toyota corolla what do you think
- Thread starter JulJameson
- Start date
I think car magazines rate cars the wrong way. Corolla is number 1 to me. First off I have the 2014 but I assume the 2020 is up to par with it . The ride is fine for the car size for me . The gas mileage is great. Reliability has been fine. I also have no problem with the interior . Plus they are at a decent price. All this is what any smart person should look for when buying a car.
Owner of a SE 2020 Corolla. There are things We love and things we hate. I am sure you will be very pleased. Recals are Paint, goes back since 2010 Lol. Gas Mileage we are averaging 31.8. Ac is comfortable heat is fine, we sometimes feel the Baseseat get warm. Biggest complaint is night driving the Interior Drivers side does not light up and controls are not going to be seen.. Otherwise congrats in advance.
Fish
Fish
You can look at the reviews and make a determination. Vehicles these days are made so cheaply. Quality seems to be headed downward, while costs go up. Everything is plastic and that generates a lot squeaks and rattles. They do have some nice features, though. I just rented a 2020 Corolla over Xmas and it was nice. I put around 3K miles on it. Suspension and handling have been improved over my 2015. The ride was very quiet. Nice crystal clear back-up camera and a huge display console. MPG average over the week I had it was 40. Only complaint I had was that I could feel heat from below the dash, even though the heater was turned off. Overall, I thought it was a really nice ride for an economy car with just the right amount of features.
https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/corolla/
https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/corolla/
I found it very helpful to watch a lot of videos on you tube on the car that I wanted to buy (2019 corolla hatchback). you can find a lot of useful info on those videos which are posted by professional auto reviewers. I think unless you want to haul around a lot of people and/or stuff a corolla is always a good, safe and reliable choice. just my opinion after owning 3 of them now.
The 2020 Toyota Corolla finishes in the middle third of our compact car rankings. It receives the highest predicted reliability rating possible, but when it comes to interior quality and performance, it lags behind many class rivals.
what do you think about such a small thing it will go for a girl?
what do you think about such a small thing it will go for a girl?
just got to thinking here. if you do indeed decide to purchase or lease a 2020 corolla, I would highly recommend becoming familiar with the different trim levels and what they have to offer with a strong consideration for either the SE or XSE model. reason being is that I own a 2019 corolla hatch that has the their new 2.0liter engine along with the new cvt that has a traditional 1st launch gear which is supposed to eliminate the rubber bandy feel of most cvts. I cannot attest to that as I have never driven a cvt other than the one in the hatch so I am not familiar with this rubber bandy feeling. all I know is that the new engine is very energetic/peppy and wants to get out and move. and the cvt feels like a normal auto tranny to me. those 2 things are available in the SE or XSE models but not the lower end trim levels. anyway, with the new engine and new tranny plus the new TNGA platform that Toyota is so proud of makes my car just plain fun to drive. I find myself going the long way around quite often just so I can drive it a bit longer. you could get the same feeling in the SE or XSE models. let us know what you decide upon. along with the 'fun' factor in the newly redesigned corolla, you will also get that famed reliability which helps you to sleep better at night.
supposedly Toyota is coming out with a software update for android. the last time I was at my dealer I spoke to a service advisor and he said that a dealer would have to be the one to install this update when it became available as it would not be automatic on the infotainment screen. hope it comes out soon.
I test drove and almost bought the 2019 Corolla HB (SE upgrade trim) last year but wasn't sure about the reliability of the new CVT with the traditional 1st gear launch - while test driving at the time there was a recall on the tranny (around 3K vehicles affected in our market) in fact the vehicle I test drove was part of the recall. I thought that the drive was fine, engine good and suspension was on the firm side but not jarring and quiet interior despite the 18" wheels. So far how is your HB holding up? Reliability wise and any issues with their new CVT tranny?
Do not know about TOYOTA any more have had Camry's, corollas, matrix, but my last 2017 corolla is JUST a piece of JUNK took to PENSKY DOWNEY TOYOTA since first month with a “Noise” in front tires, steering wheel, and not shifting properly, to the surprise that the so called TECHNICIANS at this dealer for 3 month back and forth (said that there was not a problem with vehicle????) when treat them with the lemon law “after taking the vehicle with a BAD BATTERY within 12 month of usage” they start replacing bearings on front wheels guessing where the noise was coming from, then they come up with a FIX for a non shifting transmisión (there is a bulletin about it) told me that the noise in the steering was NORMAL in TOYOTAS and is the rubbing of a airbag wire with the plastic????? NEVER HEAR OF SUCH STUPIDITIES, finally one day while pumping gas saw a shinning piece of metal to find that the gas tank neck is off centered (per 3rd party specialist that I pay for) took it to TOYOTA dealer and they said that I did it and have to pay $500.00 for replacing a rubber gasket on the neck of tank “how a car with less than a year old could be damaged per customer if only open the gas tank cover and plug once a month to fill with gas????
Well TOYOTA is not longer what it use to be, now I SWITCHED to HONDA and very happy with it
Well TOYOTA is not longer what it use to be, now I SWITCHED to HONDA and very happy with it
hello tekbis-i have had absolutely no issues with the tranny at all. shortly after getting mine, I found out about the recall and went into the panic mode and started researching it. there is a ton of info on it on the internet. anyway, in my research I found out that it isn't the tranny per se that is the problem but rather the torque converter inside the tranny that could fail and Toyota is having a recall on these defective parts for replacement. anyway in my research I found out that it affects 3400 hatchbacks that were sent to the U. S. along with a smaller number (I believe around 200) that were sent to Puertico Rico. I also learned that the affected cars were manufactured in aug thru oct 2018. My car was manufactured in June 2019 according to the plate that is inside the drivers door. I got lucky-very lucky. it is very disconcerting to have that hanging over your head that your car may not function normally under high speeds and you could lose control of it. anyone concerned about whether or not their cars are affected by this recall can call Toyota and by supplying the vin # you can find out if your car is part of this recall.
AND to top things off, I found out a few days ago that Toyota is also having yet another recall for faulty fuel pumps in certain Toyota/Lexus models. The article that I read listed the affected vehicles and went on to say that certain Camry and Corollas were also part of the recall but did not list the years of those cars. What the heck is going on with this famed Toyota famed reliability as of late? And my car was manufactured in Japan as well so I thought nothing could go wrong with it. Hopefully my car will not be part of the fuel pump recall which Toyota will be sending out notices to the owners in March 2020. A cousin of mine recently purchased a certified 2018 Lexus SUV so i let her know of this. Now she is on alert wondering if she will be getting a recall notice in her mailbox.
But all of the above being said, I absolutely love my hatch and hope and pray that it is not affected by the fuel pump recall. it really is a fun little car to drive around in plus it just plain looks cool.
AND to top things off, I found out a few days ago that Toyota is also having yet another recall for faulty fuel pumps in certain Toyota/Lexus models. The article that I read listed the affected vehicles and went on to say that certain Camry and Corollas were also part of the recall but did not list the years of those cars. What the heck is going on with this famed Toyota famed reliability as of late? And my car was manufactured in Japan as well so I thought nothing could go wrong with it. Hopefully my car will not be part of the fuel pump recall which Toyota will be sending out notices to the owners in March 2020. A cousin of mine recently purchased a certified 2018 Lexus SUV so i let her know of this. Now she is on alert wondering if she will be getting a recall notice in her mailbox.
But all of the above being said, I absolutely love my hatch and hope and pray that it is not affected by the fuel pump recall. it really is a fun little car to drive around in plus it just plain looks cool.
People wrongly assume that “Made in Japan” is somewhat magical… Comes from the ‘70s, when US manufacturers were in disrepair while Japanese manufacturers had their act together. But it had to do with engineering and market reading, not the simple fact of being made in Japan. In recent years, new Camry and Corolla were first coming from Japan… and those are the ones that had recalls.
The fuel pump recall in Corolla would be for some 2019 models (2018-2019 for Lexus or other Toyota models). The CVT recall was for a limited number of units, produced with a defective part – it does happen! – hopefully the fuel pump recall will end up the same. Check with your VIN (Lexus or Toyota) on https://www.toyota.com/recall or https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls . Easier than calling the big corpo.
Wow! Did you buy new? Almost sound like an abused by previous owner used car (non-working USB generally being a sign of previous owner modifiying the audio system and putting it back without much care). Or a real lemon… Mine (bought new) has been flawless for more than 6 years now.
“Tire noise” (Wheel? Suspension? Some under hood vibration? A defective CVT?) are tricky. So are batteries: we do hear of 1 y.o. going bad while mine is 6 y.o. original and still going strong. It depends. A lot of factors, including initial quality, but environment and usage come into play. As far as the transmission “not shifting properly”, since CVT do not actually and the service campaign wasn’t for that but for better solenoid management, it’s puzzling. If your car was already affected by the JSD service issue, it would have shown far worst than “not shifting properly” (limp mode or not rolling at all).
So yes, lemon law (or another dealer…) could have been an option in your case. But it’s a PITA… that doesn’t affect the dealer much since you have to take it directly vs Toyota. Anyway, glad you found a satisfying Honda (hoping it’s not a 1.5T…)
The fuel pump recall in Corolla would be for some 2019 models (2018-2019 for Lexus or other Toyota models). The CVT recall was for a limited number of units, produced with a defective part – it does happen! – hopefully the fuel pump recall will end up the same. Check with your VIN (Lexus or Toyota) on https://www.toyota.com/recall or https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls . Easier than calling the big corpo.
Wow! Did you buy new? Almost sound like an abused by previous owner used car (non-working USB generally being a sign of previous owner modifiying the audio system and putting it back without much care). Or a real lemon… Mine (bought new) has been flawless for more than 6 years now.
“Tire noise” (Wheel? Suspension? Some under hood vibration? A defective CVT?) are tricky. So are batteries: we do hear of 1 y.o. going bad while mine is 6 y.o. original and still going strong. It depends. A lot of factors, including initial quality, but environment and usage come into play. As far as the transmission “not shifting properly”, since CVT do not actually and the service campaign wasn’t for that but for better solenoid management, it’s puzzling. If your car was already affected by the JSD service issue, it would have shown far worst than “not shifting properly” (limp mode or not rolling at all).
So yes, lemon law (or another dealer…) could have been an option in your case. But it’s a PITA… that doesn’t affect the dealer much since you have to take it directly vs Toyota. Anyway, glad you found a satisfying Honda (hoping it’s not a 1.5T…)
Poster above could be a Honda troll. He has a Honda now but still reading corolla forums. His 3 post just bashing Toyota.
I am not worried too much about fuel pump and it sound like easy fix. My 3500 miles corolla does have a clicking noise when it’s moving. It’s on the left front wheel. It only happens when the weather is warm. Very strange. I will take to Toyota when it’s warm
When I was in Asia for work, people over there like us made Toyota. Their Toyota over there usually not made well So don’t listen to people about us vs Japan made vehicle. If anything they will make sure not to disrupt quality us made Toyota. We have a bigger market.
I am not worried too much about fuel pump and it sound like easy fix. My 3500 miles corolla does have a clicking noise when it’s moving. It’s on the left front wheel. It only happens when the weather is warm. Very strange. I will take to Toyota when it’s warm
When I was in Asia for work, people over there like us made Toyota. Their Toyota over there usually not made well So don’t listen to people about us vs Japan made vehicle. If anything they will make sure not to disrupt quality us made Toyota. We have a bigger market.
I love my 2018. I think the interior quality is really good, seems very well put together. It is not a fast car, and is very boring to drive, but i could care less about that, its just a car. I bought it because they are one of the most reliable cars in the world. It is a very comfortable car too, im 6'1 and i have plenty of room but im skinny. If i was heavyset it would be tight. Its got a lot of standard features and i really like the touch screen, its very intuitive and easy to figure out. Paint job does kind of suck, but i did not buy it at a toyota dealer. Im going to go to one and complain, and ask them why its got more flaws in the paint then then 20 year old chevy i traded in on it.
