1973 Toyota Corolla E20

Overview

Engines

1.6L four-cylinder

Came as

• Sedan, two-door
• Sedan, four-door
• Coupe
• Wagon

On record

No warnings or recalls recorded yet

What changed for 1973

No change is recorded for 1973.

Compare 1973 with 1972

Colors

• Yellow An owners' registry (unofficial)522, 1973–1974
• Surf Blue An owners' registry (unofficial)819, 1972–1973
• Dark Blue An owners' registry (unofficial)829, 1973–1974
• White An owners' registry (unofficial)007, 1972–1974
• Silver Metallic An owners' registry (unofficial)1972–1974

Sources: An owners' registry (unofficial)

Specs

Engines

• 1.6L four-cylinder 2T-C Toyota, an owners' registry (unofficial)

  88 hp in the 1972 SR-5 coupe

Transmissions

• 5-speed manual Toyota
• 2-speed automatic Toyota

Drivetrains

• Rear-wheel drive A published reference

Body styles

• Sedan, two-door An owners' registry (unofficial)
• Sedan, four-door An owners' registry (unofficial)
• Coupe Toyota, an owners' registry (unofficial)
• Wagon An owners' registry (unofficial)

Trims

• SR-5 Toyota

Figures for the whole 2nd gen

• Power: 73 hp, up from the 1st gen's 60 Toyota
• Styling: A more rounded body than the 1st gen A published reference
• Sales: The world's second-best-selling car by this generation Toyota

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

No warning is written up yet. That means none is recorded, not that there are none.

Recalls

No recall is written up here.

No recalls are listed. Checked against NHTSA records on November 2, 2026.

Owning

What owners and buyers say

• Sought after

  Durable, to its owners All years

  SlashGear ranks the 2nd gen seventh of twelve and calls the US 1.6L lively. Among readers commenting on Curbside Classic's 1971 Corolla article, an unofficial source, three owners of 1968–1974 Corollas praise their durability and none mentions rust. SlashGear, owners' reports (unofficial)

Maintenance

No service schedule is added yet.