Major Problems with 2004 Toyota Corolla Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Toyota Corolla

2004 Toyota Corolla FRONTAL Victims: 6 Mileage: 133000 miles

2004 Toyota Corolla VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 5

2004 Toyota Corolla SEAT BELTS Victims: 4

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i drive a 2004 toyota corolla le with approximately 900 miles and rear ended at 1993 honda accord. upon impact...	210 ~ 29675 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i bought a brand new 2004 toyota corolla in may this year. a few days later i was driving on...	57 ~ 44295 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on three occasions the vehicle would not start as a result of a drained battery. 1st time the dealer replaced...	17 ~ 57597 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the molding piece seperating from around the radio. my car was 3 months old when the problem was noticed. i...	14 ~ 23866 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while trying to make a left turn vehicle was hit in front end and front air bags did not deploy.	13 ~ 30888 miles
SEAT BELTS consumer request for a seat belt extender for 2005 4dr corolla le. bf jb...	11 ~ 50274 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2004 corolla ce has horrible rotten egg smell car has only 550 miles on it. dealer say to switch gas	11 ~ 47986 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2004 toyota corolla: emission of hydrogen sulfide gas from exhaust system.*ak...	11 ~ 342 miles
STEERING steering wheel is not in proper position. it is turned to the left. when i try to turn it into	11 ~ 52177 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE two weeks after purchasing my 2004 toyota corolla le i started to notice a "rotten egg" smell. it is awful...	10 ~ 61282 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2004 corolla bought 32 days ago with 92 miles. noticed sulfur smell when exiting vehicle only after first refill --...	10 ~ 1453 miles
ENGINE every time it rains and creates a water puddle on the road when i drive my car through it water...	9 ~ 99449 miles
POWER TRAIN i was driving at 70 mph on the interstate when the car stalled out. we were able to pull to...	9 ~ 110278 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. she stated that the driver-side window completely shattered when she rolled it up....	9 ~ 43231 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY upon opening driver's power window it shattered completely and had to be replaced. *tr ...	7 ~ 57648 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i was driving a toyota 2004 corolla on the highway @ 60 mph. all the car windows were open. there...	5 ~ 29939 miles
WHEELS took my 2004 toyota corolla le to dealer with complaint of steering wheel vibration at 60-70 mph. dealer stated that...	5 ~ 49417 miles
TIRES consumer will provide further information. good year. model# size# dot# and how the tire blew up. por favor denos mas	5 ~ 11993 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING unexpected and without warning while car is in drive and stopped in traffic or at red light engine idle speed...	5 ~ 33136 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2004 corolla: emission of hydrogen sulfide gas from exhaust system.*ak...	5 ~ 496 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the lock cylinders on both front doors have malfunctioned. the passenger side (which i rarely use) will no longer unlock...	4 ~ 51728 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i am having what could be a serious problem with my almost new corolla 2004 with only 8000 miles. if...	4 ~ 31089 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my 2004 toyota corolla surges for 1-2 seconds while at stop or red light. it feels like it is going...	4
BODY > STRUCTURE metalic rattle comes out of the dashboard of 2004 corolla le. the car has only 15 miles on it.*ak...	4 ~ 27 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. the contact stated that there were small metal fragments around the fuel...	3 ~ 97167 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. the contact stated while attempting to decelerate the brakes failed to function....	3 ~ 71333 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING internal fogging of both headlamp lens. the replacement requires replacing the entire headlight assembly at a ridiculous cost. *tr...	3 ~ 39000 miles
PARKING BRAKE on feburary 12 2010 my 2005 toyota corolla was parked and running while i brought groceries into my home. when...	3 ~ 22506 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 10/29/09 i turned on the ignition and the engined immediately revved into the danger zone. i was not able to...	3 ~ 31167 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my daughter was driving her 2004 toyota corolla from san diego to dallas. about 60 miles east of yuma az...	3 ~ 78333 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE dt*: the contact stated that the gas filler tube had rust due to defective material. the vehicle was taken to...	3 ~ 19171 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER at first i noticed the gas tank would not fill properly. i thought it was not venting properly but i...	3 ~ 27667 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving vehicle sunroof glass separated from the sunroof mechanism. *bf the dealer determined that the glue used to hold	3 ~ 66667 miles
SEATS i bought a toyota corolla 2004 sedan from gordie boucher nissan 10606 w. arthur avenue west allis wisconsin phone no....	3 ~ 44597 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears that the drl system mandated by dot can not be deactivated. all military installations madate that a vehicle's headlights...	3 ~ 41000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the air bag light appeared on the dashboard until the vehicle was turned off. the driver had taken the vehicle...	3 ~ 15395 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air...	2 ~ 118500 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE 2004 toyota corolla drive belt cracked at about 5k miles i have a 2004 corolla which is maintained regularly at...	2 ~ 16500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT a/c failed stopped cooling the clutch is inoperative a/c clutch does not engage. *nm...	2 ~ 22000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES dt*: the contact stated while driving on normal road conditions the tire wall became totally detroyed presenting slashes three inches	2 ~ 9850 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased a brand new 2004 toyota corolla le from bob pagan/sand dollar toyota 7626 broadway galveston tx 77551 on...	2 ~ 11500 miles
