2018 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 198 complaints about the 2018 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 18.2% of them, the clear leader, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 11.6%.
Complaints198
Crashes34
Fires6
Injuries23
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 18.2% · 36
Fuel/propulsion system 11.6% · 23
Unknown or other 9.1% · 18
Engine 8.1% · 16
Fuel system, gasoline 7.6% · 15
Electrical system 6.1% · 12
Power train 6.1% · 12
Seat belts 5.6% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire, 23 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2018 sits 22nd by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 29 in the last three years against 43 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 17,874 miles.
In owners' own words
I was driving home from church late Sunday night. A really rough storm hit and it knocked down a huge tree in the road covering the entire road. I did not see the tree until I got up on it and I went straight through it. I was running around 40 mph and total front end impact took the whole bumper off but my airbags did not deploy. Air bags
I was involved in an accident where the other driver hit my car on the front left side, close to my door and the airbags did not go off. I don't know if there's any other sensors in the back but I was bit in the back after as well and the airbags still did not go off. I was driving 30mph on a city street. Air bags · reported at 34,011 miles
I received an email regarding the recall concerning the airbag. I took it in for oil change on 2/26/202 and asked regarding this matter and they stated they do not have the part available and will call me when its available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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