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What 590 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Toyota Corolla Im

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (590)Crash / fire / injury (47)Airbags (422)Speed control (47)Steering (43)Body & structure (22)Brakes (20)Engine (20)Electrical system (18)Transmission & drivetrain (18)Fuel system (11)Seats (8)

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Dec 8, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10933872

Dec 7, 2016AirbagsSpeed controlCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT THE GEAR, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 10930355

Dec 6, 2016Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/31/17*LJ UPDATED 02/02/17.*JB

NHTSA ODI 10930184

Dec 6, 2016Airbags

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS/ REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

NHTSA ODI 10929068

Dec 2, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10929595

Dec 1, 2016Airbags

TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 16V340 RECALL DATE: MAY 23, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: G1P I FEEL THAT I AM NOT BEING KEPT UP TO DATE ON THE AIRBAG RECALL THAT HAS AFFECTED MY DAUGHTERS CAR. BESIDES BEING A TOTAL INCONVENIENCE THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAD GONE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN THE SUMMER OF 2016 AND FELT I GOT A GENERIC ANSWER TO THE RECALL PROBLEM WHERE THAT PARTS WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SPRING OF 2017 AT THE VERY LEAST. THAT IS NOT A GOOD ENOUGH ANSWER TO ME BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THEY GAVE ME THAT ANSWER TO CALM ME DOWN. I WOULD LIKE A REALISTIC DATE IN WHICH I CAN EXPECT THIS RECALL PART TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN MY GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHICH WAS DEEMED A CRITICAL AREA OF REPLACING AIR BAGS. ALL I WANT IS INFORMATION AS TO THE EXPECTATIONS THAT I CAN HAVE TO ANTICIPATE A FIX TO THIS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10928982

Nov 30, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10928851

Nov 29, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10928493

Nov 29, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWN 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10928540

Nov 26, 2016

BOTH OF THE SUN VISORS HAVE GOTTEN SO LOOSE THAT THEY NO LONGER FUNCTION. I CAN'T LIFT THEM UP TO SEE AT NIGHT, AND WHEN I GO UP A HILL, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT'S AHEAD. THEY PARTIALLY BLOCK THE VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD AT ALL TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT IS TO PURCHASE NEW VISORS AND HAVE A DEALERSHIP INSTALL THEM. I SEE THAT MANY OF THESE CARS HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE OF SUN VISOR PROBLEMS, HOWEVER, MINE IS NOT ON THE LIST. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY CAN'T FIX THEM. ALL SUN VISORS IN THESE CARS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITHOUT CUSTOMERS HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET.

NHTSA ODI 10928028

Nov 23, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD NOISES FROM THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 10927729

Nov 22, 2016SteeringElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND MADE A BEEPING SOUND. ADDITIONALLY, THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF WHEN CHANGING THE STATIONS AND THE DEFROST LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA ODI 10927568

Nov 21, 2016Airbags

CONTACTED TOYOTA REGARDING TAKATA RECALL. ADVISED THAT THAT THERE IS NO TIMETABLE FOR REMEDY

NHTSA ODI 10927331

Nov 19, 2016Airbags

RECALLED IN MAY AND STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10927080

Nov 18, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10927012

Nov 18, 2016Airbags

TAMARA RECALL

NHTSA ODI 10927048

Nov 16, 2016Airbags

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS AND I AM UNABLE TO USE MY CAR TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY IN. IT HAS BEEN A BURDEN TAKING TWO SEPARATE VEHICLES TO EVERY LOCATION BECAUSE NO ONE CAN SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND AM AFRAID TO JUST USE THE CAR AND SOMEONE GET HURT. WITH THE HOLIDAYS COMING UP I HAVE NO WAY TO TO SEE FAMILY OR DRIVE THEM AROUND. AT THIS POINT I WANT A FUNCTIONING VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO BE RESOLVED. ALL THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO IS OFFER ME A LOANER FOR A COUPLE DAYS. I HAVE USE THIS CAR EVERYDAY BUT NO ONE CAN RIDE IN IT WITH ME. PLEASE HELP!!

NHTSA ODI 10926361

Nov 15, 2016Airbags

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD

NHTSA ODI 10925859

Nov 8, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10924925

Nov 5, 2016Airbags

TAKATA RECALL. I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SLOWNESS OF TOYOTA TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON MY COROLLA 2011. I HAVE RECEIVED ONE UNDATED "INTERIM NOTICE" FROM TOMORROW. AS THE RECALL WAS ISSUED MAY 23, 2016, I AM GUESSING THE NOTICE WAS SENT OUT IN MAY OR JUNE. THE NOTICE RECOMMENDS OWNERS NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A GREAT INCONVENIENCE. A STAFF MEMBER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, STERLING MCCALL, TOLD ME A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT TOYOTA WOULD TAKE ABOUT 8 MONTHS TO BEGIN REPAIRS ON THE RECALLED VEHICLES. THIS IS TOO LONG A WAIT. THEY LOOK TO BE STALLING TO MINIMIZE THEIR OWN FINANCIAL LOSS. WHEN A CAR IS RECALLED, THE MANUFACTURER MUST ACT SWIFTLY, EVEN AT A LOSS, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS.

NHTSA ODI 10924441

Nov 4, 2016Airbags

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG RECALL 05/23/2016, IT IS NOW 11/04/16 AND THERE IS NO REMEDY. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FULLY ENJOY THE USE OF MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 10924212

Nov 4, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI 10924308

Nov 3, 2016Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ALERT SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT

NHTSA ODI 10923980

Nov 3, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 12/14/16 *BF

NHTSA ODI 10924073

Nov 1, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10920477

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