Toyota Corolla · model year

2000 Toyota Corolla

176 NHTSA complaints, 35 crash reports, and 5 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

Complaints
176
Recalls
5

The verdict

The 2000 Toyota Corolla posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.

47th pctile
complaint volume, own model years
5
recall campaigns

The 2000ToyotaCorolla carries 176 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 35 crashes, 6 fires, 26 injuries, and 1 fatality. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2000 Corolla is engine and engine cooling:engine with 15 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling (14) and air bags:frontal (11). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2000 Corolla. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

176
Complaints
35
Crashes
6
Fires
26
Injuries
1
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
2000 Toyota Corolla

PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.

NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.

Total Complaints

176 filings

Crashes Reported

35 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL11
TIRES8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL8
STEERING7
AIR BAGS7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
SEAT BELTS6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE5
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
STRUCTURE:BODY3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3

Recalls (5)

06E02600023/03/2006

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE D

06E06500017/07/2006

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIAT

08E05000011/08/2008

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND A

10E00200011/02/2010

SUSPENSION

RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE

09E01200007/04/2009

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

Recent Complaints

20180924ENGINE

2000 TOYOTA COROLLA BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I'M HAVING TO ADD A QUART EVERYTIME I PUT GAS IN. I DRIVE FROM DESTINATION TO DESTINATION FOR WORK AND HAVING TO OIL IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON UNTIL IT IS EMPTY.

Mileage: 145,000

20180602STRUCTURE:BODY

I OWN A 1998 COROLLA AND A 2000 COROLLA BOTH HAVE DRIVERS SEAT BELT ISSUSES. IN EACH CASE THE BELT RECEIVER WILL NOT LATCH

Mileage: 190,000

20180602SEAT BELTS

I OWN A 1998 COROLLA AND A 2000 COROLLA BOTH HAVE DRIVERS SEAT BELT ISSUSES. IN EACH CASE THE BELT RECEIVER WILL NOT LATCH

Mileage: 190,000

20170622AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL: I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT MY AIRBAGS AND I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR WAS EVER RECALLED FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. TOYOTA WILL ONLY TELL ME IF THE CAR IS UNDER A RECALL PRESENTLY. IF IT EVER WAS, THE NOTICE MIGHT HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IN 2001. IF THERE EVER WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS, DOESN'T TOYOTA STILL NEED TO REPLACE THEM??

20160321ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY HEAVY SMOKE POURING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD AND NOTICED RADIATOR CAP WAS MISSING DUE TO A NEGLIGENT ACT BY AN ESTABLISHMENT WHO SERVICED HIS VEHICLE.. *LD THE RADIATOR CAP WAS NOT SECURED AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS STATED THE HEAD GASKET WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS WARPED AND A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF NEGLECTING TO PLACE THE RADIATOR CAP BACK ON THE RADIATOR. *JB

20150924ENGINE

THE 1ZZFE ENGINE DESIGN BURNS EXESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. KNOWN TO HAVE POOR RING DESIGN. TOYOTA REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. NOW I AM UP TO 1 QUART CONSUMPTION PER TANK OF FUEL.

20150909AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

20150702STRUCTURE:BODY

THE HEADLINER ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS COMING APART

Mileage: 106,000

20150323ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CAM BELT FRACTURED, RUINING THE ENGINE. *SMD

Mileage: 58,000

20150129SEAT BELTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH AND RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

20141223SUSPENSION

2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS FROM A RECALL ISSUED FOR VEHICLE. *TA CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT COST $930 TO REPLACE BOTH STRUTS. *JB UPDATED 01/22/15. *JB

20140616ENGINE

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE ON OUR 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND INDICATES NEEDING A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HOWEVER, THAT IS AN EFFECT OF THE CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE BURNING OF OIL. I ADD APPROX 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 250-400 MILES. IF HIGHWAY DRIVING, I EASILY ADD 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 100 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH 1ZZ-FE 1.8L ENGINES FROM 1998-2002 BASED ON NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE. SINCE THIS CONDITION DOES NOT MANIFEST ITSELF UNTIL OUT OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, THIS WILL NEVER BE A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE UNLESS TOYOTA ADMITS THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

20140525ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DRIVING TO WORK GOING 55 MPH ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO MY TRIP I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND I SOON DIDN'T HAVE ANY HEADLIGHT OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT.TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP,THEY REPLACE DRL MODULE BUT AS SOON AS IT WAS CONNECTED,THAT NEW MODULE BURNT ALSO,SO I CAN ONLY DRIVE MY CAR DURING DAYTIME,I HAVE NO HEADLIGHT AT ALL,I ONLY HAVE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT.COULD THIS BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 160,466

20140525EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DRIVING TO WORK GOING 55 MPH ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO MY TRIP I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND I SOON DIDN'T HAVE ANY HEADLIGHT OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT.TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP,THEY REPLACE DRL MODULE BUT AS SOON AS IT WAS CONNECTED,THAT NEW MODULE BURNT ALSO,SO I CAN ONLY DRIVE MY CAR DURING DAYTIME,I HAVE NO HEADLIGHT AT ALL,I ONLY HAVE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT.COULD THIS BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 160,466

20131211POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK WARD AFTER BEING SECURED IT PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

20130915STEERING

I 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

Mileage: 137,000

20130915ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I 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

Mileage: 137,000

20130915VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I 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

Mileage: 137,000

20130715SUSPENSION

THE VEHICLE KEEPS BOGGING OUT. THE FUEL SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING AND THE STRUTS SOUND AND FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO COLLAPSE

Mileage: 170,000

20130715FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE VEHICLE KEEPS BOGGING OUT. THE FUEL SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING AND THE STRUTS SOUND AND FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO COLLAPSE

Mileage: 170,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2000 Toyota Corolla have?
The 2000 Toyota Corolla has 176 NHTSA complaints, 35 crashes, 6 fires, 26 injuries, and 1 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2000 Toyota Corolla?
Yes, the 2000 Toyota Corolla has 5 recall(s). The most common affected component is EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Toyota Corolla?
The most-complained component for the 2000 Toyota Corolla is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 15 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and AIR BAGS:FRONTAL.
Is the 2000 Toyota Corolla safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2000 Toyota Corolla; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.