7.9
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
107,474 miles
Total Complaints:
14 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (10 reports)
- replace valve stem seals (2 reports)
- piston ring replacement (1 reports)
- replace motor (1 reports)
engine problem
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2011Sep 19
Corolla DH 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 105,500 miles
Someone else was driving the corolla for awhile & said it was using oil & he was adding it. Now I'm driving it & one day the oil light goes on & it starts knocking BAD. So now I'm stuck with it & can't afford to buy a new car or fix this one. If this was a known problem & they didn't make owners aware of it before it's too late, I say they need to make this right.
I am also now putting in heavy weight oil & babying it as much as possible till I can get a new one. Problem is I live in the mountains & going up these hills is damn near impossible. This is my only way of getting to work & my jobs are all over the county. I'm so screwed & my usual MO is to never buy from people who burn me. I realize my car is 10 yrs old but it's worthless now. I can't even use it as a trade in when or if I could afford to buy one.
2009Sep 12
Corolla CE 1.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 137,000 miles
if you read this, and have the same problem, you know that there really is no known solution to this corolla, problem, and the saddest part is that toyota claims that there is no problem!!!!!!!!! mine is using about a quart every 100 miles!!!!!! i read the letter about someone who bought their corrola from a co-worker!!!!! egads!!!!!!!!!!!!! why not turn around a re-sell it to your mother-in-law!!!! let me know how that works out. toyota has no shame. they used to be the gold-standard of quality, now they are just a bunch of liars, and cheats. really quite sad. aint it?
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2011Apr 06
Corolla LE 1.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 136,000 miles
I noticed most of the complaints predate Aug 2008. I just bought my Toyota Corolla back in April. All of my children have had corollas, but newer than mine. I bought mine found it was low on oil when I drove it home. I have been monitoring the oil ever since. It goes through a quart every 100 miles. I was thinking it was the head or maybe the piston rings or both. I was looking on line for a new head when I came across this website and found 25 complaints for burning oil but none of them beat mine at quart per 100 miles. Some of them also said their cars ran poorly and would hesitate on acceleration; mine too. I am just heart sick. I lost my means of livelihood because I am in construction and someone (Corrupt politicians in Washington) made sure my business wasn't viable anymore. I spent all of the money I had for the corolla. I do not have any money to fix it with. What did any one else do short of getting rid of the cars?
2011Feb 10
Corolla LE 1.8L 4 cyl
- Manual transmission
- 137,549 miles
I bought this car new due to past experience with Corollas and reputation, figuring I'd have this car at least until my daughter was out of college but for several years, it's been using oil. None shows up on the ground so I figured it was burning but every time I mentioned it to the mechanics, they said they didn't see anything. I've done more than the suggested maintenance, added oil regularly between oil changes and kept an eye on the temperature gauge to be certain that it has never overheated, and I accelerate smoothly - no jack rabbit starts or screeching halts. At this point, the engine is making noise and smoke can be seen coming out of the tailpipe so now the Toyota mechanics admit that the engine is worn out and it's not worth replacing because the car also needs a catalytic converter. This car still has the original rear brakes! Kind of sad when the brakes outlast the engine.
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2006Jun 10
Corolla ES 2.0L
- Manual transmission
- 70,000 miles
After years of use and no problems with the car, I noticed an increase in oil consumption 5 yrs. into ownership. From that point it went downhill. I sought help from Rodland Toyota in Everett, Wa. was told that it was a common problem and there was nothing to do, but add oil. Oil use now is at 3-4 qts. per tank of fuel. EPA is nothing when it doesn't include the cost of petroleum products overall. This is the beginning of the end for Toyota unless they LISTEN to their customers. We will actively seek out other brand names and increase their wealth and the loss of customers will become the mantra for Toyota...No help from above!
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2001May 01
Corolla CE 1.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 0 miles
Same problem with burning oil - It has gradually gotten worse every year, now at 165k miles it burns about 1qt/week. The 'check engine light' stays on all the time from the down-stream O2 sensor. With the spark plugs fouling , the computer tends to 'flip' and lean it out making it worse. Found that the most inexpensive plugs, well undergapped near .025-.030 works the best. From experience don't waste your money at the dealer - where I live they don't have a clue! It has 1 safety advantage - the exhaust is nasty enough to keep people off my back bumper! Brings back memories of my 1963 America Motors Rambler - an oil fillup at every gas fillup!
2010May 15
Corolla S 1.8
- Manual transmission
- 132,973 miles
I will look for an other reliable car such as a Honda or VW. This oil consumption is killing me. The low cost of fuel consumption is eaten away by the excessive costs of replacing the oil all the time. NO SAVINGS AT ALL.
2010May 17
Corolla CE 1.8L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
Bought my car new. Never missed an oil change or scheduled maintenance. Dealer did almost all service as recommended by manufacturer. At 90,000 miles, the oil light suddenly came on, and I found myself 3 qts. low. No leaks. It ain't the PVC valve. I read some of the sane, sensible, sound advice I got here and from the Car Talk site, and consulted with the dealer and a couple of independent mechanics. I placed a paper towel up to the tailpipe to see liquid oil forming on the towel. It ain't the PCV valve. It's piston rings. My '88 Corolla had 151,000+ miles on it when I traded it in for full value. Now at 93,000 miles, the 2001 will not live to be two-thirds the age of its predecessor. The shock of having to shell out $$$ for another car is awful. The disappointment and disillusionment with the Toyota Company runs just as deep. I'm now shopping for a Honda. :-/
2007Jan 01
Corolla
- Manual transmission
- 150,000 miles
I purchased this 2001 Corolla in December 2000. It worked great for the first few years, but It started consuming oil more and more. Currently it uses a couple quarts of oil every 1,000 miles. This is my 3rd Toyota. With the first two vehicles, I rarely changed the oil more than twice a year. To have to put oil in a car every 1,000 miles is ridiculous. I can't believe that Toyota is not aware of this problem. If these guys don't dome clean about the problem, I think my next car WILL NOT be a Toyota. Too much pain add oil every other week!
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2010Jan 15
Corolla
- Automatic transmission
- 127,000 miles
This first showed up in November 2009 when my wife told me the oil light was on and I found the oil was dry. I thought it was odd because she drives 80+ miles round trip daily for work and always gets the oil changed every 3000-5000 miles. We filled it and the oil light came on again in December. We took it to the dealer and they asked for a 500 mile driving test. We went back and they found nearly a quart down after 620 miles.
Their suggestion right out of the box was to replace the engine. The dealer service adviser kept pushing me toward a used engine they had available immediately for $4500 because the cost for tearing down the engine just for diagnosis would have $2000 to start. We'll keep looking for a solution, but for right now, it's once weekly oil checks and a gallon in the trunk.
The dealership said they had never seen this before. It took only fifteen minutes of Googling before I found that this is a common problem with the Corollas of a certain mileage.
My wife and I are the past/current owners of 1992, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2008 Corollas. My parents had a 1969 Corolla that lasted until 1992 and that experience taught me the quality. This oil problem and the current recalls show me that Toyota no longer stands for quality.
2009Jul 06
Corolla
- Automatic transmission
- 62,197 miles
Same problem as the 2002 Corolla. Car received regular check-ups including 60,000 mile check up before taking a 2,000 mile trip. Light flickered a couple times when starting the engine but went off. After I got home was driving to a service station and the engine rattled and light came on....absolutely no oil. Dealer says the car burns oil due to grade of gas we get in Michigan...a foreign car repairman says its the poor grade of oil the dealership uses....dealer implied it was my responsibility to check the oil. I never had problems before and always had it in every 3,000 miles. Another said something wrong in the piston causes it to burn oil, but it will not show in the exhaust. Foreign car repairman said they get these problems all the time. Why is there no recall or any notice that this is a problem. I am now doing an oil consumption check and was told not to add oil or check it but to come back after 500 miles to see what the consumption is. In the meantime, I am looking for another car, but not a Toyota.
2008Nov 01
Corolla LE 1.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 77,000 miles
I will never buy a Toyota again. I kept this car in great shape and changed the oil every 3,000 miles. It continues to use excessive oil, has sludge build up, and my recommendation is to build an entire new motor to fix this design flaw. Truly the worst car I have ever purchased. I will let everyone know that Toyota is not longer a good car company. They refuse to even acknowledge the problem.
2007Feb 07
Corolla S 1.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 99,419 miles
i though toyota was a good car, have 2 friends with same problem. 1 toyota fixed by installing new piston rings.
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2012Jan 18
Corolla CE 1.8L
I bought this vehicle 1/17/12 it was very clean looking and it ran great the oil had just been changed so it was clean & full. I drove it home 200 miles and the oil was down over a quart. I called the person I bought it from and they won't return my calls. I've been using the vehicle for the last 4 days and it runs great but I have to add a quart of oil every 180 miles. After reading all the complaints I see it's probably the piston valves. After what I paid for the vehicle I don't have the money right now to rebuild the engine talk about getting screwed!
John R.
Sarona, WI, USA
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