2021 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 181 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (45 complaints · 24.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 13
  • 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 45 of 181 owner complaints (24.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 45 complaints, 24.9% of reports AIR BAGS 45 · 24.9% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 32 complaints, 17.7% of reports ENGINE 32 · 17.7% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 9.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 9.4% VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 6.6% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 6.6% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 8 complaints, 4.4% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 4.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 4.4% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 3.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 3.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 2.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 2.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 50 complaints, 27.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 · 27.6% · 7 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 45 24.9% 7 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 32 17.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 12 6.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 4.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 27.6% 7 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 2020. 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2024-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jul 2020 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 13
2024-Q3 Owner reports 17
2024-Q4 Owner reports 15
2025-Q1 Owner reports 15
2025-Q2 Owner reports 16
2025-Q3 Owner reports 15
2025-Q4 Owner reports 8
2026-Q1 Owner reports 12
2026-Q2 Owner reports 12
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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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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