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2010 Toyota Corolla — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 1,264 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

1,264
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
146
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
10
Involved Fire
owner-reported
105
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Toyota Corolla — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

1,264 complaints

590 complaints

446 complaints

201 complaints

269 complaints

220 complaints

215 complaints

189 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Air Bags 434 reports
Steering 373 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 200 reports
Service Brakes 172 reports
Hydraulic 104 reports
Electrical System 75 reports
Power Train 50 reports
Unknown Or Other 39 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Service Brakes ODI 10490541 12/31/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WOULD BE A PULSATION AND A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 01/30/13*LJ UPDATED 1/31/2013*JS

Air Bags ODI 10938783 12/30/2016

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AND I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS,A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT AS OF THIS DATE NO REMEDY OR NOTICE HAS BEEN SENT OUT TO CUSTOMERS

Steering ODI 10817028 12/30/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 10669180 12/30/2014

I WAS STARTING TO BACK OUT OF A DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND BACKED ACROSS TWO LANES OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS TRAFFIC COLLIDING WITH A VEHICLE PARKED DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE STREET. WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING I STOMPED ON MY BRAKE BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN INCIDENT OF "UNINTEND…

Electrical System ODI 10373554 12/30/2010

I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 1,900 MILES ON IT, I PURCHASED THE VEH IN THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY RIGHT ARM WOULD COLLECT STATIC ELECTRICITY WHEN I WOULD PLACE IT ON TOP OF THE CENTER ARM REST/CONSOLE. AT FIRST I WOULD ONLY GET THE STATIC SPARK WHEN I TOUCHED THE METAL FRAME OF MY DOOR, THEN WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE I …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2010 Toyota Corolla reliable?
Owners have filed 1,264 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2010 Toyota Corolla, most often about air bags. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Toyota Corolla years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.