Major Problems with 2001 Toyota Corolla Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Toyota Corolla

2001 Toyota Corolla AIR BAGS Victims: 30 Mileage: 150000 miles

2001 Toyota Corolla VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3

2001 Toyota Corolla SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 3 Mileage: 69000 miles

Browse 2001 Toyota Corolla complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Corolla owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	15 ~ 62891 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the "cruise" light appears in the instrument panel when the cruise control is turned on but not activated. when the...	12 ~ 5000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after driving on the interstate i came into town going 30 miles per hour when the car sounded like a...	10 ~ 28832 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i am writing regarding an issue with my 2001 toyota corolla. i recently had my check engine light come on....	9 ~ 74044 miles
TIRES the steering wheel shakes when going 60 mph. when vehicle was taken in for inspection of this defect it was...	8 ~ 19438 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 45 - 50 mph a flatbed trailer was sideway in the dark on the opposite side of highway....	7 ~ 9429 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the high-beams are activated they shine a beam of light vertically from both lenses. the beams formsan "x" that...	7
BODY > STRUCTURE we have a 2001 toyota corolla that we purchased in july 2000 from don mcgill toyota in houston. in nov...	5 ~ 175090 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a used vehicle from keyes toyota one year ago. it was advertised certified however when i bought the...	5 ~ 77900 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and front left tire blewout. she heard a noise and was able to...	5 ~ 19764 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while traveling 60mph on highway vehicle cut off and had to be towed to dealer. *ak...	5
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we bought a new toyota corolla in sept 2001 and it has approx 32000 miles till now. it was always...	4 ~ 33826 miles
STEERING while driving the steering wheel wandered from left to right especially on windy days. nlm. ak steering rack was fastened...	3 ~ 12500 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE interior door handles: in october of 2002 the front driver-side interior door handle broke (the spring inside the door handle...	3 ~ 52000 miles
STRUCTURE dt: the dashboard has a black background and the letters are red and with certain lighting it is almost impossible...	3 ~ 39724 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER engine check light came on. dealer checked but found nothing. on february 17 2001 dealer dis covered that fuel hoses	3 ~ 3010 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i visited several toyota dealers because i am helping a friend in bying a new corolla. despite i advise her...	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM check engine light not going off even after replacing the parts...	2 ~ 66000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the low beam headlights illuminated to see approximately...	2 ~ 116000 miles
ENGINE engine stalled during driving occurred to both of my cars this one is 2001 corolla happened to my 2006 corolla	2 ~ 123000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the brakes failed...	2 ~ 73950 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 40 to 50 mph approaching a traffic light he was...	2 ~ 112134 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. the failure mileage was 48000 and the current mileage was 49000. the canister	2 ~ 40000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated when the engine was started. the vehicle was taken to the	2 ~ 116500 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING while driving steering wheel started to rotate. consumer tried to stop it and put vehicle back into control. this also	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake failure while driving 60 mph brake pedal was applied but vehicle did not stop instead it lost control and	2
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire blow out from sidewall. manufacturer refused to replace. charged $70.00 per tire. *ak (tiresize: 185 65 14)( dot number:	2 ~ 51250 miles
CHILD SEAT i have never experienced a problem installing and properly securing car seats in automobiles. however since i purchased this car...	2 ~ 26500 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS very excessive front brake pad wear. i have replaced the front brake pads 5 times in 16000 miles. i have...	2 ~ 12800 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the abs sensor illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 107900 miles
SUSPENSION the best way to describe how much trouble i have had gotten a new set of tires every 90-120 days...	1 ~ 8500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES this is a 2001 toyota corolla with 420 000 km on it. it was driven on the highway on sat...	1 ~ 420000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. the contact stated that all four interior door handles were broken. the...	1 ~ 108000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN re: unsafe rebuilt transmission 2001 toyota corolla we purchased the vehicle on 7/29/2008. in january 2009 the engine dumped oil...	1 ~ 153000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. while driving between 25-40 mph the vehicle made a clunking sound. a mechanic...	1 ~ 45000 miles
WHEELS on 4/22/2008 [xxx] the owner of a pt.cruiser hit my toyota head on after crossing the center lane and was...	1 ~ 100000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER emission equipment failure. *tr...	1 ~ 166000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2001 toyota corolla had a head gasket failure which according to the shop foreman was very common failure at...	1 ~ 75000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. he checked the fan...	1 ~ 65000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on my 2001 toyota corolla le with about 60 000 miles my check engine light came on. i had my...	1
HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE > CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the locks on each side of the child safety seat were not secure. the belt that...	1 ~ 53000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving at a normal highway speed the steering wheel suddenly became difficult to maneuver. there...	1 ~ 45000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING traveling on straight highway approx 60 mph with cruise on - let right front tire drift off edge of pavement.	1
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM vehicle wasent running correctly for the past few days check engine light came on. vehicle was brought to ira toyota...	1 ~ 40000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL we were traveling from tx to sc using cruise control (cc) on my 2001 toyota corolla le. heat was noted...	1 ~ 26402 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the vehicle was only able to hold one or two gallons of gas at a time. the consumer called...	1 ~ 46596 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving on the 22 east on nov 27 '04 930 am. about 6 seconds before i changed lanes...	1 ~ 69000 miles
VISIBILITY toyota corolla 2001 s - the driver's side window was defective. the automatic door has 2 non-metal holders to hold...	1 ~ 60000 miles
PARKING BRAKE i noticed that toyota only recall 2009/2010 corolla. but my corolla had fatal problem on 2001 model and crashed on...	1 ~ 37500 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 65 mph on the highway the consumer heard a noise coming from under the vehicle. the consumer...	1 ~ 42000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER on my 01 toyota corolla "s" series. when air conditioner was on and outside very hot engine stalled engne light...	1 ~ 69700 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when vehicle is at an idle in the park gear the entire vehicle shakes severely....	1 ~ 30000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS when they have objects in the rear seat and vehicle is in park and the if the sun is shining	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN traveling on straight section of road. rear driver side axle sheared in half causing vehicle to roll over.*ak...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and front left tire blewout. she heard a noise and was able to...	1
RIM > WHEELS consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and front left tire blewout. she heard a noise and was able to...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC engine check light came on. dealer checked but found nothing. on february 17 2001 dealer dis covered that fuel hoses	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ignition fuse issues. dealership has tried and tried and cannot duplicate or correct problem with starting vehicle.*ak...	1 ~ 22 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while traveling on highway at 45 mph applied accelerator pedal to pass and accelerator pedal remained stuck to the floor...	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC very excessive front brake pad wear. i have replaced the front brake pads 5 times in 16000 miles. i have...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving at 55/65 mph the driver was suddenly unable to change gears. it wa sdetermined that the standard clutch	1 ~ 43000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE curious about the inside trunk release on my vehicle one of my friends sat in the trunk to see if...	1
DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC very excessive front brake pad wear. i have replaced the front brake pads 5 times in 16000 miles. i have...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i visited several toyota dealers because i am helping a friend in bying a new corolla. despite i advise her...	1

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