2009 Toyota Corolla safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
186
complaints reporting a crash
12
complaints reporting fire
13
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 87 report injuries (110 people injured, 2 deaths reported). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2009 Toyota Corolla vehicles were involved in 162 fatal crashes with 114 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskThese vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators… · Oct 17, 2019
- Fire riskVI or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla… · Jan 9, 2018
- Crash riskAir Bags · Jan 9, 2017
- Fire riskElectrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is… · Jun 2, 2016
- Crash riskAir Bags · May 23, 2016
- Fire riskDuring the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease… · Oct 22, 2015
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical… · Apr 9, 2014
- Fire riskPower window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built… · Oct 10, 2012