How many recalls does the 2000 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA lists 5 recalls for the 2000 Toyota Corolla model year. Whether one car had the recall work done depends on that car, so check its VIN with NHTSA.

What is the WhipWorthy verdict on the 2000 Toyota Corolla?

Worthy. About the usual owner complaints. The verdict weighs this year against the other years of the Corolla, from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are unverified and not adjusted for how many cars were sold.

1995: 196 owner complaints, Worthy

Our take: worth a look. Owners filed about as many complaints as in a typical year of this model.

Year verdict

Worthy

0.8× a typical year

About as many owner complaints as a typical year. Still get it inspected.

Confidence: High

Based on 102 complaints in its first 8 years vs about 118 typical across 8 other model years.

Past 100,000 miles

Locked

How this year held up past 100,000 miles.

With a Car Hunt Pass or Pro

How the dial was counted

Year verdict: Typical year: 118 complaints, the median of 8 nearby years. Each counted over its first 8 years from January 1999; this one had 102.

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

Odometer check

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

WhipWorthy sticker

2000 Toyota Corolla

Complaints157From owners
Loading owner complaints
Recalls5On file
Loading recalls
CrashNoneNo overall stars
Loading crash ratings
MPG26 to 30Combined, EPA
Loading fuel economy

Complaints are unverified owner reports, not adjusted for how many were sold.

Compare this car Every Corolla year

Car report

Park this car in My Garage and see its recalls at a glance.Car Hunt Pass or Pro

Value signals

We do not price cars.

These help you judge whether this one is worth its price.

Costly problem zones ahead at your miles come with a Car Hunt Pass or Pro. See plans
Fuel: $2,150 to $2,450 a year.The EPA’s estimate for 15,000 miles a year, 55% in town, at its fuel prices. Each version
Loading the EPA's yearly fuel cost
Have the VIN? Check it is this car, and see its open recalls at NHTSA.
VIN
On the dash at the base of the windshield, or on the driver’s door sticker.

What about the price? Check the asking price on two listing sites. Buying from a dealer? Run its offer through the offer X ray.

Education, not financial or mechanical advice. Have any used car checked by a mechanic you trust before you buy.

The full record

Tap to open

What owners complain about

157 complaints; the part named most is the engine

Unverified reports, not adjusted for sales. One complaint can name several parts, so shares add up past 100%. Filed Nov 25, 1999 to Aug 6, 2026. 44% name a part that is usually costly to fix.

Owners reported 24 crashes, 3 fires, 18 injuries and 1 death in these complaints.

Engine55 · 35%Usually costly to fix
Air bags18 · 11%
Brakes12 · 8%

What one owner wrote about the engine

2000 Toyota Corolla burning excessive amounts of oil. I'm having to add a quart everytime I put gas in. I drive from destination to destination for work and having to oil is a safety concern as the light does not come on until it is empty.

Filed Sep 24, 2018NHTSA complaint 111309241 of 18 owner quotes

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

15 more parts, and 18 owner quotes

Every part owners name for the 2000 Toyota Corolla, with their own words about what went wrong. Usually costly to fix among them: Transmission and drivetrain, Body and frame.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

SourceOwner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Toyota Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Seller kit

Questions for the seller, test drive checks and price points

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

Walk up to the seller ready

Questions to ask the seller of a 2000 Toyota Corolla, built from this year's owner complaints and recalls. What to feel, hear and look at on the test drive, with boxes to tick at the car. Honest points to raise on price, from the records and never from guesses. Copy the questions to your phone in one tap.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

Write your offer

A ready to send offer for the seller, by text or email

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

Send the seller a fair offer

Type the asking price and your own offer for the 2000 Toyota Corolla, tick what you found, and get a polite message ready to text or email. Its reasons come from this year's owner complaints, recalls and crash ratings, and never from made up repair prices.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

When problems show up

Engine: the middle complaint around 60,000 miles

The bar holds the middle half of the complaints that gave a mileage; the dark mark is the middle one. 35 complaints of 157 gave one. Owners file when something fails, so this shows when problems were reported, not how long the cars last.

