Toyota Corolla / 2001
2001 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 163 complaints about the 2001 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 19.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 14.1%.
Complaints163
Crashes39
Fires3
Injuries64
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 19.6% · 32
Air bags 14.1% · 23
Vehicle speed control 8.6% · 14
Structure 7.4% · 12
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.7% · 11
Power train 6.1% · 10
Exterior lighting 5.5% · 9
Tires 5.5% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 39 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 64 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2001 sits 25th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 9 in the last three years against 7 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 67,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Due to engine sludge, the engine was not lubricated enough to keep the seals intact. Now oil is getting into the spark plugs causing misfire. Diagnostics resulted in a total engine replacement (engine cost not including labor) $5,000.00. Toyota should cover this, the rental car needed in the interim, and extend the warrantee to 120,000 mi covering similar repeated problems, as it is a manufacturer defect. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 54,950 miles
The dashboard is showing check engine light. The dealer told me that the charcoal canister and vsv have to be replaced. I feel Toyota 800-331-4331, is aware of the problem with this canister and is deliberately ignoring instead of recall or free parts and labor. I found a similar kind of issues raised by other Corolla owners on the net. Please do the necessary investigation in this matter. Engine and engine cooling
Own Corolla 2001 with 45,000 miles, engine light on. I took it for diagnostic, it was charcoal canister. Extended warranty did not cover part & labor. Searching in the net me many same model owners with exact same problem. Toyota is definitely ignored this issue while selling the care. Aware that after 35,000 miles the part must be replaced. Labor and part everywhere over $400. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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