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2007 Toyota CorollaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 836 owner complaints about the 2007 Toyota Corolla, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 6 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-627 the manufacturer reports only 33% of affected cars repaired.

2007 Toyota Corolla
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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid3.4× the Corolla median · #3 of 38 years by complaints
Safety recalls6Lowest repair rate 33%Owner complaints836204 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage83kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 3, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Toyota Corolla has problems

836 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags43656
Vehicle speed control9547
Electrical system897
Engine and engine cooling685
Steering4315
Engine331
Service brakes, hydraulic2712
Power train262
Structure188
20 other systems12225

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

6 recalls

2007 Toyota Corolla recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

65%repaired · 2021 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 19V-741 · Oct 17, 2019 · 928,220 vehicles · 600,429 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

33%repaired · 2022 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-627 · Aug 28, 2019 · 229,460 vehicles · 75,093 repaired

Risk. An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

70%repaired · 2021 Q3

Air bags

Recall 15V-285 · May 13, 2015 · 1,973,468 vehicles · 1,376,847 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

65%repaired · 2021 Q3

Air bags

Recall 15V-286 · May 13, 2015 · 1,069,055 vehicles · 698,627 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 2 more recalls

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Toyota.

Mileage at failure

When do air bags problems start?

83kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 91 air bags complaints. 59% were reported before 100,000 miles.

Only 50% of complaints for this model year include a mileage.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
15under 30k miles54under 100k miles37100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other Corolla year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corolla median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2007 Toyota Corolla safety ratings

2007 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2007 Toyota Corolla frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2007 Toyota Corolla side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: Optional
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2007 Toyota Corolla, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Low-speed surgingDP14003 · closed Apr 29, 2015
    No recall
  2. Engine StallEA10006 · closed Sep 16, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-384
  3. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What Corolla owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact's mother owned a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while his mother was driving at approximately 35 - 45 MPH, she rear-ended another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact's mother was transported by ambulance to the hospital with a broken vertebra…
Complaint 11448044 · Jan 19, 2022
I received a notification that our car had been recalled, so I made an appointment with Deluca Toyota in Ocala to have the recalled items only fixed. After they had the call for an hour and a half they tried to force me to have the Serpentine belt replaced. We just had the serpentine belt replaced…
Complaint 11445894 · Jan 2, 2022
The contact's roommate owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while at 62 MPH, a deer inadvertently crashed on the front of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated they veered to the side of the road. A police report was…
Complaint 11438504 · Oct 28, 2021

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