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Issues with Toyota Corolla ENGINE by Years

The Toyota Corolla had plenty of problems with various aspects of ENGINE as 317 complaints were lodged. Models of 2009, 2007, 2005 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ENGINE.

Browse Toyota Corolla ENGINE problems by years

2020 3 2019 2 2018 4 2017 4 2016 4 2015 13 2014 12 2013 14 2012 3 2011 16 2010 27 2009 84 2008 20 2007 28 2006 24 2005 27 2004 9 2003 14 2002 3 2001 2 2000 3 1999 1

Recently reported ENGINE problems on Toyota Corolla

The ENGINE
2006 Toyota Corolla

Driving on the freeway, my car engine shut-off and breaks locked. car will not start on the move so i have to bring it to a stop. the process of transitioning lanes without breaks was very scary. after the car was brought to a full stop the car was able to start.

The ENGINE
2013 Toyota Corolla

Car overheating and when i was checking under hood while vehicle was stationary in driveway to see if radiator fan was working place where small hose that connects to reservoir is attached to plastic radiator pipe broke suddenly projecting strong stream of scalding radiator fluid to my abdomen causing burn injury.

The ENGINE
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 ENGINE
2020 Toyota Corolla

On more than one occasion i was going between 5-10 miles an hour and the car sputtered and felt like it was going to shut off. i told the dealership when i took the car in for regular service and the told me the computer did not find anything wrong and they could not replicate the problem when driving it. also when accelerating the car will make a clunking sound. again the dealership denied a problem. these issues have happened multiple times

The ENGINE
2007 Toyota Corolla

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. while driving various speeds, the vehicle sputtered, hesitated to accelerate, and the check engine indicator displayed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ecm was faulty and needed to be replaced. savannah toyota (11101 abercorn st, savannah, ga) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v384000(engine, engine cooling). the contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 200,000.

The ENGINE
2006 Toyota Corolla

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact had to pull over to the side of the road, and reset the module by turning the vehicle on and off several times. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 164,000.

The ENGINE
2020 Toyota Corolla

Will driving the car decelerated and would not go pass 20mph. break,engine,ect. lights turned on. the car has only 1345 miles. so far it has happened twice. second time going to the dealership.

The ENGINE
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 ENGINE
2015 Toyota Corolla

Im having problems with gear safety switch it doesnt let me change gears or go forward..it started happening when i was out at the store so it scared me.

The ENGINE
2006 Toyota Corolla

This issue has been on going for over 2 years; the engine reves up when starting the car, rpm goes into the red on the gauge & continues to go up & down for the first 30 minutes or so, while driving .the codes say it is an emissions issue/ charcoal canister, according to what i've researched. i took the car in for the ecu recall as instructed by the letter received. i was not experiencing any of these issues prior to the recall replacement?? i took the car to the dealership for a scheduled oil change and explained to the services person, i was told the emissions was fine, but they would be happy to run a diagnostic on it for $200, i have noticed that many other are having issues with the same codes/ emissions issues. could you please help me with this, i don't know where or who to turn to from here. thank you and i look forward to hearing from you soon. i would like to send a video of what is happening, but there isn't an option for videos. if you need to see the issue live on video, i would ...