NHTSA lists 185 complaints for the 2021 Toyota Corolla, 18 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 10 complaints mention an injury, with 13 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as TOYOTA COROLLA.
At a glance
Complaints
185
With crash
18
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
10
Injuries
13
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
999,901
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
181
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The available sales group does not match this vehicle variant.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS
52
28.1%
ENGINE
40
21.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
32
17.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
11.9%
POWER TRAIN
19
10.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER
15
8.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
4.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
8
4.3%
SEAT BELTS
8
4.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
3.8%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
STRUCTURE
BODY
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
WARNINGS
3
LANE DEPARTURE
WARNING
2
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS
1
LANE DEPARTURE
BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
PARKING BRAKE
ELECTRICAL
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger (excerpt)
Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Le (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
1 investigations; 0 open.
DP22005
Opened: 2023-01-27. Closed: 2023-08-07.
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele
Although the flow shut-off valve is covered by Toyotaa s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 36 months or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customersa ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to Flow Shut-off Valve Coolant Leak.
11029896
Date: 2026-02-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
11028726
Date: 2026-01-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
OBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26.
11028722
Date: 2026-01-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Some 2018 a 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
11028712
Date: 2026-01-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Some 2005 a 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedur
11022961
Date: 2025-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
OBSOLETE NOTICE August 19, 2025: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0059-25.
11022958
Date: 2025-08-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Some 2020 a 2025 model year Corolla vehicles may exhibit a vibration or rattle noise from the right-hand engine mounting insulator sub-assembly. This condition will usually go away when the enginea s Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) are above idle. This condition is typically found on vehicles in war
11022949
Date: 2025-08-07. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ENGINE.
The specific condition covered by this program is for a small engine coolant leak that can occur from the flow shut-off valve that can allow coolant to drip on other parts of the vehicle. This can cause "Engine Maintenance Required" to be displayed on the instrument cluster or cause the A/C not to f
11020670
Date: 2025-06-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Some 2021 a 2022 model year Avalon, 2018 a 2024 Camry, 2019 a 2025 model year Corolla, 2022 a 2025 model year Corolla Cross, and 2019 a 2025 model year RAV4 vehicles with A25A-FKS and M20A-FKS engines may have a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (D
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.