ATTN! 2019-2020. (2.0L)Toyota Corolla CVT Owners. Failed Torque Converters

[@NoBrainsClips]

Thanks for working so hard to do great things and trying to help people!!! Keep up the great work.

[@FujiboHeavy]

Appreciate it man! 🙌🏼 I try to help if I can 😁

[@jamesfoureight9879]

That’s a bummer, I hope Toyota fixes the issue with a proper recall. I’m glad I got the 6 speed manual

[@FujiboHeavy]

Thank you. Great choice on the manual👍🏼👍🏼

[@AirBugzzy]

Best of luck brother ! Appreciate you spreading the word.

[@FujiboHeavy]

thank you! 🙌🏼

[@GrammarHero]

Prior to buying my 2024 Corolla HB, I did a lot of research on the direct shift CVT, and the only report of a CVT failure I could find is yours and yours alone. Considering your CVT failed at the track and there are not any other reports, I'm confident this CVT will last for a long, long time!

[@FujiboHeavy]

The 2019 models had 3k+ recalls for torque converter failure. 2020 models including mine and 3 other owners I spoke with directly had the same failure as mine from normal driving but was replaced under warranty. Mine would have been replaced under warranty since it was completely stock. I could have lied and said the failure happened while I was merging on a highway, but I wanted to be honest. All good tho, and lesson learned. I sure hope no one else has to deal with this long term, but I wanted to document my specific experience with transparency

[@JanaINJax]

Yeah, no CVT for me. I was considering switching over from Honda due to their oil dilution problems and head gaskets blowing left and right. Either gotta go older or go with Mazda I guess.

[@verynick]

Thank for sharing this! I have 2019 SE CVT and so far nothing is wrong and going on 65k miles. Is there anything we can do prevent from breaking the CVT like proper warm up before driving or not being aggressive like driving from 0-60, etc?

[@FujiboHeavy]

that makes me happy to hear man! The K120 CVT's are completely sealed units and the only thing we can do as the consumer, is making sure your CVT fluid gets flushed every 50-60k miles. If you have not had any issues at 65k miles so far, your specific model may not have been affected which is awesome! You can also run your VIN at www.nhtsa.gov/ to confirm if your specific car is affected. Luckily Toyota issued recall for around 3400+ 2019 Rolla Hatch CVT units, that had involved failed Torque Converters, and the only remedy to replace the entire CVT unit. So good amount affected which was a manufacture defect. However, I do believe a small batch of 2020 CVT units, specifically 2.0L Hatchbacks including myself, were also affected, but not to the point of a recall, because the 4 other 2020 owners i spoke to regarding the failed torque coverters were all covered and replaced under Toyota's 60k powertrain warranty. In my case my completely stock powertrain, had a failed torque converter but since I had shared that it the issue happened during a NASA driver education event, Toyota denied my repair even though it was a manufacture defect, they used that specific reason to say me using the vehicle caused the $8k torque coverter to fail. A part that i had never tampered with in anyways, and failed at 20k with no prior warnings or CEL. If you get the CEL its already too late unfortunately. That was mainly why I did make this video in case it starts to happen to 2019-2020 CVT models down the road, we at least have some source of what codes would be thrown, how it would act etc. Sorry for the super long reply lol. But i am truly glad your 2019 has been running well man💪🏻

[@seattlejdmcivic]

My uncle has a 2020 Corolla SE 2.0 yes there is a filter and o-ring that you can change if you don't want to just do the drain and fill I suggest doing all three in my opinion we did his first one at 30k and we're going to do it every 30k even though the dealership tries to say do it at 60 if you drive hard or 100K if you drive it like a grandma me personally I've always done it at 30k with all my Hondas and if it's a car that you're really hard on or is prone to having transmission issues like some of the 90s automatics from Honda then we would do them at 15 K and I've had plenty of older Hondas make it well over 450,000 mi But yeah with these Corollas if you're hard on it like some people are like my uncle is specially since his is modified we're doing it every 30k regardless of what the dealership says and we're going to do the filter and o-ring every time not just drain and fill...... I mean cvts are already prone to having issues

[@Mrdubomb]

I was on a cvt rebuilders website and they state to do a drain/refill on a cvt every 40K. I personally think this is way too long, and should be done every other oil change. There is no such thing as lifetime fluid-especially on an engineering disaster like a cvt. If your transmission pukes out on the hwy, the best thing for that car is to be rear-ended by a transport truck.

