Toyota Corolla / 2007
2007 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 984 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 44.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 9.7%.
Complaints984
Crashes165
Fires10
Injuries107
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Air bags 44.6% · 439
Vehicle speed control 9.7% · 95
Electrical system 9.0% · 89
Engine and engine cooling 7.0% · 69
Steering 4.4% · 43
Engine 3.4% · 33
Power train 2.9% · 29
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.7% · 27
Severity
Of those complaints, 165 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 107 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2007 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 44,530 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacture 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
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…