Toyota Corolla / 2011
2011 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 690 complaints about the 2011 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 60.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 6.7%.
Complaints690
Crashes71
Fires3
Injuries49
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 60.6% · 418
Vehicle speed control 6.7% · 46
Steering 6.4% · 44
Structure 3.2% · 22
Electrical system 2.9% · 20
Engine 2.8% · 19
Power train 2.8% · 19
Unknown or other 2.6% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 71 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 49 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2011 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 30,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v34000 (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 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. 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 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) however, the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer and the dealer were not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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