[@FujiboHeavy]

Exactly, on the positive side, im glad this happened in a controlled environment instead of on public roads. The neg side, I had to pay out of pocket to fix a manufacture defect. Lesson learned

[@FujiboHeavy]

Please share this if you know anyone with a 2020+ Toyota Corolla CVT and read the video description for detailed symptoms and when this CEL can possibly come up. If you get the Check Engine Light, DO NOT panic when it happens, and safely pull the vehicle to the side of the road as soon as you can, because the engine could stall (LIMP mode) at anytime while the CEL light is on. I have not heard any reports of the vehicle stalling while the Check Engine Light is NOT illuminated. I feel that any affected 2020 CVT models will start surfacing over the next year or so, now that model has been out for almost 2yrs. Only time will tell. Please comment below if your 2020+ CVT Corolla has experienced this failure, in addition, please report this issue to the National HIghway Traffic Safety Administration: www.nhtsa.gov/ to make Toyota, current CVT Corolla owners and potential buyers aware that this issue could potentially happen during highway speeds, or uphills. Please be safe my fellow E210 CVT Corolla owners!

[@Najobajo]

thank you!!

[@kaygeeboi]

My hatchback XSE coming soon with CVT next week, I am starting to get cold feet on it now.

[@FujiboHeavy]

Nice man! Don’t worry. If it does happen Toyota will cover you. Just stay away from any modifications that will mess with powertrain. (ECU/engine/exhaust and even lowering springs) and your powertrain warranty is good for 60k miles. I just think it’s a small percentage, but this is just to make owners aware and prepared

[@kaygeeboi]

@@FujiboHeavy I even bought the Remark single dual tip exhaust, it's in my garage. You think I should hold off installing it?

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@kaygeeboi I think you’ll be safe running it! But if something happens, save your oem system and reinstall. Personally I don’t see how exhaust affects the power train, but make sure everything is oem when taking in if anything happens

[@kaygeeboi]

@@FujiboHeavy I'll think ill wait on the install, going to be very difficult but I am going to wait a year for the break in at least.

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@kaygeeboi 👍🏼 sounds good man. Best of luck man!!!

[@zainulabideenzain3]

We're still getting Corolla 1.8 2ZRFE with K313 CVT transmission here in Pakistan in 2024. But, this CVT has no known issues so far. It's pretty reliable if properly maintained.

[@FujiboHeavy]

Nice. Yea cvt in the 1.8L models have been around for awhile and should be reliable overall from what ive seen

[@JulianBeveridge]

Late 2019 Toyota revealed the new look, economical with higher kw output to retain the market. However installed the 10 gear auto transmission with 1st launch gear seperate to the remaining gears 2-10 for low range driving up to 10klm. As this included a seperate gear for the CVT the launch change raises the oil temp. reducing the lifetime of the transmission oil causing damages to bearings and gear shifter acceptance with the automatic records resulting in safety mode. Toyota installed this seperate launch gear in balance with VW cvt to reduce fuel consumption and greater output with the 10 gears generate heat with no monitor. The heat will reduce the lifespan of both oil and seals in the CVT requiring greater maintenance at half the previous earlier model travel distance (klm) which were released and tested from 2013, only recall 2014 for manufacturing metal shavings located in CVT during production. Today the same CVT continues to be installed in Toyota's from late 2019 to 2023, the used car market private and dealers confirm the CVT faults experienced by owners as reflected in low klm travelled and Corolla's being sold after 1-2 years of ownership. Toyota will not cover the repairs or replacement as this is the standard CVT installed as agreed at purchase. Transmission specialist (reputable with 30+ year private history) will provide you the CVT model from Toyota with repairs or replacement from $3,500 - $5,500, although this fault will repeat with the same CVT in time. I've experienced the error with VW Golf and grandparents new Toyota Corolla Sport model, dealers reply advising the standard service to be completed and nothing recorded on the electronic records for the CVT error. Corolla private sold in 2 weeks at $7k below the purchase with 11,800 klms

[@Kburd-wr6dq]

I'm not having an issue at high speeds but when the car goes to shift out of the first gear under hard acceleration, it just doesn't. The car will bounce off the rev limiter until I let off the gas or manually shift up. No check engine lights though and 74k miles.

