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2002 Toyota COROLLA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

117 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

62,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 61 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 117 complaints (13.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1613.7%
Steering behavior65.1%
Engine operation32.6%
Transmission and shifting21.7%
Electrical and battery issues21.7%
Fuel system concerns21.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
16
Vehicle Speed Control
9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
7
Air Bags:Frontal
6
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
6
Seats
6
Suspension
6
Engine
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags16
Vehicle Speed Control9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine7
Air Bags:Frontal6
Exterior Lighting:Headlights6
Seats6
Suspension6
Engine5

Air Bags: 16; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 7; Air Bags:Frontal: 6; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 6; Seats: 6; Suspension: 6; Engine: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
13
50,000 to 74,999
15
75,000 to 99,999
15
100,000 to 149,999
8
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,99913
50,000 to 74,99915
75,000 to 99,99915
100,000 to 149,9998
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 56 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
7
2002
17
2003
11
2004
8
2005
7
2006
7
2007
7
2008
6
2009
7
2010
20
2011
2
2012
4
2013
2
2014
2
2015
6
2019
2
2021
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20017
200217
200311
20048
20057
20067
20077
20086
20097
201020
20112
20124
20132
20142
20156
20192
20211
20231

2001: 7; 2002: 17; 2003: 11; 2004: 8; 2005: 7; 2006: 7; 2007: 7; 2008: 6; 2009: 7; 2010: 20; 2011: 2; 2012: 4; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 6; 2019: 2; 2021: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001152 · 2002-12-18 (December 18, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BROKE. DEALER REPLACED WITH ONE TRANSMISSION REMANUFACTURE WENT AGAIN AFTER A WEEK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001152 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016942 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)

THERE APPEAR TO BE A DISTRACTING STRAY OF LIGHT WHEN I HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS ON AT NIGHT. IT IS EVEN WORSE WHEN YOU HAVE THE HIGH BEAMS ON. IS THERE ANYWAY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CAN TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM? *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016942 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017600 · 2003-04-25 (April 25, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017600 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017853 · 2003-05-06 (May 6, 2003)

THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED UP THREE TIMES. *AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017853 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029807 · 2003-07-22 (July 22, 2003)

"THERE IS AN OFF GASSING OF CHEMICAL IN VEHICLE THAT IS CAUSING AN IRRITATION TO CONSUMER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM". *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029807 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032385 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)

THE SEAT DID NOT STAY IN PLACE AND THIS HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND FIXED THE DRIVERS SEAT BUT THEY DID NOT FIX THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *PH THERE WERE SEAT RELEASE PROBLEMS. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST EXPERIENCED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MADE NOISE AFTER THE SEAT RELEASED. (UPON ACCELERATION, STOPPING GOING UP AN INCLINE) THE NOISE OCCURRED PRIOR TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN AWAY FROM THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,262 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032385 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033414 · 2003-08-25 (August 25, 2003)

I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2002. I NOTICED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUES. WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE IN RESOLVING ON THIS MATTER?*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033414 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033533 · 2003-08-11 (August 11, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, BELT CAME OUT FROM OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. ALSO, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT PASSENGER SUFFERED A CHEST CONCUSION/ NECK SPRING AND BACK SPRING BREAKS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033533 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.