2010 Toyota Corolla: engine and transmission complaints
NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
11%
95 of 827 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2010 Toyota Corolla. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 11% of relevant complaints.
Better than 96% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 437 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 8%).
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
What owners reported
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS04/26/2014CRASH2 INJURED
WHY HAVE I NOT BEEN CONTACTED...THIS IS RIDICULOUS..10 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN FIXED...THIS WAS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT NEVER SHOD HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD..TOTAL LOSES OF VEHICLE..WHERE IS THE WARRANTY?.. THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER MY ACCIDENT AND I WAS TOLD THEREFORE THE VE…
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE06/02/2026
The car that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replace Ac don’t blow any cool air To be driving with a minor child it put he’s health in a bad risky situation
AIR BAGS,WHEELS,ENGINE07/18/2024
Failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards occupant crash protection the air bag label installed on the driver side sun visor can separate from the surface visor
Three of 95 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (17)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F,…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C,…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2010 Toyota Corolla
No elevated drivetrain pattern for this model year. That describes the model, not the car in front of you.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose.
17 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A transmission already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
