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Toyota Corolla 2009–2013

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2009–2013 · 10th Generation

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Toyota Corolla across 2009–2013.

The 2009–2013 Corolla is the tenth-generation car in CarFaultIQ's coverage. The imported records for these model years show 1.8- and 2.4-litre four-cylinder gasoline configurations on regular fuel. Everything listed below is filtered to these six model years.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 1.8L, 2.4L
  • Cylinder counts: 4
  • Powertrain types: gasoline
  • Fuel types: regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

Five documented pages apply here. Three span the full 2009–2013 range: dashboard cracking, wheel-bearing hum, and water pump and coolant leaks. Two are recorded only for the first two model years — oil consumption reports and electric power steering complaints, both covering 2009–2010. A 2012 or 2013 car falls outside those two records.

Recall campaigns covering these years

Eight campaigns reach this window, and they are dominated by one system: six of the eight concern air bags, and five of those specifically the passenger-side frontal inflator module. Two of the inflator campaigns apply across the full 2009–2013 range while the others cover narrower spans. The remaining campaigns are an airbag control-module campaign for 2011–2013 and a power-window campaign for 2009–2011.

  • 20V024000 — AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE applies to 2011–2013 within this 2009–2013 window
  • 19V741000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE affects 2009–2013
  • 19V005000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE applies to 2010–2013 within this 2009–2013 window
  • 18V024000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE affects 2009–2013
  • 13V014000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE applies to 2010–2013 within this 2009–2013 window
  • 17V006000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE applies to 2009–2012 within this 2009–2013 window
  • 16V340000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE applies to 2009–2011 within this 2009–2013 window
  • 15V689000 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS applies to 2009–2011 within this 2009–2013 window

A model and year match does not prove a specific vehicle is affected. Check the VIN against the official recall database. Check a VIN at NHTSA

Reported complaint patterns

Six categories recur in aggregated owner reports for 2009–2013: air bags, steering, vehicle speed control, engine and engine cooling, power train, and electrical system. These are allegations recorded from owners. They show where reporting has concentrated and are not a measure of failure rates or proof of a defect.

  • Air Bags reported across 2009–2013
  • Steering reported across 2009–2013
  • Vehicle Speed Control reported across 2009–2013
  • Engine And Engine Cooling reported across 2009–2013
  • Power Train reported across 2009–2013
  • Electrical System reported across 2009–2013

These are categories that recur in aggregated owner reports for these years. They are evidence signals, not failure rates or proof of a defect.

Buying and inspection guidance

Airbag inflator campaigns dominate the official record for these years, which makes a VIN check the single most useful step for any car in this range. The steering and oil-consumption records apply only to 2009–2010, so they are most relevant to the earliest cars. The model-wide resources below carry the common-problems summary and the full evidence list.