general problems of the 2015 Toyota Corolla

24 problems related to power train have been reported for the 2015 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the 2015 Corolla.

1 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 02/06/2025

Falla en tren motriz o transmisión.

2 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 11/12/2021

The problem started 11/12/2021. The car started jerking and dropping out of gear while driving. A mechanic changed the transmission fluid and filter thinking it may resolve the problem. It did not now getting a code p2757 indicating the torque converter clutch pressure control solenoid was failing. Toyota issued a bulletin dated October 20, 2018 on ck313 cvt p2757 valve body replacement. It’s on your website and also a software update for cvt transmission dated August 13,2018 also on your website. This car did not get the update or either bulletin. Toyota has had multiple problems with the control solenoid but no recall . There were no problems with warning lights or issues prior to the incident. A mechanic has assessed the problem . We have contacted Toyota dealership locally they have said no recalls on the car.

3 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2021

Transmission is out and have 120,000 miles.

4 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 05/17/2021

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle loss motive power with the fuel, check engine, traction control, and oil level warning lights illuminated. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

5 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 03/25/2021

When driving, my 2015 Corolla with a cvt transmission with ~74,000 miles, the car will often not accelerate, sometimes at high speeds on the freeway or low speeds in residential areas. For example, on Thursday, March 25, I was driving home from work when I had to safely pull over because my car would not accelerate. Since I was not on a busy street, I was able to drive home but at a highly reduced speed. Whenever this occurs it happens when I press the gas pedal. The car either lurches repeatedly or the engine revs to a high rpm with out accelerating. Basic maintenance such as changing the oil and coolant as required was done, however I am not sure what may have caused the issue. When I took it to the dealer on the 27th, I was also not aware that there was a recall that would help minimize wear on my cvt and since my vehicle is out of warranty, I am stuck with the only option of completely replacing the cvt transmission. I suspect that other drivers of the same vehicle may have not brought their car in for the recall and may be in the same position as me. Plus, I don't believe that a software update would have fixed anything. My car would stutter at a stop a year or two after I got the car.

6 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 08/31/2020

Vehicle was going down highway. Then decreased speed. Then wont go at all. Mechanic stated cvt transmission not working.

7 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 08/31/2020

I was diving down an interstate and after exiting to a stop, the car would barely go after turning left. After a few more miles, the car juat stopped. The engine would still run but no acceleration. After having the car towed and inspected, was told I needed a new transmission.

8 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 03/11/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle jerked and loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to walters Toyota (30 walters ln, pikeville, ky 41501) to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a diagnostic trouble code. The vehicle was later taken to mann Toyota (1811 us-23, prestonsburg, ky 41653) to be diagnosed however, the mechanic also failed to retrieve a diagnostic trouble code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

9 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2019

Passenger side wheel wobbles when accelerating. Had Toyota check for problems they said it was a problem with the rotors. Changed brakes and rotors and problem still exist. Was told it was tires and balance had them checked and it still wobbles.

10 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 04/27/2019

Possible sticking accelerator pedal . When slowly pulling into parking spot, the car accelerated at mass speed into barrier.

11 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2019

The �automatic transmission� seems to have an issue on this particular vehicle! while driving the car, I notice that the rpm gauge reaches approximately 5,000 to 5,250 rpms before the �automatic transmission� shifts into the next forward gear! this situation happens while driving city streets and definitely while driving highways and interstates highways!!! to best describe this problem, it is basically like when I first learned how to drive a �manual transmission vehicle� and I did not fully understand when it was time to shift into the next gear. Because the rpm gauge is reading so high before the �automatic transmission� automatically shifts into the next gear ratio, it concerns me quite a bit!!! I had this similar issue when I owned a 1976 pontiac trans-am. After the transmission on my current 2015 Toyota Corolla started acting like my old pontiac trans-am, I started becoming very concerned with this transmission issue! because on my old 1976 pontiac trans-am when the rpm gauge was running very high before the automatic transmission would shift to the next gear ratio, one day the transmission finally burned out all the forward �automatic transmission� gears and all I had left to go up a hill was my �reverse gear�!!! when I took the 1976 pontiac trans-am into a pontiac dealership, I was informed that all the forward gear clutch plates were burned out!!! so, if there are any additional complaints about this vehicles �automatic transmission� then Toyota should look in to this issue and make the appropriate �recall(s)�! I purchased this 2015 Toyota Corolla two years ago. This problem started approximately six-months ago, or around March of 2019!.

12 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2019

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle has a violated shake with no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer north hills Toyota 7401 mcknight rd, pittsburgh, PA 15237 (412)-318-3000 where a diagnosed test was performed and determined that the cv half shaft assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to schedule an appointment to start an investigation on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 63,762. Ck.