[@FujiboHeavy]

Oh wow, that should not happen. Have you had the CVT fluid changed out for the 60k mile service? Also what year and model is your car?

[@DingleBerry247]

I have this exact same issue! 2019 SE with 25,000 km (15k miles)

[@FujiboHeavy]

oh man :( Dealer replacing under warranty?

[@wilsoncarino2355]

I have this same exact issue but I havent had that weird problem in awhile 2020 Corolla Sedan XSE at 45k miles

[@BH-zx8ns]

shifting into 1st doing 60 on a race track and doing 70 in 2nd will cook your cvt fast its not a race car. the fluid should be changed after you have done 4-5 oil changes if you drive alot.

[@FujiboHeavy]

The car was in Drive. I was not manually using the shifters at all. In addition driver education events are non racing and non competitive so drivers drive at their own pace. Average speed was 50 for about 10min until the incident happened

[@BH-zx8ns]

@@FujiboHeavy Sure looked like you were slapping them shifters I've never seen a cvt hit the rev limiter in 2nd and redline @ 6700rpm in drive either way It may not have been a "race" but you drove on a race track and put a number on you car just by doing that you voided your warranty. Same goes for insurance they wouldn't cover you if you crashed on the track.

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@BH-zx8ns yea trust me. I have no reason to lie. I can see “misusing” if I was racing or competing, but I wasn’t. Im sure people abuse their car way worse on public roads, than what I was doing on a closed course with an instructor. Only main difference is that the driver education event is a safe environment to learn car control at your own pace. Also I have 4 other 2020 Rolla CVT owners that had the same exact behavior (LIMP mode and same CEL codes) from regular driving. And 2 of the 4 are on their 3rd transmission. That to me is wild

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@BH-zx8ns oh yea I did try to use them when I noticed the car would not upshift. I tried the paddles and they didn’t respond 😅 then shortly after the lights came on and car went into LIMP mode. However the first 10min it was in “Drive” and sport mode the whole time

[@trevorcompeau6154]

I have a shudder in my late 2020/2021 Corolla SE as well. 72000 miles. It feels like the transmission is going to come through the floor, especially going up hills, and most noticeable from 20 to 45 mph

[@FujiboHeavy]

How often do your change your CVT Fluid? As long as you dont have any CEL, and the car still drives you should be fine. Unfortunately, my car did not show any symptoms prior to CVT failure. It just failed

[@robmoss2257]

We have a 2022 SE Hatch and so far it's running good 🤞😘

[@FujiboHeavy]

great to hear! 👍🏼

[@nap.9705]

Congrat bro. Tell me how many liters you need when changing cvt fluid?

[@hamster6093]

Any follow up for this? is this still affecting new 2023/2024 model?

[@FujiboHeavy]

Not that I know of. I can only speak for 2019-2020 models. 2019 hatchback 2.0L models had the actual recall, and my 2020 hatchback 2.0L had the same mechanical failure as 2019 recall, but there was no recall issued for 2020. I have not heard of anything regarding 2021+ models

[@tpharo34]

My 2021 Corolla Hatchback XSE transmission failed at 61k miles

[@harrytitus9184]

Well you said your car was still under the 60k warranty and that the dealer would not honor the powertrain warranty from Toyota. Why would you pay out of pocket if it's under warranty? Definitely if it is still under warranty I would not pay out of pocket. You need to force the dealer to honor the warranty. You should have gotten a hold of Toyota and had a rep come down to the dealership.

