2018 Toyota Corolla engine problems

Filed Oct 27, 2026 · Driver assistance, Electrical · FL

I was driving the car and expressway. The car was making a sound. The car did not have an engine light on it. Also, the car just switched gears. I pulled over and II was driving the car and expressway. The car was making a sound. The car did not have a engine light on it. Also, the car just switched gears. I pulled over and I tried to park the car, but it wouldn’t allow me to park the car. Which it is left in drive with the emergency brake still in place .and if you let the break down the car will roll . . I got it looked at and now they are saying it’s the transmission, but it never had a light on to identify what was wrong with the car. There was no codes on the car.

Filed Oct 14, 2026 · Engine · CA

schedule a service appointment at AutoNation Toyota Hayward for October 14, 2026, at 8:40 AM. I arrived before 8:37. At that time, I was told it would only take three hours to complete. The car hadn't moved at 11:37. At that time I asked when it could be completed. I was told there's no estimated completion time. So I’ve decided to leave. Why was my appointment set for 8:40 if nobody was free to deal with this until 11:37 ?

Filed Sep 11, 2024 · Engine, Fuel system · 200,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly on several occasions. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V012000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the failure was due to the loss of power and a failing fuel pump. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Filed Mar 13, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · TX

I was driving down the highway and I heard a tapping noise thought it might have been a piece of trim loose on the car so I pulled over and stopped. Immediately the engine died would not restart. I looked under the hood and the radiator cap had blown off and all of the coolant was gone The engine had overheated when I put compression test was done there was water shooting out of the valve cover. It was diagnosed as a blown head gasket The car never gave any warning lights or the thermostat never showed any temperature problem at all. I was sitting on the side of the highway for 12 hours trying to figure out what to do with the car because I didn't have money for a tow truck. Fortunately nothing terribly bad happened as a result However had I not heard the trim loose and pulled over and the car had died in the highway it could have been way worse.

Filed Mar 1, 2024 · Engine, Transmission · CA

corolla 2018, has 90k miles, reently, (3rd time already). driving o freeway car reduced speed, and wont go over 40mph, although rpm goes high all the way to 4,000. had to stop aside waitied 3 hours to see whats wrong, after engine was cold, dorove it home slowly on side streets, happened again wont go over 40mph, transmission became slippery and noisy, after couple of weeks, third time happened agintransmission noisy became very scary, called toyota and they wont do anything bout it saying not under warranty, no recalls no voluntary repairs is associated with this vin although all other model years were included. car is useless now. no money for transmission repairs. really bad. for a car considered mot reliable car in the world.

Filed Jun 4, 2023 · Engine, Transmission · CA

After vehicle is driven for approximately 15 mins or more and then comes to a long stop at a red light or drive thru line (while transmission is in drive and foot is on the brake), idle drops to 500rpm and car starts shaking as if it's about to die. Issue has been ongoing for years even before the fuel pump recall fix was performed but didn't start until around 25 thousand miles. Issue isn't the AC compressor cycling, it is not the secondary/auxillary cooling fans engaging, no check engine lights, no other symptoms. If it gets worse, it could cause the vehicle to completely stall in traffic posing a safety hazard. Shifting the transmission to neutral or park stops the issue. Shifting into neutral and then back to drive temporarily corrects the issue but then it re-occurs after at least 30 seconds or more. Many other 2017 and 2018 Corolla owners have reported this issue as well online and nobody has found the cause.

Filed May 29, 2023 · Engine · TX

The car lost power completely and shut down. The first time this occurred was on the freeway 601 in traffic in September 2019. Took it to the dealer and nothing would show up as being defective. Dealer kept the vehicle for maybe a week and was about to return it back to us but a service manager decided to research the problem further because we told him that we did not feel safe as this could happen again in traffic. Service manager advised that the fuel pump would be replaced. A year later we read that a recall has been issued for a fuel pump issue, we called and were told that our VIN was not part of the recall. We were still concerned because we wanted to insure that the replacement fuel pump was not one being recalled. We contacted Toyota and a case # was issued. Nothing else could be done. The vehicle shut down again on July 2022 and Sept 2022 took it again to the dealer and nothing wrong shows on on their diagnostic machine. Vehicle shut down May 2023 and it is still not on a recall list. There are no warning lights alerting the car shut down is about to happen.

Filed Nov 25, 2020 · Engine · 24,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2018 toyota corolla. The contact stated that she received a recall notification under the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v012000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to bev smith toyota, 3350 us-1, fort pierce, fl 34982, where the repair was completed for the recall. The contact stated an hour later after she left the dealer, two miles down the road driving at 34 MPH, the vehicle started to decelerated to 15-19 MPH. The contact called back the dealer and was informed to bring back the vehicle. The vehicle then stalled and the contact was able to coast to the side of the road to wait for the dealer technician to pick up the vehicle. The contact stated that the technician had sprayed a substance on the engine in order to start the vehicle and taken it to the dealer but when attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle to ignite into flames. The contact stated that the vehicle was destroyed due to negligent from the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

Filed Jun 3, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 11,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving at low speeds the vehicle ran rough, vibrated and stalled without warning. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v012000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to al hendrickson toyota (5201 w, fl-834, coconut creek, fl 33073, (954) 972-1100) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A loaner vehicle was provided. The manufacturer was contacted however no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 11,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed May 29, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 33,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the check engine warning light intermittently illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken jim ellis toyota of mcdonough (144 hwy 81, mcdonough, ga 30253), to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pressure pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the part needed for the repair was not available. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v012000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.*dt