While driving my 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE, I lost almost all power to my accelerator and a check engine light appeared on my dash. I came to a stop and stalled the vehicle, once it stalled I turned the engine back on and shifted into reverse a felt and heard a loud clunk noise coming from right under my car and its not only shifting into reverse is the loud noise active but its also shifting into drive from reverse. I scanned my vehicle with a aftermarket scan tool and got 2 exact same codes for "Torque Converter Clutch Pressure Control Solenoid Control Circuit Performance/Stuck Off" and then two more codes for "Torque Converter Clutch Pressure Control Solenoid Control Actuator Stuck On". My torque converter in my CTV transmission failed. I was not at a risk of putting other people or myself in danger but if would have if i was moving faster at the time this happened. I have done my research on the recalls that are active on this vehicle and on the Toyota OEM TIS website there is only 1 recall that was taken care of in 2021 for the fuel pump and then there is a Warranty Enhancement Program for the Flow Shut-off Valve Coolant Leak. I did not find anything on that Toyota TIS website about the CVT recall but when i search my year, make and model on the web, I see that there is a recall for about 3,400 vehicles in the USA and nearly 1,000 in Canada that have a active recall for the CTV. I also saw the recall consequence and it matches up with what happened with my Corolla. I have attempted to contact 5 difference Toyota dealerships in my state to have them help me figure out the issue I am having with my vehicle not being listed in the recall but my CTV just failed. No one has reached back out in the past two days and I am continuing to call almost 3 times a day. I would like some clarity on how I should go about handling this issue.
2019 Toyota Corolla: CVT failure
5 of the 205 complaints about the 2019 Toyota Corolla describe CVT failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
CVT failure by model year
What owners say
My vehicle has a production date that falls within an existing safety recall J07 but Toyota is denying coverage. The cvt is making a grinding noise consistent with the torque converter issue described in the recall and my door has a stamp with being produced in 10/2018 when this recall was in effect. However they are denying coverage.
No warning lamps, and no accident yet; however, I believe if I continue driving it without repair, it is a safety risk. The sound I can hear coming from CVT torque converter, impeller blades is getting louder the more I drive them vehicle. This was confirmed by a transmission service center (see photo) who identified a toyota recall J17/J07 (the federal safety agency recall campaign 18V901000), which lists the 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback with the same CVT as my vehicle. When I contacted Toyota (see screenshot), I was told I would be responsible for the repair because there's no recall associated with my vehicle VIN pertaining to CVT torque converter.
CVT TRANSMISSION is hesitating after first gear, going over 40mph and going up hills. I was told by Toyota that it would cost $8,200 to fix/REPLACE. The car has 125,000 miles on it. THAT Shouldn't happen. Since the Corolla Hatchbacks were recalled that year, why weren't ALL of the corollas recalled. Reading on-line, I see I am not alone. This is wrong. And I still have about $2K owed on it.
I received a letter from toyota stating that there is a problem with the CVT and that it could fail. Under certain conditions it could cause the vehicle to lose power, especially at higher speeds. I have contacted them and there is no resolution as yet. I feel extremely unsafe driving this vehicle, I was told it would be addressed when I took the car in for the 5000 mile service but I was given erroneous information. I don't think I should have to wait for something to happen in order to resolve this issue. If a remedy is not available then I should be afforded a loner until such time when toyota comes up with a fix.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT). The pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven under high load, potentially causing a vehicle stall.
- Risk
- A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will replace the CVT and torque converter, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J17/J07.
Recall number 18V901000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2019 Toyota Corolla cvt failure
Is CVT failure a common problem on the 2019 Toyota Corolla?
5 of 205 owner complaints about the 2019 Toyota Corolla (2%) mention CVT failure. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 Toyota Corolla?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2019 Toyota Corolla
Stalling 18Fuel pump 14Check engine light 11Adaptive cruise 8No deployment 7Loss of power 6Transmission failure 6Brake failure 5Headlights 5Overheating 5
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