Toyota Corolla / 2009
2009 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 1,770 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 31.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 21.7%.
Complaints1,770
Crashes276
Fires16
Injuries161
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Air bags 31.3% · 554
Steering 21.7% · 384
Vehicle speed control 11.2% · 198
Engine 5.1% · 91
Electrical system 5.0% · 89
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.0% · 70
Power train 2.5% · 45
Structure 2.4% · 43
Severity
Of those complaints, 276 describe a crash, 16 describe a fire, 161 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2009 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 18 in the last three years against 52 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 24,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (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
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (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
Takata recall: as the owner of a vehicle affected by this current and serious recall, I have to describe how disappointing it has been to barely hear anything from Toyota to keep owners informed. I've probably received only 2, at most 3, letters of info in the last almost 10 months. I've had to drive my vehicle around for almost a year now, almost 12 months, with no rememdy still to replace this hazardous equipment. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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