Toyota Corolla / 2004
2004 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 560 complaints about the 2004 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 42.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 10.7%.
Complaints560
Crashes85
Fires3
Injuries66
Deaths5
What owners report breaking
Air bags 42.3% · 237
Vehicle speed control 10.7% · 60
Engine and engine cooling 8.2% · 46
Visibility 5.0% · 28
Electrical system 4.3% · 24
Fuel system, gasoline 3.2% · 18
Power train 2.9% · 16
Unknown or other 2.9% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 85 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 66 report an injury and 5 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2004 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 15 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in motion, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the vehicle was previously repaired per a nhtsa campaign related to the air bags. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The nhtsa campaign number was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Air bags · reported at 130,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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