2001 Toyota Corolla Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2001 Toyota Corolla, 2% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that all four interior door handles were broken. The contact replaced all four door handles three times but the failures were recurring. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 108,000. Updated 02/24/14 the consumer stated the inside door handles broke off at different mileage intervals and were replaced by him, on all four doors. Updated 02/24/14”
NHTSA complaint #10559968, filed 2014-01, 108,000 miles“This is a 2001 Toyota Corolla with 420,000 km on it. It was driven on the highway on sat june 4th. On june 5th while approaching 60 km on an in town road in newmarket on the front hood released and flew backward smashing the windshield and damaging the hood, and some of the chassis.”
NHTSA complaint #10404582, filed 2011-06Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 4 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 7 | 5% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Corolla
31 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsTires
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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