2015 Toyota Corolla Fuel System Problems
8 owner-reported fuel system complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (8)
Your car stalled unexpectedly when you tried to drive away from a stop sign. A mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty fuel pump that had failed without any warning signs beforehand. The fuel pump was replaced with a new one from Toyota, and the car has worked normally since then. Fixing this issue required replacing the fuel pump assembly.
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My engine light keeps coming on and I have replace three canisters. I need help getting this fixed.
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was made aware of a crack in the canister in the fuel tank, causing a leak. The contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed there was no recall on the VIN for the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
ON TWO OCCASIONS, A STATIONARY VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING GASOLINE FROM A FUEL LINE. DATES WERE APPROXIMATELY JULY, 2019 AND MAY, 2020. THE FUEL LINE HAD APPARENT RODENT (POSSIBLE SQUIRREL) BITE MARKS. THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE DESPITE THE LEAKING FUEL LINE, BUT IF THE DRIVER DID NOT HAPPEN TO NOTICE THE FUEL SPILL UNDER THE CAR (PHOTO ATTACHED), THERE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN A FIRE OTHER OTHER ISSUE DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. REPAIRS COST OVER $350 FOR EACH INSTANCE.
TOYOTA HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP FAILURES BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY MODEL AND YEAR. THERE ARE OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES INCLUDED FROM 2015 AND COROLLAS INCLUDED BUT NOT 2015. HOWEVER ON 12/27/2019 MY FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE CAR WOULDN'T START. ON 12/28/2019 MY FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR $1,680.26. I AM HOPING THAT WITH YOUR INTERVENTION, MY VEHICLE COULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO I CAN BE REIMBURSED THE $1,680.26. BEING DISABLED AND ON SOCIAL SECURITY, THE $1,680.26 IS A SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA CORPORATE HAVE DENIED MY REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE STAYING WELL DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. *TR
MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE TOYOTA FUEL PUMP RECALL BUT I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE TOYOTA REPLACE MY INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, IN MY GARAGE WOULD NOT START OR RUN.
SINCE PURCHASED, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMMING ON ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE "GAS CAP WASNT ON ALL THE WAY". YESTERSAY, MY BRAKE, ABS AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE ONLY TIME THEY CLEARED WAS AFTER A SUDDEN GRID NOISE IN TRANSMISSION. FOLLOWING THIS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOYOTA INDICATED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER FOR THE EVAP SYSTEM HAS FAILED. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND FROM A DEALERSHIP. I SAW THAT A NUMBER OF MODELS WERE RECALLED IN 2016 FOR A CHARCOAL CANISTER FAIL AND I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE EITHER WASNT SERVICES PROPERLY OR THIS MODEL SHOULDVE BEEB INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP CONTINUALLY RUNS AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE CORRESPONDENCE IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD ONLY SHUT OFF, WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CYCLED; NOT TURNING ON THE ENGINE. *JB