2007 Toyota COROLLA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
836 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
46,900 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 417 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 421 of 836 complaints (50.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 100 | 12.0% |
| Engine operation | 65 | 7.8% |
| Steering behavior | 52 | 6.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 37 | 4.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 23 | 2.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 19 | 2.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 421 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 91 |
| Electrical System | 81 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 45 |
| Steering | 42 |
| Engine | 33 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 24 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 22 |
Air Bags: 421; Vehicle Speed Control: 91; Electrical System: 81; Engine And Engine Cooling: 45; Steering: 42; Engine: 33; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 24; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 22
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 108 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 113 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 79 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 46 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 48 |
| 150,000 and above | 23 |
Under 25,000: 108; 25,000 to 49,999: 113; 50,000 to 74,999: 79; 75,000 to 99,999: 46; 100,000 to 149,999: 48; 150,000 and above: 23
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (113). 419 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2010 | 191 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 244 |
| 2016 | 139 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2007: 18; 2008: 17; 2009: 37; 2010: 191; 2011: 36; 2012: 24; 2013: 24; 2014: 22; 2015: 244; 2016: 139; 2017: 22; 2018: 13; 2019: 17; 2020: 9; 2021: 9; 2022: 5; 2023: 1; 2024: 3; 2025: 4; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 100 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 65 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 52 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10185785 · 2007-03-21 (March 21, 2007)
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS HE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CLUTCH SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING DUE TO THE CLUTCH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED HE HAS A PROBLEM DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH DUE TO A HUMP LOCATED ON THE FLOOR BOARD NEXT TO THE CLUTCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THAT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 MILES.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10185785 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214244 · 2008-01-08 (January 8, 2008)
VEH PURCHASED NEW MAY, 2007. IT HAD LESS THAN 150 MILES ON IT WHEN THE 1ST INCIDENT HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A GRADE AT APPROX 65 MPH. THERE WAS A TRAFFIC LIGHT APPROX 350 TO 450 FT AHEAD. I KNEW I COULD NOT MAKE THE LIGHT SO I APPLIED MY BRAKES. THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE SEEMED TO SEIZE UP AND SURGE AND MY BRAKES WERE ALMOST USELESS. IT IS AN AUTO TRANSMISSION & ALL I COULD THINK TO DO TO STOP WAS BRAKE HARD & SHIFT INTO PARK. THIS DID STOP IT...BUT I WAS FRIGHTENED. SUBSEQUENTLY, APPROX TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE ON VACATION OUT OF …
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214244 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10234795 · 2008-07-18 (July 18, 2008)
IT STARTS WITH THE CAR NOT FEELING LIKE IT IS RECEIVING FUEL TO THE ENGINE, THEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, IT JUST DIES AND WON'T START BACK UP. FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT JUST DIED AND I HAD IT PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LEFT THE VEHICLE AND RETURNED HALF AN HOUR LATER IN WHICH IT DID RESTART. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN WHICH IT TURNS OUT FOUND THAT IT WAS A CENSOR THAT WAS BAD AND REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME IT STALLED ON ME, AGAIN, I COULD TELL THAT FUEL WASN'T GETTING TO THE ENGINE IN SHORT …
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234795 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10247155 · 2008-10-29 (October 29, 2008)
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COMPUTER BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 128 NORTH. I WAS GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR AT 7:45AM ON MONDAY MORNING WHEN THE ENGINE TOTALLY STALLED. THAT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND OTHERS IF THEY HIT ME. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND STOP ON THE BREAK DOWN LANE TO CALL AAA FOR A TOW TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THEY RUN A SCAN AND FOUND OUT THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WORKED FINE ONCE THEY REPLACED THE COMP…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,948 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247155 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10204512 · 2007-10-01 (October 1, 2007)
