2019 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 196 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (45 complaints · 23.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 45 of 196 owner complaints (23.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 45 complaints, 23.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 45 · 23.0% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 12.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 25 · 12.8% ENGINE: 23 complaints, 11.7% of reports ENGINE 23 · 11.7% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 6.6% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 6.6% · 7 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 6.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 6.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 5.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 5.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 4.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 4.6% · 3 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 4.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 4.1% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 6 complaints, 3.1% of reports STEERING 6 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 49 complaints, 25.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 · 25.0% · 4 crash reports 1 fire 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)
POWER TRAIN 45 23.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 25 12.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 23 11.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 13 6.6% 7 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 6.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 5.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 4.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 4.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 25.0% 4 crashes · 1 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 2019; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2018. 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 2018 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 18V901000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V901000 Recall campaign 19V244000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V244000 Recall campaign 19V503000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V503000 Recall campaign 20V012000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V012000 Recall campaign 20V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V024000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001
  • Campaign 19V244000 was reported 84 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V503000 was reported 177 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V024000 was reported 267 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 20
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 12
2024-Q3 Owner reports 13
2024-Q4 Owner reports 8
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 5
2025-Q3 Owner reports 9
2025-Q4 Owner reports 10
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 18V901000
Recall campaign 1 19V244000
Recall campaign 1 19V503000
Recall campaign 1 20V012000
Recall campaign 1 20V024000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V901000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will replace the CVT and torque converter, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J17/J07.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V244000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V503000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V012000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. 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 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
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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

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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