I own a 2000 Toyota Corolla with a 1.8L engine that is full of sludge and now visibly burns 1 quart of oil every 200-300 miles and will not pass inspection due to the oil being burned in the exhaust. I have had to replace several catalytic converters due to becoming clogged from the amount of oil burning through the engine. This problem has existed since the car had about 55,000 miles on it and local Toyota garage has either denied there being a problem or they have tried to sell me on numerous other expensive repairs such as front and rear main bearings and seals, allegedly warped head, etc. Vehicle now has close to 100K miles. The vehicle will not now pass state emissions inspection and is essentially worthless. There are thousands of like reports in researching but never seems to have been addressed. Other models and years have been included in a class action suits that was successful for the exact same issue, but I can't find that this vehicle has been successfully addressed.

- Greenfield, MA, USA

At 70,000 miles on my 2000 Toyota Corolla the check engine light comes on, when reviewing the current problems with my certified mechanic, I mentioned that I was using a quart of oil about every 600 miles. He said that it would cost between $3,000-6,000 to fix the problem. In under 2,000 more miles it became add a quart of oil each tank. At 84,000 miles the head went out on this motor, three different mechanics from different shops couldn't believe a Toyota motor would need a new head at this distance. I replaced the head. The knocking sound disappeared for a while, the oil consumption went down for a while. Again with the check engine light. And back to a quart per tank. After a while the car started to shut off by its self. No steering, scared the heck out of me. I live in a region with embankments which reach over 200' with trees. I had to stop driving the car because it was no longer safe to drive. I cannot believe that the Corolla motors have such a bad reputation. The Toyota truck I owned ran like a champ at 200,000 when I sold it, it still runs today. While the Corolla needs a new motor. There must be a design flaw to create so many similar oil problems.

- Twisp, WA, USA

Year 2004: Engine light came on. $1,500 for repair. Year 2007: Engine stopped. Power steering pump make noise. $2,000 for replacement of the both parts.

- Ellicott City, MD, USA