13 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2018

Vehicle is an le eco model with continuously variable transmission (cvt). Engine rpm will suddenly flare. . . Often close to redline with throttle in steady cruise position, regardless of engine operating and ambient temperature. Vehicle will not accelerate (sluggish). It is subject to a dealer campaign, but dealer claims an internal failure and is being highly ambiguous about the actual failure. They simply want to install a $5,000+ replacement transmission. The vehicle is not safe to drive and seems to have a mind of its own. It is worse now since the dealer looked at it. Toyota and the dealer will not help the customer (me) in any way and claim that there are no problems known with this transmission, an assertion that is not supported by the scope of internet postings that can readily be located.

14 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 07/06/2018

Vehicle speeds up and lunges forward on its own.

15 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 06/29/2018

Cvt transmission, car will not going over 35 miles per hour. Everyday the car has this problem.

16 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 06/11/2018

Special service campaign j0d - remedy notice certain 2014 - 2017 model year Corolla vehicles certain 2017 model year Corolla im vehicles certain 2016 model year scion im vehicles - (suspended) vehicle will lose acceleration or not accelerate after coming to a complete stop and trying to accelerate. Vehicle was serviced at Toyota service center for a similar issue including an idle issue. Acceleration issue could not be replicated, but still happened several times afterwards. Initial issues started at 8k miles and has been serviced on time, multiple times for same issue with no resolve. Toyota has issued a recall in March 2018 for issue and suspended it due to the recall making the issues worse. No solution or other service offered to repair problem.

17 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 05/24/2018

An intermittent problem with the transmission: the vehicle will downshift extremely hard when accelerating. This problem often happens when going uphill and can be very startling. The downshift is jolting and is by no means a normal downshift. The vehicle has been brought on multiple occasions to the dealer which the car was purchsed. The dealer has been unable to duplicate the problem when test driving. The intermittent problem has been going on for over a year.

18 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 04/07/2018

Keyes Toyota of van nuys contacted me regarding a recall on transmission software update. The vehicle needs to be serviced. Was told it will cause an "abnormal wear" was not specific as to what exactly. Have not received a recall letter/notice.

19 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 03/28/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the dealer (keyes Toyota, 5855 van nuys blvd, van nuys, CA 91401, (818) 305-6926) called the contact to indicate that the manufacturer issued an unknown transmission recall on March 28, 2018. The contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be serviced per the manufacturer recall campaign. The dealer and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was included in the recall; however, a recall notice had not been issued and the part was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

20 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2017

While parking in a carport, I will use the brake to slowly enter and park. As I was straightening out the car, the car excellerated and hit a pole, bouncing back and forth. It caused major damage. I am wondering if there was something wrong with the car or my wearing flip-flops may have caused this accident. (note: this was a loaner car from Toyota while I waited 5 months to get my 2009 Corolla xle airbag replacement. The replacement part showed up the very next day after my accident).

21 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 09/30/2016

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. After the vehicle was turned off and the key was removed from the ignition switch, the vehicle independently began to roll and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle began to surge for approximately a month before the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent a field supervisor to diagnose the vehicle. The failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

22 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 12/22/2015

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. While driving down an incline, there was an abnormal increase of engine rpms and the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was working up to specifications. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 35.

23 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2015

The new Toyota Corolla's have several issues with their headlight design. First, the daytime running lamps on vehicles with the xenon or led lights appears to be the same lights that run at night when you turn on the switch. This means that people in oncoming lanes constantly flash their lights thinking the bright lights are on during the day because it is extremely bright. I've also noticed that a lot of other people with this same car don't realize they have to manually turn on their lights since the brightness of the daytime running lamps is the same as when the switch is turned on. People must think they have automatic headlights and subsequently fail to turn their light switch on which means they have no rear lights. I can see this causing so many accidents, especially in the rain or at night. It is extremely dangerous. People have also complained to me that it looks like the bright lights are on when they're not and the headlights are "blindingly bright", but how the lights are aimed or designed, they don't cast much light on the road ahead. It seems like the light is just diffused in all different directions instead of in a beam like normal headlights. There is a huge issue with these new Corolla models' lighting systems and Toyota needs to retrofit them immediately to prevent accidents. In addition, this car basically has no power which makes it next to impossible to pull out in traffic as the awful cvt transmission takes forever to respond. Once the engine has finally woken up from its sleep, it offers terrible response and is extremely slow picking up speed. This is an issue with all Corolla's because of how heavy the car is for how little power Toyota gives it. I also hate the huge blind spots created by the awkwardly shaped rear end. I'm glad this is just a rental car, but I feel so bad for owners of this type of car.

24 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2015

Filing a complaint on behalf of our insured/policyholder. She was backing out of driveway in reverse and foot applied on brake, at this time the accelerator began surging and the vehicle while in reverse and brake being pressed went up in speed to possibly 35 miles per hour and across the street, hit curb and jumped curb, and the rear end ultimately struck a tree and came to a rest in the opposing home's yard. Research online such as the latimes. Com shows that this year/make/model has had numerous complaints of accelerator surging occurring while the vehicle is in drive or reverse.


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