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CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2007 Corolla. It is almost certainly misleading.

The problem with NHTSA data for the 2007 Corolla is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models have an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.

So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where now the NHTSA data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.

CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Toyota acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2007 Corolla, our data for the Corolla is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Corolla's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
41 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
39 / 2
Average Mileage:
18,497 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2007 Toyota Corolla seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2007 Toyota Corolla Owner Comments (Page 13 of 21)

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problem #179

Jul 132015

Corolla

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Bellrose Manor, NY, USA

problem #178

Jun 162015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Norwalk, CT, USA

problem #177

Nov 042015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lancaster, PA, USA

problem #176

Jul 132015

Corolla

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #175

Nov 042015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lancaster, PA, USA

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problem #174

Aug 262015

Corolla

  • miles
I received a safety recall note on the mail informing me of an air bag recall on the Toyota Corolla I drive, where they strongly recommend to fix it immediately and not to drive the car on those conditions. The solution to the problem on the note stated that any authorized Toyota dealer will replace the part at no charge. I contacted arlington Toyota dealer in jacksonville Florida where they took my information and was told someone was going to call me back and never did. After a few weeks I decided to call them back and they told me the part is in back order and they don't know when they will get it. They were rude and not interested in fixing the problem at all. I decided to call another dealer in the area, coggins Toyota at the avenues in jacksonville Florida, and they took my information again and told me my part will arrived in two weeks. After waiting a month for them to call me, I decided to call them back where a customer service representative told me they don't have a solution to the problem, and I could wait several years before the part gets there. I found it unacceptable that after getting a serious recall note on the mail where they state the problem should be fix immediately, and there is the potential of a serious injury or death, nothing can get done. I need to drive my car and it is very scary I could potentially put myself or my family in danger every time I do. The recall states that there is a potential for the intrusion of moisture over time in the air bag. Living in Florida and having an old car increase the chances of that to happens. Not driving the car is not a solution. If they are not willing to fix the problem and recommend not to drive the car, they should give a car rental at no charge to people with this problem until they fix it.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #173

Jun 162015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 65,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that a remedy for this potential defect had not yet been determined. The vehicle could not be repaired. The contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure mileage was 65,000. Update 01/15/16

- Salisbury Mills, NY, USA

problem #172

May 012015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact was informed there was no schedule for part release. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 1/20/16

- State College, PA, USA

problem #171

Sep 142015

Corolla

  • miles
The local dealer, hoffman Toyota in West simsbury, ct was contacted over 2 months ago about my defective airbag. They said they would order the part and it would be ready in 2 weeks. I have called twice and they have told me they still do not have the part and that I should not drive the car until it is repaired. They told me not to call them, they would call me when the part has arrived, but they could not tell me when to expect the part. In the meantime, the car has not been driven.

- West Simsbury, CT, USA

problem #170

Aug 032015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN tool confirms parts are not available. Updated 1/15/16

- Red Hill, PA, USA

problem #169

Nov 022015

Corolla

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Centerport, NY, USA

problem #168

Sep 022015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Westminster, CA, USA

problem #167

Aug 152015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (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 manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 1/12/16

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #166

Jun 162015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (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 manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not avaliable.

- Framingham, MA, USA

problem #165

Jun 162015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that parts were not available for repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. The contact's VIN was associated with this recall as of June 16, 2015. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 1/12/2016 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired.

- Hickory, NC, USA

problem #164

Oct 302015

Corolla

  • 118,000 miles
Corporate gave me a claim # to take to my dealership to get a "loaner" at no charge until the passenger airbag is replaced.. 3 dealerships said it was a rental at no charge, not a loaner, and needed my credit card #. I refused since we both have insurance. No other options were offered other than "do not use the passenger side". it's been 3 months since I received an interim recall notice. I have a family and cannot use my car to full capacity.

- Ohio, IL, USA

problem #163

Aug 012015

Corolla

  • miles
Approximately 3 months ago I received a recall stating that due to the possibility of shrapnel, I cannot have a passenger in my front passenger seat. After calls to the dealer, and also Toyota customer service, I have received no information as to when the will be able to fix the situation. Although I am lucky that my spouse has their own vehicle that we are now relying on, there are many people who may not and may risk injuring themselves/loved ones by having someone in the passenger seat when the airbag goes off and potential has shrapnel.

- Stoneham, MA, USA

problem #162

Jun 192015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (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. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #161

Jul 012015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V286000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

problem #160

Jun 012015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Updated 01/27/16 updated 02/04/16.

- Valley Stream, NY, USA

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