2009 Toyota Corolla body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 43 complaints for the 2009 Toyota Corolla, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 2 fires, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was in the parking lot trying to turn around when my car accelerators and crashes into mi rancho restaurant in silver spring, maryland. This is the second incident with this type of issue . The first time was december 4, 2011 in giant parking lot as I was parking it accelerated and hit the pole . Please there is a issue with this car and it is very unsafe because I have two granddaughter who could have be in the car with me at the time of this accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving 5 MPH, the contact noticed smoke emitting from the front driver's side door. The door also became extremely hot. The vehicle did not catch fire. There was no police or fire report filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 114,820.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Corolla
- Air bags 554 complaints
- Steering 384 complaints
- Cruise control 198 complaints
- Engine 130 complaints
- Brakes 121 complaints
- Electrical system 89 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints