2003 Toyota Corolla engine problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2003 Toyota Corolla — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I barely bought the car and I looked at the odometer and it’s at 126,000 and I serched and it has more then 300,000 i need help”
filed Jan 10, 2022
“I am writing with concern to see if the recall on my daughters 2003 toyota air bag issue was truly fixed, she was involved in a traffic accident where according to everyone's opinion the airbags should have went off however they did not. Is there any way to see if the recall work was actually done…”
filed Feb 11, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 Corolla | 6 | 10% |
| 2023 Corolla | 13 | 18% |
| 2022 Corolla | 13 | 14% |
| 2021 Corolla | 40 | 22% |
| 2020 Corolla | 107 | 36% |
| 2019 Corolla | 39 | 20% |
| 2018 Corolla | 15 | 11% |
| 2017 Corolla | 10 | 6% |
| 2016 Corolla | 13 | 6% |
| 2015 Corolla | 17 | 8% |
| 2014 Corolla | 18 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Toyota Corolla
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.