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Toyota Corolla · 2005

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V741000·2019-10-17

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles Due to Airbag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Toyota is recalling approximately 928,220 vehicles because previously replaced airbag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    LEXUS — LEXUS, TOYOTA, SCION SC430, IS 250, IS 350, RAV4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V883000·2018-12-12

    Toyota, Lexus, and Pontiac Recall Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Toyota, Lexus, and Pontiac are recalling specific 2002-2007 vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury.

    Product
    PONTIAC — PONTIAC, LEXUS, TOYOTA VIBE, SC, SEQUOIA, COROLLA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V286000·2015-05-13

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Toyota is recalling specific 2002-2007 Lexus, Toyota, and Pontiac vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflator may rupture during a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    PONTIAC — PONTIAC, LEXUS, TOYOTA VIBE, SC, SEQUOIA, TUNDRA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V285000·2015-05-13

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Defective Passenger Air Bag Inflators

    Toyota is recalling approximately 1.97 million vehicles, including Pontiac, Lexus, and Toyota models, to replace passenger air bag inflators that may rupture.

    Product
    PONTIAC — PONTIAC, LEXUS, TOYOTA VIBE, SC, SEQUOIA, TUNDRA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V384000·2010-08-26

    Toyota Recalls 2005-2008 Corolla and Matrix for Engine Control Module Defect

    Toyota is recalling 2005-2008 Corolla and Matrix vehicles because a defect in the engine control module could cause the engine to shut off while driving, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA MATRIX, COROLLA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V627000·2019-08-28

    Toyota and Pontiac Recall Vehicles for Front Passenger Air Bag Defect

    Toyota and GM are recalling specific Corolla, Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles because the front passenger air bag may not inflate properly in high temperatures.

    Product
    PONTIAC — PONTIAC, TOYOTA VIBE, COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • DP23005 Defect Petition · open · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
  • DP14003 Defect Petition · vehicle speed control
  • EA12006 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE12002 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • DP11001 Defect Petition · air bags:frontal
  • PE10008 Preliminary Evaluation · steering

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2009 · steering 387 complaints, median 20,000 mi
  • 2010 · steering 373 complaints, median 8,332 mi
  • 2009 · engine 103 complaints, median 66,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2020 · engine 85 complaints
  • 2007 · cruise-control 76 complaints, median 38,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a death. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,165 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.2/5 · 31 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2024: 3.8/5 · 62 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2023: 3.7/5 · 72 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2022: 3.9/5 · 98 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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