2021 Model Year

Toyota Corolla

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
165
Recalls
0
Crashes
16
Severe
27

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 2026

I smell gas whenever I drive my car. My car has less than 33,000 miles on it.

Power Train
Jun 2026

NOTE: This has not happened to me yet, but it appears that most Corollas manufactured before 2022 or 2023 have this issue. However I did recently flus...

Power Train
Feb 2026

Complete failure of the slave cylinder under at 62k miles. changed fluid at 30k. Called to see if Toyota would still help with failure under warranty...

Power Train
Feb 2026

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 stayed flat to the floor. I was a...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

Today I noticed that both of my door front locks passenger and driver side do not even actuate to have the door locked and unlocked by key of by the...

Power Train
Feb 2026

While in a parking lot, the clutch pedal suddenly lost all pressure and remained stuck to the floor, rendering the vehicle unable to shift gears. Whil...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact discovered brake fluid on the clutch pedal, and the brake pedal was mushy while depressed. The veh...

Power Train
Jan 2026

At approximately 5 years and 2 months of ownership, with approximately 53,000 miles, the clutch slave cylinder failed in such a way that contaminated...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Jan 2026

“Engine Maintenance Required, See your dealer” light comes on the dashboard with a warning bell. Did a diagnostic test, and the code is the coolant by...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS Crash
Dec 2025

On December 12, 2025, I was in a head on car accident in my 2021 Toyota Corolla nightshade. I was slammed into the steering wheel which caused injury....

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2021 Toyota Corolla has 165 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 16 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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