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2009 Toyota Corolla Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
0%of 1,459 total for the year
Median mileage
20,550miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2009 Toyota Corolla, 0% of the 1,459 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,550 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“I have automatic locks and have never had any problems with them until recently when my front passenger side door would not open from inside or out in the unlocked position. All other doors work normally. I tried using my key to unlock it and that also failed. I took it to the dealership and they said it was a problem with a broken cable which they repaired. It was not covered under warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #10461942, filed 2012-06, 61,000 miles

“1. My daughter was driving her 2009 Toyota Corolla 4 door sedan and did not see a pickup truck stopped in the road waiting to make a left turn. She swerved, but not soon enough to avoid colliding with the truck. The Toyota Corolla sustained heavy damage to the driver's side front of the car (the car was totaled by the insurance company). There were no injuries to my daughter or her passenger. 2. There were multiple failures of safety equipment on the Toyota Corolla. First, the air bags did not deploy. …”

NHTSA complaint #10384745, filed 2011-02, 29,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that both the font driver and passenger door could be opened whenever the door was engaged in the lock or unlock position. The dealership informed him that all vehicles were equipped with that function. A voicemail message was left with the manufacturer. The contact had concern of the safety hazard and he is waiting for a response from the manufacturer. The current and the failure mileages were approximately 12,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10311368, filed 2010-02, 12,100 miles

Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202311%
202010%
201910%
201711%
201311%
201210%
201020%
200940%
200710%
200530%
200441%
200341%
200233%
200122%
200021%
199975%
199863%
199732%
199622%
199542%
199442%
199311%
199134%

Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Corolla

Air bags
552 complaints
Steering
382 complaints
Vehicle speed control
197 complaints
Brakes
120 complaints
Engine
91 complaints
Electrical system
89 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
45 complaints
Engine cooling
42 complaints
Body and structure
42 complaints
Other or unknown
40 complaints
Suspension
31 complaints
Fuel 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology