Major Problems with 2000 Toyota Corolla Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Toyota Corolla

2000 Toyota Corolla STEERING Victims: 4

2000 Toyota Corolla FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 92000 miles

2000 Toyota Corolla SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 53000 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and FRONTAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Corolla owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle has been leaking oil leaked a very large amount of oil. in a few months engine was dry. contacted	15 ~ 61203 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING oil sludge in my 2000 corolla at 60 135 miles on it. i have had regular oil changes with receipts...	14 ~ 48852 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS we had the delership look at vehicle four times and they claimed my wife did not know what she was...	11 ~ 12000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in feb 2002 my car engine siezed up 58 miles over the warranty. i had to replace the engine but...	8 ~ 28750 miles
TIRES rides louder than huv changed from michelins to perrelli p400 and still have the same noise it kind of sounds...	8 ~ 77519 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when driving 20 mph and upon depressing brake pedal to make a normal stop vehicle continued to accelerate which caused...	7 ~ 66143 miles
STEERING when driving under windy conditions vehicle becomes hard to steer it begins weaving left and right. dealer has been contacted.*ak...	7 ~ 34857 miles
SEAT BELTS 2000 toyota corrolla in head on crash at 40 mph. air bag did not deploy and seat belt broke.*ak...	6 ~ 100333 miles
AIR BAGS digital photographs are available. i can send them via e-mail. * no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak...	6 ~ 16500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES consumer purchased vehicle in march 2000. while traveling on the freeway there was a tire a blowout causing the vehicle...	5 ~ 124030 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the assistant service manager told me that this is not the first time this has happened to this model. no	5 ~ 41600 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer complains that there is limited distance that can be seen due to the design of the headlights dealer raised	5
ENGINE excessive oil consumption issue on our 2000 toyota corolla. check engine light is on and indicates needing a new catalytic...	3 ~ 81000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my car used excessive oil and the check engine light was on after a while that i bought it and...	3 ~ 153322 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the power window switch on driver side stopped working. the window will not go up or down. happens randomly and	3 ~ 48667 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING year 2004: engine light came on. $1 500 for repair. year 2007: engine stopped. power steering pump make noise. $2	3 ~ 97600 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER engine check light came on. took vehicle to dealer and dealer reset engine check light when they should have done	3 ~ 56667 miles
SUSPENSION i also called toyota about a recall. i have 72 000 miles on the car and i have already...	3 ~ 70000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY drivng at 30mph in no construction no construction equipment around no chip in windshield no previous crack. noticed while driving...	3 ~ 14333 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the gear shift sometimes shifts from drive to nuetral while driving. *ak...	3 ~ 43333 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE model year of vehicle is 2001. center console is very hard does not have sufficient padding and it is in	3 ~ 98667 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when driving 20 mph and upon depressing brake pedal to make a normal stop vehicle continued to accelerate which caused...	3
FRONT > SUSPENSION the car does not take bumps well at all. it feels like the suspension is very soft and we bottom	3 ~ 10667 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM motor defect - the millions of toyota vehicles with this motor defect destroying our air... exceeding known pollution limits. you...	2 ~ 72839 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE check engine light on my 2000 toyota corolla lit up shortly after i purchased the car in may 2003. i...	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the problem i noticed with this vehicle was with the brakes every time i would brake the vehicle would not...	2
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE serpentine drive belt along with its hydraulic tensioner gives clattering noise on cold start and low speed acceleration. there has...	2 ~ 10000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2000 corolla ce. automatic locks unlock spontaneously while parked (key not in ignition) and sometimes while driving. unable to be	2 ~ 59500 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car stalls after filling with gas. toyota has repaired twice. refuses to repair again. claims owner over filling ank but...	2 ~ 23627 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC we had the delership look at vehicle four times and they claimed my wife did not know what she was...	2
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT when traveling in rain or on wet roads such as i-95 steering air conditioning alternator and brakes fail. apparently water...	2
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS when driving 20 mph and upon depressing brake pedal to make a normal stop vehicle continued to accelerate which caused...	2
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the fender dents effortlessly the right fender has a wave/ripple in the metal and dents when pressure is applied lightly...	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING driving to work going 55 mph about 10 minutes into my trip i smelled a burning smell and i soon...	1 ~ 160466 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the shift interlock lever malfunctioned causing the vehicle...	1 ~ 110000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the vehicle keeps bogging out. the fuel system keeps failing and the struts sound and feel like they are going	1 ~ 170000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased a used 2000 toyota corolla from a dealership in the area in april 2013 - i found that...	1 ~ 137000 miles
EQUIPMENT i was driving my toyota corolla and everything worked. nothing out of the ordinary happened. i was able to accelerate...	1 ~ 95000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i was driving my toyota corolla and everything worked. nothing out of the ordinary happened. i was able to accelerate...	1 ~ 95000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i was driving my toyota corolla and everything worked. nothing out of the ordinary happened. i was able to accelerate...	1 ~ 95000 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT i was driving my toyota corolla and everything worked. nothing out of the ordinary happened. i was able to accelerate...	1 ~ 95000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the drive shaft was loose and there was a...	1 ~ 65000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS no crash. annual "safety inspection" in virginia requires removal of wheels on one side of vehicle for brake inspection. wheel...	1 ~ 165000 miles
SEATS in a rear end collision both front seats collapsed backwards and landed in the fully reclined position. *tr...	1 ~ 53000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING for six years the steering wheel wobbled loosely. the auto had only 15000 on it when the problem arose. we...	1 ~ 15000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING year 2004: engine light came on. $1 500 for repair. year 2007: engine stopped. power steering pump make noise. $2	1 ~ 98800 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION toyota corolla ce at about 30k miles. rattling sound occurs from the rear of vehicle while driving. sound disappears when...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY floor mat moved and hinder the gas pedal. *tr...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while driving steering wheel unexpectedly locked on its own. conumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and had...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY my automobile is a 2000 toyota corolla. i was driving on an ordinary road at perhaps 35 - 40 miles...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving consumer smelled gasoline fumes from the vents. consumer took the vehicle for state inspection of emission control and...	1
STRUCTURE both front/rear window seals cracked. the dealership was notified. la nm...	1 ~ 22000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the problem i noticed with this vehicle was with the brakes every time i would brake the vehicle would not...	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ignition switch would not turn. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information.*ak...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS on several occasions the steering wheel would vibrate while braking it was determined by the dealer that the front rotors	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle rolled backwards approximately 20 feet while gear shift was in park position and the engine was idling. drivers door...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE when trying to get inside of vehicle sometimes will not be able to get in due to outside door handle	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC two weeks ago involved in a rear end incident. brake light was lit and when taken to the dealer the...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES firestone tires (p175/65r14) experienced a blowout due to tread separation consumer requested a replacement of all 4 tires with a	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seatbelts were mounted too high and belts cut across driver's neck. consumer felt they were improperly designed.ak slc...	1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION we had the delership look at vehicle four times and they claimed my wife did not know what she was...	1
LINKAGES > STEERING installed floor mat causes the accelerator pedal to stick at full throttle. this could easily cause an accident. *ak...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving 45mph rear axle broke off causing an accident.*ak...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when driving 20 mph and upon depressing brake pedal to make a normal stop vehicle continued to accelerate which caused...	1

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