IllustrationRIDES LOUDER THAN HUV,CHANGED FROM MICHELINS TO PERRELLI P400 AND STILL HAVE THE SAME NOISE,IT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK IN THE TREAD BUT IT ISN'T.DON'T KNOW IF IS CV JOINTS OR WHATEVER BUT TOYOTAS ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST FOREVER.MY WIFE DRIVES VEHICLE THATS WHY I HAVEN'T FOUND THE PROBLEM YET....THANKS. *AK
2000 Toyota Corolla
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
925–50K
2450–75K
1075–100K
10100–150K
12150K+
70 reports with mileage · 75 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports3 fire reports13 injury reports
What owners actually said
145 reportsWHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH ON FREEWAY VEHICLE BECAME ERRATIC. STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH, COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES TO STOP OR TO REDUCE SPEED OF VEHICLE, BUT INSTEAD COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET WHILE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PARK POSITION AND THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. DRIVERS DOOR WAS DAMAGED WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT OR PROBLEM. *AK *JB
VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL, LEAKED A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. IN A FEW MONTHS ENGINE WAS DRY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
THERE IS NO SWITCH IN VEHICLE THAT TURNS HEADLIGHTS OFF AND ON. ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS IS TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IN A DUST STORM ONE IS SUPPOSE TO TURN HEADLIGHTS OFF. ALSO, IF CONSUMER SHUTS DOWN VEHICLE IN VERY HOT WEATHER HE WILL SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATIO…
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THERE IS NO SWITCH IN VEHICLE THAT TURNS HEADLIGHTS OFF AND ON. ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS IS TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IN A DUST STORM ONE IS SUPPOSE TO TURN HEADLIGHTS OFF. ALSO, IF CONSUMER SHUTS DOWN VEHICLE IN VERY HOT WEATHER HE WILL SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THIS IS A SECOND FAILURE IN THE SAME CAR BUT DIFFERENT LOCATION. PLEASE REFER TO ODI#749682 THANKYOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
WE HAD THE DELERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE FOUR TIMES AND THEY CLAIMED MY WIFE DID NOT KNOW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE FIFTH TIME ON JUNE 2ND WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DELERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED.WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE NORMALLY ALL THE TIME BUT NO ACTION HAS B…
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WE HAD THE DELERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE FOUR TIMES AND THEY CLAIMED MY WIFE DID NOT KNOW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE FIFTH TIME ON JUNE 2ND WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DELERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED.WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE NORMALLY ALL THE TIME BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. LASTLY, MY WIFE HAD A WRECK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DIPLOY. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. SO, FAR THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY COOPERATIVE. IN NOTIFYING YOU I HOPE THAT MAYBE NO ONE ELSE WILL BE INJURED IN A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THE CAR TURNS TO BE FAULTY. SINCERELY [XXX] AND [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING.CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO NEAREST SHOP WHERE THEY SAID THAT TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED,AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. P-175/65R14, TOYOTA, COROLLA, 2000. *AK TIRES ARE MICHELIN MX4. *SLC
SEATBELTS WERE MOUNTED TOO HIGH, AND BELTS CUT ACROSS DRIVER'S NECK. CONSUMER FELT THEY WERE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED.*AK *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.