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2010 Toyota Corolla steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 371 complaints for the 2010 Toyota Corolla, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
371 24% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
1,000 miles 319 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
19 and 0
Injuries and deaths
16 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2010 Toyota Corolla Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 1,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 261 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 13 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 1,000 miles
Based on 319 complaints that include mileage. 89% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles261
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles13
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 319 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 1,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 19 crashes, 16 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving at highway speeds, the vehicle suffered a sudden, simultaneous failure of multiple electrical and safety systems. Without warning, the Check Engine light, VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) light, Traction Control light, and SRS Airbag light all illuminated simultaneously on the dashboard. Immediately upon illumination of these fault lights, the vehicle lost computer-assisted stability control, began swerving violently, spun out of control, and collided with another vehicle, suffering severe front and…

June 2026 CrashInjury

I have a 2010 toyota corolla. When I am driving on the highway and reach speeds of over 40 MPH it is very hard to keep the car in a straight line or in the proper driving lane. The car begins to sway as if it is being buffeted by hard winds. Often it takes two hands on the steering wheel to get control of the car's swaying motion and just when you think you've got it corrected, it sways again and can easily overcorrect itself.

Reported at 14,000 miles, March 2010

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