2009 Toyota COROLLA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2009 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB has received high scores in various crash tests, with a 4-star rating for both the front crash driver side and passenger side, and a 5-star rating for the side crash driver's side. While the overall safety rating is not explicitly stated, the individual crash test ratings suggest that this vehicle provides a good level of protection in different types of collisions.

Additionally, this Toyota Corolla model offers optional electronic stability control, which can help improve the vehicle's stability and handling on the road. However, it does not come equipped with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

On the downside, there have been a significant number of complaints filed for this vehicle, totaling 1529, along with 13 recalls. This suggests that there may be some issues or defects that owners have experienced with this particular model.

In conclusion, the 2009 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB demonstrates good safety performance in crash tests and offers optional stability control. However, potential buyers should be aware of the high number of complaints and recalls associated with this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

1,529

Recall Count

13

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2009 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2009 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2009 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2009 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2009 Toyota COROLLA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"i have been sent two different recalls on my cars airbags. i had one repaired. i do not know how to tell what repairs were were not done. they’ve all been marked as being done yet. four years later less than four years later my airbag warning light is on. i’m concerned that supposedly the sensor was a rotating and warmer climate and then it was that it would propel shop objects and now i don’t have a recall, but i’ve had a light on, and of course, now other toyotas of the same group that mine is usually in corolla tacoma on and on , i’m having a similar problem with the light being on and i’m very concerned that one are both of those airbags are not properly working. i’ve tried to explain to toyota that i need to be able to identify and have problems fixed that are due to their manufacturing issues. my mats were never fixed by toyota. i had to fix them myself. having this repair investigated is going to cost me a lot of money and what i’m gonna find out. i bet is that other colors were recalled for it. what’s the likelihood that my car still has airbag issues , especially where all the recalls are marked is done and i know that i only had took it in once to have it fixed and that was for the sensor and i don’t even know how the parts the flying parts play into this. i hope you can find out if ty should be expanding this recall, or if they’re just getting nailed with the recent ones because there’s not enough 2009 corolla on the road anymore to justify a recall ."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-07-12
Complaint:
"my daughter was hit by a red light runner at 60mph and her airbags did not deploy at all. her head hit the door and she sustained a broken collarbone, concussion and mild brain bleed."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2025-07-08
Complaint:
"unknown airbag light is on and never goes off. this worries me because it could affect my safety."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-02-03
Complaint:
"2009 toyota corolla s was involved in an accident where the car flipped several times. not a single airbag deployed."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-04-06
Complaint:
"while driving on a divided highway at approximately 65 miles per hour, i left the roadway and struck a steel guardrail. the impact totalled the car but did not result in the air bags deploying."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-06-01
Complaint:
"2009 corolla le - incident on ohio turnpike on 9/27/20. 3 lane highway. driver in the middle lane saw a deer ahead in the right lane moving towards median. driver swerved to the left to avoid hitting the deer and, in a process, hit the median concrete barrier. vehicle smashed full force into concrete barrier, bounced off, spun and ended on the right side on the right shoulder. vehicle completely destroyed. it was a high speed full force impact with median to evade hitting deer, vehicle totaled/ not reparable. none of the air bags got deployed and they should.the entire front, including cracked windshield with glass particles falling onto the dashboard and the drivers hands holding steering wheel. major damage on the drivers side as well as on the back corner of the vehicle @ the drivers's side. driver got worse injuries than he would if bags.deployed as they were supposed to. driver had the glass dust particles and bits from the shattered windshield all over him and embedded in his hands..please investigate. i want to prevent someone elsewhere from getting injured due to this issue. i am sure this is not the only 2009 corolla with this issue. it is a shame for the toyota brand to allow the main safety feature (and the important selling point for their brand) to malfunction. thank you"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-03-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that his daughter was driving on a entrance ramp to the highway and the vehicle was cut off by another driver. the vehicle was moving at 25 mph and was hit on the left rear fender. the air bags did not deploy. the contact stated that the driver hit her head however, medical attention was not required. a police report was filed as the other vehicle did not stop and left the scene. the tire on the front driver's side was pushed into the body the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the insurance will evaluate the vehicle to see if it should be totaled. the dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. the failure mileage was 65,200."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-02-06
Complaint:
"my passenger side curtain airbag plastic covering is broken and falling off, no way to fix it as all the clips to hold it in place are broken and unreplaceable without deploying the airbag. *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-02-04
Complaint:
"there was a recall on the passenger side airbag of my vehicle which toyota fixed. while the technician was fixing my passenger side airbag they discovered that my driver side airbag had been deactivated. i contacted toyota about the problem after reading about a recall which electrical connections to a spiral cable assembly can be damaged when the steering wheel is turned. which could lead to the driver's airbag to being deactivated, and failing to deploy in a crash. i was told they would not fix the problem."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-08
Complaint:
"i have a toyota corolla 2009s it was part of the original takata airbag recall that original remedy was completed in 2017. since that day i have taken the vehicle back to the dealership multiple times and concerns with a foul odor coming from the glove compartment. i have been contacted by the dealership via email saying that i need to bring it back in the airbags are being recalled that were used to replace the original recall. once i get to the dealership they say my vin number has not hit in hsta's website so i'll just have to wait which could be up to a year. they have indicated multiple times that my vehicle is going to be recalled it's just a matter of time in the meantime i'm left to drive a car that is a public safety for myself and others knowing that the air bag to deploy at anytime. he informed me the vehicles in florida recalls will be repaired first due to the heat and then they'll move their way up to zombie in the meantime i am without a vehicle and it's too dangerous for myself and others to drive they failed to work with me."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-03-08

