10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
182,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace engine (1 reports)
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problem #1

Oct 012021

Corolla LE 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 182,000 miles

Massive loss of coolant into engine oil. Head gasket failed leading to suspected crack of engine head. This seems common between 150K-200K on the 2zr-fe engine.

Other reports here:

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/2009-corolla-antifreeze-leaking-into-cylinder.1146393/

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/2011-corolla-base-head-gasket-oil-leak.1074369/

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/2zr-fe-head-gasket.1267697

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/what-motor-fits-my-09-s.1633046

- ryanzz, Winona, MN, US