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2013 Toyota Corolla steering problems

The 2013 Toyota Corolla has 39 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

39

Steering complaints

14%

Share of year

2

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 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · February 13, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2013 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Corolla steering — 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.