2004 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 558 complaints
558
Total Complaints
58,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
85
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

20,000 25th Percentile
58,000 Median Mileage
101,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
221
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
57
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
13
SEAT BELTS
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11
STEERING
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
10

Severity Assessment

85
Crashes
3
Fires
66
Injuries
5
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL IS NOT IN PROPER POSITION. IT IS TURNED TO THE LEFT. WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT INTO A STRAIGHT POSITION THE CAR BEGINS TO DRIVE TO THE RIGHT.*AK"
"METALIC RATTLE COMES OUT OF THE DASHBOARD OF 2004 COROLLA LE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 15 MILES ON IT.*AK"
"CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE CONSUMER'S FOOT ALSO PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK (SHAWN T. HEBLEY 08/20/03) *SCC *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28