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2001 Toyota Corolla

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.

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133Owner complaints

Model-year median: 129

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
225
1998155
1999145
2000133
2001117
2002720
2003477
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
31Air Bags
23Vehicle Speed Control
14Structure
12Exterior Lighting
9
All reported categories
Power Train
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Tires
9Electrical System
7Steering
7Fuel System, Gasoline
4Unknown Or Other
4Seats
3Child Seat
2Engine
2Fuel System, Other
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes
2Wheels
2Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Air
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

69 reports with mileage · 64 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 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

32 crash reports3 fire reports23 injury reports

Visibility complaints

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60,000 miles · Sep 29, 2009
Visibility

TOYOTA COROLLA 2001 S - THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS DEFECTIVE. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS 2 NON-METAL HOLDERS TO HOLD UP THE GLASS (GLUED TO THE GLASS). ONE OF THEM GOT BROKEN THAT CAUSE THE GLASS TO GO OUT OF BALANCE AND GET STUCK WHEN ROLLING UP/DOWN. THE MOTOR GOT OVER WORKED AND FAIL SHORTLY AFTER THAT. COULD NOT FIND A PART TO…

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TOYOTA COROLLA 2001 S - THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS DEFECTIVE. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS 2 NON-METAL HOLDERS TO HOLD UP THE GLASS (GLUED TO THE GLASS). ONE OF THEM GOT BROKEN THAT CAUSE THE GLASS TO GO OUT OF BALANCE AND GET STUCK WHEN ROLLING UP/DOWN. THE MOTOR GOT OVER WORKED AND FAIL SHORTLY AFTER THAT. COULD NOT FIND A PART TO REPLACE EXCEPT FOR THE WHOLE GLASS. THIS HAPPENED AROUND THE END OF 2004/ EARLY 2005. I HAD TO KEEP THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CLOSED ALL TIME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10285698

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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