2012 TOYOTA COROLLA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    164 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    166
    incidents
    Typical range: 29,000–70,000 mi

    Median 45,000 mi, based on 54 reports (71% had no usable mileage)

    • "I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR. MY WIFE AND A CO-WORKERS WIFE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT SEVERELY DEFORMED THE FRONT OF A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA WITHOUT TRIGGERING THE AIRBAG SENSOR. UPON INSPECTION…"~8,000 mi, complaint #966060
    • "TAKATA RECALL SINCE THIS RECALL DATES BACK TO JANUARY 2017, HOW MUCH TIME IS REASONABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM?"~30,000 mi, complaint #1375300
    • "AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL IN FRONT OF ME AND I COLLIDED WITH IT. THE FRONT OF MY CAR IMPACTED THE DRIVER-SIDE/REAR-END OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1130446
    • "TAKATA RECALL. I WANT TO KNOW IF AND WHEN MY AIRBAG INFLATOR WILL BE RECALLED. I LIVE IN NEW JERSEY, AND IT GETS PRETTY HOT AND HUMID HERE IN THE SUMMER, AND COOL AND HUMID IN THE WINTER. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NHTSA AND THE PRESS SUGGESTS I FACE THE RIS…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1458730
    • "MY AIRBAG WAS RECALLED I GOT IT FIXED AND NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT BACK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WORK THEY DID. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS WITH NO LIGHTS ON AND NOW, AFTER I GET THE RECALL FIXED, A LIG…"~164,000 mi, complaint #1684635
  2. #2

    other

    8 unsafe, 21 annoyance

    29
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS TOTALED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. SO THIS CAR IS NO LONGER IN USE. PLEASE REMOVE THIS CAR FROM YOUR RECORDS."~20,000 mi, complaint #1733764
    • "TAKATA RECALL ISSUED 01/09/2017 STILL INCOMPLETE REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE AS OF 08/30/2017 AND WILL CONTACT ME WHEN AVAILABLE. IS NINE MONTHS + TIMELY?"~21,000 mi, complaint #1407547
    • "TAMARA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE TO NOT HAVE ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL IS COMPLETED. I EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR IS USELESS SINCE I CANNOT FIT ME MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS IN CAR SEATS INTO THE CAR WITHOUT USING THE FRONT SEAT. THIS IS RIDICUL…"~109,900 mi, complaint #1358530
    • "TAKATA RECALL NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE."~141,680 mi, complaint #1421358
  3. #3

    unintended acceleration

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 21,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A LOW PARKING SPEED, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTA…"~1,150 mi, complaint #955163
    • "WHILE WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND DESPITE SHIFTING TO PARK AND PULLING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE CAR CONTINUED TO REV VERY HIGH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. JUST PRIOR TO ACCELERATION, THE CAR'S…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1059361
    • "ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TRYING TO PARK TOYOTA COROLLA 2012 IN A GRASS PARKING SPACE. DRIVER (ME) BEGAN TO BRAKE TO GET INTO THE DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED (AS IF IT HAS A "MIND OF ITS OWN") UNTIL IT STRUCK THE VE…"~21,711 mi, complaint #1037539
    • "UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT AT A GAS PUMP. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND SLOWING TO STOP AT THE GAS PUMP. THIS HAPPENED ONCE A FEW YEARS AGO WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. "~30,000 mi, complaint #1379436
    • "The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking in a post office parking lot and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle experienced sudden and unintended acceleration, crashed into a tree, and shut off. There was no warning ligh…"~57,000 mi, complaint #2155564
  4. #4

