2015 Toyota Corolla Problems & Owner Complaints

Air Bags 56 40 crash 38 injury

“WAS IN A ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT. A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME SO I LOCKED UP THE BREAKS AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR CAME OUT FROM BEHIND ME AND I WENT INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED 3 TIMES.”
NHTSA complaint #11242422, 2019 · crash · 3 injury(ies)

“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V024000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle T-boned the passenger's side of his vehicle. The seat belts did not restrain him, his wife, and their three minor children, upon impact. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact suffered a left shoulder injury, and his wife suffered a hip injury. The three children did not sustai…”
NHTSA complaint #11456109, 2019 · crash · 2 injury(ies)

“MY TOYOTA WAS TEE BONED BY A DRIVER WHO RAN STOP SIGN. MY WIFE AND I WERE INJURED WHEN OUR AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH WE WERE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND WERE HIT HARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND HIT US BROADSIDE.”
NHTSA complaint #11302743, 2019 · crash · 2 injury(ies)

Unknown Or Other 33 4 crash 1 injury

“IT HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE ONCE ON OCT. 24, 2017, AND JAN 24, 2018. I HADN'T DRIVEN THE CAR FROM OCT. 24 TIL DEC 20. I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE COMING TO A STOP, WENT TO CHANGE TO REVERSE GEAR AND BACK INTO MY SPOT AND THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF,LUNGING FORWARD HITTING THE HOUSE IN FRONT OF ME. IT DID A LOT OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR, AND ALSO THE HOUSE. THE AIRBAG NEVER WENT OFF, AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T PREVENT ME FROM MY CHEST HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD A VERY SORE BRUISED STERNUM FOR OVER ONE WEEK. IT HAPPENED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF DRIVING. I AM AFR…”
NHTSA complaint #11076701, 2018 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“POSSIBLE STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL . WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT MASS SPEED INTO BARRIER”
NHTSA complaint #11204181, 2019 · crash

“JERKING FRONT PRIOR PERHAPS TWICE ON THE DAY IN QUESTION I REVERSED TO GO IN A FRIEND HOUSE AND THE CAR WENT A FULL HALF CIRCLE AND END IN THE NEIGHBOR HOSE NEXT DOOR. MY CAR ENDED IN TO HER FENCE WHERE A SWING WAS THERE. DUE THE DEFECTIVE HER PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE FIX AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DICK DYER KILLIAN ROAD TODAY. I HAVE WITNESSES TO VERIFY HOW THE CAR DID A HALF MOON.”
NHTSA complaint #10929028, 2016 · crash

Structure 32 12 crash 1 fire 13 injury

“WAS IN A ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT. A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME SO I LOCKED UP THE BREAKS AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR CAME OUT FROM BEHIND ME AND I WENT INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED 3 TIMES.”
NHTSA complaint #11242422, 2019 · crash · 3 injury(ies)

“I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED BY A DRIVER GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. THE IMPACT SHOVED ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS WELL. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTERS BELIEVE THE CAR IS TOTALED. I HAD A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS T-BONED IN DRIVERS SIDE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AT THAT TIME EITHER”
NHTSA complaint #11405982, 2021 · crash · 2 injury(ies)

“My daughter was driving my car on the interstate the airbags deployed and hit her in the face, filled the car up with smoke, she couldn’t see anything she hit the iron poles that are together by cables. My car is totaled. My back tire broke completely off of the car. These cars aren’t built safe. I owned my car and now I’m without a car. Has anyone else ever had this happen? Air bags deploying for no reason?”
NHTSA complaint #11456649, 2022 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

Power Train 30 4 crash

“POSSIBLE STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL . WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT MASS SPEED INTO BARRIER”
NHTSA complaint #11204181, 2019 · crash

“WHILE PARKING IN A CARPORT, I WILL USE THE BRAKE TO SLOWLY ENTER AND PARK. AS I WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT THE CAR, THE CAR EXCELLERATED AND HIT A POLE, BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH. IT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR MY WEARING FLIP-FLOPS MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT. (NOTE: THIS WAS A LOANER CAR FROM TOYOTA WHILE I WAITED 5 MONTHS TO GET MY 2009 COROLLA XLE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. THE REPLACEMENT PART SHOWED UP THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER MY ACCIDENT)”
NHTSA complaint #10971508, 2017 · crash

