2012 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 446 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 41 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 28 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, air bag/restraint control moduleJan 17, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Campaign 20V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleOct 17, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Campaign 19V741000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 9, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS250, IS350, 2011-2016 4Runner, 2011-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2011-2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, 2011-2017 Lexus GX460, and 2011-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS350, 2010-2016 4Runner, 2010-2013 Lexus IS250, 2010-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2010-2014 Lexus IS-F, and 2010-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Campaign 19V005000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 9, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Yaris HB, Scion xB, Pontiac Vibe, Lexus, ES350, IS250, IS350, and IS-F vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and IS350, 2007-2008 Lexus ES350, Toyota Yaris, Yaris HB, and 2008 Lexus IS-F and Scion xB vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), H0A (Toyota Zone C), GLG (Lexus Zone A), GLH (Lexus Zone B) and HLA (Lexus Zone C).
Campaign 17V006000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJan 16, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
TAKATA RECALL IN FEBRUARY 2017, I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. I WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA WAS PREPARING A REMEDY AND WOULD SEND A SECOND NOTICE WHEN A REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE. NINE MONTHS LATER--NO SECOND NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND MY DEALERSHIP, IN AUGUST, SAID IT HAS NOT RECEIVED REPAIR PARTS. AS INSTRUCTED BY TOYOTA, I HAVE NOT ALLOWED RIDERS IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. FOR NINE MONTH, LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS WHO CAN BE TRANSPORTED IS A CONSIDERABLE INCONVENIENCE.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL -AS OF 11/1/17 TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE AIRBAGS AS THERE HAS NOT BEEN A REMEDY PROVIDED. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED EARLY 2017 AND THE YEAR IS ALMOST OVER. I HAVE GRAND KIDS AND NO OTHER CAR TO DRIVE. NEED FIXED ASAP!
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL 17V006. I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF THE RECALL FROM MY LOCAL DEALER (LYNCH TOYOTA) IN MARCH 2017. I HAVE CONTACTED LYNCH TOYOTA IN MANCHESTER, CT ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS, BUT THE SOLUTION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. MY TRANSPORTATION IS FULLY DEPENDENT ON MY VEHICLE AND SO I EXPOSE MYSELF TO SEVERE INJURY DAILY. MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO PURCHASED IN PUERTO RICO AND RUN IN THE MOST HUMID AND HOT PART OF THE WEST COAST OF THE ISLAND FOR ONE YEAR, WHICH AGGRAVATES THE SITUATION GREATLY SINCE PROBABILITY OF FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS IS INCREASED WITH HUMIDITY AND HEAT. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY EVERY DAY, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAUSE MY LIFE INDEFINITELY EITHER BECAUSE THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL PROBLEMS I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. TO TRY A SCHEDULE THE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO LUCK. THEY TELL ME "RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE" DOES THIS MEAN I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS AND SOMEONE IS HURT? THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! SHOULD I CONTACT MY LAWYER NOW?
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO FIND A REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. A REMEDY IS STILL UNAVAILABLE, AND IT HAS BEEN NEARLY A YEAR SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THAT IS FAR TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR A SAFETY REPAIR, WHILE I HAVE MYSELF AND PASSENGERS AT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH ON A DAILY BASIS.
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
GET FREQUENT NOTICES TO GET DEFECTIVE AIRBAG REPLACED BUT DEALER NEVER HAS THE PART.
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL ACCORDING TO AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND HAS SINCE JANUARY OF 2017, BUT TOYOTA STILL HASN'T COME UP WITH A REMEDY (ALSO PER THE WEBSITE). I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT TAKATA'S BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS REQUIRE THAT ANY CLAIMS BE FILED BEFORE DECEMBER 27, 2017. DOES THIS MEAN I SHOULD BE GOING TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG, AND COUNTING ON GETTING REIMBURSED? AIRBAGRECALL.COM TELLS ME TO CONTACT A TOYOTA DEALER, WHICH I PLAN TO DO, BUT THE LACK OF CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAS PERSISTED FOR MONTHS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Air bags, Oct 28, 2017
TAKATA RECALL AFTER 9 MONTHS, A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE FAULTY TAKATA INFLATORS HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED.
