2013 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 199 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (57 complaints · 28.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 46
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 51
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 57 of 199 owner complaints (28.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 57 complaints, 28.6% of reports AIR BAGS 57 · 28.6% · 24 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 32 complaints, 16.1% of reports STEERING 32 · 16.1% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 8.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 8.5% · 8 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 7.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 7.0% · 4 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 10 complaints, 5.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 10 · 5.0% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 4.5% of reports ENGINE 9 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 4.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 3.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 3.5% STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 3.5% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 31 complaints, 15.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 31 · 15.6% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 57 28.6% 24 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 32 16.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 8.5% 8 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 7.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 10 5.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 9 4.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 4.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 3.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 31 15.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2013. 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2013 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 13V014000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V014000 Recall campaign 18V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V024000 Recall campaign 19V005000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V005000 Recall campaign 19V741000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V741000 Recall campaign 20V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V024000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 18V024000 was reported 1,678 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V005000 was reported 2,043 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V741000 was reported 2,324 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V024000 was reported 2,416 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 7
2013-Q3 Owner reports 9
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 11
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 8
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 16
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V014000
Recall campaign 1 18V024000
Recall campaign 1 19V005000
Recall campaign 1 19V741000
Recall campaign 1 20V024000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V014000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
    Remedy:
    Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V024000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V005000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    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 passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. 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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V741000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    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.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V024000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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