Power Train Problems of Toyota Corolla - part 2

Clutch/transmission going out. Would not go into gear while driving ! turned car off then started it up again and regained function. Replaced entire clutch components back in July of 2022. Been driving manual transmission vehicles for over 20 years and never had an issue with clutch or transmission. Plenty of documentation of this issue on Toyota forum sites .

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Engine coolant bypass valve becomes faulty at low mileage.

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Driving up a slight grade, vehicle shuddered and then felt like it popped out of gear. Would not engage in any gear and now I am unable the shift into park or any other gear.

Vehicle has numerous electrical/mechanical issues that seem to stem from an autonomous learning remote sensor. The problems include, but are not limited to 1. Seatbelt sticking on driver’s side, problem resolves itself, possibly after someone has had a good chuckle on satellite watching the driver struggle to disengage the safely belt, 2. Trunk remotely popped at speeds ranging from 0 (park) to 70mph on highway, 3. Ignition light on and off, usually correctible by disengaging and reengaging battery lead, 4. Car shutoff and burglar alarm engaged while in park, again , correctible by disengaging and engaging battery lead, 5. Car gas gauge reading false on the light side ( less than e), then after disengaging and engaging battery lead, reverts back to 1/4 tank, 6. Clock time changed, presumably after vehicle shutoff and restarted in the middle of the night. Clock reset via auto computer, etc. All incidents are usually corrected by disengaging and engaging the battery lead, after a brief pause to reset the vehicle’s ecu.

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The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the accelerator pedal was released, and the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate while driving. The vehicle was taken to autozone, where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

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Corolla 2018, has 90k miles, reently, (3rd time already). Driving o freeway car reduced speed, and wont go over 40mph, although rpm goes high all the way to 4,000. Had to stop aside waitied 3 hours to see whats wrong, after engine was cold, dorove it home slowly on side streets, happened again wont go over 40mph, transmission became slippery and noisy, after couple of weeks, third time happened agintransmission noisy became very scary, called Toyota and they wont do anything bout it saying not under warranty, no recalls no voluntary repairs is associated with this VIN although all other model years were included. Car is useless now. No money for transmission repairs. Really bad. For a car considered mot reliable car in the world.

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The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving, at any speed, as the contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle would stop, however when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle would move backwards with a jolt before moving forward. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become recurring failure. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that an abnormal buzzing sound was coming from the engine compartment. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.

I purchased my 2019 Corolla hatch manual new. Before even 9000 miles I started having transmission issues. I could not shift into first when the car was cold. It was like hitting a wall. I had to cycle through all the other gears before it would go back into first. I took it to Toyota. They were unable to replicate the issue. It happened so sporadically I asked the technician what would happen if I had transmission issues in the future since they were unable to witness the problem. He assured me that the issues were documented, and it would not be a problem at all. Now at 30000 I am having serious issues. The clutch is engaging late, it is chattering in first and second and there are metallic fragments in my transmission fluid. The entire transmission and clutch assembly is going to have to be replaced. Toyota is stating that it will probably not be covered by my warranty because the clutch is a wear item. I've driven a manual for decades. I've put over 100000 miles on a Toyota clutch I previously owned that still worked perfectly when I sold it. This issue is not a driver caused issue. The 2019 is notorious for transmission and clutch issues if you search any kind of forums. The automatic transmission was recalled; however, the manual owners are just up creek without a paddle because Toyota can claim it's all a wear issue caused by the driver. I have not received a decision from the warranty department yet, but I am pretty sure it is not going to be covered by the warranty. A car should not have transmission/clutch issues prior to 9000 miles and be at the owner's expense especially if it is documented.

My college son was driving down from orlando, and when he got here I took his/my car to my mechanic because the ac was not cold. I felt a hard shift when I put it in reverse, and when I started to drive the car to the mechanic, it didn’t feel right. They fixed my ac and I asked him to check the car as I was worried it did not feel safe to drive. They changed all the filters and did a complete transmission flush even though it was not due for 60,000 miles and there is less than 54,000 miles on this vehicle. They changed all the filters and upon doing the transmission flush my mechanic of 15 years found chunks of metal and shavings in the transmission pan. He took pics & told me my transmission was bad but it was an internal defect and I needed to take it to Toyota as there was no damage on the outside of my transmission, it’s pan, gasket or filter and there were no signs of any leak. He told me these cvt transmissions were a problem and there were a lot of ones not recalled, but there was a special service campaign jsd for 1. 3 million of these transmissions from Toyota. Toyota said my VIN number was not part of this special service campaign jsd but I found there were also 3400 recalls on the cvt transmissions from the Toyota hatchback. Toyota told me because my car was already out of warranty, even if it was a manufacturing defect, they were not responsible. I take very good care of my cars. I have two Toyota Corollas, both 2017 and now I am very concerned about the other one. I’ve been on a lot of Toyota forums and it seems there are so many othertoyota Corollas that don’t have many miles on them and all of a sudden they’re transmission has an internal defect. I brought it to the dealership and they simply said it needed to be replaced, that it was hard shifting when going into reverse and banging gears intermediately. They told me if I wanted to know what the defect was I would have to pay at least 15 hrs of labor to start. My son could have been killed driving it.

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The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle in front of the contact made a complete stop. The contact attempted to brake, but the anti-lock brake system was not engaged. The contact also stated there was a sudden unintended acceleration which cause the contact to rear end the vehicle in front. No warning lights was illuminated. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained neck and lower back injury, facial burn, bloody nose and a chest contusion which the contact to sought medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway and attempting to enter the vehicle to clean the interior of the vehicle, the vehicle rolled away going downward out of the driveway. Due to the failure, the vehicle tugged the contact while rolling away. The contact stated that the vehicle independently came to a stop in the middle of the roadway. The contact sustained back, feet, and injuries to both legs, requiring medical attention. A police report was not filed. The insurance provider retrieved the vehicle at the scene. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Bought this vehicle with 30k one week after the transmission went off and the dealer have to replace completely the transmission, almost two years later the transmission went bad again, now I don’t have any guarantee but two transmission in two year?.

Transmission malfunctioned on multiple occasions (would not go into gear). My safety was put at risk due to me not being able to move my car out of the road. Check engine light engaged at the time of the transmission failure.

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I was at a red light. When the light turned green and I pressed the accelerator the car wouldn’t move. The check engine, charging system malfunction and electronic power steering system warning light appeared on dash. Car locked up. I moved car into neutral and then drive and car was able to move. Took it to dealer next day. Cars almost ran into the back of me! I had just turned on the street from I-85! so far it hasn’t been reproduced at dealer.

After vehicle is driven for approximately 15 mins or more and then comes to a long stop at a red light or drive thru line (while transmission is in drive and foot is on the brake), idle drops to 500rpm and car starts shaking as if it's about to die. Issue has been ongoing for years even before the fuel pump recall fix was performed but didn't start until around 25 thousand miles. Issue isn't the ac compressor cycling, it is not the secondary/auxillary cooling fans engaging, no check engine lights, no other symptoms. If it gets worse, it could cause the vehicle to completely stall in traffic posing a safety hazard. Shifting the transmission to neutral or park stops the issue. Shifting into neutral and then back to drive temporarily corrects the issue but then it re-occurs after at least 30 seconds or more. Many other 2017 and 2018 Corolla owners have reported this issue as well online and nobody has found the cause.

