2010 Toyota Corolla Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 47about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,244 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 47 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2010 Toyota Corolla, 4% of the 1,244 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 5 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.
“Second time I have experienced a surge. On slowing to make a right turn my car surged forward instead of turning. Had to almost stand on brake to slow the car. Third surge was when right turn into driveway and stopped to allow passenger to get out car surged forward and hit garage door before I could stop it.”
NHTSA complaint #11030454, filed 2017-09, 23,000 miles“Driver side window switch is not working good. When using it to pull down driver side window is being scratched up due to I think lack of lubricant. Window switch works but is making marks on my windo and I am scared it will eventually break it.”
NHTSA complaint #11229278, filed 2019-07, 100,000 miles“Car would start then driving at 10mph the car stalls and the dash lights illuminate the dashboard. Put the car in park and restart with no problem but if somebody was behind me it would've caused an accident. Last week car did the same thing except I the car was in motion towards an intersection from idle and had to quickly put it in park and restart it and move it before I would've been involved in a deadly accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10970089, filed 2017-04, 193,000 miles“Takata recall- the airbag sensor light recently came on in my car and I am being told there is an issue with the airbag inflator and/or sensor causing the light to stay on. Also this is the second time in a year that my horn has gone out.”
NHTSA complaint #11252171, filed 2019-08, 121,000 miles“As I was driving down a slight decline driveway my car suddenly accelerated to around 20 or more miles. The only way I was able to stop is by driving it on the curb and onto the sidewalk.”
NHTSA complaint #11041666, filed 2017-10, 85,737 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 44% |
| 2025 | 7 | 23% |
| 2024 | 17 | 26% |
| 2023 | 18 | 24% |
| 2022 | 15 | 15% |
| 2021 | 33 | 18% |
| 2020 | 80 | 26% |
| 2019 | 33 | 16% |
| 2018 | 19 | 14% |
| 2017 | 31 | 17% |
| 2016 | 24 | 11% |
| 2015 | 33 | 15% |
| 2014 | 38 | 14% |
| 2013 | 16 | 8% |
| 2012 | 11 | 2% |
| 2011 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 | 47 | 4% |
| 2009 | 40 | 3% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 22 | 3% |
| 2006 | 29 | 3% |
| 2005 | 25 | 3% |
| 2004 | 16 | 3% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 5% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 4% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Corolla
424 complaintsSteering
371 complaintsVehicle speed control
198 complaintsBrakes
166 complaintsElectrical system
75 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsSuspension
39 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaintsElectronic stability control
25 complaintsFuel system
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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