2004 Toyota Corolla: check engine light

Filed Dec 4, 2015 · Engine · 212,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 212,000. Updated 02/23/16*lj; updated 05/03/18*jb

Filed Sep 3, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 97,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. Ma 10/15/2015

Filed Oct 23, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 87,000 miles · AZ

Electrical problems engine light on poor gas mileage took to various auto repair locations to determine problems numerous codes confirmed by state vehicle emission testing facility had to take a waiver paid thousands of dollars to various auto service locations to have parts replaced often the same parts being replaced by camelback toyota salem boys auto repair brakes plus check engine light remained on car mat drivers side kept getting caught under accelerator replaced due to safety problems with wheels brakes paint chipped flaked off list goes on now recalls for SRS airbags and the list goes on.

Filed Mar 11, 2014 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · PR

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Dec 10, 2010 · Fuel system · 77,000 miles · FL

The 2004 toyota corolla has a defective fuel filler neck. The metal used by toyota for this fuel filler neck is corroding, causing leakage of gas vapors at the gas cap. The leakage causes the "check engine light" to come on, and people are forced to pay toyota $400 for repairs in order to pass epa mandated emissions testing in order to renew the car's registration. It is clear that the fuel filler neck is defective because it has been said that the replacement ones have better quality metal and won't corrode. The federal safety agency needs to pressure toyota to recall the corollas and to reimburse the owners who have been forced to pay for this defect in the design of the fuel filler necks. If the epa forces cars to pass the emissions testing, then the federal government should also force toyota to fix at their expense a known defect like the corroding metal in the fuel filler necks that affects the emissions system in their cars.

Filed Aug 13, 2010 · Fuel system · 36,000 miles · OH

The 2004 toyota corolla has a defective fuel filler neck. The metal used by toyota for this fuel filler neck is corroding, causing leakage of gas vapors at the gas cap. The leakage causes the "check engine light" to come on, and people are forced to pay toyota $400 for repairs in order to pass epa mandated emissions testing in order to renew the car's registration. It is clear that the fuel filler neck is defective because it has been said that the replacement ones have better quality metal and won't corrode. The federal safety agency needs to pressure toyota to recall the corollas and to reimburse the owners who have been forced to pay for this defect in the design of the fuel filler necks. If the epa forces cars to pass the emissions testing, then the federal government should also force toyota to fix at their expense a known defect like the corroding metal in the fuel filler necks that affects the emissions system in their cars.

Filed Sep 23, 2009 · Fuel system · 83,000 miles · NY

I have a 2004 toyota corolla. The 'check engine' light came on last week. I took the car to the dealer who said the car needed a new filler neck and gas cap. The dealer said this is a common problem in this make/model car. I checked the internet and found that other people did have the same problems. I don't think it's a big safety issue, however, I would like to ask why a recall hasn't been done and how to possibly go about initiating that process. Thank you for input on this...janet braatz *tr updated 09/25/09

Filed Jul 29, 2008 · Fuel system · 160,000 miles · MI

Check engine light came on, showed evap fuel leak. Problem was traced to corroded fuel filler neck. Parts are back-ordered because this is a common problem. Toyota issued a tsb on this problem but no recall yet.

Filed May 20, 2008 · Fuel system · MD

2004 toyota corolla with check engine light on. Consumer states that the mechanic determined that one of the welds on the filler tube broke. Consumer believes that this could cause serious problems with gas leaks.

Filed Jun 7, 2007 · Engine · 54,980 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. On june 1, 2007, the engine failed while idling at a stop light. The contact stated that the battery worked, but the check engine light never illuminated. On june 4, 2007, while driving up a hill and over a railroad track, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 50 MPH. The vehicle began to shake. She tried not to put her foot on the brake in fear that the engine would fail again. When she reached the end of the hill, she pulled into a parking lot and the engine failed. She was able to restart the vehicle instantly. The contact turned the vehicle on and off for a period of twenty minutes and in that time frame, the vehicle failed every three minutes. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that no one is ever in the vehicle with her when it fails and she is afraid that she may cause a crash. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 55,000 and failure mileage was 54,980.

Filed Oct 27, 2006 · Engine · 45,000 miles · NC

I own a 2004 toyota corolla (45,000 miles) and the check engine light illuminated, (read code p0456, emission control evap small leak). My investigation revealed that there were many other vehicles with the same issue and toyota has corrected this problem with replacing the fuel filler tube at the owners expense (approx. $300.00). Should this not be a recall due to the vehicle being only 2yrs old and a emission problem, that has happened to many other consumers? I feel toyota should step up and replace part at no cost to owner, the car is too new to have problems.

Filed Apr 19, 2005 · Engine · OH

I bought a 2004 toyota corolla ce in july 2004 and today the engine light came on and stayed on. My girlfriend has a 2002 toyota corolla, and she told me , after I bought mine, that engine light started coming on for no discernible reason a few months after purchase. Dealer charged her for a part and labor on her new car to fix the engine ligth problem.*ak this is obviously a known model problem. Why doesn't he manufacturer fix it before selling the car?