2011 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 582 complaints · 9 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (394 complaints · 67.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 44
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 34
  • Deaths 0
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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 394 of 582 owner complaints (67.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 394 complaints, 67.7% of reports AIR BAGS 394 · 67.7% · 20 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 38 complaints, 6.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 38 · 6.5% · 10 crash reports STEERING: 36 complaints, 6.2% of reports STEERING 36 · 6.2% POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 2.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 2.9% STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 2.9% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 2.9% · 6 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 2.2% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 11 complaints, 1.9% of reports ENGINE 11 · 1.9% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 1.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 1.6% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 1.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 1.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 49 complaints, 8.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 · 8.4% · 7 crash 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 394 67.7% 20 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 38 6.5% 10 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 36 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 17 2.9% 6 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 2.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 11 1.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 1.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 1.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 8.4% 7 crashes · 0 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 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2011. 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2016-Q4: 64 owner reports 64 2017-Q1: 74 owner reports 74 2017-Q2: 72 owner reports 72 2017-Q3: 119 owner reports 119 2017-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2011 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 11V566000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V566000 Recall campaign 13V014000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V014000 Recall campaign 13V123000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V123000 Recall campaign 14V743000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V743000 Recall campaign 15V689000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V689000 Recall campaign 16V340000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V340000 Recall campaign 19V005000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V005000 Recall campaign 19V741000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V741000 Recall campaign 20V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V024000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 13V014000 was reported 254 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 13V123000 was reported 746 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V743000 was reported 1,335 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V689000 was reported 80 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V340000 was reported 1,477 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V005000 was reported 2,438 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V741000 was reported 2,719 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V024000 was reported 2,811 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 15
2011-Q4 Owner reports 15
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 10
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 45
2016-Q4 Owner reports 64
2017-Q1 Owner reports 74
2017-Q2 Owner reports 72
2017-Q3 Owner reports 119
2017-Q4 Owner reports 17
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V566000
Recall campaign 1 13V014000
Recall campaign 1 13V123000
Recall campaign 1 14V743000
Recall campaign 1 15V689000
Recall campaign 1 16V340000
Recall campaign 1 19V005000
Recall campaign 1 19V741000
Recall campaign 1 20V024000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (9)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V024000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
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EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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