2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 142
- Fires 10
- Injuries 101
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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 | 376 | 30.5% | 33 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 305 | 24.7% | 10 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 160 | 13.0% | 47 crashes · 1 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 124 | 10.1% | 22 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 40 | 3.2% | 2 crashes · 3 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 31 | 2.5% | 6 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 28 | 2.3% | 1 crashes · 3 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 26 | 2.1% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 23 | 1.9% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 233 | 18.9% | 36 crashes · 2 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 09V338000 was reported 2 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V017000 was reported 48 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V023000 was reported 54 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V035000 was reported 162 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V036000 was reported 162 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 11V566000 was reported 651 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 13V014000 was reported 1,060 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 13V123000 was reported 1,323 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 14V168000 was reported 1,508 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 14V743000 was reported 1,912 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 15V689000 was reported 2,197 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 16V340000 was reported 2,283 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 16V396000 was reported 2,473 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 18V024000 was reported 2,879 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V005000 was reported 3,244 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V741000 was reported 3,525 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 303 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 95 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 58 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 25 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 75 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 75 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 90 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 73 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 47 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 22 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09V332000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09V338000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V017000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V023000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V035000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V036000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 11V566000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V014000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V123000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V168000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V743000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V689000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V340000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V396000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 18V024000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V005000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V741000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE10008 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP14003 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA21002 |
Safety Recalls (17)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09V332000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LABEL AND EXCHANGE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09V338000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR WHICH WILL RELOCATE THE BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PORT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 10V017000
- Report date
- Component:
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Consequence:
- THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 10V023000
- Report date
- Component:
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Consequence:
- A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
- Remedy:
- TOYOTA WILL MODIFY OR REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. FLOOR SURFACE MODIFICATIONS ARE ALSO BEING CONSIDERED AND WILL BE INCLUDED FOR ANY MODEL FOR WHICH IT IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. INITIALLY, DEALERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO RESHAPE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR THE REPAIR. AS REPLACEMENT PARTS WITH THE SAME SHAPE AS THE MODIFIED PEDAL BECOME AVAILABLE, THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERS FOR THE REPAIR. CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THE PEDAL RESHAPE REMEDY COMPLETED WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A NEW PEDAL IF THEY DESIRE, AFTER REPLACEMENT PEDALS BECOME AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, TOYOTA WILL REPLACE ANY TOYOTA ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MAT, FREE OF CHARGE. FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE THE PREVIOUS DESIGN ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT BUT DO NOT NEED OR WANT THE NEWLY DESIGNED ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT, TOYOTA WILL RECOVER THE PREVIOUS DESIGN ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT AND REIMBURSE ITS PRICE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN MARCH 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 10V035000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 10V036000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 11V566000
- Report date
- Component:
- STRUCTURE
- Consequence:
- A DAMAGED A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL RETENTION CLIP MAY ALLOW THE TRIM PANEL TO COME LOOSE AND INJURE AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL RETENTION CLIP AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 13V014000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
- Remedy:
- Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 13V123000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
- Remedy:
- Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 14V168000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- If the FFC is damaged, connectivity to the driver's air bag module could be lost and the air bag deactivated. The failure of the driver's air bag to deploy in the event of a crash that typically necessitates deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify the Toyota vehicle owners, and General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Toyota sent owners an interim notification letter in May 2014 to advise owners of the recall. Toyota will mail owners a second letter when remedy parts are available. General Motors sent Pontiac Vibe owners an Interim letter on June 20, 2014 notifying them that parts are currently unavailable. General Motors sent notices to the Pontiac Vibe owners on September 15, 2014, that a remedy is available. The recall began on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-762-2737.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 14V743000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEATS
- Consequence:
- Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
- Remedy:
- SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 15V689000
- Report date
- Component:
- VISIBILITY
- Consequence:
- If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 16V340000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 16V396000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEATS
- Consequence:
- If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy:
- SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 18V024000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V005000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V741000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.