[@FujiboHeavy]

Yes. They would have covered if I did not disclose I was using the vehicle during Driver Education event when the issue happened, which was the reason they denied my warranty because I was "misusing" the vehicle. Lets just say, hard lesson learned

[@harrytitus9184]

Okay well thank you for the clarification. Sounds like they were doing anything they could to get out of covering the warranty.

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@harrytitus9184 yup. 100% my fault for trying to be honest. It was just frustrating because the powertrain was completely stock, and I didnt drive it any differently than if I was on public roads. If I had said I was merging on a hwy, it wouldve been covered. No doubt

[@CorydonDude]

6 speed all the way, sorry to see this is a problem, I love my e210

[@FujiboHeavy]

Thanks mang! you made the right choice on car and gearbox!!! im glad to hear she is treating you well 😊 👍🏼👍🏼

[@tariqmohammed8091]

The Corolla hatchback Reddit is full of people experiencing the same CVT transmission issue (myself included). Seem like this transmission might be a lemon

[@FujiboHeavy]

Yea man :( What year is your Corolla?

[@vickisharp6959]

Scotty said Toyota replaced lots of the 2019 CVT tranmissions before they were sold, but it sounds like problem still exists in the Japan made Hatch Back versions. Look Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3yTlYKabKdjm5I

[@FujiboHeavy]

Ahhh very interesting. Yea mine is also made in Japan as well. Thank you for the reference

[@vickisharp6959]

@@FujiboHeavy Ask Scotty for help, he may answer. Good Luck !

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@vickisharp6959 will do. Thank you :)

[@timl2280]

@@FujiboHeavy All hatches are made in Japan

[@petermuniz9296]

My cvt still running no problem

[@FujiboHeavy]

Good to hear!

[@tacocruiser4238]

I'm glad I got the manual.

[@FujiboHeavy]

yesss. Tried and True!

[@AS-tt8ui]

CVTs only last if you don't ever accelerate hard and change the "lifetime fluid" every 30k. Remember you are propelling the vehicle with a steel belt rubbing on a steel pulley. Friction no gears. A poor fragile system. It's all about making cars cheaper and increasing fleet mpg to make EPA happy.

[@FujiboHeavy]

agreed. That was my first and will be my last CVT. My local Tranmission shop hated CVT's and reported they fail all the time, no matter the manufacturer

[@TheSKATEftw]

I have a question. I purchased a rebuilt title 2020 se with 46k miles, at 56k I was driving going 65mph when all of the sudden the car seemed like it went into neutral (no throttle response, rpms would go up but was decelerating). Any ideas on what this could be? I'm stuck between selling the car or attempting to pay to get the parts and fix it myself. Car won't start. Thanks!

[@FujiboHeavy]

oh man. No CEL came up? I would recommend selling it, if the CVT was never replaced prior. The warranty expires at 60k and I would hate to see you pay out of pocket to replace. I dont wish that on anyone. Ultimately the choice is yours, but if it were me. Id stay away from any 2019-2020 2.0L Corolla CVT's. They lost my trust lol

[@TheSKATEftw]

@@FujiboHeavy Yeah I contacted toyota and they said theres no longer a warranty on it. They didn't specify why but I'm assuming it's because of the branded/rebuilt title. I just scanned it and no codes came up so I'm at a loss right now. Luckily I have a manual 350z to drive atleast

[@TheSKATEftw]

@@FujiboHeavy Either sell it or 6 speed swap it lol

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@TheSKATEftw ohh man 😥 yea if theres no CEL, they cant do anything unfortunately. Its not worth the risk man. I love the 2019+ Corolla hatch styling so much and i just wish it had a traditional 4 or 5at trans

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@TheSKATEftw yea lol. Or trade for a 6spd model :)

[@netimage10s]

Dynamic force 2.0 engine. it should be noted, that the cylinder block design, and even cylinder head with laser-clad valve seats, make it impossible to rebuild or repair this engine with a reasonable budget - (this engine is kinda a one-off).

[@goran2009]

Finally German cars are more reliable, Japan needs to get rid of CVT transmissions asap!

