OwnerReports

2010 Toyota Corolla problems

Owners have filed 1,582 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 26.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 23.5%.

Complaints1,582
Crashes217
Fires16
Injuries163
Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Air bags 26.9% · 425
Steering 23.5% · 371
Vehicle speed control 12.6% · 199
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.4% · 101
Electrical system 4.7% · 75
Power train 3.2% · 50
Service brakes 2.8% · 45
Unknown or other 2.5% · 39
Severity

Of those complaints, 217 describe a crash, 16 describe a fire and 163 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2010 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2009 draws the most.

Filing volume has held steady, 24 in the last three years against 25 in the three before.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 6,300 miles.

In owners' own words

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (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 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were 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 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (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 notified 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.

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