Model year record

2002 Toyota Corolla

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 141 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags1685,000 mi
Vehicle speed control985,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine773,784 mi
Air bags: frontal613,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights6
Seats640,000 mi
Suspension625,000 mi
Engine574,047 mi
Fuel system, gasoline41,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls479,787 mi
Engine and engine cooling3116,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system338,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control338,100 mi
Power train: automatic transmission370,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor390,000 mi
Steering375,000 mi
Unknown or other3
Child seat: base2
Seat belts26,000 mi
Structure2
Tires: sidewall223,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt2
Tires: valve264,500 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal293,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior2
Wheels28,000 mi
Air bags: side/window1
Electrical system1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys185,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)140,400 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices157,900 mi
Latches/locks/linkages180,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch180,075 mi
Power train118,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission1
Seat belts: front1
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1
Service brakes, electric175,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1140,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc119,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads126,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings164,995 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1116,000 mi
Structure: body1
Structure: body: door1
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments150,000 mi
Tires1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1
Visibility1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

The 2001 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.