[@FujiboHeavy]

At least from my personal experience, I 100% agree with you 😅

[@MFusion17]

I’m getting a 2023 corolla hardback zero miles next week should I be concerned

[@FujiboHeavy]

I would not be concerned. The car will come with 5yr/60k powertrain warranty. Just make sure to not tamper with vehicles Ecu/engine. Dealers can deny warranty repairs if your car appears to be modified in anyway

[@MFusion17]

@@FujiboHeavy thanks for the fast reply brotha 🙏

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@MFusion17 yea man! Its a great overall car honestly, so best of luck and congrats 👍🏼👍🏼

[@josephmacqueen7983]

Have you received any complains about the se sedans I believe they have the same cvt

[@FujiboHeavy]

You know oddly enough, no so far. They have all been Hatchback models coincidentally 🤔

[@yeti986]

I just got mine today and I’m kinda worried about it now. I have a 2022 so I’m not sure if the 2022’s are having the same problem ??

[@FujiboHeavy]

nice man! Honestly I personally have not heard any 2021+ CVT Rollas with issues. Only the 19-20 CVT Hatchbacks specifically. The 2021+ Rollas run a revised and completely different CVT. I would just recommend to stay away from any mods that can affect the powertrain, otherwise Toyota will not honor the 60k powetrain warranty. Honestly the 2021+ should be safe, and if anything happens prior to 60k , Toyota will replace under warranty

[@yeti986]

@@FujiboHeavy Thank you for the quick reply. I was lowkey worried about it but that gives me some reassurance. I guess we’ll see and if anything happens I’ll post it somewhere

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@yeti986 yea man, as long as you keep the powertrain stock, shes under warranty, so you dont have anything to worry about. Enjoy man!

[@yeti986]

@@FujiboHeavy I appreciate man, I’ll prolly keep her stock for a bit😂

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@yeti986 yea man. I personally think youre good though man! This vid is mainly targeted for 2019-2020 specific models, since they share the same cvt units, and the 2019 models had the recall for failed torque converters. But I personally, have not confimed any reports regarding the 2021+ cvt models yet, I honestly think you'll be fine, just be prepared if this were to happen to you 🙂

[@alialmahjoob965]

2022 Corolla around 20mph a sound of some thing spins then clicks only happen once when start driving and some times.

[@FujiboHeavy]

Not sure what that could be. But honestly as long as there are no CEL and the car is operable, I wouldnt worry about it. You have 5yr/60k warranty if anything happens

[@alialmahjoob965]

@@FujiboHeavy i uploaded a short clip, i feel the sound is too loud to be normal.

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@alialmahjoob965 If youre concerned, def take to dealer to have it looked at

[@MrPowerPunch]

Yes happened to me on a 2020 se Corolla . Was driving and went to limp mode and wouldn’t run just rev and that’s it. I would disconnect battery and it would work fine for a few days. Had an cold air intake and they didn’t want to touch vehicle because of that. Put back the original and had the same issues. Car acts up every now and then. Have had the car since 2019 when they were fist releasing this newer model. I like and hate the car as well unfortunately.

[@FujiboHeavy]

Damn man, sorry to hear 😢 I was also trying out aftermarket intakes, and I had the 2j racing one but did not like how it made the car run, so I returned it. Still doesnt make sense how an intake can cause the transmission to act funny. So the car is still running? You just have to reset your battery?

[@MrPowerPunch]

@@FujiboHeavy Well as of lately haven’t been having these problems that often but I am on the stock intake right now. I do switch them out every now and then. The only Available intake when it released was the one by Injen. I wanted the one by Toyota but wasn’t available then. Now I just want a different vehicle lol but greatly appreciate you putting this issue out.

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@MrPowerPunch ahhh gotcha man. What mileage are you at? Yea I lost trust in the 2019-2020 Corolla CVT's for the 2.0L engine. But I would still consider 2021+ models since they did update the CVT trans

[@MrPowerPunch]

@@FujiboHeavy I’m at 65k, do drive it quite a bit on the daily.

