IllustrationI PURCHASED A USED 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA FROM A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA IN APRIL 2013 - I FOUND THAT WHEN DRIVING IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND CONTROLLING IT WAS DIFFICULT - IS THERE A POSSIBLE RECALL OF THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL THAT WAS NEVER FIXED? *TR
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
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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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
7 reportsWHEN CAR IS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, TRAFFIC OR STOP SIGN, AT TIMES IT LURCHES FORWARD AND RPM GOES FROM 650 TO 950. I'VE ALWAYS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR SINCE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IT HAS OCCURRED MANY MANY TIMES. LAST DATE OF OCCURRENCE IS REPORTED BELOW. *TR
FLOOR MAT MOVED AND HINDER THE GAS PEDAL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 9, 2009 WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES CONTINUOUSLY TWO DAYS LATER ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. THE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 9, 2009 WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES CONTINUOUSLY TWO DAYS LATER ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE AVOID A CRASH; HOWEVER, HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132060.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH BUT THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CON…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH BUT THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS CONCERNS THAT HE COULD SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES IF A CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING IF FOOT IS ON BRAKE RELEASING THE CLUTCH VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARDS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO BATTERY LEAKING. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHICH FORCED THE PASSENGER INTO THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE…
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WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO BATTERY LEAKING. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHICH FORCED THE PASSENGER INTO THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.