2011 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 689 complaints
689
Total Complaints
30,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
71
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,500 25th Percentile
30,000 Median Mileage
58,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
418
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
46
STEERING
41
STRUCTURE:BODY
20
ENGINE
19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
POWER TRAIN
17
SERVICE BRAKES
16
SUSPENSION
8

Severity Assessment

71
Crashes
3
Fires
49
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WOULD BECOME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80. UPDATE..."
"TOYOTA COROLLA THROTTLE STICKS REGULARLY, NO INCIDENT BUT VERY SCARY TO DRIVE. *TR"
"2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. STEERING VERY HARD TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. WANDERS AND JERKS WHEEL VERY HARD AND TURNS BY ITSELF IN THE WIND.. LOSS OF CONTROL.. UNABLE TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE SAME LANE AS IT STEERS WHEREVER IT WANTS TO GO. CONDITIONS WORSENED BY WIND AND PASSING TRACTOR TRAILERS.. HAS SOMETHING TO..."

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