2004 Toyota Corolla electrical system problems
24 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2004 Toyota Corolla, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Consumer's vehicle came to a stop at a red light when hearing three beeps coming from the car, the car died. She tried to restart it but car would not turn back on. Consumer then turned on hazard lights which flashed quickly then turned off. Consumer got out of the car, looked back, and saw fire coming out of the bottom, which then spread to the hood and windshield. This was caused by an electrical malfunction.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air bags) and 15v043000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the battery cable was corroded and all the warning lights that indicated the vehicle's doors were locked failed to turn off. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Toyota Corolla
- Air bags 237 complaints
- Cruise control 60 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 30 complaints
- Exhaust system 27 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints