2009 Toyota Corolla Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,459 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Toyota Corolla, 1% of the 1,459 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While I was driving the car started stalling really bad and losing power, the engine light came up and I couldn't speed more than twenty five miles, because the car started trying to shut off on me in the middle of the street again. I took the car to get checked out and the troubleshooting codes came out as being the ignition coils due to the engine harness being bad, (difficult to believe I said ), cables don't go bad like that in florida.”
NHTSA complaint #10629836, filed 2014-09, 58,950 miles“Takata recall on 7/3/13, left work at 2:30 from fm1960 and aldine westfield. Took the on ramp of west loutetta to get off of ramp. I inched up to the intersection and the at&trepairman thought I was going, so, he gunned it. Needdlesstosay, I recieved spinal injuries, and the airbag never popped out. Years later, it is still indicating as implemented to no avail. I was told that the repairing of this problem is a massive undertaking. Of which I thought was going to be taken care of when the car was being repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #11043836, filed 2017-11, 65,000 miles“My 2009 Corolla experienced issues identical to a prior recall circa 2010 for '05-'08 Corolla & matrix models regarding engine control modules (ECM) that may have been improperly manufactured. On 3/30/16, the check engine light turned on and my vehicle experienced harsh shifting and struggled for gas. Vehicle was in motion with over a 1/4 tank of gas on a residential street at the time. On 3/31/16, I had the vehicle towed to my local Toyota dealership. Diagnostics were run and ECM fault codes were identified. …”
NHTSA complaint #10860957, filed 2016-04, 128,650 miles“I've had everything fixed on my 2009 Corolla regarding the steering, thinkin it was the alignment ,tires,balancing,brakes ,spent alotta money at my mechanic.. Turns out its the steering control unit. At highway speeds my car wanders very bad and I'm afraid ill hit another car.even changing lanes my car trouble sometimes and it is a safety issue. My mechanic and tire guys said this is not safe to drive.. I will be writing Toyota and takin my car in to see if the cost my car is covered or not. Toyota was investigaged but noting and were later sured over this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10947236, filed 2017-01, 138,000 miles“My ECM constantly have issues with stabilizing the vehicle on a daily occurrence. When it works as it should the car feels stable like it has added weight and the steering is responsive. The ECM in the late 2000s all have ECM problems which is a safety concern since braking, transmission and steering are all affected in some adverse way. The vehicle had a o2 sensor replaced and it still has the same issues, alternator also replaced. I believe Toyota knew about this issue with its toyotas and decided not to issue a recall in order to save money. …”
NHTSA complaint #10806778, filed 2015-11, 127,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 4% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 25 | 2% |
| 2009 | 19 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 13 | 2% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Corolla
552 complaintsSteering
382 complaintsVehicle speed control
197 complaintsBrakes
120 complaintsEngine
91 complaintsElectrical system
89 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
45 complaintsEngine cooling
42 complaintsBody and structure
42 complaintsOther or unknown
40 complaintsSuspension
31 complaintsFuel system
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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