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Toyota

Corolla: common problems

Pick a symptom to see what to suspect first, how to tell, and typical repair cost.

Pick a model code / engine to switch the weak points, cases and common failures below.

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By symptom

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Most common failures on this model (by part)

Share of the 32 repair cases we collected in which each part was the cause or was replaced. This is not a failure rate per vehicle on the road.

  • Crank sensor4 cases 13%
    Main symptom: Stalling / stops while drivingtypically around 60,000 km
  • Brake booster2 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Weak brakes / long pedal
  • CVT2 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Rattling / clattering from the engine
  • Drive shaft2 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Clicking when turning
  • CV boot2 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Weak brakes / long pedal
  • ECU2 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Oil leak / seepage
  • Wheel hub bearing2 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Clicking when turning
  • Wiring / connector2 cases 6%
    Main symptom: Broken or detached parts
  • Alternator1 cases 3%
    Main symptom: エンジンからの異音
  • Ball joint1 cases 3%
    Main symptom: Broken or detached parts

What fails inspection at this mileage (UK data)

Failure rates by mileage from the UK MOT open data.

欧州 E15　1NR-FE

5〜10万km548 testedCV boot 7.1%Brake caliper 5.1%Stabiliser link 3.3%
10〜15万km1,125 testedCV boot 9.8%Catalytic converter 7.0%Brake caliper 6.1%
15〜20万km1,037 testedCatalytic converter 9.7%Brake caliper 9.5%CV boot 8.4%
20〜25万km572 testedCV boot 17.1%Catalytic converter 16.8%Stabiliser link 15.2%
25〜30万km200 testedStabiliser link 17.5%CV boot 13.5%Catalytic converter 11.0%

欧州 E12・E15　4ZZ-FE ほか

0〜5万km486 testedBrake caliper 5.3%Stabiliser link 2.3%parking_brake 1.6%
5〜10万km2,993 testedBrake caliper 5.9%Stabiliser link 1.9%CV boot 1.5%
10〜15万km6,885 testedBrake caliper 7.4%Body panel 4.3%Stabiliser link 3.7%
15〜20万km6,886 testedBrake caliper 6.9%Stabiliser link 6.4%CV boot 5.6%
20〜25万km3,576 testedStabiliser link 9.6%brake_pipe 7.7%CV boot 7.5%
25〜30万km1,082 testedparking_brake 11.5%Stabiliser link 10.9%CV boot 10.3%
30以上万km342 testedStabiliser link 14.6%Body panel 11.4%brake_pipe 11.1%

欧州 E15・E18　1ZR-FE

0〜5万km697 testedBrake caliper 4.7%brake_pipe 4.2%parking_brake 3.6%
5〜10万km4,605 testedBrake caliper 5.4%Stabiliser link 1.9%Battery 1.8%
10〜15万km9,322 testedBrake caliper 6.0%Stabiliser link 2.8%CV boot 2.7%
15〜20万km9,088 testedBrake caliper 6.3%Stabiliser link 6.0%CV boot 4.8%
20〜25万km4,379 testedStabiliser link 9.8%CV boot 6.8%brake_pipe 6.7%
25〜30万km1,415 testedStabiliser link 10.3%parking_brake 8.6%Brake caliper 8.4%
30以上万km434 testedStabiliser link 12.4%parking_brake 8.1%CV boot 7.8%

E21 ハイブリッド　2ZR-FXE

0〜5万km5,558 testedフロントガラス 0.8%空気圧センサー 0.3%Brake disc (rotor) 0.3%
5〜10万km5,389 testedフロントガラス 1.5%Brake disc (rotor) 0.5%Brake caliper 0.4%
10〜15万km4,677 testedStabiliser link 2.7%フロントガラス 2.1%Tie rod end 1.3%
15〜20万km5,649 testedStabiliser link 5.5%Ball joint 3.4%CV boot 3.0%
20〜25万km3,683 testedStabiliser link 7.5%Ball joint 3.8%CV boot 3.6%
25〜30万km1,257 testedStabiliser link 9.5%CV boot 5.6%parking_brake 4.9%
30以上万km533 testedStabiliser link 10.1%フロントガラス 3.9%parking_brake 3.9%

E21 2.0 ハイブリッド　M20A-FXS

0〜5万km1,907 testedフロントガラス 0.7%Brake disc (rotor) 0.3%Wheel 0.1%
5〜10万km1,192 testedフロントガラス 1.0%空気圧センサー 1.0%Wheel 0.3%
10〜15万km338 testedフロントガラス 3.3%Brake disc (rotor) 1.2%CV boot 0.6%

欧州 E15　2AD-FTV ディーゼル

5〜10万km142 testedフロントガラス 2.8%Brake disc (rotor) 2.8%Tie rod end 2.1%
10〜15万km706 testedBall joint 4.2%Stabiliser link 2.4%Tie rod end 2.1%
15〜20万km1,934 testedBall joint 4.9%Stabiliser link 4.2%フロントガラス 3.6%
20〜25万km2,297 testedStabiliser link 7.2%parking_brake 5.4%フロントガラス 3.9%
25〜30万km1,341 testedStabiliser link 10.0%フロントガラス 5.4%parking_brake 5.0%
30以上万km799 testedStabiliser link 9.8%parking_brake 7.8%フロントガラス 7.5%

Corrosion and consumables excluded. Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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