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ProblemsByVin Index / 2012-TOYOTA-COROLLA / COMPLAINTS
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2012 Toyota Corolla owner complaints

445 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 4 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

airbags 13 complaints shown

367 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
12/28/2017 ODI #11057049.0

Takata recall-despite numerous calls and conversations with stone mountain Toyota, I have been unable to get my vehicle 's airbags replaced. I have been given appointments on november 2 and december 28 for this work to be performed, and have been told for the november date that the parts are available when they were not and the december date that they did not have enough technicians at work that day. At least 3 earlier calls to determine status of the recall were never returned and I have been lied to or ignored at every turn. In addition, I am told that the work will take at least 4 hours and that I would have to leave my car at the dealership overnight to get the work done. This is in contrast to national news reports that Honda dealerships are sending technicians to customers residences

12/22/2016 30,000 mi ODI #10937125.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. While driving at any speed, the passenger side air bag indicator remained illuminated intermittently. The dealer diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

12/21/2017 ODI #11055923.0

Takata recall this complaint is related to the fact that I was notified more than six months ago regarding the passenger airbag recall and was initially told by a Toyota representative that the airbag would be replaced beginning in spring. It is now december and they finally got the parts in. This was not fixed in a timely manner, causing undue stress.

12/13/2017 ODI #11054577.0

"takata recall" I received a notice about the recall and contacted my local Toyota dealer. I was told that they are right now taking names and numbers and people are being put on a list and would be contacted when my name came up to schedule an appointment. I asked what was the list for she told me this is the process they are doing right now to schedule appointments. Last year the same issue happened with my Honda civic and the Honda dealer let me know that they had to order the part and would contact me to schedule an appointment. I was never put on a list for an appointment. I am not happy with the service I am getting for a car my son is driving around in.. I contacted the Toyota customer experience center and spoke to caleb he was no help and did not really offer any. I explained to

12/13/2013 16,400 mi Crash ODI #10555956.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into another vehicle. The front driver's side air bag did not deploy. There was a police report filed of the incident but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop and but had not yet been diagnose or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 16,400.

12/10/2018 ODI #11160544.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (Toyota of des moines, 1650 se 37th, grimes, ia 50111) confirmed that parts were not available to perform a recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The manufacturer deleted the recall from their database and moved it to takata's website. The contact had not experienced a failure.

12/09/2024 Crash ODI #11629575.0

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

12/08/2017 ODI #11053496.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (Toyota of santa maria, 700 e betteravia rd, santa maria, ca 93454) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

12/01/2017 ODI #11051669.0

Takata recall - recall is taking way too long. Toyota can't expect a family of 4 to have no one sit in the front passenger seat for nearly a year. People pay good money for their vehicles and its safety features. It shouldn't take so long for a remedy to be available for buyers.

11/30/2017 ODI #11051475.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (nalley Toyota of roswel, 11130 alpharetta hwy, roswell, ga 30076 (404) 994-5422) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled. Upon arrival, the contact was informed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

11/29/2017 ODI #11051344.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to pepe adad Toyota (735 montellano carr #115, cayey, 00736, pr, phone: (787) 263-5388), but the parts were unavailable for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

11/29/2017 ODI #11051373.0

"takata recall". The airbag in our vehicle has yet to be replaced. Per Toyota of whittier the replacement parts have yet to be distributed. We were notified of the recall over a year ago and this delay is unacceptable. One would not expect this negligent behavior from Toyota that is resulting in us driving around with a defective airbag that can seriously injury or kill our passenger.

11/28/2017 ODI #11051075.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

cruise control 3 complaints shown

8 total in this category · severe · avg repair $600 · see cruise control cluster analysis →
12/29/2015 22,633 mi ODI #10816708.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. While the vehicle was driving in reverse at 5 MPH, it began to accelerate forward without warning. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,633. Updated 02/12/16*lj *tr

12/27/2012 1,150 mi Crash ODI #10490200.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving a low parking speed, she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated independently, causing her to crash into a fence. The contact stated that the vehicle was not totaled and that there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 1,000. Updated 01/30/13*lj updated 1/31/2013 *js...updated 02/11/15 *bf updated 02/20/15*jb

12/09/2025 57,000 mi Crash ODI #11703904.0

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 received medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard, where it was totaled by the insurance company. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact stated that she had reported a similar incident to NHTSA via mail in 2012. The fai

steering 2 complaints shown

18 total in this category · severe · avg repair $700 · see steering cluster analysis →
12/13/2017 78,650 mi ODI #11054574.0

My corolla steering got jammed suddenly while I was in the traffic & I could not turn the car either ways

11/30/2016 38,000 mi ODI #10928834.0

My car steering is too loose, I float into other lanes, can't turn a corner safely or freeway onramp. The car blows in the wind, blows into other lanes. Cannot drive in the wind on the highway. The wheels slip whenever it is wet,and traction control does'nt seem to control it.cant drive in wind or corner at all.

other 1 complaint shown

12/15/2012 1,500 mi ODI #10488891.0

My complaint concerns the driver's seat in my brand new 2012 corolla,purchased on 06/23/12. After more than 9 years of being the happy owner of a 2003 Toyota corolla, I did not hesitate to trade it in for a new and much nicer model. I had no idea it would turn into a nightmare. As it turns out the driver's seat is so hard and uncomfortable it has resulted in my discovering a sciatica nerve I didn't know existed and the misalignment of my back to the point where I am now being treated by a chiropractor. I went back to Toyota initially, but was told there was no problem with the car and the seat was not considered defective. It was recommend I go to a place that could reupholstered the seat by possibly adjusting the padding. I did. It helped some, but not enough. I went back to Toyota determ

electrical 1 complaint shown

10 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
11/30/2018 74,000 mi ODI #11154883.0

Ignition key gets extremely hot during normal operation in normal conditions and normal external temperatures. The key gets too hot to remove from the ignition after several hours of driving between va and fl or fl and va. Issue has happened while driving between va and md/dc or within va n to s. Key gets so hot the only way to remove from the ignition is with the key ring. Issue happens on both keys. Issue happens all year round and worse in summer months.

Showing 300 of 445 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2012/Toyota/Corolla#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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