2009 Toyota Corolla brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 121 complaints for the 2009 Toyota Corolla, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 121 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 96 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 42 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 50 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 96 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 42 crashes, 1 fire, 18 injuries.
What owners wrote
2009 toyota corolla has a problem with the steering that caused the consumer to have an accident. The consumer stated after she made a right turn, the vehicle continued to veer on its own to the right. The consumer tried to steer the vehicle, but it seemed as though the steering wheel was locked. She attempted to apply the brakes, but to no avail.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla le. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle noticed that the brakes were not engaging as normal and also began to "chatter" when she pressed down on the brake pedal. To avoid an accident, the driver had to pull close to a median on her left side because the brakes did not stop the vehicle as expected. The contact was not present during this incident which was the first failure regarding the brakes.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Corolla
- Air bags 554 complaints
- Steering 384 complaints
- Cruise control 198 complaints
- Engine 130 complaints
- Electrical system 89 complaints
- Body & structure 43 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints