7 complaints reported

2001 Toyota Corolla Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO SEE APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (COX TOYOTA OF BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER HAD NOT RENDERED A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER GETTING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2017
Dec 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND PUT HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM, LIGHTS POINTS UPWARD. THERE IS A GLARE ON FRONT OF VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THE HIGH BEAMS SHOOT UP TOWARDS THE SKY. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2001
Oct 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE APPLY HIS HIGHBEAM THE LAMPS SEAM BEAM THE REFRACTION . CAUSING A PROBLEM SEEING AND A DISTRACTION. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2002
Jul 2002

BRIGHT BEAMS REFLECTED FROM EACH HEADLIGHT FORM AN "X" RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW OR FOG. THE BEAMS ARE BRIGHT ENOUGH TO CREATE A REAL DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 2001

HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM SHOOT UP INTO THE SKY IN THE DIRECT VISION OF THE DRIVER, DISTRACTING DRIVER, TOYOTA SAYS IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Nov 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2000
Sep 2000

WHEN THE HIGH-BEAMS ARE ACTIVATED, THEY SHINE A BEAM OF LIGHT VERTICALLY FROM BOTH LENSES. THE BEAMS FORMSAN "X" THAT CROSSES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION- IT IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT IT LIGHTS UP TREES ABOVE THE CAR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA SERVICE AND ASKED IF IT WAS A LENS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE- THEY SAID THEY HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS BEFORE BUT HAVE NO PLANS TO REDESIGN HEADLIGHT LENSES. THIS SITUATION IS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER, AND AFFECTS VISABILITY - ESPECIALLY IN RAIN OR HAZE WHEN LIGHT BEAM BOUNCES OFF AND OBSCURES FORWARD VISION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2001 Toyota Corolla has 7 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.