ON 5/30/07 I PICKED UP A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CE..AT THE TIME OF THE TEST DRIVE I DID NOT NOTICE THIS SAFETY ISSUE & PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO THE DISTRACTION OF THE SALES PERSON'S CONSTANT TALKING.. SINCE I AM SHORT I NEED TO MOVE THE SEAT UP FORWARD TO BE COMFORTABLE WHEN DRIVING & TO BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY, BUT ONCE I MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD & TILT THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT I CAN DRIVE COMFORTABLY & SAFELY I CANNOT SEE ALL OF THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS.. ON THE LEFT I CAN SEE 0-20 MPH & ON THE RIGHT I CAN SEE 90-110 MPH ANYTHING IN BETWEEN IS NOT AT…
Owner-reported narrative. 45 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204512 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10204519 · 2007-10-01 (October 1, 2007)
ON 5/30/07 I PICKED UP A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CE..AT THE TIME OF THE TEST DRIVE I DID NOT NOTICE THIS SAFETY ISSUE & PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO THE DISTRACTION OF THE SALES PERSON'S CONSTANT TALKING.. SINCE I AM SHORT I NEED TO MOVE THE SEAT UP FORWARD TO BE COMFORTABLE WHEN DRIVING & TO BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY, BUT ONCE I MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD & TILT THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT I CAN DRIVE COMFORTABLY & SAFELY I CANNOT SEE ALL OF THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS.. ON THE LEFT I CAN SEE 0-20 MPH & ON THE RIGHT I CAN SEE 90-110 MPH ANYTHING IN BETWEEN IS NOT AT…
Owner-reported narrative. 45 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218430 · 2008-02-18 (February 18, 2008)
I WAS LOOKING FOR AN UNFAMILIAR ADDRESS ON A VERY STEEP HILL, AND I STOPPED BRIEFLY TO LOOK AROUND. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND, AS WOULD BE EXPECTED, ROLLED BACK A BIT WHILE MOVING FROM BRAKE TO GAS. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND GOT NO RESPONSE; MY CAR STARTED ROLLING UNCONTROLLABLY AND SWIFTLY BACKWARD. NO GAS, NO BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY CAR ONLY BY PULLING THE PARKING BRAKE. I LEARNED AT THE DEALERSHIP THE MY CAR WAS DESIGNED TO DO THIS. NO KIDDING; IF YOU ROLL BACK MORE THAN A COUPLE OF INCHES WHEN YOUR CAR IS IN "DRIVE," AS …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10218430 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10283338 · 2009-09-08 (September 8, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO "DRIVE" AND THEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED IN REVERSE. THE "ENGINE" AND "BATTERY" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED.…
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283338 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10292530 · 2009-11-17 (November 17, 2009)
WE PURCHASED OUR 2007 COROLLA LE BRAND NEW. WE REALIZED THAT AFTER PARKING AND RESTARTING THE CAR AND COMMENCING TO DRIVE, A LOUD "CLICK" WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CLICKING NOISE WAS NORMAL AND IS MENTIONED IN THE MANUAL. I INFORMED THEM THAT OUR PREVIOUS COROLLA NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID NOTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. IF I WANTED, A NEW COMPUTER WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED BUT THE WAITING TIME WAS EXTENSIVE. I REFUSED THIS EXPLANATION AND NOTHING WAS DONE. IN ADDITION, THE CAR …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10292530 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10212978 · 2007-12-27 (December 27, 2007)
1- AN UNDETECTABLE EVENT CAUSED A SMALL HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE OF A TOYOTA COROLLA. THE AIR IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT WAS PERMEATED WITH THE ODOR OF GASOLINE, AND INTRODUCED THE REAL POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION. 2- THE FAILURE IS A WEAKNESS IN THE STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF THE FUEL LINE OF TOYOTA COROLLAS. THE FUEL LINE HAD A SMALL PUNCTURE AND FILLED THE CONFINED AREA WITH GASOLINE VAPOR. 3 - TOYOTA REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE AND GAS TANK, CLAIMING THAT A RODENT CHEWED THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212978 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10213034 · 2007-12-28 (December 28, 2007)
1- AN UNDETECTABLE EVENT CAUSED A SMALL HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE OF A TOYOTA COROLLA. THE AIR IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT WAS PERMEATED WITH THE ODOR OF GASOLINE, AND INTRODUCED THE REAL POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION. 2- THE FAILURE IS A WEAKNESS IN THE STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF THE FUEL LINE OF TOYOTA COROLLAS. THE FUEL LINE HAD A SMALL PUNCTURE AND FILLED THE CONFINED AREA WITH GASOLINE VAPOR. 3 - TOYOTA REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE AND GAS TANK, CLAIMING THAT A RODENT CHEWED THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. THE NEW GAS TANK…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,071 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213034 at NHTSA ↗