The 2021 Toyota Corolla has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 999,901 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 249 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V8650002023-12-20999,901 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop…
Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
52
12crashes1fires12injuries
ENGINE
37
2crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
31
2crashes1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
3crashes1fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
17
1injuries
VISIBILITY/WIPER
15
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
1crashes
SEAT BELTS
7
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
6
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
1crashes
Total complaints249
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving in third gear, the vehicle failed to shift into a lower gear and became stuck in neutral. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a defective slave cylinder, which was replaced. The…”
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and remained in first gear. The contact shifted into neutral, manually pulled the clutch, and attempted to reverse, but the vehicle failed to…”
“Clutch pedal kept sticking to floor. Eventually the pedal did not return at all. Concentric slave cylinder failed and brake fluid leaking in bell housing. Dealer stated: found slave cylinder inside the bell housing failed which caused brake fluid to contaminate bell housing components. Recommend…”
“The vehicle displays an “engine maintenance requiredâ€� warning message shortly after the air conditioning is turned on. The warning does not usually appear immediately at startup but consistently appears when the a/c system is activated. The vehicle currently remains drivable, but the issue…”
“The vehicle displays an “engine maintenance requiredâ€� warning message shortly after the air conditioning is turned on. The warning does not usually appear immediately at startup but consistently appears when the a/c system is activated. The vehicle currently remains drivable, but the issue…”
“La transmission automatica cvt usadas en la mayoria de los toyotas, no puedes revisar si esta el aceite sucio , ya que es completamente sellada, y cuando preguntas en el dealer te dicen que con estas nuevas transmissiones no necesias cambiar el fluido(aceite ), resulta que estas transmissiones la…”
“During the lower interval settings, wipers will not work in proper order. Sometimes you may get three quick wipes and them the wipers will stop in middle of windshield for about 5-8 seconds. Sometimes the wipers are inconsistent with proper timing and will not properly work all the time.”
“When attempting to replace the rear glass at safelite on 4/29/2026, the worker noticed rust on the headliner. Now the rear glass can't be replaced until a body shop replaces the rusted headliner. I began leasing this car in december 2020, and now I own it. Now I am driving with a plastic covering…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Toyota Corolla as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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