2005 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 841 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (432 complaints · 51.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 114
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 89
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 432 of 841 owner complaints (51.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 432 complaints, 51.4% of reports AIR BAGS 432 · 51.4% · 49 crash reports ENGINE: 100 complaints, 11.9% of reports ENGINE 100 · 11.9% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 60 complaints, 7.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 60 · 7.1% · 34 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 50 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 · 6.0% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 31 complaints, 3.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 31 · 3.7% POWER TRAIN: 30 complaints, 3.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 30 · 3.6% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 30 complaints, 3.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 30 · 3.6% · 10 crash reports VISIBILITY: 14 complaints, 1.7% of reports VISIBILITY 14 · 1.7% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 1.4% of reports STEERING 12 · 1.4% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 163 complaints, 19.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 163 · 19.4% · 27 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 432 51.4% 49 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 100 11.9% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 60 7.1% 34 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 6.0% 3 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 31 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 30 3.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 30 3.6% 10 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 14 1.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 12 1.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 163 19.4% 27 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2004. 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 73 owner reports 73 2010-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2010-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2010-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2015-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 85 owner reports 85 2015-Q4: 118 owner reports 118 2016-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 2016-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2016-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jul 2004 Apr 2026 Investigation EA10006 ● Investigation EA10006 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 6
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 6
2005-Q4 Owner reports 8
2006-Q1 Owner reports 10
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 7
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 10
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 73
2010-Q2 Owner reports 27
2010-Q3 Owner reports 34
2010-Q4 Owner reports 19
2011-Q1 Owner reports 17
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 14
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 23
2015-Q1 Owner reports 25
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 85
2015-Q4 Owner reports 118
2016-Q1 Owner reports 47
2016-Q2 Owner reports 52
2016-Q3 Owner reports 23
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 10
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 EA10006
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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