Air bags, Oct 28, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR MULTIPLE YEARS YET NO DEALERSHIP IS ABLE TO REPLACE/REPAIR THE AIRBAGS I AM TOLD BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT MADE THE PARTS YET. ALSO, I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION ONLINE OR THROUGH A DEALERSHIP THAT INDICATES WHEN SUCH PARTS MIGHT BE MADE AND THE SERVICE SCHEDULED. I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE NOTICES IN THE MAIL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR DEATH. MY 16 YEAR OLD SON DRIVES THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THE SITUATION REMEDIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
THE REMEDY IS STILL UNAVAILABLE. I REALIZE THAT THESE RECALLS AND FIXES ARE NOT AN EASY TASK, HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT THIS AMOUNT OF TIME IS A BIT MUCH AND HAS TURNED INTO MORE THAN JUST A SLIGHT INCONVENIENCE. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SO I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY CAR FOR THE INTENDED TRANSPORT I PURCHASED IT FOR (STILL PAYING EVERY MONTH FOR). IT HAS BEEN TEN MONTHS NOW SINCE THE INITIAL NOTICE AND THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I'VE EVEN CONSIDERED TRADING MY CAR IN BUT I REALLY DO LOVE MY CAR, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO BE ABLE TO USE IT FOR MY INTENDED PURPOSE, SAFELY. WHEN WILL THIS FIX BE AVAILABLE AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO FIX?
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY 2017, BUT THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY.
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
AIR BAG PASSENGER SIDE WAS RECALLED! DEALER DID ISSUE RECALL NOTICE, BUT SO FAR, NO ACTION HAD BEEN TAKEN!
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I'VE BEEN CONTACTING MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SINCE THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY AND THEY STILL SAY THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO GET THIS FIXED.
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY AIRBAG REPLACED EVER SINCE THE INITIAL RECALL WAS ISSUED IN JANUARY 2017. IT IS NOW ALMOST 10 MONTHS LATER, AND TOYOTA IS STILL UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT STATUS (AS OF OCTOBER 25TH, 2017) IS: "TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY PREPARING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION AND WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE REMEDY, WHEN AVAILABLE, WILL CONSIST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG INFLATOR OR THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL." IS THIS EVER GOING TO GET FIXED?
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD IN HOLLYWOOD, FL (FRANK ELLIS: 954-966-2150)) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - TOYOTA STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED A FIX AS OF TODAY 10-25-17 AND THIS RECALL WAS ON 1-9-17.
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG, BUT THE PART IS NEVER AVAILABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017, crash
TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAGS SHOULD BE REPLACED AND HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED, RECALL ACTIVE SINCE JAN 2017, WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 5/15/2017, AIRBAGS WERE NEVER DEPLOYED BUT AM JUST PROVIDING THAT TO PROVIDE COMPLETE DISCLOSURE
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (INTERIM NOTICE) FROM TOYOTA IN JANUARY 2017. AS OF OCTOBER 24, 2017, THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY TO REPAIR MY AIR BAGS. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA RECALL WEBSITE AND IT MENTIONED THAT THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. THERE IS NO EXPECTED DATE OF RESOLUTION. 10 MONTHS IS WAY TOO LONG TO FIGURE OUT HOW REMEDY A DEFECT. AT THIS TIME, I'M STILL DRIVING A CAR THAT TOYOTA SAYS IS POTENTIALLY DEADLY BUT THEY CAN'T OR WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL WENT TO DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT TO GET PROBLEM FIXED , THEY ARE GIVING ME A RUN AROUND . I HAVE THE RECALL NOTICE , THAT I WAS SENT . THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED ANOTHER TYPE ,, I TOLD THEM MY CAR WAS LISTED FOR A RECALL .
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT WE ARE AFRAID OF DRIVING THE CAR KNOWING THE RISK WITH AIRBAG, WE HAVE NOT BEING CONTACTED BY TOYOTA TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM/RISK.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - OCTOBER 2017 AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS AVAILABLE FOR THIS MODEL.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - OCTOBER 2017 AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS AVAILABLE FOR THIS MODEL.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD (1450 N STATE RD 7, HOLLYWOOD, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.