Toyota Corolla / 2012
2012 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 496 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 74.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of steering at 3.8%.
Complaints496
Crashes54
Fires1
Injuries37
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 74.6% · 370
Steering 3.8% · 19
Vehicle speed control 3.2% · 16
Structure 2.8% · 14
Electrical system 2.6% · 13
Service brakes 2.2% · 11
Unknown or other 2.0% · 10
Power train 1.6% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 54 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 37 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2012 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 26 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 34,415 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (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 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was 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 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (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 dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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