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@MrPowerPunch Got it! Glad to know she is still running!!! Def keep an OBD reader with you in case the CEL comes on and see if it matches the codes that I got. Hopefully that never happens!

[@HenryMusic255]

The warranty didn't cover the transmission? How many miles were on the car? How do you clear the code?

[@FujiboHeavy]

Nope. Because I had told them the issue occurred during a driver education event and that the warranty will not cover the manufacture defect due to me "misusing" the car. My mistake for being honest about that. The car had 20k miles when the failure occured. I was only able to clear the code once with my OBD reader but it does not resolve the issue because the torque converter is a known failure point for the 2019-2020 CVT with 2.0L engine

[@HenryMusic255]

@@FujiboHeavy my '21 just went out at 50,000 miles, same symptoms, limped it to the dealership in 1st gear. They're gonna run diagnostics on it today

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@HenryMusic255 oh wow. Do you know what codes you were getting? Also I havent heard reports of 2021 models having the issue. Please keep me posted !

[@HenryMusic255]

Yes, it's a '21 Nightshade SE. After checking they got a number of transmission codes (total failure) & decided to replace the whole transmission. I went in to have a look, & with the car on the lift there was a puddle of transmission fluid. They're saying a bearing gave out. I'll probably move on to a full manual in future, because most new autos are this Cvt

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@HenryMusic255 oh wow, this is a first for me hearing a 2021 with failing cvt trans. I am sorry to hear this happened, and luckily it happned before the 60k warranty expired 🥲

[@3LL1C1T]

Do you know if anyone's had any major transmission issues with 2022 models? I just got mine in May, so I'd like to know. I also don't plan to do much other than getting a Remark exhaust system and lowering springs.

[@FujiboHeavy]

congrats! I personally have not heard any issues with the 2021+ Corolla CVT models, since Toyota started using a completely different cvt. I wanf to say that lowering the car, and exhaust does not affect the powertrain, however it really depends on the dealer inspecting the car. Worst case scenario, if something does happen within the 60k powertrain warranty period, I highly recommend keeping the vehicle as oem as possible before taking to the dealer. Otherwise the dealer will try to deny warranty repair, even though the mods have no relation to the powertrain at all. I have heard a dealer deny a 2020 owner transmission repair because they blamed it on the car being lowered, bald tires, and exhaust and said the car was "driven beyond its limit" which I dont understand how those mods relate to the function of a stock powertrain. Never the less, if something does go wrong, make the car as oem as possible before taking into dealer to be looked at. Again, this is a worst case scenario

[@mikomann7498]

What deems the car misused?? If anything you’ve taken care of it. I think legally they have to have proof that your mods caused the internal failure of the power train.

[@FujiboHeavy]

They said that, because since I was using the car during a Driver education event, that was considered "misuse" and "racing"" even though the powertrain was stock and i was driving the car in Drive , and there was no physicial damage or impact to the transmission. They denied soley based off the fact I told them the issue occurred during the driver education at a closed track. So I 100% agree with you! Time will tell my friend

[@manjitsandhu572]

Did you use it for race?

[@FujiboHeavy]

Nope. The car is an economy car and it would lose alot of races lol. Only used for driver education events with NASA (which is basically driving on back roads in a controlled environment)

[@vickisharp6959]

Here's a couple more videos with links concerning the CVT transmission. The CVT is not perfected yet? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3ulaX-agteAY9k kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2jGaaarrM5ljcU

[@FujiboHeavy]

Oh yea! I have seen those! Crazy right? Toyotas K120 CVT with launch gear started in 2018 in the 2019 Rolla Hatchbacks with the recall. I didn’t think the 2020 CVT models were affected I personally experienced it, so I have been on a mission, lol. Only 2 days of asking, and now finding out that 4 other people have had the same exact issue with 2020 specific Corolla CVT’s and all hatchbacks coincidentally, so I’m not sure if sedans are affected, but only time will tell 😊

[@Tatus_legarius]

I’m selling my ‘21 XSE Hatch to CarMax today. I’ve gotten 16.5k miles no problem, but I’m glad that I won’t have to look for it going forward. I’m gonna miss my E210…

[@FujiboHeavy]

Very nice! Glad to hear no issues!!

