Engine Failure Problems of Toyota Corolla

Oil sludge build up which caused 1st cylinder piston to break causing total engine failure and engine needing to be replaced. Car was being driven on highway had 68,000 miles. Saw a white plume of smoke and engine died. Car required towing to auto mechanic who diagnosed problem.

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I filed a similar complaint in January 2017 under complaint 10947803 and now realize the dipstick/dipstick tube defect on these cars can also be categorized under "other". ------- there is a problem with the engine oil dipstick and/or dipstick tube on the 2015 Toyota Corolla which uses 0w-20 oil. It is impossible to obtain an accurate reading on the engine oil level and I have never encountered this on any other vehicle. The oil tends to form a long "tail" up the dipstick making it impossible to discern where the actual level is. Attempting to obtain a reading with multiple attempts yields different possible oil levels and the levels are different on each side of the dipstick. I would note that this problem has been reported on numerous forums on the internet including forums dedicated to Toyota enthusiasts as well as general car forums and engine oil forums. The problem has been reported not only for the Corolla but also for other Toyota models. Some owners have resorted to modifying the dipstick which should not be necessary. This is a serious issue. Not being able to obtain an accurate reading of engine oil level puts the engine at risk of damage and even serious and sudden failure if the oil is over or under filled. Engine damage and personal injury or death can obviously occur if engine failure occurs while in operation on roads. Toyota should take immediate action on this issue, investigate it, and provide a fix available at dealerships and announce that fix to owners. It is unclear whether it is a problem with the actual dipstick design, the tube that the dipstick goes into, or other, but a fix is definitely in order. I urge NHTSA to investigate this issue.

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There is a problem with the engine oil dipstick and/or dipstick tube on the 2015 Toyota Corolla which uses 0w-20 oil. It is impossible to obtain an accurate reading on the engine oil level and have never encountered this on any other vehicle. The oil tends to form a long "tail" up the dipstick making it impossible to discern where the actual level is. Attempting to obtain a reading with multiple attempts yields different possible oil levels and the levels are different on each side of the dipstick. I would note that this problem has been reported on numerous forums on the internet including forums dedicated to Toyota enthusiasts as well as general car forums and engine oil forums. The problem has been reported not only for the Corolla but also for other Toyota models. Some owners have resorted to modifying the dipstick which should not be necessary. This is a serious issue. Not being able to obtain an accurate reading of engine oil level puts the engine at risk of damage and even serious and sudden failure if the oil is over or under filled. Engine damage and personal injury or death can obviously occur if engine failure occurs while in operation on roads. Toyota should take immediate action on this issue, investigate it, and provide a fix available at dealerships and announce that fix to owners. It is unclear whether it is a problem with the actual dipstick design, the tube that the dipstick goes into, or other, but a fix is definitely in order.

Car had just been started, was departing a parking garage and power steering suddenly failed, followed by engine failure. Car would not start again; battery was completely drained. Alternator had gone bad and was replaced.

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The engine light has been going on and off for no apparent reason. Mechanics say there is no reason why engine light should be on. Concerned about possible engine failure.

Recieved notice of defect with engine control module in October of 2010 from Toyota motor sales USA. Follow up notice was stated by Toyota to be given at later date. In February 2011 recieved notice from Toyota that defect with ecm was confirmed and could cause engine failure and possibly serious injury from driving vehicle caused by the ecm failure. Our car was already suffering the exact systems of ecm failure. Immediately took vehicle to don mcgill Toyota located at 21555 katy, freeway, katy, texas 77450. Spoke with assistant service manager, eddie marlow of don mcgill Toyota dealership. Mr. Marlow informed me that don mcgill Toyota and Toyota did not have a replacement part for the defect in stock and it would have to be ordered from the manufacturer, Toyota. Mr. Marlow also stated he would call me to schedule the defective part replacement in 3-5 business days upon the part arrival from Toyota the manufacturer. Well it has been almost 2 weeks now and I have not recieved any call from mr. Marlow or Toyota to replace the defective ecm. It is apparent to me that Toyota and don mcgill could care less about safety to my family while driving this defective vehicle manufactured by Toyota and sold to me by don mcgill. Would please intervene in the name of safety for my family and others that have purchased this defective car product before injury occurs!.

