IllustrationINSTALLED FLOOR MAT CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AT FULL THROTTLE. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *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
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reportsWHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH RIGHT REAR WELDING BROKE ALWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE SHIFT GEAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS ON. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED COMPLETELY WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION. I WAS ABLE TO START BUT I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE INABILITY TO GEAR SHIFTING REGARDLESS OF HOW DEEP THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THERE WAS A POLICEMAN PR…
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THE SHIFT GEAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS ON. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED COMPLETELY WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION. I WAS ABLE TO START BUT I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE INABILITY TO GEAR SHIFTING REGARDLESS OF HOW DEEP THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THERE WAS A POLICEMAN PRESENT AT TIME OF INCIDENT WHO HELPED ME PUSHED THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE TO AVOID FURTHER TRAFFIC BLOCK. *AK
THE GEAR SHIFT SOMETIMES SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NUETRAL WHILE DRIVING. *AK
THE CAR DOES NOT TAKE BUMPS WELL AT ALL. IT FEELS LIKE THE SUSPENSION IS VERY SOFT, AND WE BOTTOM OUT WHILE GOING VERY REASONABLY SLOW, ON TWO OR THREE OCCASIONS NOW.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.