Major Problems with 2002 Toyota Corolla Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Toyota Corolla

2002 Toyota Corolla SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 4

2002 Toyota Corolla AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2002 Toyota Corolla AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 6000 miles

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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 on 2/11/2002 2002 toyota corolla sport was involved in a head-on collision. driver had minor injuries driver and passenger airbags...	16 ~ 54469 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while traveling at 75 mph on cruise control and without any indication gas pedal traveled to floorboard causing vehicle to...	9 ~ 50227 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle was going about 45 mph when all of a sudden the engine stalled unexpectedly. vehicle was then towed to...	7 ~ 48376 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the air bag failed to deploy during an accident and the consumer suffered an injury. the vehicle was a total	6 ~ 8866 miles
SUSPENSION when vehicle is driven over 50 mph or more it causes vehicle to wander across the road vehicle been into	6 ~ 27167 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights on the 2002 corolla have been redesigned. they reflect a direct beam straight up. this is very distracting because...	6
SEATS the seat did not stay in place and this happened on the passenger and driver side. the manufacturer was contacted...	6 ~ 37460 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the front passenger window motor failed.*ak...	4 ~ 66197 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle had a strong sulfur smell consumer states that the vehicles gas mileage is deteriorating. *yh ...	4 ~ 12750 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 35 mph the engine warning light illuminated on the...	3 ~ 38667 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. while driving 40 mph the vehicle acclerated crashed into another vehicle and was...	3 ~ 62000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. the contact stated while accelerating the vehicle lost power and within a...	3 ~ 64000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the engine light illuminated on the dashboard. *jb dealership wouldn't service vehicle without any appointment. when the consumer...	3 ~ 32700 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving the vehicle at 25mph the automatic transmission broke. dealer replaced with one transmission remanufacture went again after a	3 ~ 23333 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased car on 9-4-2001 no smell at all. fuel pump goes bad and is replaced after 20 days owning car...	3 ~ 33333 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when merced toyota applied a clear coat they damaged the paint job. they refuse to take any responsibility. when i...	3
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer stated while traveling at 25 mph driver was involved in a rear end collision. passenger's side seat belt did...	3 ~ 73333 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. the vehicle has four michelin tires size p185/65s14 (na). in may of 2008...	2
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT dear sir/madam this is to notify you that thursday 12 august my mother a friend and i were involved in...	2
SIDEWALL > TIRES firestone tire sidewall blowout. tire model fr680 size p185/65-r14. *la...	2
STRUCTURE vehicle involved in rollover. failure of roof structure passenger compartment occupant restraint windows and seat....	2
WHEELS vehicle wanders and sways back and forth. vehicle was taken to dealership and mechanic stated that all four wheels were...	2 ~ 4000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY according to owners manual outside rear view mirrors have two ways to adjust them by power switch or manually. this...	2
SEAT BELTS consumer stated while traveling at 25 mph driver was involved in a rear end collision. passenger's side seat belt did...	2 ~ 36526 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while traveling at 75 mph on cruise control and without any indication gas pedal traveled to floorboard causing vehicle to...	2 ~ 46500 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM toyota central downtown los angeles has failed to remedy the recall of the electronic control module(ecm) i've been to central...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph when the brake pedal was...	1 ~ 75000 miles
TIRES 2002 toyota corolla sustained a blowout on the steer tire.*bf the tire separated and damaged the left front quarter panel	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES sometime within the first 2 years of owning my 2002 corolla the drivers side window started to stop working. it...	1 ~ 80000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 35 mph the engine warning light illuminated on the...	1 ~ 116000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. it was difficult to stop during brake application at 25 mph. he...	1 ~ 64995 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 50 mph and approaching a red light when he stepped...	1 ~ 140000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. the contact stated that all four of the interior and exterior plastic door...	1
POWER TRAIN 2002 toyota corolla - car just stops running symptoms like timing chain failure. car stalls and will not die while	1 ~ 18000 miles
VISIBILITY i drive alone yet my passenger side window failed at almost 3 years and very minimal usage. now at almost...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY once upon a time it 's about 2 years ago i drove my car in highway my car hood flip...	1 ~ 50000 miles
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE charcoal canister vacuum switching valve was gone bad and stuck in position 1. this happened to most of the corolla....	1 ~ 57900 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while the brake pedal was depressed the front end made a grinding noise. this occurred at...	1 ~ 26000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the hood came unlocked and hit the roof of the vehicle. the...	1 ~ 80075 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM a few weeks back my car's check engine light came one (this was when the mileage was around 40 500)....	1 ~ 40400 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE changed design from timing chain to belt 2 months after release. bolt attaching timing chain sprocket to cam shaft overtightened...	1 ~ 85000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. consumer was unable to maintain control of the...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while sitting at a traffic light with foot on the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated and rearended another vehicle. upon impact...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2002 toyota corolla had warped discs after 20 000 miles of freeway driving no hills. toyota resurfaced discs and...	1 ~ 19000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS vehicle involved in rollover. failure of roof structure passenger compartment occupant restraint windows and seat....	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving on the highway the vehicle was on cruise control. after exiting the highway pressure was applied to the	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS consumer states head rests are not adjustable and are causing ailments which affect consumer's ability to properly drive vehicle. consumer...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC not sure of speed on impact. driver was braking from 50mph....	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on 04/29/02 consumer discovered that vehicle was leaking fuel. vehicle was repaired by dealer who advised consumer that the fuel	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS thirteen year old daughter sustained severe traumatic brain injuryafter headon collision. her airbag deployed top of passenger side airbag was...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS while driving at 65mph the left rear tire fell off vehicle lost control resulting in a collision. *ak consumer was	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE purchased car on 9-4-2001 no smell at all. fuel pump goes bad and is replaced after 20 days owning car...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE gap between front driverside door and rear driverside door uneven. *ak...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES vehicle wanders and sways back and forth. vehicle was taken to dealership and mechanic stated that all four wheels were...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the vehicle had a strong sulfur smell consumer states that the vehicles gas mileage is deteriorating. *yh ...	1
BODY > STRUCTURE the vehicle had a strong sulfur smell consumer states that the vehicles gas mileage is deteriorating. *yh ...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the vehicle had a strong sulfur smell consumer states that the vehicles gas mileage is deteriorating. *yh ...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the vehicle had a strong sulfur smell consumer states that the vehicles gas mileage is deteriorating. *yh ...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM there is an off gassing of chemical in vehicle that is causing an irritation to consumer respiratory system. *ak...	1 ~ 30000 miles
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT while installing the evenflo cozy carry child seat(model # 272126p1) equipped with the switchable retractor the plastic bent upward breaking...	1

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