2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,450 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (515 complaints · 35.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 185
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 109
  • Deaths 2
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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 515 of 1,450 owner complaints (35.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 515 complaints, 35.5% of reports AIR BAGS 515 · 35.5% · 40 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 332 complaints, 22.9% of reports STEERING 332 · 22.9% · 32 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 151 complaints, 10.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 151 · 10.4% · 49 crash reports ENGINE: 102 complaints, 7.0% of reports ENGINE 102 · 7.0% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 91 complaints, 6.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 91 · 6.3% · 34 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 55 complaints, 3.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 55 · 3.8% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 34 complaints, 2.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 34 · 2.3% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 27 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 27 · 1.9% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 19 complaints, 1.3% of reports SUSPENSION 19 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 231 complaints, 15.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 231 · 15.9% · 50 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 515 35.5% 40 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 332 22.9% 32 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 151 10.4% 49 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 102 7.0% 3 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 91 6.3% 34 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 55 3.8% 2 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 34 2.3% 4 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 27 1.9% 5 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 19 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 231 15.9% 50 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 Jul 2008. 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2009-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2009-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q1: 345 owner reports 345 2010-Q2: 75 owner reports 75 2010-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2010-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2014-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2016-Q4: 76 owner reports 76 2017-Q1: 123 owner reports 123 2017-Q2: 86 owner reports 86 2017-Q3: 91 owner reports 91 2017-Q4: 74 owner reports 74 2018-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2008 Apr 2024 Investigation PE10008 ● Investigation PE10008 Investigation DP14003 ● Investigation DP14003 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 15
2009-Q2 Owner reports 36
2009-Q3 Owner reports 25
2009-Q4 Owner reports 23
2010-Q1 Owner reports 345
2010-Q2 Owner reports 75
2010-Q3 Owner reports 31
2010-Q4 Owner reports 19
2011-Q1 Owner reports 22
2011-Q2 Owner reports 13
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 12
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 13
2013-Q3 Owner reports 14
2013-Q4 Owner reports 13
2014-Q1 Owner reports 10
2014-Q2 Owner reports 22
2014-Q3 Owner reports 23
2014-Q4 Owner reports 17
2015-Q1 Owner reports 10
2015-Q2 Owner reports 14
2015-Q3 Owner reports 16
2015-Q4 Owner reports 15
2016-Q1 Owner reports 16
2016-Q2 Owner reports 13
2016-Q3 Owner reports 42
2016-Q4 Owner reports 76
2017-Q1 Owner reports 123
2017-Q2 Owner reports 86
2017-Q3 Owner reports 91
2017-Q4 Owner reports 74
2018-Q1 Owner reports 11
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE10008
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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