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2011 Toyota Corolla engine problems

The 2011 Toyota Corolla has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

4%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Corolla engine complaints by model year133 complaints1977: 1 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 7 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 16 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 14 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 4 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 53 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 111 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 121 complaints2006: 128 complaints2007: 102 complaints2008: 54 complaints2009: 133 complaints2010: 43 complaints2011: 26 complaints2012: 4 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 20 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 39 complaints2020: 108 complaints2021: 37 complaints2022: 13 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Corolla engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ IT OCCURRED IN OUR PARKING AT 11.30PM, 24 HRS AFTER THE LAST TIME WE DROVE. WE DIDN'T INSTALL ANYTHING IN THE CAR. THE CAR HAD MIRRORS THAT FOLD AND IMMOBILIZER (INSTALLED BY TOYOTA HERE IN ISRAEL) THE GLASSES EXPLODED TO THE OUTSIDE (ACCORDING TO THE FIREMAN) THE FIRE STARTED NEAR OR AT THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 22, 2013 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2011 Toyota Corolla engine — 4% 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.