Overview & Reviews

After a full redesign last year, the Corolla carries over unchanged for 2004.

• Refined and roomy interior, excellent gas mileage and crash test scores, illustrious reliability record.

• Awkward driver-seat position, bland personality, sedan body style only.

User Reviews:

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  I have mixed feelings - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By 707Rob - December 12 - 11:30 pm

  At 65,000 miles a rear wheel bearing went bad. I thought "great $100 bucks max at the dealer and Ill press in a new one." WRONG. $300+ later I had to buy the WHOLE hub assembly. This is a bad design issue that makes people fork out the dough for parts. 85,000 miles, Engine serpentine belt Tensioner = same design issue....it isnt serviceable $245 later, I now have a quiet belt and tensioner assembly. Fog light relay went bad, $65.00 later the lights work again. Parts are expensive for these cars! Should this stuff be wearing out so soon? Why not design serviceability into the parts?! Or is Toyota trying to sell you pricey parts? Sorry Toyota, that Fusion is looking good.

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  Garys review - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By GaryMcC - March 10 - 10:00 am

  I am only six foot tall and the car is very unconfortable to get in and out. I bump my head almost every time. The center console hampers fastening the seat belt both driver side and front seat passenger side. The rear seat belts are cumbersome due to very short receiving side of belt. The fan for heater and aircondx is weak except in the highest position and it is noisy. The trunk door does not open wide enough to place an icechest in and be able to open door on the chest while in the trunk. (My Echo does)

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  energizer bunny - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By frinkie - February 28 - 2:24 am

  2004 Corolla CE manual, now with 241k-plus. replaced serpentine belt at 230k, oil changes every 3-6K. getting 30-45 mpg depending on traffic congestion, weather. O2 sensor code light on for 125k but am ignoring it. Agree that car is not stable, even dangerous in cross or diagonal winds and have been blown off road when windspeed exceeds 45 mph. Have had no major problems. Engine is now running rough until you get up to speed on interstate, but its a rough sound with no effect on acceleration, power. Had an 85 tercel that went 186k on 5 oil changes (irresponsible youth) and only died after lightning hit a BK roof and set it on fire, and a piece fell off onto the Tercel. True story.

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  Unhappy - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By dissapointed - January 13 - 10:26 pm

  This car was great at first. As the years and miles add up more and more stuff breaks. I had to replace the transmission this year due to internal failures which will not be reimbursed. All in all, a POOR CHOICE OF CAR. I will never buy a Toyota again.

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  Disapppointed - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By disappointed - February 28 - 5:53 am

  I had a Camry that I loved. It averaged 30 mpg. It was a 1993 so time for a new car. I decided to go down to a Corolla since I didnt need such a large car. But I am so disappointed. I am averaging 17 miles a gallon city driving. I took it back to the dealership and they claim that is the average for this car. Of course when I bought it the sticker said 29 mpg for city driving. I would never have purchased it if it said 17 mpg. I did buy it used. It was 3 years old with low mileage. Also was certified. But have already had dead battery twice, which they did replace.

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  Poor Quality in a Corolla - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By merh - February 24 - 12:26 pm

  My family has owned Toyotas for as long as I can remember. We had a great 1984 corolla that lasted FOREVER, over 200,000. My 2004 corolla however is not match. I am rolling up on 100,000 miles and had more small problems that I can stand. So far in the a 6ish years that I have had the car, I have had to replace the serpentine belt twice and the pulley system once. To add insult to injury, the belt started squeaking again with in a year of it being replaced! The lights on the gear shift are burnt out and Ive had to have the window pulley system replaced. The steering wheel is too recessed in the dash. Toyota made the car more "lux" but definitely skimped on the quality. It feels cheap!

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  Wears out quick - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By steve - April 27 - 1:26 am

  Bought car with 10k on it. 1st week plastic piece inside broke didnt even touch it. Car was very reliable, not much maintenance, but was getting very, very used feeling at about 65k, then at 74k transmission went! This was on a manual. Never had a tranny go in my life. Other cars have been driven to 150k plus never had to replace tranny. Oh well disappointed in Toyota. Gas mileage was good though. Also Windows rattled a little from 20k on.

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  Regrets - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By gman119 - April 1 - 10:00 am

  The moment I bought this car I started to hear rattling noise coming from the dash. I also dont like that they seamed to move the brake and gas pedals forward which makes it very uncomfortable to drive. And when I move the seat back to make adjustments my arms are almost fully extended and the door frame to my left now obstructs my view on the left. Making it unsafe when I have to change lanes. I regret buying this car.

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  04 Corolla LE - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By toyota faithful - November 2 - 2:00 pm

  Overall I would rate my Corolla B-. The good start off with the gas mileage which I think is great if kept tuned-up & oil change on schedule, it would save you a lot of money. Body style is cool but not made out of nothing can easy pick up dings easy. The driving on the highway gets rough due to car being so light it swings side to side when there any kind of wind I have a 92 Camry LE with 200,000 plus miles that drives much more smoother then my Corolla. Had transmission problems around 100,000 miles seem to be slipping but had the transmission fluid strain in the result work, havent had any problem again.

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  2004 Corolla LE - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By Jurecka - September 5 - 2:00 am

  Although we like the car overall, it has been a service nightmare. Within 24 hours of purchase the check engine light came on. It has been to the dealer four times for repair. They have replaced Idle air solonoid and relay. They have replaced the computer, yet the problem still exists. Toyota is unable to offer the dealership the support needed to repair the problem. I have had a good relationship with the dealership, but not with Toyota.