2003 Toyota Corolla power train problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Toyota Corolla — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hi, I am from puerto rico. I have a toyota corolla 2003 1.8l, type s. The transmission of my car is manual and it is making an internal noise that has been increasing little by little. The noise is similar to a ball bearing when damaged. For the current price in the market, the mechanic recommended…”
filed Oct 13, 2020
“Rear wheel bearings failure (safety defect) -- 2003 toyota corolla. Excerpts from my e-mail to toyota motor sales, u.s.a. Inc. Follow: "the local toyota dealership has recently recommended replacing the rear hub axle bearings due to a humming noise, at a cost of over $1,000.00. This recommendation…”
filed May 18, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (VIN) STARTING WITH 1NX ONLY…Campaign 02V074001 · Mar 11, 2002
Power Train problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 Corolla | 7 | 11% |
| 2023 Corolla | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Corolla | 15 | 16% |
| 2021 Corolla | 19 | 10% |
| 2020 Corolla | 36 | 12% |
| 2019 Corolla | 52 | 26% |
| 2018 Corolla | 12 | 9% |
| 2017 Corolla | 14 | 8% |
| 2016 Corolla | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 Corolla | 30 | 14% |
| 2014 Corolla | 26 | 10% |
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.