The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. While driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle became sluggish and lost motive power. The contact stated that the oil level was 3-quarts low. The contact added oil as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the mechanic performed three oil consumption tests on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Toyota Corolla oil consumption problems
58 of the 11,674 owner complaints about the Toyota Corolla describe excessive oil consumption, most of them for the 2000 model year.
- owner complaints
- 58
- worst model year
- 2000
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,800
- typical mileage
- 73,784
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Check engine light 9Engine failure 7Knocking 6Misfire 5Fire or smoke 3Stalling 2Tire blowout 1Shudder 1
What owners say
This car burns oil at a ridiculous rate.
I change oil regularly every 5000 miles. At 187,775 miles changed oil and only 1.25qt came out. Next oil change roughly 192,000 only 2qt came out. Oil capacity is around 4.4 qt. No oil leaks so this engine is burning oil 2qt every 5000 miles.
Since I have had the car I had an issues. I have changed the transmission twice. It used to blow threw brake pads until I paid to have that repaired. Oil consumption was a quart now my piston isn't working. I called toyota even about safety bag recall which never got fixed. I was told there were no recalls on my car and everything was fine. When I told about air bag recall I saw on the news I was told they will be sending all the information in the mail. It never came. I would like have my money back. The cost of repairs. I have always bought toyota. This has been unfair not letting your customer receive the repairs due to them for installing faulty parts. I have done everything and now I need to get a new piston. 02/082020
The engine is using excessive oil. Need to add 1 quart every 300 miles to keep filled. The car has 120,000 miles. Notice blue smoke upon acceleration. Car has been regularly serviced according to toyota owner's manual.
2013 toyota corolla consuming excessive oil. Continuing to refill engine oil. No visible leaks, no oil stains under vehicle.vehicle is slowly losing power. Noticed many other toyota vehicles going through this same problem. This is very costly and if toyota parts are at fault I want people to know. Thank you for your time.
My toyota corolla 2002 ce has a design flaw with the pistons. There are not enough holes in the pistons to allow enough oil to go through and as a result, the vehicle is burning a lot of oil, up to 1 quart of oil every 250 miles. Please! Can you help me with this situation? Thank you.
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
I do believe the engine is faulty, since I've had my corolla it's always used sooo much oil and it's not leaking a drip. I have several coworkers that have a corolla s and they have the same problem. It's gotten worse to we're it used to much oil it was below the dip stick and before I could catch it, it has messed my motor up. My car still runs but has a very loud rattle in the motor now when it starts because of the oil consumption.
I own a 2009 toyota corolla le 1.8 that has defective piston rings which causes the engine to consume excessive oil and it has caused two of the engine cylinders to malfunction. I have read many complaints in the internet of toyota corolla owners who own the same type of vehicle as mine years 2009-2011. They as well as myself have reported this issue to toyota u.s.a. Without getting any satisfying answer from toyota. A toyota representative contacted me today and told me that they do not recall vehicles for repairs unless they receive an order from the federal safety agency. My auto mechanic told me that he has received many 2009-2011 toyota corolla customers who have come to his shop to have their engines on their toyota corollas replaced or rebuilt to correct the factory defect of the piston rings on their toyota corollas 2009-2011. I researched in the internet and found out that that many toyota corolla owners are dealing with the same problem with their cars' engines due to the toyota factory defect of the piston rings in their toyota corolla models 2009-2011 and I even read some complaints of 2014, 2015 and 2016 toyota corolla owners. I would like for your agency to pay attention to complaints similar to mine of other toyota corolla owners. I am surprised that there hasn't been a recall issued to correct the factory defect of the piston rings of toyota corollas of years 2009-2011 and other years after those. My car has been driven 137,250 miles and I had kept the maintenance up to date. Thank you for your help and I hope something is done by your agency to resolve this matter.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles. The engine control module (ECM) for the subject models equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive may have been improperly manufactured. There is a possibility that a crack may develop at certain solder points or on varistors on the circuit board.
- Risk
- There are a variety of warnings and consequences associated with the defect. The engine warning lamp could be illuminated, harsh shifting could result, the engine may not start, or the engine could shut off while the vehicle is being driven. An engine shutoff while the vehicle is being driven increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the production number of the ECM and replace the ECM if necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Toyota will mail an interim owner notification the middle of september 2010 to advise owners of this defect and recall. This interim notification will inform owners that they will receive a future notification when parts become available to have the free remedy performed on their vehicle. The safety recall began on november 29, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 10V384000 · Recall details
Questions about the Toyota Corolla oil consumption
Which Toyota Corolla years have excessive oil consumption problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2000 (21 complaints), 2009 (19 complaints) and 2002 (4 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix excessive oil consumption on the Toyota Corolla?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,800 (median of 10 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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