
| 93000 mi | Squeaky linkage and clutch. Nothing done. |
| 82000 mi | Transmission makes a clicking noise noticeable at low speeds that goes away when clutch is engaged. Common problem on corolla forums. Dealer could not replicate so they did not repair under extended warranty. |
| 103300 mi US $500 |
My throw out bearing started squeaking (a known issue on this corolla) and its replacement was covered under my extended warranty. While they were in there I had them replace the clutch which I paid for out of pocket. |
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 62000 mi US $500 |
CV boot replacement |
| 81138 mi US $550 |
Left side CV boot split and slinging grease. Boot replaced. |
| 90000 mi | Right CV joint went bad. Warranty repair, using extended warranty. |
| 96100 mi | Removed transaxle to replace both noisy differential side bearings, due to noise. Replaced transmission filter, replaced transmission fluid with Castrol Synthetic fluid, and adjusted shifter cable. |
| 100000 mi | Poping noise driver side. Most likely outer CV joint needs replacement |
| 49000 mi | Automatic Transmission made high pitch whine. Dealer said that it was an internal failure and replaced it under the power train warranty. Also gave me a free rental on a Camry for the day. |
| 139000 mi US $700 |
Right front axle worn out. Replaced. |
| 24900 mi | 3 instances of hard shifting, months apart. diagnosis revealed no problems. Feel 'adaptive' trans gets confused, resulting in hard shifts. Was told electronics was likely culprit, but no known problems exist. Info logged into dlr database. |
2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 48860 mi | The clutch started squeaking. The noise seemed to come from clutch release cylinder, but dealer deemed that the noise is coming from clutch release fork. |
| 51860 mi | Clutch release fork has to be lubricated again. The Don Valley North Toyota dealer is one of the worst, they lubricated the fork in June and the job need to be done again after few months. Went to different dealer. |
2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 103000 mi US $50 |
Steel part of transmission cooler lines rusted at radiator support mount. Replaced with rubber cooler tubing and replenished fluid. |
| 104000 mi US $987 |
Had fluid leaking from transmission. |
2008 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
| 14880 mi | clunk being experienced when first braking; issue is a slight gap between pad/caliper. no change required except new pads recommend after 15000km. Gear shift a bit sticky; links lubed and issue disappeared. |
2007 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 185000 mi | Clutch depressing switch was not allowing vehicle to be started unless pedal "through the floor". Replaced the switch and bent the depressing knob on the pedal so it didn't have to be quite so far down. |
2007 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 106800 mi US $250 |
CV boot cracked |
| 117000 mi US $650 |
Transmission leaking transmission fluid. Axle seal replaced and transmission fluid replenished |
| 114000 mi US $3500 |
Had to replace the entire transmission |
| 31400 mi | Car developed a whine in the transmission, and dealer diagnosed a transmission problem which required complete change-out of auto transmission and replacement of speed sensor as well. Work done umder warranty and dealer even washed car. |
| 93500 mi | Check engine light lit. Code indicated there was a problem with the transmission. Mechanic didn’t see a problem at first sight, so suggested clearing the code and adopting a wait and see attitude. Code was cleared, and hasn’t appeared again. |
| 95000 mi US $160 |
Check engine light kept coming on. Turns out, all of a sudden, my transmission fluid was too full, with what felt like metal shavings inside. I got it flushed and refilled. |
| 65300 mi US $3300 |
Transmission was producing a whining/scratching sound during vehicle movement at any speeds. Transmission was replaced |
2007 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 167400 mi €100 |
We got the dreaded semi-automatic transmission flashing N error. Clutch or clutch actuator failed. Naas Toyota in Kildale charged us 100 to tell us that it would cost €1500 to repair, yet they didn't know for sure. They were very unhelpful. The car had a flashing red oil light on on way home. We decided to junk it. That car was the worst we ever had because of the semi-auto transmission and poor dealer service. We will never go near Toyota again. Skoda and Opel are much more reliable. |
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 121000 mi US $1155 |
The mechanic put in a new clutch, throw-out bearing, milled and miked the flywheel, and other new small parts. This was the first time I have had clutch problems. |
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 135160 mi C $800 |
Clutch release bearing went out and it had to be replaced. |
| 137640 mi C $1900 |
Transmission had to be replaced due to bearing wear. There was no problem with the clutch release bearing but the shop didn't know that till the car was put back together. I went with a very low mile used transmission because a new one was to much money. |
| 309380 mi C $2000 |
5 speed tranny had to be replaced for the second time in 500,000 km's. It seems to be a common problem for the 5 speeds. |
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 107880 mi C $420 |
Left front axle gears broke in the canister. Left Front Axle Part replaced and running excellent again. 1st repair other than oil , filters, and brakes |
| $1500 | Rubber protection worn out, sand corroded the axle bearings. Had to replace the entire set. |
| 163000 mi US $145 |
Engine light showed needed new transmission but car was shifting fine. Did not repair. Light wenf off after a month, car still running fine. |
| 31000 mi | Transmission not shifting to drive unless put in neutral first. No problem found. |
| 68600 mi US $182 |
There was a valve that needed to be replaced |
2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 116000 mi | Escalating 5spd Manual Transmission noise.Car being used only for short local travel until owner can pull transmission for rebuild. |
| 118000 mi | Increasingly noisey 5spd man transmission. Failed. Not repaired at this time. |
| 118200 mi US $2516 |