    steering electric assist

    7 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 1,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE COMPONENT/SYSTEM IS KNOWN IN THE INDUSTRY AS ELECTRIC POWER STERRING(EPS). I PURCHASED MY NEW COROLLA S ON 26 MARCH 2012. I TRADED IN MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA BASE THAT DID NOT HAVE EPS. MY COROLLA S WAS ORDERED AND I WAITED APPROX 2 MONTHS BEFORE IT ARRIVE…"~1,500 mi, complaint #917451
    • "THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I REPORT THIS ISSUE. I LOGGED 1,500MILES ROUNDTRIP FROM HOUSTON TO EL PASO. THIS IS ALSO THE 4TH LONGEST TRIP I HAVE TAKEN IN THIS CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THE STEERING IS DANGEROUS OVER 65+ MPH! THE FRONT END OF THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT FLO…"~3,800 mi, complaint #921115
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A RUBBING NOISE WHILE IT WAS TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE THAT NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT R…"~4,250 mi, complaint #942233
    • "APPROXIMATELY 10 WORKING DAYS HAVE PAST AFTER ARBITRATION OF THE EPS(ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) OF MY 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA S IN WHICH TODAY IN THE MAIL CAME THE DENIAL. I ENTERED INTO A CLAIM TO HAVE DON MCGILL TOYOTA OF HOUSTON PURCHASE THIS CAR BACK. PLEASE EV…"~6,000 mi, complaint #931880
    • "MY COROLLA STEERING GOT JAMMED SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS IN THE TRAFFIC & I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR EITHER WAYS"~78,650 mi, complaint #1432740
  5. #5

    brake hydraulics

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, I BEGAN APPLYING MY BRAKES & SLOWING DOWN.AS I GOT CLOSER TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I APPLIED FULL PRESSURE. MY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD & I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT SWERVE DUE TO ONCOMING TR…"~36,509 mi, complaint #1050213
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED BRAKE SERVICE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILU…"~105,070 mi, complaint #1356937
  6. #6

    power windows and locks

    3 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "WHEN I SET UP AND SET DOWN THE PILOT WINDOWS. IT MAKES A ESTRANGE NOISE, THIS CAR IS NEW. *TR"~8,200 mi, complaint #975321
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE DOORS TO CLOSE ABRUPTLY. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE FAILURE BY REPROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY CAUSED THE ALARM SYSTE…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1103518
    • "I WAS DRIVING AROUND ONE DAY WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED RAINING, I WENT TO ROLL MY WINDOWS UP AND SURPRISINGLY THEY DIDN'T WORK. NONE OF THEM. WHEN I GOT BACK TO MY HOUSE AND PARKED I TRIED TO SEE IF IT WAS A FUSE PROBLEM BUT NO SUCH…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1226598
    • "MY 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRIC LOCKS. WHEN I TRY UNLOCKING MY VEHICLE USING THE KEYPAD OR THE ELECTRIC LOCKS WITHIN THE VEHICLE, IT SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK ON MY TWO FRONT DOORS DESPITE HAVING ELECTRIC LOCKS IN MY VEHICLE. MY RESEARCH OF OT…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1393522
    • "HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR SO. THE ELECTRONIC LOCKS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS ONLY WORK SPORADICALLY. THEIR ISSUES STARTED HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME. OPERATING THE LOCKS MANUALLY IS FINE. IT'S THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS THAT OFTEN DON'T WORK, WHETH…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1397396
  7. #7

    throttle and pedal

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "THE SPEED CONTROL WAS SET TO 60MPH OVER A STRETCH OF EMPTY INTERSTATE. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT ELEVATION IN THE ROAD, THE ENGINE REVVED TO OVER 4,500 RPM AND INCREASED MY SPEED TO ALMOST 70MPH. THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS UNEXPECTED AND NO…"~1,300 mi, complaint #956524
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE…"~22,633 mi, complaint #1248514
    • " I WAS LEAVING WORK AND DRIVING ON A CURVY ROAD GOING SLIGHTLY UPHILL. I WAS IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR (NOT SURE AS I AM WRITING THIS HOURS LATER) AND DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEED (AROUND 35 MPH) WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. IT FELT AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING WITH THE…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1156596
    • "MY HUSBAND WAS PARKING AND THE ACCELERATOR PAD STUCK RESULTING IN THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED FLIPPING OVER.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL. AT THE TIME WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPEN. I SAW ONLINE WHERE A RECALLS WERE PUT IN AS WELL AS C…"~190,000 mi, complaint #1158863
  8. #8