Problem 1 there is insufficient visibility of the road at night to drive the car safely. The local police officer helped me measure the distance of road visibility from the front of the car and it was 78 feet. At night with the lights on the top 3/4 of the windshield appears black (opaque) - cannot be seen through. I can only see through the bottom 1/4 of the windshield (left to right, the whole width). Problem 2 the transmission had to be replaced. Problem 3 the computer console only connects to the cell phone 25% of the time. This prevents the ability to use gps and emergency phone calling while driving. Toyota said there is no problem with the visibility, that the police is incorrect, and there is a known defect with the computer connecting to android phones (after they insisted it was fine). I've been a wreck over this - I don't feel safe driving the car, and can't drive it at night. Toyota has said there's nothing they are planning to do to address these issues, except perphaps there will be software fix for the console/phone connection problem someday. Fyi I have all the repair documents but didn't know how to scan/upload them here. So let me know if you need these, and perhaps some other way I could get them to you. If there is an email address I could send pictures of them. Or you could obtain these from lexington Toyota (lexington MA). There was also a driving video at nighttime, and I have a video/audio of the transmission womp womp noise, but didn't know how to get those to you either.

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The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that she came to a complete stop at a traffic light, and when she lifted her foot off the brake pedal, the vehicle sporadically accelerated. The vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The airbags deployed. The contact did not sustain injuries. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. A police report was not filled. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

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I bought a used 2022 Toyota Corolla le but it is showing corrosion on the hood. The left axle is vibrating over 40 mph when accelerating, confirmed by a mechanic. Toyota tells me the warranty expired at 36,000 miles, my car has about 36,800.

My car went into limp mode at high way speeds. The transmission is faulty. It feels like a misfire. The transmission does not shit out of 1st.

Dirivjg when all of a sudden the vehicle slows down and a light turns on, pressure solinoid wher out aswell as the sensor. Had to replace the transmisson, not the only one with this issue.

Some times the car turns off by itself when put on reverse or when getting to a complete stop no check engine light turns on dealer will not take care of it if the check engine light does not turns on this could lead to an accident!.

I bought my car Toyota Corolla coss has three months with 3,700 miles on it. And has had two times problems. The first time, on February 28 2023 at 8 a. M. , I was at a traffic light stop my car about 15 seconds later when I heard a warning beep. The message read "low steering power," low battery, and then steering lock. I tried to turn off the engine button, but there was no response. I pressed it three times, put the handle stop on the park, and then started it again. My car was parked in the middle of the road, causing a traffic jam behind me, and I couldn't get out because it was dangerous. The second time in March 10. 2023 3pm. After the stop at the light and anything like first time. . . It was rainy both times. I'm worried it's dangerous on the highway. It was raining and I had my wipers on and my stop and start system on. I haven't reported it to Toyota dealership. Both of them are in the middle of the road. I'm not sure if there are any defects in this car. Thank you!.

At a stop, the engine shuts off. This is normal. In two instances, the vehicle threw up multiple warning lights (press brake firmly to restart) and would not start on the release of the brake. The second incident happened on a hill and the vehicle began to roll backwards. The vehicle then needs to be put in park, shut off and restarted. On the restart it moves again. The dealer was called about this, but said they didn't know it was a problem. They cannot replicate. The safety issue is that the car needs to restart to drive again. At a green light, the car is at risk of being hit since it won't be moving, as expected. It is also a problem that when the brake is released and the issue happens the car can roll backward.

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into several intended gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three separate occasions, where it was diagnosed that a shift linkage cable had detached from the bracket and the part was reassembled. The failure recurred with the spring tension detaching, and the dealer adjusted the spring tension to secure the shifter linkage cable. The dealer then tightened and secured the bracket after the third failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,080.

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while at a stop light, the vehicle started shaking while the air conditioning system was activated. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 5,000.

I have only had the car for a year and a half, and I have already had to replace the battery which was less than 2 years old, all 4 tires (2 at 40000 miles and 2 at 48000), and now the engine wiring harness somehow got severed and has to be replaced which is almost $6k repair!.

My transmission on my 2011 Toyota Corolla has been experiencing so troubles . When being put into gear to drive it acts as if it's in neutral and put on reverse the same thing . At first it was driving fine and then a week later when you put it on driver I notice my rpms when getting ramped up but my it was slowly going up to 20 miles pre hour and you can fill it slipping. Now my car is undriveable.

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that a torque converter message was displayed. Additionally, while driving the vehicle independently accelerated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,992.