[@mrthomaslaux1]

Is this only sport corolla hatchbacks?

[@FujiboHeavy]

from my personal research it has been 2019-2020 Corollas with 2.0L engine (hatch/sedan)

[@inker1972]

My 2020 toyota corolla just failed at 56,000 miles..wtf? Smh.

[@FujiboHeavy]

oh wow. sedan or hatchback? LE or SE?

[@alvinsimba734]

Let's see a video of it man

[@conrafael9465]

Are the failed ones Japanese built cars

[@FujiboHeavy]

im not 100% sure, but mine was definitely manufactured in Japan

[@petermuniz9296]

It just happened to the hatchback only not the Sedan ones

[@FujiboHeavy]

From what I have seen, 2019 and 2020 models that have the 2.0L engine, are the ones that have had the failures. Mostly Hatchback models, but there have been some sedans as well

[@petermuniz9296]

@@FujiboHeavy wow I think I got the 1.8 l motor

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@petermuniz9296 yup. 1.8 usually come with LE models, and those CVT's have been around for awhile, so you should be good

[@petermuniz9296]

@@FujiboHeavy did you get your money back when this happened? Did the insurance cover this? ?

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@petermuniz9296 Nope. Paid out of pocket in my specific case, but other owners should be covered under powertrain warranty 60k/5yr

[@damianbaez8016]

It happened to me the other day n I have a 2020 sedan

[@FujiboHeavy]

Aww man :( How many miles? Hopefully you are covered under warranty. Sorry to hear about this 😢

[@damianbaez8016]

@@FujiboHeavy I only have 55,000 on my car it’s modded but like crazy just have tints and a aftermarket radio with a system and my muffler

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@damianbaez8016 should still be covered under warranty! Unless you have engine/ecu modifications. They cant deny unless they can prove that your exhaust or sound system directly caused your CVT to fail

[@damianbaez8016]

@@FujiboHeavy yea it still is cuz I also have extended warranty

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@damianbaez8016 good to hear man! Sorry again this happened 😭

[@honda71000]

It happened to me at 19,500km on a 2020 toyota corolla SE

[@FujiboHeavy]

oh man :( Hatchback or Sedan model? Im hoping it was replaced under warranty? Sorry to hear and thank you for reporting!

[@honda71000]

@@FujiboHeavy sedan made in Canada honestly I would not buy another Toyota after this however Toyota did fix it under warranty free of charge but still I don't trust this car it shifts horribly all the time and I'm in constant fear of the belt breaking again because I'm now out of warranty I'm hoping to get a Mazda 3 very soon they don't use CVT

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@honda71000 Gotcha. Yea Im the same way as far as CVT goes, but this is definitely the first 2020 Corolla Sedan 2.0L, I have heard of with failed torque converter. Helpful to know its not just hatchbacks. But yea, I do question the CVT reliability going out so early without warning, so I dont blame you not trusting Toyota/CVT's anymore after this experience. Sorry again this happened, and I appreciate your info and comment for the community! Best of luck on your next car sir👍🏼👍🏼

[@dannyshroyer5770]

Shoulda gone with the manual 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@FujiboHeavy]

Yea, hopefully this video will help others be aware, but Toyota is replacing affected units under 60k Powertrain warranty

[@luismateo9]

Guess I’ll just buy the manual 💀💀💀

[@FujiboHeavy]

good move 😅

[@user-pj5ff6xw4x]

I haven't heard any CVT problems on the Toyota Corolla with the 1.8

[@FujiboHeavy]

nope. The 1.8L uses completely different CVT system. This is only for SE models that have the 2.0L engine

[@Fremen02]

@@FujiboHeavy Now that the 2023 LE base uses 2.0L engine, is that a problem? are they using the same CVT? even with 60k warranty I wouldn't want to worry about this cvt transmission

[@FujiboHeavy]

@@Fremen02 This I am not sure of :(