2011 Toyota Corolla problems and complaints
Owners have filed 590 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Toyota Corolla. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (422), Vehicle Speed Control (47), Steering (43).
Key takeaways
- 590 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 44 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 34 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 422 | 72% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 47 | 8% |
| Steering | 43 | 7% |
| Structure | 22 | 4% |
| Service Brakes | 21 | 4% |
| Engine | 20 | 3% |
| Unknown Or Other | 18 | 3% |
| Power Train | 18 | 3% |
| Electrical System | 18 | 3% |
| Suspension | 8 | 1% |
| Seats | 8 | 1% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 7 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-05-15
This Complaint is not about a specific incident, but about excessively-brilliant (blinding) headlights. In the flow of traffic, the blinded drivers far outnumber the vehicle using blinding headlights. The area those headlights cover spreads out so WIDE, the blinded driver is not able to see the side of the road. Ins...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-03-16
Unknown—he only performed the inspection, as I am a Lyft driver and my account was suspended due to a recall issued by the NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-02-05
The contact owned a 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while he was driving at 40 MPH, another vehicle that was speeding caused a multiple vehicle collision. During the collision, the contact was in the middle lane when the speeding vehicle crashed into a vehicle in the left lane, and that vehicle merged viol...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.