The Used Car Index

2023 Toyota Corolla problems

NHTSA lists 73 complaints for the 2023 Toyota Corolla, 8 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as TOYOTA COROLLA.

At a glance

Complaints
73
With crash
8
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
4
Deaths
0
Recalls
4
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
152,927
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
141

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The available sales group does not match this vehicle variant.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1824.7%
STEERING1621.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1317.8%
ENGINE1317.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1115.1%
SERVICE BRAKES79.6%
AIR BAGS68.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE68.2%
POWER TRAIN68.2%
LANE DEPARTURE56.8%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS3
BACK OVER PREVENTIONWARNINGS2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST2
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING2
BACK OVER PREVENTIONSENSING SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
LANE DEPARTUREBLIND SPOT DETECTION1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESELECTRONIC LOCK/LATCH ACTUATOR1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
loss of control1824.7%0.81
electrical electronic1520.5%0.86
visibility or lighting1216.4%0.98
mechanical failure1115.1%0.70
restraint or airbag79.6%0.93
unclear68.2%0.85
noise or comfort22.7%0.95
fire or overheating11.4%1.00
fluid or fuel leak11.4%0.96
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate4358.9%0.80
low1520.5%0.73
high1317.8%0.89
none22.7%0.76

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 73 tagged complaints of 73 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

See new recalls and investigations this week.

4 recalls.

25V040000

Date: 2025-01-29. Systems: AIR BAGS, STEERING.

Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently (excerpt)

Consequence: A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V878000

Date: 2024-11-21. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles. Due to cracks developed during the manufacturing process, the steering intermediate shaft assembly may fracture and possibly result in the shaft detaching from the steering column.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V708000

Date: 2024-09-20. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid and 2023-2025 Corolla Hybrid vehicles. A software error in the skid control electronic control unit (ECU) may result in a loss of power brake assist when turning a corner.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V480000

Date: 2023-07-12. Systems: AIR BAGS, STEERING.

Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to sep (excerpt)

Consequence: A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

141 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM39
ENGINE36
STRUCTURE32
EQUIPMENT13
AIR BAGS8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
LANE DEPARTURE5

11037202

Date: 2026-08-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

OBSOLETE NOTICE August 20, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0051-26.

11029896

Date: 2026-02-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.

11028712

Date: 2026-01-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Some 2005 a 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedur

11028708

Date: 2026-01-01. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: STRUCTURE.

23TD01 Expired on December 31, 2025 The front license plate bracket provided with the vehicle has clips that potentially interfere with the lower grille assembly. This interference can make it more difficult to install the front license plate bracket

11028709

Date: 2026-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

23TD01 Expired on December 31, 2025 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN 23TD01 LICENSE PLATE BRACKET CLIPS INTERFERE WITH LOWER GRILLE ASSEMBLY 2023 COROLLA HATCHBACK

11024093

Date: 2025-09-23. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

SERVICE CAMPAIGN RENOTIFICATION OWNER RENOTIFICATION 25R001

11022961

Date: 2025-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

OBSOLETE NOTICE August 19, 2025: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0059-25.

11022958

Date: 2025-08-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Some 2020 a 2025 model year Corolla vehicles may exhibit a vibration or rattle noise from the right-hand engine mounting insulator sub-assembly. This condition will usually go away when the enginea s Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) are above idle. This condition is typically found on vehicles in war

11020670

Date: 2025-06-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Some 2021 a 2022 model year Avalon, 2018 a 2024 Camry, 2019 a 2025 model year Corolla, 2022 a 2025 model year Corolla Cross, and 2019 a 2025 model year RAV4 vehicles with A25A-FKS and M20A-FKS engines may have a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (D

11020664

Date: 2025-06-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Some ECUs can set a DTC that is common with other ECUs. This can lead to accidental use of the wrong repair manual when diagnosing these type of DTCs.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

COROLLA HATCHBACK, COROLLA HYBRID

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
COROLLA73

Same model, other years

All model years | All Toyota models

Other Toyota models, 2023

Sources

Get this record as JSON

The free rate-limited demo needs no key.

curl "https://api.theusedcarindex.com/v1/demo/vehicle_risk?make=Toyota&model=Corolla&year=2023"

Paid endpoint: https://api.theusedcarindex.com/v1/vehicle_risk. MCP endpoint: https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp.