2012 Toyota Corolla Electrical System Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Horn only works when the steering wheel is turned to the right or left and won't work when the wheel is straight. No matter if the car is moving or not the problem is fixed by replacing the clock spring, a lot of people had this issue in corolla (2010 -2012)
ODI 11268804
Air Bags · Electrical System
Air bag light came on dashboard as well as passenger seat belt light continuously beeping to buckle seat belt. Dealer was unable to identify the problem. They replaced multiple parts and issue came back after 4 months. Dealer now is claiming that air bag inflator is the issue. Recalled parts were replaced previously. Dealer does not seem to be 100% certain what the issue is and is replacing parts at customer's…
ODI 11196709
Electrical System
Ignition key gets extremely hot during normal operation in normal conditions and normal external temperatures. The key gets too hot to remove from the ignition after several hours of driving between va and fl or fl and va. Issue has happened while driving between va and md/dc or within va n to s. Key gets so hot the only way to remove from the ignition is with the key ring. Issue happens on both keys. Issue happens…
ODI 11154883
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My 2012 toyota corolla has issues with the electric locks. When i try unlocking my vehicle using the keypad or the electric locks within the vehicle, it simply does not work on my two front doors despite having electric locks in my vehicle. My research of other customers' issues online reveal similar issues to mine. (see…
ODI 11006484
Electrical System
Has been happening for the last 6 months or so. The electronic locks on both front doors only work sporadically. Their issues started happening at the same time. Operating the locks manually is fine. It's the electronic controls that often don't work, whether by keychain or controls on the door. The rear doors work as expected most of the time. I took it to the dealership to have it looked at, figuring that it was a…
ODI 11012690
Body · Electrical System
I was driving around one day with my windows down, and all of a sudden it started raining, i went to roll my windows up and surprisingly they didn't work. None of them. When i got back to my house and parked i tried to see if it was a fuse problem but no such luck. The lock/unlock buttons wouldn't work either. A few days later i drove my car again and the windows rolled up about half way until they froze up and…
ODI 10780647
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving northbound on interstate i-75 home during rush hour in the metro-detroit area, the vehicle sped up in excess of 90mph! I almost caused a collision. The gas pedal did not react to my foot not even being on the pedal! I braked and pumped the brake to only control my speed. When i finally got the vehicle to park, the engine was still running at a high rate like the engine was reacting to pressure on the…
ODI 10637103
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the radio failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that a rodent had breached the vehicle and damaged wires to the electrical components as well as the air bag. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 7,100. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10567411
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped at a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle wad restarted after a few minutes, however the failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10760290
Electrical System · Steering
Approximately 10 working days have past after arbitration of the eps(electric power steering) of my 2012 toyota corolla s in which today in the mail came the denial. I entered into a claim to have don mcgill toyota of houston purchase this car back. Please everyone, the eps system is not a component you have to adjust your level of driving experience to suit theirs. The eps is unsafe and will cause an accident, it's…
ODI 10468987
Electrical System · Steering
The component/system is known in the industry as electric power sterring(eps). I purchased my new corolla s on 26 march 2012. I traded in my 2009 toyota corolla base that did not have eps. My corolla s was ordered and i waited approx 2 months before it arrived. I did not test drive the 2012 model(i trusted the model) and have never driven a car with eps to my knowledge. Since i am a prior owner of a corolla i can…
ODI 10457587