2023 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 72 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (11 complaints · 15.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 STEERING appears in 11 of 72 owner complaints (15.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 11 complaints, 15.3% of reports STEERING 11 · 15.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 8 complaints, 11.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 · 11.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 8.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 6 complaints, 8.3% of reports ENGINE 6 · 8.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 5 complaints, 6.9% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 · 6.9% · 3 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 5 complaints, 6.9% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 5 · 6.9% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 6.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 6.9% AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 5.6% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 5.6% · 2 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 3 complaints, 4.2% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 26 complaints, 36.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 · 36.1% · 5 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)
STEERING 11 15.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 8.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 6.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 5 6.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 5.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 36.1% 5 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 Oct 2022; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2023. 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2022 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V480000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V480000 Recall campaign 24V708000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V708000 Recall campaign 24V878000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V878000 Recall campaign 25V040000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V040000
  • Campaign 25V040000 was reported 503 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 10
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 11
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 6
2024-Q4 Owner reports 8
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 23V480000
Recall campaign 1 24V708000
Recall campaign 1 24V878000
Recall campaign 1 25V040000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V480000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V708000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
    Consequence:
    A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the skid control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2024. Additionally, notifications to owners of the Corolla Hybrid vehicles were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24TA11.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V878000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24TB13/24TA13.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V040000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
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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
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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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