2007 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 825 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (416 complaints · 50.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 125
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 82
  • Deaths 3
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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 416 of 825 owner complaints (50.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 416 complaints, 50.4% of reports AIR BAGS 416 · 50.4% · 48 crash reports ENGINE: 80 complaints, 9.7% of reports ENGINE 80 · 9.7% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 80 complaints, 9.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 80 · 9.7% · 38 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 61 complaints, 7.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 61 · 7.4% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 33 complaints, 4.0% of reports STEERING 33 · 4.0% · 10 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 3.3% · 11 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 2.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 23 · 2.8% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 23 complaints, 2.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 23 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 1.3% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 110 complaints, 13.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 110 · 13.3% · 25 crash reports 3 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 416 50.4% 48 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 80 9.7% 2 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 80 9.7% 38 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 61 7.4% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 33 4.0% 10 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 3.3% 11 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 23 2.8% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 23 2.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 11 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 110 13.3% 25 crashes · 3 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 Jan 2007. 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q1: 98 owner reports 98 2010-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2010-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2010-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 75 owner reports 75 2015-Q4: 156 owner reports 156 2016-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2016-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2016-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2007 Jul 2026 Investigation EA10006 ● Investigation EA10006 Investigation DP14003 ● Investigation DP14003 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 7
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 10
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 14
2010-Q1 Owner reports 98
2010-Q2 Owner reports 34
2010-Q3 Owner reports 40
2010-Q4 Owner reports 18
2011-Q1 Owner reports 7
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 17
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 75
2015-Q4 Owner reports 156
2016-Q1 Owner reports 44
2016-Q2 Owner reports 51
2016-Q3 Owner reports 38
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA10006
Defect investigation 1 DP14003
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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