2009 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1769 complaints
1769
Total Complaints
24,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
276
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,000 25th Percentile
24,000 Median Mileage
64,174 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
542
STEERING
379
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
170
ENGINE
91
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
82
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
60
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
36
POWER TRAIN
34
SERVICE BRAKES
32
STRUCTURE:BODY
28

Severity Assessment

276
Crashes
16
Fires
161
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ATTACHED IS LETTER SUBMITTED TO TOYOTA 7/22/08 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA FROM WEST HERR TOYOTA, ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK ON MAY 16, 2008. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK A ROAD TRIP FROM NY TO PA, APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS OF DRIVING. I AM WRITING TO YOU TODAY TO REPORT MY DISSATISFACTION ..."
"ATTACHED IS LETTER SUBMITTED TO TOYOTA 7/22/08 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA FROM WEST HERR TOYOTA, ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK ON MAY 16, 2008. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK A ROAD TRIP FROM NY TO PA, APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS OF DRIVING. I AM WRITING TO YOU TODAY TO REPORT MY DISSATISFACTION ..."
"WE HAVE A SERIOUS NIGHTTIME DRIVING VISIBILITY CONDITION. THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS ARE NOW MAKING HEADLIGHTS WITH PLASTIC LENS WHICH TEND TO DARKEN IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME THEREBY INHIBITING NIGHTTIME DRIVING VISION ESPECIALLY FOR OLDER PEOPLE WHO NEED MORE LIGHT THAN A YOUNGER DRIVER. IT IN MY 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