2021 Toyota Corolla problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 184 NHTSA owner complaints, 1 recall campaign and government crash-test data for 2021 Toyota Corolla vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 184 NHTSA complaints on file-5
- Recalls — 1 recall campaign for this model year-3
- Crash / fire reports — 18 crash reports and 2 fire reports among complaints-3
- Injuries / fatalities — 13 injuries and 0 deaths reported-2
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Toyota Corolla vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- AIR BAGS42 reports
- ENGINE28 reports
- POWER TRAIN16 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER14 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER10 reports
- TIRES5 reports
- SEAT BELTS4 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER4 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 reports
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING3 reports
Recalls (1)
- AIR BAGS23V865000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Crash-test ratings
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