2001 Toyota Corolla airbags problems
The 2001 Toyota Corolla has 23 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
23
Airbags complaints
14%
Share of year
20
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“ON MAY 26, 2009, A NISSAN SENTRA MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN WHICH RESULTED IN MY 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA 'S' BEING TOTALED. MY SEAT BELT ALLOWED ME TO FLY FORWARD AND MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FIND THIS INCOMPREHENSIBLE. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. IF I…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2001 Toyota Corolla have?
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2001 Toyota Corolla airbags — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.