2012 TOYOTA COROLLA

494 complaints filed with NHTSA.

494
Complaints
54
Crashes
1
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

4/5
Overall
4/5
Front Crash
5/5
Side Crash
4/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS370
STEERING17
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
SERVICE BRAKES11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10
STRUCTURE:BODY9
POWER TRAIN7
SEAT BELTS7
SEATS5
ENGINE4
STRUCTURE3
SUSPENSION3
VISIBILITY/WIPER3
WHEELS2

Recalls (5)

19V74100017/10/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX4

20V02400017/01/2020

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags a

13V01400016/01/2013

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model y

19V00500009/01/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louis

17V00600009/01/2017

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia,

Recent Complaints

20251209CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking in a post office parking lot and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle experienced sudden and unintended acceleration, crashed into a tree, and shut off. There was no warning light illuminated before or after the crash. There was no property damage. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a hematoma and pain in the right arm. The contact's friend transported the contact to Urgent Care, where the contact r

Mileage: 57,000

20241209CrashAIR BAGS

I got a car accident on Oct 30,2024. The air bag didn't deployed and my head has been injured.

20241209CrashSEAT BELTS

I got a car accident on Oct 30,2024. The air bag didn't deployed and my head has been injured.

20231112CrashAIR BAGS

Hit head in passengers side into a cement pole, car was a total loss. No airbags deployed causing bodily injury to driver and passenger from impact and seatbelt , stopping us . Chest cavity injury’s

20230403CrashAIR BAGS

On March 30, 2023, at approximately 7:10 pm, my son was involved in an auto accident with his 2012 Toyota Corolla and his airbags did not deploy. His vehicle was impacted on the driver’s side fender and bumper. He was traveling, approximately 50 mph in the center lane. The other vehicle that was involved had their airbags deploy. My son did experience chest, shoulder and neck pain from the impact. He was taken to Baylor-Scott and White Hospital for his injuries. The vehicle was inoperable and

20220817CrashAIR BAGS

My Corolla flipped over upside down going 30 miles an hour. I collided with another vehicle that was stopped in the opposing lane of travel to turn left. We both barely were over center the line at impact that somehow caused my Corolla to roll upside down. Some how this did not deploy the safety airbags either. The airbags are not my complaint; but rather that I managed to flip upside down going 30 mph from a driver side collision. I’m writing in an attempt to understand why it wasn’t just

20210315CrashAIR BAGS

THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS TOTALED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. SO THIS CAR IS NO LONGER IN USE. PLEASE REMOVE THIS CAR FROM YOUR RECORDS.

Mileage: 20,000

20210212CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER (13775 BROOKPARK RD, BROOK PARK, OH 44142) WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V741000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED, THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THEM DAMAGING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHIC

Mileage: 112,000

20210204CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V024000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH LANES, THE VEHICLE AHEAD ABRUPTLY STOP CAUSING THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHI

20200623CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN HIGH RATE OF SPEED, SHE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE THAT HAD MADE A FULL STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER HIT HER KNEE ON THE BOTTOM PART OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALSO HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL SHE HAD NOT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE O

20200622FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY CAR BURNED I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY 80 WEST IN CALIFORNIA EN THEM I JUST SAW THE SMOKE IN THE CAR I PULLED OVER AND THEM THE CAR STARTED BURNING WE CALL 911 BUT IT WAS TOO LATE, I DON'T THINK I WAS FOR THE COOLER WAS LOW BECAUSE I CHECK A WEEK AGO. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

20190520CrashAIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG HIT MY LEFT ARM WHEN IT DEPLOYED. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER MY INSURANCE COMPANY COMPLETED AN EVUALATION ON MY TOYOTA CAROLLA. WITH IT NOT BEING FIXED IT MAY HAVE DECREASED THE VALUE OF MY CAR.

Mileage: 124,000

20190427CrashAIR BAGS

WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Mileage: 90,000

20171024CrashAIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAGS SHOULD BE REPLACED AND HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED, RECALL ACTIVE SINCE JAN 2017, WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 5/15/2017, AIRBAGS WERE NEVER DEPLOYED BUT AM JUST PROVIDING THAT TO PROVIDE COMPLETE DISCLOSURE

Mileage: 55,000

20170928CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER ACCELERATED FROM THE STOP SIGN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES THAT WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOWING COMPANY. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE

Mileage: 87,000

20170902CrashAIR BAGS

IN 2015 I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE ANOTHER DRIVER CRASHED HIS CAR INTOT MY CAR'S DRIVER DOOR, IN WHICH I WAS THE DRIVER, AND THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED.

20170612CrashAIR BAGS

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED AN AIR BAG RECALL AFTER BEING IN 3 ACCIDENTS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE RECEIVED A NECK INJURY AND WAS TAKING MEDICATION FOR THE PAIN. SHE WOULD LIKE TO COMPENSATED FOR THE PAIN AND SUFFERING. UPDATED 06/12/2017 *JS

20170607CrashAIR BAGS

REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER PANELS WERE STRUCK IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS ONE CAUSING HARM TO THE DRIVER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Mileage: 55,000

20170606CrashAIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/21/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TR

20170601CrashAIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A SPEEDING VEHICLE AND KNOCKED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT ON A 4-LANE ROADWAY IN A BUSINESS DISTRICT WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME WAS SPEEDING. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 60,000