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2001 Toyota CorollaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 133 owner complaints about the 2001 Toyota Corolla, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2001 Toyota Corolla
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year31% below the Corolla median · #27 of 38 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints13358 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage66kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 11, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Toyota Corolla has problems

133 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling311
Air bags2320
Vehicle speed control146
Structure122
Power train91
Exterior lighting90
Tires90
Service brakes, hydraulic93
Steering72
14 other systems327

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 Toyota Corolla recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do engine and engine cooling problems start?

66kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 20 engine and engine cooling complaints. 80% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
1under 30k miles16under 100k miles4100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Corolla year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corolla median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2001 Toyota Corolla safety ratings

2001 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Corolla owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVING CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE RATTLED. SHUT CAR OFF AND HAD TOWED TO TOYOTA. THEY CHANGED CAM GEAR. DROVE CAR HOME OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE RATTLED. DEALER DID HAVE IT TOWED BACK. DEALER STATED THAT IF THEY FIND THIS PART WAS NOT THE FIX THEY WOULD…
Complaint 10320310 · Mar 16, 2010 · 94,123 miles
THE ENGINE ON MY 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA S HAD THE TIMING CHAIN JUMP, THE ENGINE SUFFERED DAMAGED VALVES, 3 PISTONS WERE BROKEN AND DAMAGED OTHERS. MY CAR HAD ONLY SLIGHTLY OVER 66,000 MILES ON IT. THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT…
Complaint 10314738 · Feb 26, 2010 · 66,450 miles
WE HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT WE PURCHASED IN JULY 2000 FROM DON MCGILL TOYOTA IN HOUSTON. IN NOV 2008 WE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON EVERY MONTH AND SO I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTOZONE FOR A FREE DIAGNOSTIC TEST EACH TIME WITH THE RESULT SHOWING THAT THE CAR HAS AN ELECTRIC…
Complaint 10311542 · Feb 17, 2010 · 100,000 miles

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