Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Toyota Corolla has 5 recalls, 445 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
445
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
19V005000
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...
19V741000
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 Matri...
17V006000
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 ES...
13V014000
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 2009-20...
20V024000
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 Hy...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I turned my car on and every light on the dashboard is practically on. It’s saying my (EPS) has fail... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking in a post office park... |
| Oct 30, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I got a car accident on Oct 30,2024. The air bag didn't deployed and my head has been injured. |
| Oct 28, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Hit head in passengers side into a cement pole, car was a total loss. No airbags deployed causing bo... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | AIR BAGS | after fixing airbag with recalls before, i was forced to adjust airbag again. TOYOTA NEEDS ANOTHER ... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | AIR BAGS | air bag needed to be replaced after I replaced it before on a previous recall. NEED ANOTHER RECALL |
| Sep 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Faulty airbag - needed to get it replaced. Forced to pay for whole thing. |
| Sep 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Context: My wife replaced the driver’s side airbag per the 2019 Toyota Corolla recall at a Columbia... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | : My wife replaced the driver’s side airbag per the 2019 Toyota Corolla recall at a Columbia, MO de... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Context: My wife replaced the driver’s side airbag per the 2019 Toyota Corolla recall at a Columbia... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Context: My wife replaced the driver’s side airbag per the 2019 Toyota Corolla recall at a Columbia... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Context: My wife replaced the driver’s side airbag per the 2019 Toyota Corolla recall at a Columbia... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The airbag (driver's side) was replaced in 2019 per a recall at a dealership in Columbia, MO. My wi... |
| Sep 8, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Airbag needed to be replaced....again. This vehicle has had many recalls before, but now I am force... |
| Sep 7, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Context: My wife replaced the driver’s side airbag per the 2019 Toyota Corolla recall at a Columbia... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | AIR BAGS | On March 30, 2023, at approximately 7:10 pm, my son was involved in an auto accident with his 2012 T... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | There was a paint recall for my car that expired in 2022. My car’s paint didn’t start peeling until ... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Dealer have no time to fix it |
| Apr 21, 2022 | AIR BAGS | My Corolla flipped over upside down going 30 miles an hour. I collided with another vehicle that was... |
| Apr 18, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving on the highway the sunroof unexpectedly exploded |