Lost all acceleration going up a hill. Pressed the gas pedal to the floor as I had a line of cars behind me. Nothing. Placed vehicle in neutral and back into drive. Was slowly able to proceed forward at about 10 mph until top of hill where gained speed. Has since happened 2 additional times. No warnings and happens at take off and hills. I did ask service department at dealership where I purchased to have it looked over. Nothing. I feel I could easily be hurt.

The car has been hard to shift manual transmission since new. Sometimes will not go into gear, so you have to skip that gear. Now it started making a noise and has no power. It has 55k miles, dealership says it needs a new flywheel, throw-out bearing and clutch. They claim that is not covered under the 60,000 mile warranty. It's been at the dealership previously, at least 2 times for the shifting problem before. Those times dealership dismissed it as normal operation and didn't find any shifting problem.

My vehicle has 20k miles on it and during acceleration, the cvt would not upshift was bouncing off the rev limiter. I had no controls over the paddle shifts or electronic manual shifter controls. Tried to accelerate again, and bounced off the rev limiter again. Shortly after the cel came on and the vehicle went into limp mode causing me to lose control of accelerator pedal, and the car drastically decelerated on its own until about 35mph yes. Transmission is currently at shop awaiting for replacement unit this issue happened during a driver education event, and therefore was not on public roads with other pedestrians. Had this happened on a highway during merging or passing on a highway, this could have caused an accident by not having control of car's deceleration, and no warning brake lights to drivers behind me could have caused other drivers to rear end me yes. The issue was reviewed by 2 dealers and both reported the cvt was faulty and needed replacement yes. Cel came on, and was displaying codes p2757 and p2820. Dealer pulled the following codes: p275600- torque converter clutch pressure control solenoid control circuit performance/stuck off p281f00- pressure control solenoid j performance/stuck off (2 trip detected) p281f71- pressure control solenoid j performance/stuck off actuator stuck.

I was driving home from school, and while trying to change lanes on fairly busy road on a hill and my car with a cvt transmission stalled out and a check engine light appeared on my dash with a message reading “drive-start control malfunction”. While trying to limp the car home, the engine killed power three or four times within like a five minute drive up some hilly roads and I constantly had to pull to the side and turn the car off and on just to make it up the next hill. I took it in the same day the issue were happening and they didn’t diagnose the issue until two three week after I had originally brought it in and said it was a cvt issue. A week or two prior to this happening, I was coming down a hill towards a stop light and when I get hit the stop light my car jerked and the “drive-start control malfunction” messages appeared then immediately went away, so I paid it no mind.

Bought this vehicle with 112000 on it transmission went out 127000 with no warning.

I am not sure what the component is but I am driving and as I accelerate the gas my car will lose power to increase speed. If I am at the stop sign or stop light and I proceed to go the car will stall and not get going once I place my foot on the gas. I have reached out to the dealer by phone and when I have obtained service I am being advised that it's nothing. But I have experienced it on multiple occasions and even had an accident and nothing is being done to resolve the issue. I know that it can't be normal for the vehicle to do that and I am tired of getting the run around in regards to it. I was able to see that there has been a recall but do not see that it is in regard to me VIN number. Can you please assist me with this matter. I should not be in the middle of driving or at a stop light and not able to accelerate my vehicle to a regular speed. I would like to have this matter looked into by a different Toyota dealer. Also it happens randomly and when I take to the dealership nothing is ever done and the issue is constantly being ignored. I am being told that due to no check engine light being on that my car is fine and its not. I don't want to lose my life due to the fact that I have purchased a faulty car and have not been made aware of any issues to protect my safety.

Car was in dealership twice in one week for jerking while driving dealership said it was abc and was so called “fixed” both times only had my car for a little bit back before I had to take it back . 3rd time in the same week my transmission went out on me while on the highway with young kids in the car and almost caused a wreck. Car got towed in was confirmed it was my transmission and a dozen other codes going off . Toyota is lucky that the semi that was behind me when this happened did not plow into me.