2001 Toyota Corolla engine problems
33 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2001 Toyota Corolla, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I was driving to work on june 22, 2009 on interstate 75 going north and another driver struck me from behind and the impact of his truck hit me on the right back quarter panel under the right rear light and on the bumper in the same area. My check engine light came on in my car on july 5th. I have taken my vehicle to an local aamco for service and it registered to gas cap. The gas cap has been replaced with a new one and 6 days later on july 14, 2009, check engine light came back on.
I have read about issues concerning toyotas stalling out. I have a 2001 corolla and my car has stalled out 4 times in the last three months. There was no precursor that was similar to each event. Each time I was in a parking garage or slowing to stop at a stoplight. However, I shudder to think if this happens on the freeway.