COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT

Toyota Corolla transmission problems

178 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.

General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.

16 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Reports by model year

Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

106 reports with mileage · 72 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 owners actually said

178 reports
1991 model year · Mileage unknown · May 9, 2002
Power Train

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FRONT END LOCKED UP. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009561

1995 model year · Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2002
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, AND AT THE SAME TIME, COULD FEEL VEHICLE LOSING POWER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8005638

1998 model year · Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2002
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL POP OUT OF 5 TH GEAR INTO NEUTRAL INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8003983

2000 model year · Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2002
Power TrainCrash

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

NHTSA ODI #8002653

1992 model year · Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002
Power Train

VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION WILL STICK IN FIRST GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002402

2001 model year · Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2001
Power Train

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLS. ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8001039

2001 model year · Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2001
Power TrainTiresWheels

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT. SHE HEARD A NOISE, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. GOODYEAR, INTEGRITY, P175/65R14, DOT M68JC9032200. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, TO REPLACE RIMS. *AK TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. …

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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT. SHE HEARD A NOISE, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. GOODYEAR, INTEGRITY, P175/65R14, DOT M68JC9032200. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, TO REPLACE RIMS. *AK TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ODI #6900653

1993 model year · Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2000
Power Train

THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION IT GETS STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED TO THE SIDE, AND SIT BEFORE IT CAN BE PLACED INTO A GEAR. TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #870761

1990 model year · Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2000
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAR JERKED. THEN IT JERKED AGAIN, AND SOON AS CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #870268

1992 model year · Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainStructure

DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND A UNDETERMINED PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #864359

Related Official recalls

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No component-matched recalls in this snapshot.

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Related NHTSA investigations

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No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.