Recalls for the 2009 Toyota COROLLA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4runner, 2003-2006 tundra, 2003-2013 corolla, 2009-2010 corolla matrix, 2004-2005 rav4, 2002-2007 sequoia, 2011-2013 sienna, 2008-2012 scion xb, 2008-2009 lexus is-f, 2007-2012 yaris and lexus es350, 2010-2017 lexus gx460, 2002-2010 lexus sc430, 2006-2012 lexus is250 and is350 and 2010-2015 lexus is250c and is350c vehicles. these vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. the inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2019-10-17
Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2013 scion xb, toyota corolla, corolla matrix, sienna, 4runner, lexus is250, is350, is250c, is350c, is-f, and gx460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of al, ca, fl, ga, hi, la, ms, sc, tx, pr, as, gu, the mp (saipan), and the u.s. vi or "zone a." toyota is also recalling certain 2010 scion xb, toyota corolla, corolla matrix, yaris, 4runner, lexus is250, is350, is250c, is350c, es350, is-f, gx460, and pontiac vibe vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of az, ar, de, dc, il, in, ks, ky, md, mo, ne, nv, nj, nm, nc, oh, ok, pa, tn, va, and wv or "zone b." toyota is also recalling certain 2009 scion xb, toyota corolla, corolla matrix, yaris, lexus is250, is350, es350, is-f, and pontiac vibe vehicles ever registered in the states of ak, co, ct, id, ia, me, ma, mi,..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2018-01-09
Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2012 toyota 4runner, corolla, corolla matrix, sienna, yaris, scion xb, lexus es350, gx460, is-f, is250, is350, is250c, is350c, and lexus lfa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, toyota is recalling certain 2009 toyota corolla, corolla matrix, yaris, yaris hb, scion xb, pontiac vibe, lexus, es350, is250, is350, and is-f vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." additionally, unless included in "zone a" or "zone b" above, toyota is recalling certain 2006-2008 lexus is250 and..."
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), H0A (Toyota Zone C), GLG (Lexus Zone A), GLH (Lexus Zone B) and HLA (Lexus Zone C).

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2017-01-09
Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 scion xb and lexus is f, 2009-2011 toyota corolla and corolla matrix, 2006-2011 toyota yaris, lexus is250 and lexus is350, 2010-2011 toyota 4runner, lexus is250c, lexus is350c and lexus gx460, 2011 sienna, 2007-2011 lexus es350, and 2009-2010 pontiac vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 scion xb and lexus is f, 2007-2008 toyota yaris, 2006-2008 lexus is250 and lexus is350 and 2007-2008 lexus es350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee,..."
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2016-05-23

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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