2007 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 983 complaints
983
Total Complaints
44,530mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
165
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,563 25th Percentile
44,530 Median Mileage
75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
420
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
91
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
81
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
45
STEERING
42
ENGINE
33
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
24
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
POWER TRAIN
18

Severity Assessment

165
Crashes
10
Fires
107
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 1/8 INCH, DEALER REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY, PROBLEM REMAINS, CHECKED OTHER NEW CARS ON THE DEALER LOT, ALL CARS OF SAME MODEL HAD MOVEMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT TO DIFFERENT DEGREES. *JB"
"TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS HE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CLUTCH SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING DUE TO THE CLUTCH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED HE HAS A PROBLEM DEPRES..."
"2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP LIED TO HER ABOUT THE CAR **CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THAT HIS GRANDDAUGHTER DID NOT KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT CARS AND PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE WITH POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GRANDDAUGHTER WAS OP..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28