One problem related to rear suspension coil springs has been reported for the 2004 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the 2004 Corolla.
Hand brake doesn't hold well. Also, when the hand brake is on and you or your passenger gets out of the car it makes a noise like you weight 5000 pounds a very loud squeak. It's not exactly a squeak, it sounds like they forgot to grease the suspension its that kind of noise. Or if you put a little weight on the fender when the hand brake is on it does the same thing. Not a lot of weight just your hand pushing down gently. . This should be an embarrassment for Toyota. The dealership says there is nothing wrong with the brakes. I beg to differ! I probably will never buy a Toyota again.