2021 Toyota Corolla owner complaints
Most named: air bags
52 of 185 complaints
- Crashes
- 18
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 13
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 52 | 28% |
| Engine | 40 | 22% |
| Other or not specified | 32 | 17% |
| Electrical system | 22 | 12% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 19 | 10% |
| Visibility and wipers | 15 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 157 |
| Honda Civic | 145 |
| Nissan Sentra | 132 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 131 |
| Toyota Prius | 6 |
| Toyota Corolla Hatchback | 0 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