2020 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 303 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (96 complaints · 31.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 23
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 96 of 303 owner complaints (31.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 96 complaints, 31.7% of reports ENGINE 96 · 31.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 25 complaints, 8.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 25 · 8.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 6.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 · 6.9% VISIBILITY: 14 complaints, 4.6% of reports VISIBILITY 14 · 4.6% AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 4.3% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 4.3% · 5 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 13 · 4.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 3.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 3.6% · 4 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 7 complaints, 2.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 7 · 2.3% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 2.3% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 96 complaints, 31.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 96 · 31.7% · 7 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)
ENGINE 96 31.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 25 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 14 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 13 4.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 13 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 3.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 7 2.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 96 31.7% 7 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 Apr 2019. 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2024-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2024-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2025-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Apr 2019 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 10
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 7
2022-Q4 Owner reports 8
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 9
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 22
2024-Q2 Owner reports 48
2024-Q3 Owner reports 29
2024-Q4 Owner reports 15
2025-Q1 Owner reports 13
2025-Q2 Owner reports 23
2025-Q3 Owner reports 12
2025-Q4 Owner reports 9
2026-Q1 Owner reports 8
2026-Q2 Owner reports 9
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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