    alignment and pull

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THERE IS ANY KIND OF WIND (EG. HEAD WIND, CROSS WIND, TAIL WIND), THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE AND CHANGES DIRECTION WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. ***VERY DANGEROUS***. NOTIFIED DEALER AT 5K SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS TOO MUCH AIR PR…"~6,780 mi, complaint #947194
  9. #9

    glass and windshield

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I FOUND A CRACK ON MY CAR'S WINDSHIELD GLASS. I AM SURE THAT IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF TEMPERATURE VARIATION. NOTHING WRONG HAPPENED TO MY CAR LIKE NO ONE HIT ANYTHING OR SOMETHING FELL ON THE CAR. I THINK MANUFACTURER SHOULD CONSIDER THE TEMPERATURE VARIATIO…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1170379
  10. #10

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1080392
    • "REAR SEAT BELTS MUST CROSSOVER EACH OTHER TO BUCKLE. THIS INVOLVES THE REAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER AND THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT. DEALER CAN NOT REPAIR. SAYS IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. REQUESTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICES. TURN…"~17,260 mi, complaint #1085469
    • "THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. I WENT TO BUCKLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BEFORE GOING GROCERY SHOPPING AND SPRINGS CAME FLYING OUT OF THE BUCKLING MECHANISM. THE SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS. *TR"~150,000 mi, complaint #1663966
  11. #11

    steering rack mechanical

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "MY CAR STEERING IS TOO LOOSE, I FLOAT INTO OTHER LANES, CAN'T TURN A CORNER SAFELY OR FREEWAY ONRAMP. THE CAR BLOWS IN THE WIND, BLOWS INTO OTHER LANES. CANNOT DRIVE IN THE WIND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WHEELS SLIP WHENEVER IT IS WET,AND TRACTION CONTROL DOES'NT…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1337292
  12. #12

    wiring harness

    1 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT A RODENT HAD BREACHED THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGED WIRES TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AS WELL AS TH…"~7,100 mi, complaint #1043087
    • "HORN ONLY WORKS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AND WON'T WORK WHEN THE WHEEL IS STRAIGHT. NO MATTER IF THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED BY REPLACING THE CLOCK SPRING, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THIS ISSUE IN COROLLA (2010 -2012)"~130,000 mi, complaint #1612478
    • "THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. TOYOTA VERIFIED IT IS THE ELECTRICAL BEHIND THE DASHBOARD, WHICH WILL COST $475.00 TO REPAIR. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 89 WHEN THE CAR I WAS PASSING STARTED VEERING INTO MY LANE. I WENT TO USE MY HORN AND IT DID NOT WOR…"~139,345 mi, complaint #1694000
  13. #13

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN OFF OF A BUSY STREET, THE CAR SLOWED TO AN UNSAFE SPEED AND WAS DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WITH THE MOST RECENT ON FEBRUARY 11, 2014. TOYOTA MAINTAINS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE…"~1,846 mi, complaint #1041709
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1003685
  14. #14

    interior trim

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY BRAND NEW 2012 COROLLA,PURCHASED ON 06/23/12. AFTER MORE THAN 9 YEARS OF BEING THE HAPPY OWNER OF A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA, I DID NOT HESITATE TO TRADE IT IN FOR A NEW AND MUCH NICER MODEL. I HAD NO IDEA IT WOULD TURN…"~1,500 mi, complaint #953881
  15. #15

    paint and clearcoat

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Paint it's peeling of on randomly spots that it should not have peeling I called toyota recall center and there is nothing they can do since there are no recalls for this models on paint "complaint #1766355
    • "There was a paint recall for my car that expired in 2022. My car’s paint didn’t start peeling until 2023 and I wasn’t informed of the recall. I found out through a Reddit post. The paint peeling is not my fault and I should not have to pay for it."complaint #2012784
  16. #16

    transmission automatic

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "CORROSION TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER HOSE OCCURRED IN THE METAL PIPE PORTION OF THE COOLER LINE, SPECIFICALLY THE TOP LINE, (NOT SURE IF THAT'S 'IN' OR 'OUT') CAUSING A LEAK IN ATF. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT CORROSION TO BOTH BOLTS THAT HOLD THIS LINE…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1707243
  17. #17

    abs module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER CAUSED 3 LIGHTS ON THE DASH TO INTERMITTENTLY LIGHT (ABS, TRACTION & BRAKE) DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD BE OFF WHILE THE ABS & TRACTION LIGHTS WERE ON, AND OTHER TIMES ALL THREE LIGHTS WOUL…"~76,902 mi, complaint #1328097
  18. #18

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "1. WHILE DRIVING WITH AC ON WATER WAS LEAKING DOWN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE A/C DRAIN HOSE WAS CLOGGED. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 10TH. 2013. DEALER DID NOT CHARGE FOR CLEANING CLOGGED DRAIN. 2. ON JULY 8TH 2015, THE SAME…"~8,715 mi, complaint #1197340
  19. #19

    control module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "POWER CONTROL VALVE GETS STUCK CLOSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACK LIGHT COMES ON THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WHEN I GOT THE CALL NEW IT HAS 30 TIMES T CANT USE MY CRUZ CONTROL AFTER 50 MILES IT IS RESET ITSELF ALL GOES BACK TO NORMAL OR I PUT A SCAN TOOL ON A…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1575133
  20. #20

    engine cooling

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY CAR BURNED I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY 80 WEST IN CALIFORNIA EN THEM I JUST SAW THE SMOKE IN THE CAR I PULLED OVER AND THEM THE CAR STARTED BURNING WE CALL 911 BUT IT WAS TOO LATE, I DON'T THINK I WAS FOR THE COOLER WAS LOW BECAUSE I CHECK A WEEK AGO. *TR"~70,000 mi, complaint #1670851
  21. #21

    engine internal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 2ZR-FE ENGINE AND IT IS KNOWN ISSUE FOR ALL THOSE ENGINES AS IT EXHIBIT A MIL "ON" WITH DTC P219A (BANK 1AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE) PRESENT. SAME ISSUE WITH MOST 2012-2014 COROLLA WHICH HAS ABOVE ENGINE PLUS 2012-2013 MATRIX (TOYOTA…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1739280
  22. #22

    heater core and blower

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PURCHASE. I USE THE AIR CONDITION. IF I AM DONE, I TURN THE AC OFF. AFTER USING THE AC, THERE IS A FOUL ODOR THAT ARISES. I HAVE TRIED TO OPEN UP THE VENTS. I HAVE CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I HAVE OPENED THE…"complaint #1230764
  23. #23

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "IGNITION KEY GETS EXTREMELY HOT DURING NORMAL OPERATION IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AND NORMAL EXTERNAL TEMPERATURES. THE KEY GETS TOO HOT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING BETWEEN VA AND FL OR FL AND VA. ISSUE HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING B…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1519728
  24. #24

    lighting exterior

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING REVERSE, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH FOR HER TO SEE BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND ADVISED…"complaint #970776
  25. #25

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "THERE IS A DEFECT ON THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR. I ATTACHED A PHOTO, NOTICE THE BLACK MARKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR...THESE WILL GET LARGER OVER TIME AND AFFECT VISIBILITY. THIS ALREADY HAPPENED WITH THE ORIGINAL INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR, WHICH WAS REP…"complaint #1667785
  26. #26

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "While driving on the highway the sunroof unexpectedly exploded"complaint #1808320
  27. #27

    tire failure

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I RENTED A CAR FROM PAYLESS CAR RENTAL AT THE ORLANDO AIRPORT. AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, THE CAR GOT A FLAT TIRE. WE PULLED OVER CHANGED THE TIRE AND TOOK IT TO WAL MART FOR REPAIR. THE MECHANIC AT WAL MART INFORMED US THE TIRE WAS…"~39,333 mi, complaint #1085276
  28. #28

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE TRIED TO DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE PARKING GEAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1030765

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 13V014000, 17V006000, 19V005000, 19V741000, 20V024000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for TOYOTA COROLLA directly.