Transmission bearing failure. Replaced with a used 08 trans with 61K on it, turned flywheel, replaced clutch and TOB. |
2005 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 105000 mi US $385 |
Needed new half-shafts, inner CV joints worn out |
| 120000 mi US $1300 |
Tubing carrying transmission fluid had a leak, caused a part below it to rust and need replacement as well. |
| 180420 mi | Transmission lines to radiator (for cooling) were leaking. The mechanic fashioned new lines and installed. This was identified during the cars annual MVI. |
| 146000 mi US $500 |
Replaced CV Axle |
| 86000 mi US $1600 |
transmission pan gasket leaking. |
| 64000 mi US $1800 |
transmission mods or valves |
| 122500 mi US $300 |
Transmission coolant line. |
| 237000 mi US $1479 |
Replace front steel transmission lines |
2005 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 37200 mi R 300 |
technician suggested that I will need to replace gear box but problem is not that bad yet. Car is hardly driven. |
2004 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 108500 mi C $800 |
Clutch started slipping, it was replaced |
| 92380 mi | Replaced U-joints. |
| 236000 mi US $3380 |
Bearings in manual transmission failed, causing loud clacking noise when accelerating. Had a rebuilt transmission installed. |
| 108500 mi C $1500 |
Manual transmission failed, both inner bearings were making a hum noise when driving at highway speeds, clutch was worn out, and reverse gear was missing a tooth, |
2004 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 275000 mi US $600 |
Replaced a failed transmission. Not sure if failure is from age or from being driven with CEL on for transmission issue (car loaned out to idiot who likely made a small problem a big one). |
| 215000 mi US $550 |
Shifter linkage cable snapped |
| 147000 mi US $1500 |
CV boots replaced due to tears. |
2003 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 180000 mi US $3000 |
Car was driven to store and then wouldn't go into reverse. It was towed to a shop. It was the original clutch so that was repaired. After repair it still wouldn't go into reverse and was not running correctly. It was diagnosed with transmission trouble. A used transmissions was ordered and should be delivered next week. It will be installed and hopefully the problem will be over. I called Toyota and reported the problem in case they ever decide there is a problem.Manual transmissions seldom go bad. |
| 97000 mi US $375 |
transaxle seals damaged by inept mechanic during new clutch replacement at independent garage |
| 97000 mi US $100 |
transmission noise from premature wear caused by inept mechanic who damaged the transaxle seals during clutch replacement and caused gradual loss of transaxle oil |
| 147900 mi US $1900 |
Manual transmission completely seized. Bearings failed. |
| 102920 mi C $2000 |
Rebuilt the manual transmission and replaced the clutch |
| 112420 mi US $230 |
Transmission transaxle seal leaking; drivers side. Replace Transaxle seal |
2003 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 60300 mi US $2400 |
problems with the car starting and stopping with foot off gas pedal. The car died in the middle of the intersection. |
| 121000 mi | The transmission stopped shifting in 2011. My mechanic suggested that the aux pump went out and it might be better to replace the whole thing due to age. |
| 132000 mi US $35 |
Replaced the shifter cable bushing. The old one failed and the cable was no longer connected to the gear shifter. Amazon had the part and it took less then an hour to remove the console between the seats and install the new bushing. |
| 90000 mi US $150 |
Replaced hydraulic tensioner and serpentine belt. |
| 30000 mi | transmission slipping. dealer stated low on fluid. contacted Toyota. filled fluid. no explanation by either for problem. no issues since. |
| 75000 mi US $406 |
Transmission gasket leaking. |
| 65000 mi US $5000 |
Dealership stated my transmission was failing and needed to be replaced. |
2002 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 205000 mi US $1800 |
AT replaced |
| 131000 mi US $200 |
clutch slave cylinder was leaking, and was replaced |
2001 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 93000 mi C $1500 |
tranny let go at 140000km for again no reason, the clutch was still in good shape, but the tranny made alot of noise until it just totally stop working |
| 182000 mi US $220 |
Drive shaft was leaking grease out of boot. shaft replaced. |
2001 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 129000 mi | Throttle to transmission cable (NOT throttle cable, the other one) was sticking so it read as always being an open throttle. I repositioned the cable so the cable retracts again. |
| 204600 mi C $500 |
shifter cable broke |
2000 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 120000 mi | Also found boot oil leaking. |
| 165540 mi C $500 |
Loss of power, over rev, entire clutch system failing. |
2000 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 124700 mi US $65 |
catastrophic c.v. failure outer right side. |
1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 263000 mi US $1400 |
replace clutch/master cylinder |
1999 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 153000 mi | Fluid low causing check engine light to come on. Shop advised against changing fluid because of mileage and unknown previous transmission service. |
1997 Toyota Corolla
Engine not specified
| The differential was making noises. The oil never got changed since didn't know it was suppose to be changed, no mechanic ever said so. :( |
1996 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 285700 mi US $327 |
A front axle was rattling having almost entirely worn through inside its sleeve. My mechanic kept hearing it but didn't see it - had to bang suspension parts until he heard the "wrong" noise. That was the big rattle. |
| 142700 mi US $374 |
Problem was caused by left front axle shaft. Replaced part. |
1995 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 145000 mi US $1150 |
Transmission slipping in 4th and 5th gears. Could not properly accelerate in 4th or 5th gear. Sometimes difficult to shift. |
| 169000 mi US $150 |
Clutch master cylinder leaking, replaced |
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