10 of the 269 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Corolla are about the body and structure — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 16,000 miles.
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Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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Blue color paint on hood and trunk of vehicle peeling off.The vehicle only has 29,000 miles and is parked in garage. Toyota needs to repaint car and absorb the cost.
NHTSA complaint #11662438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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the white paint is peeling off
NHTSA complaint #11627597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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This is a white Toyota where the paint is peeling on both sides of the windshield and the top of the trunk. This is a known issue with certain white Toyotas.
NHTSA complaint #11585945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Trunk Trunk lid Trunk latch Rear bumper cover Rear bumper brackets Both rear head lights Both rear head light Rear trunk lid cover Rear trunk trunk support Are broken, my safety was put at risk because I was hit in the back of my car at a stoplight. The vehicle has not been inspected by the police but it is currently at the mechanic.
NHTSA complaint #11553406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ON THE MONTH OF JANUARY I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY HAD A RECALL FOR AIR BAG BUT NEVER HAD NOTIFICATION TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP OR GET IT FIXED. THEY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND GOT HIT ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE
NHTSA complaint #11181227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA AND WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION. SHE HAD MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A NISSIAN PICKUP TRUCK. THE COLLISON CAUSED HER VEHICLE TO SPIN AND CRASH INTO A STEEL LIGHT POLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY CAUSING HER HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL . THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $8000.00 IN DAMAGE INCLUDING FRAME DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10690715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON 10/07/14, IN WHICH MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER DRIVER MADE A ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF MY SON. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MASSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. MAJORITY OF THE FRONT END WAS CAVED IN, YET THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY SON SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. ..UPDATED 12/11/14 *BF UPDATED 06/2/2015
NHTSA complaint #10661297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A STRONG GLARE DEVELOPED FROM THE SUN REFLECTING OFF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAUSING THE VISIBILITY OF THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE AFFECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,200. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ UPDATED 1/20/2015
NHTSA complaint #10607434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I STOPPED ON A SLOW GOING TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY.SUDDENLY, A FORD EXPLORER HIT ME ON THE BACK TRUNK AND REAR GLASS DAMAGED SUDDENLY AND PUSHED MY CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT DAMAGED THE FRONT BADLY. IF I HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK, IT WILL HURT THEM BADLY OR SUDDEN DEATH BECAUSE OF THE BACK IS NOT STRONG WHICH CAUSE THE GLASSES TO BREAK AND BEND THE TRUNK AND SUN ROOF. THE AIR BAG DID NOT POP UP. IT IS NOT SAFE!! MY HEAD, NECK, BACK, SPINAL CORD WERE PAINFUL. THERE WERE NO DAMAGE ON THE FORD EXPLORER. TOYOTA WAS EASILY DAMAGE AND ROLLED/PUSHED TO THE FRONT CAR. PLEASE TESTED THE BACK/TRUNK/BUMPER/AIRBAG. RECENTLY ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, MY 2006 COROLLA WAS HIT BEHIND FROM A HONDA ACCORD THAT WAS GOING 5MPH AFTER MAKING A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT. MY CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED AT THE BUMPER AND HEAD LIGHTS, WHILE THE OTHER CAR WAS HARDLY DAMAGED. THIS IS THE 3RD ACCIDENTS IN 4 MONTH WITH COROLLA BODY PARTS. AFTER THESE ACCIDENTS, I DO NOT WANT TO OWN ANOTHER TOYOTA!! I'M SCARED FOR MY LIFE.
NHTSA complaint #10554935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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FOR THREE WEEKS WE HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHY OUR NEW TOYOTA COROLLA IS STEAMING HOT INSIDE. SINCE WE USE IT SOLELY TO COMMUTE TO SCHOOL WHICH IS JUST 2 MILES AWAY, WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY WINDING DOWN THE WINDOWS. THE KIDS WERE COMPLAINING THAT THIS CAR IS EXCEPTIONALLY HOT AND WE THOUGHT IT ABSORBS AND RETAINS THE SUMMER HEAT DUE TO ITS DARKER COLOR. LAST WEEKEND, WE DECIDED TO DRIVE AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME. BY THE TIME WE HEADED FOR HOME, IT WAS AFTERNOON AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNDER THE SUN FOR ABOUT FIVE HOURS. WE TURNED ON THE AC IN THE HOPE TO COOL IT DOWN. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, I FELT DIZZY AND DROWSY. I STRUGGLED TO KEEP MYSELF AWAKE. I WAS TERRIFIED TO FIND THAT THE AC IS NOT JUST FAILING TO COOL THE CAR DOWN, IT WAS EMITTING STEAMING HOT AIR. WE QUICKLY WIND DOWN THE WINDOWS TO LET THE SUMMER AIR IN, WHICH FELT MUCH COOLER IN COMPARISON. THE KIDS WERE VERY QUIET AND SCARED. AS SOON AS WE REACHED HOME, MY SON COMPLAINED THAT HIS EYES FELT VERY HOT. HIS WHOLE BODY FELT VERY HOT. HE FELT VERY TIRED AND SLEEPY. FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING, I SENT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY FOUND A LEAK AND HAD THE PARTS ORDERED. I HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME UNFIXED UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVE. I AM NOW STILL DRIVING A NEW DEFECTIVE CAR WITHOUT AC. THREE DAYS LATER, MY SON IS STILL RUNNING A LOW GRADE FEVER AND I DARE NOT LET HIM SIT IN THE CAR WITH SUCH POOR VENTILATION UNDER THE HOT SUMMER SUN. I COME TO REALIZE THAT THE AC WAS BROKEN WHEN THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME BRAND NEW.
NHTSA complaint #10543969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.