EQUIPMENT on three occasions the vehicle would not start as a result of a drained battery. 1st time the dealer replaced...	2 ~ 4750 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my car on an intermittent basis will not start after turning the key in the ignition. there is no cranking...	2 ~ 28000 miles
STRUCTURE the frame along the windshield on the passenger's side obstructs vision causing the driver not to see well. the driver...	2 ~ 40642 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer states that brake pedal was too close to the gas pedal. when the brakes were depressed the consumer's foot	2 ~ 75000 miles
SUSPENSION i heard a loud pop when driving at 25 mph then something started grinding all the way home. my husband...	1 ~ 133083 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph the vehicle would...	1 ~ 150000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the driver side door failed to unlock. the...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer stopped at 299 999. *tr...	1 ~ 299999 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my vehicle's air conditioner (2004 toyota corolla) is not working properly. the system will work for a few moments (blowing...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i drive a 2004 toyota corolla and i have had many incidents of unintended acceleration. in every case it has...	1
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl. the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have a recall...	1 ~ 80000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt failed and would...	1 ~ 85000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC engine will surge when at a stop and unless brake is fully depressed to the floor vehicle may move forward....	1 ~ 80000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. the contact stated that there was a foul odor coming from the climate...	1 ~ 42000 miles
MARKINGS > TIRES watched 20/20 may 9th 2008 about how to check for production date on tires. checked date on tires may 10th...	1 ~ 36564 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2004 toyota corolla with check engine light on. consumer states that the mechanic determined that one of the welds on	1
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING the belt tensioner on this vehicle has failed for the second time. vehicle was purchased new and needed a new...	1 ~ 78689 miles
SELECTOR DEVICES > AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE we bought a toyota corrola model 2004. since we bought it til now it always has a persistent problem with...	1
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM i own a 2004 toyota corolla (45 000 miles) and the check engine light illuminated (read code p0456 emission control...	1 ~ 45000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST i have two claims on toyota corolla's. each vehicle had a fire start in the wheel well area. the dealer...	1 ~ 24945 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated having problems with the vehicle's rear right axle while driving 55 mph. prior to the incident...	1 ~ 35000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION my car has been making a loud noise especially when driving over 40 mph. i took it to the dealership...	1 ~ 40000 miles
HUB > WHEELS my car has been making a loud noise especially when driving over 40 mph. i took it to the dealership...	1 ~ 40000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when parking the car the car attempted to accelerate on its own. i looked down to make sure my foot...	1 ~ 14800 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my husband was driving my 2004 corolla-s. he had the cruise control set for 75 mph. i looked down at...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield is very susceptable to cracks. original windshield was hit with a very small pebble while driving at relatively low...	1 ~ 6000 miles
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING corolla s 2004 kit on bottom near fog lights seems to always peel off on both driver and passenger side...	1 ~ 10443 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2004 toyota corolla le with 13000 miles and equiped with front and side airbags. *akall four airbags did not deploy	1 ~ 13000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer's vehicle came to a stop at a red light when hearing three beeps coming from the car the car...	1
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS i bought a toyota corolla 2004 sedan from gordie boucher nissan 10606 w. arthur avenue west allis wisconsin phone no....	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS consumer was unable to unlock the rear passenger seat belt. consumer tried to unlock the seat belt numerous times but...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT appears that the drl system mandated by dot can not be deactivated. all military installations madate that a vehicle's headlights...	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while sitting in the rear seat with legs extended out the passengers foot was badly cut on a sharp instrument...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL a crack in the fuel tank was causing the consumer to smell gas fumes while driving. dealership was notified but	1 ~ 6000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION i purchased a brand new 2004 toyota corolla le from bob pagan/sand dollar toyota 7626 broadway galveston tx 77551 on...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on two separate occasions while trying to start the vehicle engine would not turn over. consumer felt that the problem	1 ~ 50 miles
COLUMN > STEERING dealer replaced the steering column mechanism but problem recurred. also while driving vehicle vibrated. *ak...	1
CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE hand brake doesn't hold well. also when the hand brake is on and you or your passenger gets out of...	1 ~ 500 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > REAR hand brake doesn't hold well. also when the hand brake is on and you or your passenger gets out of...	1 ~ 500 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY sun visor on driver side interferes with rear view mirror. when visor is pulled down it hits the rear view...	1 ~ 100 miles
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i bought a 2004 toyota corolla in july of 2003 not even two months of having the car i am...	1 ~ 1500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the air bag light appeared on the dashboard until the vehicle was turned off. the driver had taken the vehicle...	1 ~ 2186 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i bought a 2004 toyota corolla in july of 2003 not even two months of having the car i am...	1 ~ 1500 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS manufacturing date of vehicle posted on the nhtsa website is wrong. la (nar) cb ...	1

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