EngineCostly30,000 to 70,000 mi
Half of these 21 complaints came between about 30,000 and 70,000 miles, the middle one around 60,000.

SourceMileage from owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Toyota Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Will it outlast the loan?

The month of your loan each problem zone lands in

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

1 problem zone to lay against your loan, 1 usually costly

See the month of your loan each one lands in, and what you would still owe then.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

Recalls

5 recalls on file

Not every car needs every fix. Run the VIN at NHTSA to see which are still open. Repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand; ask before any work.

Suspension
Feb 11, 2010 · Recall 10E002000
Ride control is recalling certain front strut mounts branded as gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor, p/nos. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, sold as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. The affected front strut mounts did not contain a weld joint between the bearing housing and the rate plate.
What can happen
The absence of the weld can allow the strut to come out of its mounting position under certain extreme driving conditions which could cause damage to surrounding vehicle components increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Ride control will notify owners of record and replace the affected parts free of charge. The safety recall began on march 15, 2010. Owners may contact ride control at 1-248-458-1396.
Lights
Apr 7, 2009 · Recall 09E012000
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
What can happen
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
The fix
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Lights
Aug 11, 2008 · Recall 08E050000
K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
What can happen
Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The fix
K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. The recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. Owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
Lights
Jul 17, 2006 · Recall 06E065000
Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
What can happen
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
The fix
Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. The recall began on july 31, 2006. Owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026.
Lights
Mar 23, 2006 · Recall 06E026000
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
What can happen
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
The fix
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on april 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.

SourceRecalls listed by NHTSA for the 2000 Toyota Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Crash ratings

No overall rating given

NHTSA's stars out of five, for each version it tested. Front crash stars only compare cars of about the same size and weight. The tests changed for 2011 models, so these stars do not line up with newer ones.

2000 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB
Overall
Not rated
Front
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated
Stability control
Not available
Forward collision warning
Not available
Lane departure warning
Not available
2000 Toyota Corolla 4-DR.
Overall
Not rated
Front
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated
Stability control
Not available
Forward collision warning
Not available
Lane departure warning
Not available

NHTSA investigations: 0

SourceNHTSA crash ratings for the 2000 Toyota Corolla. NHTSA, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Fuel economy

26 to 30 mpg combined, across 3 versions

The EPA's estimates for each engine and transmission, and its own yearly fuel cost. Yours depends on how you drive and the shape the car is in. Figures for 2007 and older use the EPA's 2008 method, so they may be lower than the original sticker.

Auto 3-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L
Corolla · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
24 mpg
Highway
29 mpg
Combined
26 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,450
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L
Corolla · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
25 mpg
Highway
34 mpg
Combined
28 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,300
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L
Corolla · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
27 mpg
Highway
34 mpg
Combined
30 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,150
This one on fueleconomy.gov

SourceEPA fuel economy data, fueleconomy.gov. EPA, checked Oct 29, 2026.

True cost to own

The loan, fuel, insurance and upkeep, a month and over 5 years

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

What it really costs to own

What the 2000 Toyota Corolla costs a month and over 5 years: the loan and its interest, fuel worked out from the EPA's figures for the version you pick, and your own insurance, registration and upkeep. A cost a mile, a link that reopens your numbers, and the breakdown copied to your phone in one tap.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

Every year of the Corolla

24 Worthy, 5 Maybe, 2 Pass, of 32 years on file

Owner complaints for each model year, this one outlined. Tap a year to open it. The newest 2 are not judged yet. Bars are totals, so older years stand taller; the verdict compares every year at the same age.

Best and worst years of the Corolla

NHTSA did not answer for 3 years, so the chart may be missing some.

SourceNHTSA owner complaints and recalls for the Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Before you buy this one

5 checks, with a close look at the engine

Built from this year's numbers. Whatever the data says, the car in front of you is the one that counts.

Run the VIN at NHTSA to confirm every recall was fixed.
This year has 5 recalls on file. Recall repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand. Ask the dealer to confirm before any work is done. Look up a VIN at NHTSA.
Ask the seller for the service records.
Look closely for any work on the engine. It is the part owners complain about most for this year.
Have a mechanic you trust inspect it before you pay.
Ask them to look hard at the engine. It is usually costly to fix.
Look at a vehicle history report.
It can show reported crashes, flood or salvage titles, and mileage that does not add up.
On the test drive, pay attention to the engine.
Start it cold if you can. Listen for knocking or ticking, and watch for warning lights and smoke.

