Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2021 Toyota Corolla.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Clutch Slave Cylinder needs replacement |
| 2026-03-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine maintenance required, call dealer. The engine coolant bypass valve needs to be replaced. Known issue in Toyota c… |
| 2026-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Coolant bypass valve has shorted out. “Engine maintenance required” notification popped up on the gauge cluster |
| 2026-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Today I noticed that both of my door front locks passenger and driver side do not even actuate to have the door locke… |
| 2026-02-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | One night shortly after starting the car, I went to put the car in first gear amd as I let out the clutch, but pedal st… |
| 2026-02-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the clutch pedal failed to fun… |
| 2026-02-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While in a parking lot, the clutch pedal suddenly lost all pressure and remained stuck to the floor, rendering the vehi… |
| 2026-02-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact discovered brake fluid on the clutch pedal, and the brake pedal was… |
| 2026-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | “Engine Maintenance Required, See your dealer” light comes on the dashboard with a warning bell. Did a diagnostic test,… |
| 2026-01-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | At approximately 5 years and 2 months of ownership, with approximately 53,000 miles, the clutch slave cylinder failed i… |
| 2026-01-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | NOTE: This has not happened to me yet, but it appears that most Corollas manufactured before 2022 or 2023 have this iss… |
| 2025-12-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | On December 12, 2025, I was in a head on car accident in my 2021 Toyota Corolla nightshade. I was slammed into the stee… |
| 2025-11-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am filing this complaint regarding a serious defect in my 2021 Toyota Corolla (Manual). At approximately 42,000 miles… |
| 2025-11-21 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:SLAVE CYLINDER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot, the clutch pedal failed… |
| 2025-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Complete failure of the slave cylinder under at 62k miles. changed fluid at 30k. Called to see if Toyota would still he… |
| 2025-11-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | While attempting to change a flat tire on a 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback, two wheel studs sheared off completely, leav… |
| 2025-09-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car wouldn’t start and the dashboard says “Engine Stopped / Power steering low” car will stop driving completely ran… |
| 2025-09-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags… |
| 2025-09-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The problem of windshield wipers going off either once, or at varying speeds has not been able to be reproduced by my T… |
| 2025-09-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags… |
| 2025-09-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I turned on the vehicle and an Engine Maintenance Required light and warning went off on my car. I noticed the warning … |
| 2025-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while attempting to sell the vehic… |
| 2025-07-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags… |
| 2025-07-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving yesterday morning to work in freeway and a Message appeared in the dash saying Engine Maintenance Require… |
| 2025-07-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Data communication module activation failed message at start of car. It's loud and my baby gets woken up by this.. |
| 2025-07-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | red light on dashboard indicates passenger airbag is not working, I would like to have this taken care of. |
| 2025-07-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant bypass valve broken |
| 2025-06-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine maintenance required P268115 engine coolant bypass valve |
| 2025-06-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car shows the message “Engine Maintenance Required” that leads to the coolant bypass hose being bad. |
| 2025-06-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine maintenance required sign popped up on my 2021 Toyota Corolla and took it to a dealer to get it diagnosed an… |
| 2025-06-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Clutch pedal sticks. Even after Toyota dealership bled lines. Apparent slave cylinder issue. Failure ranges from 35k to… |
| 2025-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The navigational systems shuts off in the middle of driving. The screen will go completely black making it unsafe when … |
| 2025-05-27 | TIRES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla equipped with Yokohama Tires, Tire Line: Blue Earth, Tire Size: 205/55/R16, DOT … |
| 2025-05-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant bypass valve has failed. AutoNation Toyota in Cerritos has verified issue. This issue has caused potential eng… |
| 2025-05-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Dashboard warning: Engine Maintenance, Visit Dealer Toyota service center diagnostic found code P268115 - engine coola… |
| 2025-05-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle: 2021 Toyota Corolla Apex, 2.0L Engine Component Failure: The Engine Coolant Bypass Valve (also called Water V… |
| 2025-05-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags… |
| 2025-05-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | My vehicle was backed into while ì was inside of it in a parking lot. Due to my horn failing., I was unable to alert t… |
| 2025-04-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2021 Corolla showed an ENGINE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED message. This message pertains to replacing the ENGINE COOLANT BY… |
| 2025-04-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I just had to replace my transmission. 2 days later I have my check engine light, secondary collision, pre collision an… |
| 2025-04-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was coming to a stop and the clutch slave master cylinder just sank to the floor and wouldn’t activate the clutch. Th… |
| 2025-04-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-04-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The horn has failed to work now for the second time. I first had this problem at approximately 97000 right before my w… |
| 2025-04-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags… |
| 2025-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On my 2021 Toyota Corolla SE at 43k miles the “service engine needed” notification came on. As I’m researching it’s a k… |
| 2025-03-02 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | When the windshield wipers are set to intermittent they would swipe as if they were set to lo and then they would come … |
| 2025-02-23 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | windshield wipers stopping randomly mid-wipe at 45 degree angle, only resume if i continue turning on and off |
| 2025-02-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Car crash potential safety defect in my 2021 Toyota Corolla sedan , the driver defective air bag didn’t protect the dri… |
| 2025-02-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Fallo de la pieza Válvula de control de refrigerante del motor la cual es defecto de fabricación del vehiculo |
| 2025-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2021 Toyota Corolla's engine coolant bypass valve has shorted out once again. This is the second time this has happe… |