2000 Toyota Corolla problems
The 2000 Toyota Corolla has 177 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns engine. Next are air bags (10%) and exhaust system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 177 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 87 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 87 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 72,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 61,000 miles (36 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 35 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 26 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 29th most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Toyota Corolla with enough data (86 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Single vehicle collision involving year 2000 toyota corolla. Occupant in vehicle indicates decedent driver made statement that he was unable to turn steering wheel thus causing collision. Independent witness following behind the vehicle indicates that vehicle drifted to the side of the road for long period of time immediately prior to collision consistent with a movement which would be caused by a locking and non-functioning steering wheel.
Traveling on a local hwy and a vehicle, two cars in front, made a sudden left turn causing the vehicle in front of me to lock down their brakes thus causing me to stop abruptly. My braking system locked my wheels down causing me to slide into the car in front of me at 35 MPH. Upon impact, my airbags did not deploy and my seatbelt did not keep me from hitting the windshield causing injuries to my head, neck and body injuries from hitting the steering wheel. I am also pregnant.
Sudden increase in the rate of engine oil loss. At 120,000 km (~72,000 miles) the engine started burning oil at a rate in excess of 1 qt. Per 2,000 miles. Engine and car serviced at toyota dealer per all scheduled service since the car was bought new (all oil changes on time per schedule). The rapid change from burning no oil between changes to burning a 4 quarts between scheduled changes remains unexplained. Investigating with dealer/service department for causes and remedies.
I was driving my toyota corolla and everything worked. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. I was able to accelerate, brake, listen to the radio, AC on high and get 30mpg in the city. Something must be wrong with my car. NHTSA and the media has convinced me that I might die while driving my toyota and yet I feel just as safe as ever. Please help me. Thank you.