Going to see it? Take the checklist52 checks with the bad signs to look for, saved on your phone.

Check this exact car

The verdict is about the model year. These checks are about the one in front of you. Most are free or a few dollars.

VIN for these checks

Copy it, then paste it into each check. Nothing is sent until you open one.

Official checks on this VIN

Open recallsFree
NHTSA
Safety recalls on this VIN that are not fixed yet, from the last 15 years.
A recall already fixed does not show.
Check recalls at NHTSAnhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Theft and total lossFree
NICB VINCheck
Whether an insurer reported it stolen and not found, or wrote it off as a total loss.
Only insurer records. Five checks a day.
Open NICB VINChecknicb.org (opens in a new tab)
Title brandsA few dollars
NMVTIS, the federal title system
Salvage, flood, junk and rebuilt brands from any state, and the last miles on the title.
No repairs, service or recalls. Sold by approved sellers listed on the site.
See the approved sellersvehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov (opens in a new tab)
Title statusVaries by state
The state motor vehicle office
Whether the title is branded in that state and, where the state offers it, whether a lender still has a lien.
It will not name the owner. Each state asks its own way, and some only by mail. Ask to see the seller’s title too.
Find your state’s officeusa.gov (opens in a new tab)

What a paid report adds

A history report such as Carfax or AutoCheck pulls in more of the car’s past than these checks can:

Crashes and damage reported by police, insurers or shops, even when it was fixed.
Service visits that shops reported, with the miles each time.
How many owners, for how long, and the states it was registered in.
Whether it was a rental, fleet or lease car, when that was reported.

It only knows what was reported to it. A clean report is not proof of a clean car. Ask the seller first: many dealers hand one over for free.

Red flags in a history

Salvage title
Usually an insurer called it a total loss. In most states it cannot be driven on the road until it is rebuilt and inspected.
Rebuilt title
A salvage car that was fixed and passed a state check. It can be fine, but it is worth less, can be harder to insure, and needs a careful inspection.
Flood damage
Water can ruin wiring and sensors months later. Be wary of a flood brand that vanished after a move to another state.
Lemon or maker buyback
The maker bought it back over a defect it could not fix. Ask what the defect was and how it was fixed.
Odometer rollback
A mileage reading lower than an earlier one, or a title marked not actual miles.
Many owners, fast
Three owners in two years can mean a problem each one passed along.
Gaps in the records
Years with no service or registration. Ask why: it may have sat, been off the road, or been rebuilt.

Title words and rules differ by state. Not legal advice.

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection
Have a mechanic you choose, not the seller, put it on a lift and look it over before you pay.
Insurance quote
Get a quote on this exact car before you sign. Ask your own insurer and one or two others.

Model year	Owner complaints	Verdict
1995	196	Worthy
1996	143	Worthy
1997	144	Worthy
1998	248	Maybe
1999	159	Worthy
2000	157	Worthy
2001	138	Worthy
2002	149	Worthy
2003	769	Maybe
2004	506	Worthy
2005	943	Worthy
2006	904	Worthy
2007	883	Worthy
2008	345	Worthy
2009	1533	Pass
2010	1264	Pass
2011	590	Maybe
2012	446	Maybe
2013	201	Worthy
2014	271	Worthy
2015	220	Worthy
2016	215	Worthy
2017	189	Worthy
2018	136	Worthy
2019	206	Worthy
2020	313	Maybe
2021	188	Worthy
2022	102	Worthy
2023	74	Worthy
2024	66	Worthy
2025	31	Worthy
2026	0	Not judged

The verdict on the 2000 Toyota Corolla

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Suspension

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

2000 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB

2000 Toyota Corolla 4-DR.

Fuel economy

Auto 3-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

True cost to own

Every year of the Corolla

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

Suspension

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

2000 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB

2000 Toyota Corolla 4-DR.

Auto 3-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L