2021 Toyota Corolla: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2021 Toyota Corolla. The campaign is 23V865000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has 185 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 23V865000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 999,901 units in total.
23V865000Received . 999,901 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TA15, 23LA03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
185 complaints, 254 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2021 Toyota Corolla
- All 2021 vehicles
| Component | 2021 Corolla | All 2021 vehicles | Corolla, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 204.7 | 31.5 | 323.1 | 52 |
| Engine | 157.5 | 137.9 | 41.5 | 40 |
| Unknown or Other | 126 | 100.7 | 41.8 | 32 |
| Electrical System | 86.6 | 131.6 | 61.8 | 22 |
| Power Train | 74.8 | 104 | 47.9 | 19 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 59.1 | 26.1 | 8.9 | 15 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 39.4 | 92.8 | 5.4 | 10 |
| Exterior Lighting | 31.5 | 18.9 | 13.8 | 8 |
| Seat Belts | 31.5 | 12.6 | 29.6 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 27.6 | 28.2 | 79.9 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 18
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 13
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19692
- 19701
- 19712
- 19730
- 19760
- 19771
- 19781
- 19791
- 19801
- 19810
- 19820
- 19830
- 19842
- 19850
- 19860
- 19870
- 19880
- 19891
- 19900
- 19910
- 19921
- 19932
- 19942
- 19952
- 19960
- 19971
- 19980
- 19990
- 20000
- 20010
- 20020
- 20039
- 20049
- 20056
- 20067
- 20076
- 20086
- 200913
- 201017
- 20119
- 20125
- 20135
- 20142
- 20151
- 20161
- 20173
- 20183
- 20195
- 20203
- 20211
- 20220
- 20233
- 20242
- 20250
- 20261
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Toyota CorollaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Toyota Corolla: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/corolla/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Toyota Corolla?
- 999,901 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Corolla have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 59 recall campaigns for the Toyota Corolla, model years 1969 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Toyota Corolla name most often?
- Air Bags: 52 of 254 component mentions, or 204.7 per 1,000. For all 2021 vehicles the figure is 31.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Toyota Corolla open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.