Toyota Corolla / 2003
2003 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 860 complaints about the 2003 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 38.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 11%.
Complaints860
Crashes143
Fires11
Injuries124
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 38.7% · 333
Engine and engine cooling 11.0% · 95
Vehicle speed control 9.1% · 78
Power train 7.4% · 64
Seat belts 4.4% · 38
Electrical system 4.1% · 35
Structure 3.7% · 32
Visibility 3.1% · 27
Severity
Of those complaints, 143 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire, 124 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2003 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 23 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. ... Updated 06-02-15 *bf updated 9/18/15 Air bags
I was issued a recall on this vehicle. I made an appointment to have the safety issue resolved. My vehicle was dropped off at the dealer approximately six weeks ago and I am being told that the dealer has no idea when the part will be available. This is unacceptable. When will Toyota have the parts needed to address this safety issue? A recall should not be issued if the replacement parts are not available. Air bags · reported at 140,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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