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Issues with Toyota Corolla ELECTRICAL SYSTEM by Years

The Toyota Corolla had plenty of problems with various aspects of ELECTRICAL SYSTEM as 511 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Models of 2007, 2009, 2006 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Browse Toyota Corolla ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems by years

2020 2 2019 2 2018 2 2017 8 2016 4 2015 14 2014 36 2013 7 2012 11 2011 14 2010 67 2009 84 2008 20 2007 85 2006 83 2005 55 2004 23 2003 32 2002 1 2001 7 2000 5 1999 6

Do Toyota Corolla models have ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems?

Below you may see the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM components and the number of complaints they received.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 18 12V/24V/48V BATTERY 10 IGNITION 9 WIRING 7 HORN 6 SOFTWARE 3 FRONT UNDERHOOD 2 FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS 2 ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR 2 SWITCH 2 INTERIOR/UNDER DASH 2 STARTER ASSEMBLY 2 REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK 1 MODULE 1

Worst Toyota Corolla Problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013 Toyota Corolla October 31, 2015 Victims: 5 Mileage: 10900 miles

My car was hacked almost killing me. cyber attack 10/31/15 as i was driving the battery/alternator kept draining forcing me to pull over to side of ro...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 Toyota Corolla February 16, 2010 Victims: 2 Mileage: 413 miles

Why have i not been contacted...this is ridiculous..10 recalls on this vehicle and none of them have been fixed...this was a dangerous vehicle that ne...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 Toyota Corolla February 7, 2010 Victims: 1 Mileage: 59276 miles

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle....

Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on Toyota Corolla

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020 Toyota Corolla

The battery tray (part number 74404-12560) which holds the vehicle's battery creates an unsafe condition. i noticed the battery tray is designed to fit only the panasonic battery that came with the vehicle. thus, it is impossible to replace a discharged or defective panasonic battery with a standard bci group number battery which are readily available in retail stores. this situation will cause motorists to become stranded and is especially unsafe if the panasonic battery fails and needs to be replaced in the winter. toyota should be required to recall the 2020 corolla and replace the battery tray with a new tray designed to fit a standard bci group battery. *ln*jb

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 Toyota Corolla

My car has 91,414 miles and has had multiple cylinder misfires with my normal daily commute of six miles each way. in three years on a 4 cylinder engine i have had three ignition coils replaced, twice within two and a half years and 10,468 miles on the #2 coil. all repairs have been completed by toyota certified repair facilities with toyota oem parts. this is not normal for a low mileage vehicle maintained with regular service.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015 Toyota Corolla

Driver side electronic door lock system has failed! does not operate using the fob, the key has to be inserted to lock and unlock the door!!

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020 Toyota Corolla

Tl* the contact stated was employed by hertz rental cars. the contact stated that a 2020 toyota corolla caught on fire. fire noticed 3-4 hours after vehicle was parked and driving out a parking lot. the fire department was contacted and extinghised the vehicle. a fire deprtment report was taken with file #111520199429275. the contact stated that after the vehicle renter was driving the vehicle out of a parking lot after being parked for 3-4 hours, flames were noticed coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle. the vehicle renter exited the vehicle and noticed flames coing from under the front driver's side. the fire department was contacted and extinguished the fires. a fire department report was filed. the contact stated that the vehicle was deemed a total loss. the contact was unaware if the cause of the failrue was diagnosed by a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 8,190.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014 Toyota Corolla

The stereo system with the touch screen keeps looping in a reboot. the bright screen flashes on and off and on and off continuously while driving causing a distraction as you are unable to switch off the stereo system.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2012 Toyota Corolla

Horn only works when the steering wheel is turned to the right or left and won't work when the wheel is straight. no matter if the car is moving or not the problem is fixed by replacing the clock spring, a lot of people had this issue in corolla (2010 -2012)

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018 Toyota Corolla

Tl* the contact owned a 2018 toyota corolla. while the contact was attempting to enter highway traffic, the lane departure wheel assist malfunction. the lane departure wheel assist engaged without being activated by the driver causing the vehicle veered left and right. the contact lost control of the vehicle and it crashed into a wall barrier. the ambulance and police department assisted the driver out of the vehicle. the contact sustained injuries to the right hand, back, and legs, which required medical attention. the manufacturer was contacted and were conducting an investigation. police report number: 19049540 was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the cause of the failure was not determined. the dealer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018 Toyota Corolla

The car was in stationary mode on a city street and waiting for the red light to turn green. after a few minutes, the turned green and i accelerated a little as the car begin to move but out of nowhere the car turned off and all systems stopped, including the computer board, but before all went blank there was a message about system error with a triangle symbol, and i had to manually activate the parking lever as well as press the brakes. thankfully everyone in their lanes noticed my odyssey and made space for the other upcoming cars as i activated the emergency flashing lights. however, i turned the car fully off by turning the key and waited some minutes as i was adjusting to the situation. i then turned the car on again and worked. a few days after the incident, i took the car to the dealership and the staff member who assisted me said that the system's record showed that there as an error history but did not say which component part or where the malfunction was located that caused the car's safety risk in regards to the computer system and engine to stop without ...

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Toyota Corolla

Note: this is for the 2019 corolla hatchback, not the sedan. it would apply to 2020 corolla sedans as well, though, but not 2019 sedans. the hood over the instrument cluster is not large enough to sufficiently prevent glare on the instrument cluster, making the gauges difficult to read. see attached images, one showing the full glare, one using my hand to extend the "hood" of the gauge cluster and provide shade for the right half. happens in motion or when stationary, completely dependent upon direction of the car and time of day.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 Toyota Corolla

Driver side window switch is not working good. when using it to pull down driver side window is being scratched up due to i think lack of lubricant. window switch works but is making marks on my windo and i am scared it will eventually break it.