Every figure in this factory service and repair manual is tied to the 2004 Toyota Corolla as Toyota built it — the 1.8L four-cylinder (1ZZ-FE), this model year, your trim — so the torque values and service specifications you work to are the ones Toyota released for this exact car, not numbers borrowed from a neighboring year that happens to look the same.
Engines
- 1.8L 1794CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- CE, Automatic
- CE, Standard
- LE, Automatic
- LE, Standard
- S, Automatic
- S, Standard
Known issues on the 2004 Corolla. Ten recalls are on federal record for this model year, and six of them involve the air bags. One covers the supplemental restraint system circuits, where inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury. Three cover the front passenger air bag inflator module: on two of them an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, and on the third an improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash. Two more concern the passenger's frontal air bag inflator in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of that bag. Three further recalls are exterior lighting, all of them combination lamp assemblies sold as replacement or aftermarket equipment for passenger vehicles: one set was not equipped with amber side reflectors, leaving the vehicle poorly illuminated, and on the other two decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. The last covers the wheels, where on cars with factory aluminum alloy wheels the lug nuts may not secure the wheel properly to the hub assembly due to over-drilling, and in the worst case the stud bolts may fracture. Owners have filed 560 complaints for the year and Toyota has issued 84 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind every one of those systems sit in this manual.
Tracing an SRS warning light, checking a passenger air bag inflator against the recall record or torquing the wheels back down after a brake job, you stay on Toyota's own procedure for the 2004 Corolla.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matri
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious in
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passen
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious in
Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the v
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with met
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Cor
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with met
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 662,178 MY 2003-2004 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX AND PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGE
THE DOOR GLASS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR, BIND AND SHATTER DURING OPERATION OF THE POWER WINDOWS, CAUSING D
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECA
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN O
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility
Toyota will re-notify their owners who have already had their vehicles repaired with a noise filter, but did not receive
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN O
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZ
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AM
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS, THE LUG NUT(S) MAY NOT SECURE THE WHEEL PROPERLY TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY DUE TO
IN THE WORST CASE, THE STUD BOLT(S) MAY FRACTURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE HUB ASSEMBLY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FOUR FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICAT
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and in
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood
Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure i
Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and in
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood
Showing the 8 most recent of 143 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
ON SEPT 1, 2010, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA NORTH IN THE LEFT LANE(TWO LANES NORTH, TWO LANES GOING S
MY NAME IS [XXX] , I AM AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR FOR THE CITY OF BLUE ASH OH POLICE DEPT. ON 8/16/16 A 2004 TOYOTA CORO
TL- WHILE DRIVING A RENTED 2004 PONTIAC MONTANA WEST BOUND ON BRIDGE AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH A TOYOTA COROLLA DRIVING EAS
2004 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WITH 13000 MILES AND EQUIPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. *AKALL FOUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE
Showing the 5 most serious of 506 complaints filed with NHTSA.
