2012 Toyota Corolla service brakes problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Toyota Corolla — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brakes on vehecle started getting very low on pedal and slow to stop . Mechanic worked on it replaced modulator and over $500. Later brakes still not working . Another mechanic (another ($500) still working on vehecle without luck as part that's responsible for the problem is attached to the…”
filed May 15, 2019
“My car has 60k miles on it. I have two lights on my dash. I took my car in and was told it was the brake actuator. I seen several recalls on this but the corolla is not listed???? I called toyota customer solutions who told me that it would be for me to cover. I find this very frustrating that one…”
filed Mar 16, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 6 | 22% |
| 2024 Corolla | 10 | 16% |
| 2023 Corolla | 7 | 10% |
| 2022 Corolla | 11 | 12% |
| 2021 Corolla | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 Corolla | 22 | 7% |
| 2019 Corolla | 16 | 8% |
| 2018 Corolla | 11 | 8% |
| 2017 Corolla | 25 | 14% |
| 2016 Corolla | 29 | 14% |
| 2015 Corolla | 17 | 8% |
| 2014 Corolla | 16 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Toyota Corolla
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.