Toyota Corolla
2009 only
296,874 sold in the US for 2009.
per 10,000 sold
2009 Toyota Corolla have 1,586 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 12 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 81,250 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Corolla report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2009 only
Median onset: 81,250 miles. 7.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 22,000 miles. 9.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 12,500 miles. 3.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 15,228 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 14,326 miles. 12.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 20,500 miles. 16.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 58,000 miles. 2.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 40,115 miles. 8.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Toyota Corolla report for every year and full specs/safety data.