445 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Air Bags · verdict AVOID 18/100
“I turned my car on and every light on the dashboard is practically on. It’s saying my (EPS) has failed and now it’s become hard to steer the vehicle. And none of my electrics as far as cruise control work and my speedometer isn’t working nor is it presenting me digital numbers on my dash.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Toyota Corolla owner
“The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking in a post office parking lot and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle experienced sudden and unintended acceleration, crashed into a tree, and shut off. There was no warning light illuminated before or after the crash. There was no property damage. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a hematoma and pain in the right arm. ”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Toyota Corolla owner
“There was a paint recall for my car that expired in 2022. My car’s paint didn’t start peeling until 2023 and I wasn’t informed of the recall. I found out through a Reddit post. The paint peeling is not my fault and I should not have to pay for it.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Toyota Corolla owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2019 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever |
| 17/10/2019 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scio |
| 09/01/2017 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles |
| 16/01/2013 | Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive SAFETY | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2 |
| 17/01/2020 | Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module SAFETY | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control |
On the federal record it scores 18/100: 445 owner complaints (31.79 per year on the road) and 5 recall campaigns, 5 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Air Bags, with 370 of 442 categorised reports.
The 2012 Toyota Corolla scored 18/100 on the federal record.