2002 Toyota Corolla Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 2002 Toyota Corolla, 6% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Charcoal canister vacuum switching valve was gone bad and stuck in position 1. This happened to most of the Corolla. I have read on internet about Toyota fixing this problem to few of the customers as goodwill. I had to pay around $500 to get it fixed. If this was a known design flaw it has to be fixed by Toyota. My car hardly has 58,000 miles on it and I had done every bit of maintenance defined in the Corolla manual.”
NHTSA complaint #10195402, filed 2007-07, 57,900 miles“2002 Toyota Corolla le acceleration pedal: --occasionally, but rarely, appears to stick momentarily (a sensation like a spring that has temporarily stuck and then sprung loose). I took it into my Toyota dealer but they said there was nothing wrong that they could detect. Therefore nothing has been done to correct the mystery. The sticking/springing sensation still occasionally occurs but it is very hard to predict when it will. --it seems to happen shortly after starting up. I am concerned because I do not want the acceleration problems that have occurred with other toyotas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10315720, filed 2010-03, 1,000 miles“Check engine light went off due to charcoal canister in my 2002 Toyota Corolla. I have been using 93 octane content gas since the day I purchased this car.”
NHTSA complaint #10134768, filed 2005-08, 50,000 miles“My 2002 Toyota Corolla accelerated out of control while I was driving it a few years ago. The pedal was not stuck, the cruise control was not on. I called Toyota to complain and they said it was an isolated incident, and was not covered under any warranty. My mechanic never found the cause of the problem but I have lived in fear that it would happen again. I have heard that many other Toyota and lexus owners had the same problem and Toyota is blaming it on faulty floor mats. This is patently false and they are trying to cover up a manufacturing defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10292403, filed 2009-11“On 04/29/02 consumer discovered that vehicle was leaking fuel. Vehicle was repaired by dealer who advised consumer that the fuel lines had come loose. On 29-jul-2002 while driving, engine compartment caught on fire as a result of fuel leaking.”
NHTSA complaint #8015780, filed 2002-08Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 17 | 5% |
| 2019 | 43 | 21% |
| 2018 | 38 | 28% |
| 2017 | 9 | 5% |
| 2016 | 8 | 4% |
| 2015 | 11 | 5% |
| 2014 | 9 | 3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 | 21 | 2% |
| 2009 | 24 | 2% |
| 2008 | 9 | 3% |
| 2007 | 28 | 3% |
| 2006 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 | 36 | 4% |
| 2004 | 24 | 5% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 | 13 | 6% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 11 | 6% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 9% |
| 1988 | 4 | 15% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Corolla
23 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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