2011 Toyota Corolla: check engine light

Filed Feb 6, 2024 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the accelerator pedal was released, and the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate while driving. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone, where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

Filed Oct 17, 2019 · Engine · CA

My toyota burns oil to much, I need to add oil every week and also now it gives me a code of misfiring last time I bought it to the dealer because of check engine light on anf they charged me $2800 to fix it. They said they need to replace the cylider head. I think its only 60-70k miles that time. Pls help me with this

Filed Apr 27, 2016 · Electrical · 44,000 miles · FL

On january 7, 2016 we brought our car to the weston, florida toyota dealership because a check engine light was on. The service writer said there was a problem with the "canister" and that it had to be replaced. They gave us a loner-car and said the problem would be fixed in two days. Later that week, the service writer told us the computer had to be replaced and it would be "a while" until the part arrived. We still have the "loaner" and the car has been at the dealership since january 7th. Today is april 27th. So far 110 days. The loaner car is very nice (2015 toyota corolla). My wife loves the back-up camera, but her car still sits at the dealership. The car has 44,000 miles and has been repaired only once before. Interestingly, the previous problem with the car had to do with the computer. The car would lose over 100 RPM at highway speeds and then quickly accelerate back up to the preceding RPM. I think the mechanic said that he flashed the computer or something else that made me think (in layman's language) that he "rebooted" the car's computer. This week the service manager said that they expect the new computer to arrive by may 15th. I wrote a letter to southeast toyota and their representative called to let me know that we were not alone but there are over 50 cars in their system that need new computers. It seems to me that the most popular car in the world should have an adequate supply or suppliers to replace the ones that go bad...to get a computer from manufacturing to the dealership should take fewer than five months. What do you think?

Filed Jul 20, 2013 · Brakes, Engine · 40,000 miles · NM

I bought a used 2011 toyota corolla from beaver toyota in santa fe, new mexico in september 2012. From the beginning I noticed a slight hesitation while driving. It felt like all of a sudden the car would slow down for just a couple of seconds, like a delay of some kind. I took it to the dealer and they felt nothing. It kept happening and I took it back and they drove and felt nothing. Finally, I was driving back from church in the daytime, thank god, and it just stalled like someone has just unplugged it (and its not electric) and all the engine lights came on and I made it to the emergency lane scared to death. I called aaa and they said let it sit for few minutes and try again and it started right up. He suggested I drive to a service station but it was sunday and no one was open. I went into the dealer later that week and they didn't feel anything, no hesitation at all. I kept feeling it and my roommate drove it once thought she felt something. Took to back again and sat 5 hours while they ran diagnostics and said it showed nothing. They did replace a bolt I noticed the head had broken off on the license plate ...just mentioned in passing & that was $110 because the service rep said they had to drill thru the back plate to remove and put in new one! I would have never agreed to that. I looked on line and found an independent toyota authorized repair shop that had great reviews and went there. Toy automan. They took me in at my appt time, one hour later the nice owner came out and handed me a release from toyota dated september 6, 2011 that stated 2011 corollas may exhibit a "monetary RPM decrease above 40 MPH and/or reduced engine braking". I'm so tired of going into this dealer and getting nowhere. They had to know about this notice from toyota and I must be naive realizing that a toyota service dept. Would put a customer in danger for money. Help!

Filed Aug 21, 2012 · Fuel system · 13,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 13,000.