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Was driving Toyota Corolla 2005 out of a parking lot when engine stalled, and could not be restarted. No warning signs or flashing lights on dashboard prior to engine failure. Engine lost power while driving. Power could not be regained. Brought to Toyota dealership and was told ecm had to be replaced because of a failed component.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. While driving at 40 mph, the engine stalled and turned off completely. After sitting in the idle position for 40 minutes, the vehicle finally restarted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the failure could not be duplicated. The current and failure mileages were approximately 26,000. Updated 11/03/10. Updated 11/19/10. The dealer stated the cause of the engine failure was due to a bad battery. Updated 11/24/10.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While the contact was driving approximately 15 mph making a left turn, the engine completely stalled. The engine warning indicator illuminated. The engine would not restart. The vehicle was coasted to an authorized dealer where the engine coil was replaced. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three different times for the identical engine failure and they were unable to locate a problem. However, during the three failure occurrences the vehicle would restart after numerous attempts. The technician stated the replacement of the starter and ignition could possibly correct the failure. The parts were unavailable at the time of the complaint. The vehicle would be repaired upon the parts arrival date. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

My 2006 Corolla with 40k decided to turn itself off while I was on the highway with our daughter in the car. We tried to make our way to the shoulder on i81s to return home and were almost prompted into an accident as a tractor trailer nearly rear-ended us. We had it towed to gault Toyota in endwell, NY, and the service center mentioned that for our car this part would not qualify for under warranty coverage. (we bought the car used from a private owner) please help us to help avoid a possible disaster for another family. The experience was somewhat traumatic by experiencing an unexpected engine failure in traffic and trying to think in a crisis environment to try to weave from the left lane to the right of the driving lane in a decent amount of traffic. I was personally shaken up reliving the details and possible consequences for the next few days. We now must pay almost $900 for this dangerous ordeal. We are also going to send a letter to our senator. (senator libous r-binghamton) we are petitioning Toyota to send us a part free of charge. Thanks, michelle mickelson.

Updated: what we sent to Toyota to NHTSA: please investigate part linked to trouble code: p2716 eg042-07 part? 2006 Corolla with 40k decided to turn itself off while I was on the highway with our daughter in the car. We tried to make our way to the shoulder on i81s to return home and were almost prompted into an accident as a tractor trailer nearly rear-ended us. When my husband arrived he had a scan tool with him and the code p2716 came up. We then we had it towed to gault Toyota in endwell, NY, and the service center mentioned that for our car this part would not qualify for under warranty coverage. (we bought the car used from a private owner but must acknowledge very poor service concern and helpfulness at this dealership. We were charged a fee to diagnose a part which had not been broken-the battery-and after that debacle gault acknowledged it was the eg042-07 part-the ecu pressure control solenoid and the our diagnosis of the trouble code p2716 was correct- fee paid to gault $58) gault Toyota mentioned that the part is backordered and will take possibly until 7/07/09 to receive. Please help us to get this part and possibly our $58 service fee which was charged. The experience was somewhat traumatic by experiencing an unexpected engine failure in traffic and trying to think in a crisis environment to try to weave from the left lane to the right of the driving lane in a decent amount of traffic. I was personally shaken up reliving the details and possible consequences for the next few days. We now must pay almost $900 for this dangerous ordeal. (for the ecu part) we have sent a complaint and request for recall for this item to the NHTSA (odi complaint #: 10273306) and have sent a letter to our senator. (senator libous r-binghamton) thanks and please send us the part to the following: part eg042-07 refund of $58 service charge (incorrect diagnosis fee) michelle zduniak.

I own a 2003 Toyota Corolla le. Car started to make a ticking noise for a few days prior to a complete engine failure with less than 45,000 miles.

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