2011 Toyota Corolla Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 584 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 175miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Toyota Corolla, 1% of the 584 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 175 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.
“My 2011 Toyota Corolla has acting up we the RPM going higher than normal. The car once goes downhill it automatic increase speed. I will like to know what can I do to get this problem taking care or it. Its a safety issue. Please let me know. Thank you for your support.”
NHTSA complaint #10694164, filed 2015-03, 15,000 miles“Engine tries to stall at speeds of 50 to 40, more at 40.when this occurs the RPM needle jumps up past 3 then drops to below one comes up and jumps. I took it in to the dealer and they had just received a recall notice from Toyota,it recommended it be flashed to stop what they said was a miss fire, this was done on 12/05/11. I drove it home it started doing it again,so I took it back in they reflashed it said that it would be alright. …”
NHTSA complaint #10447394, filed 2012-02, 250 miles“I picked up this new lease car march 8, 2011 & noticed this issue at the end of march with about 50 miles on the odometer; car now has 1000 miles on the odometer.. I noticed that always around 40 MPH the engine almost stops as if I were driving standard shift (which I am not) & someone downshifted into another gear, or if the speed control was on (never use it) & it came out of the set speed.. The first time it happened I kind of ignored it but then when it happened again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10424649, filed 2011-09, 50 miles“Since leasing this brand new 2011 Corolla, I noticed that at speeds between 40mph and 60mph the car would feel as if it was decelerating, akin to being buffeted by strong headwinds, although the speed did not reflect it. I drive mostly around a city that has many zones where the speed limit is 40mph, so I was experiencing this phenomenon a lot. By the time I had 250 miles on the car, I knew that it was not just a quirk, and I made an appointment to take the car to the service department at the dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #10435627, filed 2011-11, 15 miles“My new 2011 Corolla le might have a safety defect in the transmission or fuel system. Whether at freeway or local, I can feel the pull-back while driving. Accordingly, the RPM was found to be fluctuated between 100-400rpm dropping instantly (1-2s). It happened a lot. Subsequently, the dealer service technicians duplicated my concern (sudden pull-back). They even found the pull-back (or RPM drops down suddenly) in cruise control at 60 miles. Then they opened the case and got the field technical specialists check this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10416035, filed 2011-07, 100 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 10 | 1% |
| 2009 | 42 | 3% |
| 2008 | 33 | 11% |
| 2007 | 68 | 8% |
| 2006 | 104 | 12% |
| 2005 | 92 | 11% |
| 2004 | 46 | 10% |
| 2003 | 92 | 13% |
| 2002 | 19 | 16% |
| 2001 | 31 | 23% |
| 2000 | 47 | 32% |
| 1999 | 20 | 13% |
| 1998 | 17 | 8% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 9 | 7% |
| 1995 | 8 | 5% |
| 1994 | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 | 14 | 11% |
| 1992 | 22 | 35% |
| 1991 | 15 | 21% |
| 1990 | 8 | 30% |
| 1989 | 5 | 22% |
| 1988 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2011 Toyota Corolla
418 complaintsVehicle speed control
46 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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