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Toyota Corolla

Every Toyota Corolla model year on file, 1969 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years11,7322,058 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years591969 to 2027
Recall campaigns67Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6,070Summed across model years
By model year

The 2009 model year drew the most complaints, 1,459

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05001,0001,5001969197419791984198919941999200420091,459201420192027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Toyota Corolla complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
4,679
Engine and cooling
1,335
Steering
1,189
Speed control
1,160
Electrical system
876
Brakes
846
Powertrain
679
Structure
466
Seat belts
427
Fuel system
423
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Toyota Corolla model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Toyota Corolla by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone001
2026Hatchback1747.14251025
2025Sedan3135.57750040
2024Sedan6319.01,2602078
2023Sedan7312.31,04330123
2022Sedan10112.91,44300109
2021Sedan18511.42,17710170
2020Sedan3067.83,40030201
2019Sedan20311.81,50451204
2018Sedan13423.91,11732183
2017Sedan17825.31,04732242
2016Sedan21431.81,52912268
2015Sedan22029.11,37512323
2014Sedan26925.31,34522440
2013Sedan20125.460952353
2012Sedan44610.11,48752350
2011Sedan5848.02,92092356
2010Sedan1,24413.55,924173395
2009Sedan1,45914.05,211133372
2008Sedan31423.987264156
2007Sedan83616.62,01563143
2006Sedan84015.11,750104143
2005Sedan85314.41,777104165
2004Sedan47715.71,193134143
2003Sedan72016.12,182134153
2002Sedan11724.84505196
2001Sedan13326.36054094
2000Sedan14517.24605083
1999Sedan15520.07054069
1998Sedan22520.09384074
1997Sedan13526.77116046
1996Sedan12938.06456141
1995Sedan17638.69517246
1994Sedan17243.01,0758144
1993Sedan13035.45426138
1992Sedan6319.03502028
1991Sedan7118.33741027
1990Wagon2711.16001027
1989Sedan2334.82302019
1988Sedan2642.32601019
1987Not decoded140.01,4000117
1986Hatchback30.0860117
1985Sedan30.0600117
1984Not decoded616.76002117
1983Not decoded10.01000215
1982Hatchback520.02500015
1981Wagon366.72000015
1980Not decoded20.02001015
1979Not decoded0NoneNone1015
1978Not decoded0NoneNone104
1977Not decoded0NoneNone104
1976Not decoded0NoneNone014
1975Not decoded0NoneNone004
1974Not decoded0NoneNone004
1973Not decoded0NoneNone004
1972Not decoded0NoneNone004
1971Not decoded0NoneNone214
1970Not decoded0NoneNone104
1969Not decoded0NoneNone204
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Toyota Corolla

  • 26V-110 Feb 25, 2026
    Front headlights may have missing headlight aim markings, which can result in improperly aimed headlights during service
    Lighting · 86 vehicles
  • 25V-040 Jan 29, 2025
    Electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and…
    Airbags · 1,716 vehicles
  • 24V-878 Nov 21, 2024
    Due to cracks developed during the manufacturing process, the steering intermediate shaft assembly may fracture and possibly result in the shaft…
    Steering · 8,057 vehicles
  • 24V-548 Jul 23, 2024
    Load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values
    Equipment · 34k vehicles
  • 23V-865 Dec 20, 2023
    Short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying
    Airbags · 1000k vehicles
  • 23V-480 Jul 12, 2023
    Electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and…
    Airbags · 153k vehicles
  • 20V-682 Nov 4, 2020
    Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
    Fuel system · 1.53M vehicles
  • 20V-024 Jan 17, 2020
    During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat…
    Airbags · 2.89M vehicles
  • 20V-012 Jan 13, 2020
    On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser,…
    Fuel system · 1.83M vehicles
  • 19V-877 Dec 11, 2019
    Seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended
    Seat belts · 9,468 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.