Toyota Corolla / 2000
2000 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 177 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 28.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 10.2%.
Complaints177
Crashes35
Fires7
Injuries26
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 28.2% · 50
Air bags 10.2% · 18
Steering 6.2% · 11
Tires 5.6% · 10
Seat belts 5.1% · 9
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.1% · 9
Suspension 4.5% · 8
Vehicle speed control 4.0% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 35 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire, 26 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2000 sits 24th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 10 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I have noticed my right rear window is not sliding down or up. When I took for 60k miles service dealer told me motor failed and it cost me $500. And it is very common in Toyota Corolla. At 66k check engine light started glowing. Dealer said I need to replace charcoal evaporator canister which is part of emission system and it is going to cost me $400. I will never buy Toyota again. Engine and engine cooling
I purchased a 2000 Corolla I had to have the charcoal cannister replaced and the purge valve emission unit replaced at great expense...The check engine light comes on regularly and I am told it is the purge valve or the gas cap...I have always had toyotas and I have spent more on this vehicle in one year of driving than any other. Engine and engine cooling
Started burning oil at the rate of about 1 quart every 750 to 1000 miles right around 60k it currently has 68k, and I just realized it was a Toyota problem rather than a failure on the part of my mechanics to properly fill my oil level. I have just initiated interface with a Toyota dealer and we are monitoring oil usage. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 60,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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