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2010 Toyota Corolla steering problems

The 2010 Toyota Corolla has 370 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

370

Steering complaints

24%

Share of year

18

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Corolla steering complaints by model year384 complaints1985: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 3 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 18 complaints1999: 9 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 4 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 22 complaints2007: 43 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 384 complaints2010: 370 complaints2011: 44 complaints2012: 19 complaints2013: 39 complaints2014: 18 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 22 complaints2017: 13 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 16 complaints2024: 11 complaints2025: 3 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Corolla steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES ALARM HAD SUDDENLY ACTIVATED, SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · September 2, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2010 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA has 370 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Corolla steering — 24% 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.