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2021 Toyota Corolla: raw data

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vehicle2021 / toyota / corolla
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-06-14)
complaints185 on file (2020-09-21 → 2026-08-28)
recalls1
investigations0
fars112 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Passenger airbag OCS sensor recall awaiting remedyAIR BAGS40 complaints2024-03 → 2025-09corolla-2021-airbag-ocs-recall-no-remedy
  • 11631735 I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding the ongoing issues related to safety recall 23TA15 for my 2021 Toyota Corolla LE. The recall, issued in December 2023, involves a defect in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors in the front passenger…
  • 11678372 I was notified that my vehicle has had a recall on it due to the OCS Occupant Classification System sensors being improperly manufactured which could lead in appropriately identifying the front occupant's weight and failing to deploy airbags. This recall has been…
  • 11642825 Recall 12-20-2023. Passenger air bag sensors on passenger seat that could have been improperly manufactured. This would not allow airbag system to properly classify the occupant's weight and the airbag may not deploy as designed in certain crashes, increasing the…
  • 11633202 Our car in used for a TURO rental car. The TURO system has unlisted our income making vehicle until this is fixed. It's been over a year and we are losing money every day. We are considering legal action. Hope this submission helps. Thank for your help
Airbag non-deployment in collisionsAIR BAGS9 complaints2022-02 → 2026-04corolla-2021-airbag-non-deployment-crash
  • 11451068 While driving down a two-way street an oncoming car departed its lane resulting in an offset frontal collision on the driver's side. The driver's side airbag did not deploy, the seat belts did not pretention/lock and the pre-collision system did not engage brakes…
  • 11480914 Front end collision at 50mph with deer. No airbag deployment, car was totaled
  • 11549992 I was rear-ended by a large truck F250 estimated speed 20 25 miles an hour no airbags deployed at all was enough to injure my neck and back
  • 11645711 Car crash potential safety defect in my 2021 Toyota Corolla sedan , the driver defective air bag didn't protect the driver from injuries. Passenger and back air bags deployed except the driver's air bag, the driver was the only one in the car.
Clutch slave cylinder failure in manual transmissionPOWER TRAIN13 complaints2025-06 → 2026-05corolla-2021-clutch-slave-cylinder
  • 11720596 One night shortly after starting the car, I went to put the car in first gear amd as I let out the clutch, but pedal stayed flat to the floor. I was able to lift the pedal with my foot and drive the car back to safety. The next day, I drove the car to the nearest…
  • 11719280 While in a parking lot, the clutch pedal suddenly lost all pressure and remained stuck to the floor, rendering the vehicle unable to shift gears. While this occurred at parked car , a sudden loss of gear engagement at highway speeds would have caused a…
  • 11714376 At approximately 5 years and 2 months of ownership, with approximately 53,000 miles, the clutch slave cylinder failed in such a way that contaminated both the clutch and flywheel with brake fluid. Repair of this issue requires replacement of the slave cylinder,…
  • 11740187 Clutch pedal kept sticking to floor. Eventually the pedal did not return at all. Concentric slave cylinder failed and brake fluid leaking in bell housing. Dealer stated: found slave cylinder inside the bell housing failed which caused brake fluid to contaminate…
Engine coolant bypass valve maintenance warningENGINE30 complaints2023-08 → 2026-05corolla-2021-coolant-bypass-valve
  • 11624084 I recently purchased a 2021 Toyota Corolla SE. After a few days the "Engine Maintenance Required - See Dealer" notification appeared. See as it was purchased very recently, I assumed this was the oil maintenance light, and reset it. Later that day, it came back,…
  • 11662260 Vehicle: 2021 Toyota Corolla Apex, 2.0L Engine Component Failure: The Engine Coolant Bypass Valve (also called Water Valve) malfunctioned. Its plastic housing cracked and leaked coolant, corroding the electrical connector. This prevents proper electronic control…
  • 11667578 The engine maintenance required sign popped up on my 2021 Toyota Corolla and took it to a dealer to get it diagnosed and they reported back it was the coolant bypass valve. They want 1,000$ to fix the issue even tho the person I was dealing with at the dealer shop…
  • 11641337 My 2021 Toyota Corolla's engine coolant bypass valve has shorted out once again. This is the second time this has happened in less than 40,000 miles. The vehicle has been inspected by two different dealers one two separate occurrences for the same issue, even…
Intermittent windshield wiper operationVISIBILITY/WIPER10 complaints2021-09 → 2026-05corolla-2021-windshield-wiper-intermittent
  • 11603205 Windshield wipers stop working intermittently. It can be anywhere from 1 second to 15 seconds. It is very dangerous in inclement weather and could be life threatening as wipers are basic safety features. I have gotten them checked out by multiple Toyota service…
  • 11645186 windshield wipers stopping randomly mid-wipe at 45 degree angle, only resume if i continue turning on and off
  • 11607147 Yes the car can be inspected. Yes took to dealership today and they don't know what's causing it but what between $855 - 1,100 to fix. When it rains the front wipers automatically come on as they should. Then without warning, they stop working and on three…
  • 11740462 During the lower interval settings, wipers will not work in proper order. Sometimes you may get three quick wipes and them the wipers will stop in middle of windshield for about 5-8 seconds. Sometimes the wipers are inconsistent with proper timing and will not…
Seat belt reminder sensor misfiresSEAT BELTS4 complaints2022-06 → 2026-06corolla-2021-seat-belt-sensor
  • 11741728 Within a week of buying my vehicle in May of 2021 I went to Clearwater Toyota where I bought the vehicle from and complaining about the three seat belts in the back malfunctioning. When nobody is sitting in the backseat they sound off as if somebody is sitting…
  • 11488383 I have brought my car to Toyota of New Orleans (the same place I bought it) regarding an issue where if my kids are in the backseat unbuckled the seat belt alert does not ring to indicate that the seatbelts are not hooked also if I undo the seatbelt while driving…
  • 11735354 The rear seatbelt sensor doesn't work well, sometimes the rear seatbelt are buckled what it says they're not and sometimes they're not buckled and it says they are.
Acceleration and rollaway during parkingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5 complaints2021-06 → 2026-04corolla-2021-unintended-acceleration-rollaway
  • 11420971 The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle when depressing on the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a building. The contact stated the "vehicle was needing to be serviced"…
  • 11734684 The car accelerated on its own when I was attempting to park it. I had no control over the car and it ended up crashing into multiple vehicles.
  • 11466934 2021 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER A BARRIER. WHEN THE CONSUMER REVERSED THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE. THE…
  • 11629864 The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway with the engine off and attempting to enter the vehicle to clean the interior of the vehicle, the vehicle rolled away going downward out of the driveway.…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1852020-09-212026-08-28182AIR BAGS:52; ENGINE:40; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:32; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:22; POWER TRAIN:19

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V86500020/12/2023AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONToyota 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.An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024112legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Toyota Corolla vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/toyota/corolla
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Toyota Corolla},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/toyota/corolla}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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