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO ROLL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A FIELD SUPERVISOR TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10936233, 2016 · crash

Electrical System 18 4 crash 1 fire 2 injury

“TAMARA RECALL MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. CONSTANT LOWVTIRE PRESSURE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES”
NHTSA complaint #11014880, 2015 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AND EIGHTEEN WHEELER CAME OVER ON MY CAR AND HIT AND DRAGGED MY UNTIL MY DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK SPIN AROUND AND THE BACK OF MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE MEDIAN WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....UPDATED 10/29/15*BF”
NHTSA complaint #10782267, 2015 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“TRUNK FIRE UNKNOWN CAUSE, CAR WAS PARKED”
NHTSA complaint #11157027, 2018 · fire

Service Brakes 18 9 crash 4 injury

“I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ABOUT A YEAR-AND-A-HALF AGO COLLISION AT ABOUT 25 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR AND AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN. IT WAS A SOLID FRONT END COLLISION AND THE SEAT BELTS WORKED BUT NOT THE AIR BAGS NOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. CLEAR AND DRY WEATHER AND ROADS BUT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT KICK IN. DRIVING ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT NOT TURNING.”
NHTSA complaint #11259119, 2019 · crash · 2 injury(ies)

“VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR CAME TO A RED LIGHT, DEPRESSED BRAKES HAD VIRTUALLY NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKES ARE FAIRLY NEW A MECHANICALLY SOUND BUT DID NOT RESPOND TO A HARD EMERGENCY STOP ATTEMPT AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES TYPE INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHT WAS TURNING RED BUT RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE GOING ENTIRELY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND STRIKING A CROSSING VEHICLE. CROSSING VEHICLE WAS VIRTUALLY UNDAMAGED AS IT WAS A HEAVY DUTY FLATBED TOW TRUCK BUT THE COROLLA INVOLVED IS POTEN…”
NHTSA complaint #11223071, 2019 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“MY DAUGHTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN HER COLLEGE PARKING LOT AT FGCU. SHE SAID , THINKS THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK WHEN SHE APPLIED IT. CAR HIT CONCRETE WALL TO STOP. AAA TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME AND SAID BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR AND HE HAD TO USE E-BRAKE TO PUT ON TRUCK. HE STATES WHEN HE GOT BACK TO GARAGE BRAKES WORKED. I TOLD TOYOTA. THEY CHECKED BRAKES OUT AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT BLACK BOX. THEY SENT ME RESULTS. I HAD MY INSURANCE CO. LOOK AT THEM ALONG WITH TOYOTA SERVICE ADVISER. BOTH SAID DATA SHOWS GAS APPLIED BEFORE BRAKE. I LOOKED UNDER CAR COMPLAINTS.…”
NHTSA complaint #10960210, 2017 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

Vehicle Speed Control 18 8 crash

“I am not sure exactly what happened but their was indeed an internal systems failure of some sort that definitely needs to be resolved and the public needs to be made aware of. I lost control of my vehicle do to some circumstance beyond my control and I was nearly killed an a father and son as well. I hope the government gets to the bottom of this and makes all humans aware of this threat to our way of life and human's lifes in general. Regardless I was driving and minding my own business and causing no harm to anyone when I lost control of my vehicle and it swerved to the right in an inters…”
NHTSA complaint #11627614, 2024 · crash

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AFTER SWITCHING THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. THE DRIVER THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, NEARLY CRASHING INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (DUNNING TOYOTA, 3745 JACKSON RD, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11154673, 2018 · crash

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AT A PARKING LOT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,321. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR”
NHTSA complaint #11101139, 2018 · crash

Engine 17 3 crash 1 injury

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S RPMS MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. BIG ISLAND TOYOTA (811 KANOELEHUA AVE, HILO, HAWAII 96720, (808) 935-2920) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11115857, 2018 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE PARKING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A METAL BARRIER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 980. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
NHTSA complaint #10763536, 2015 · crash

“STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES. OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD EXTREMELY FAST. FORCED TO HIT AN CAR IN FRONT OF ME WITHIN A CAR OR TWO, DISTANCE WISE. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES FROM LOW TO HIGH. IN ADDITION, ONCE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED CAR SLOWS DOWN AND ECO ACTIVATES, THEN AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS CAR ACCELERATOR EXTREMELY FAST.”
NHTSA complaint #10760217, 2015 · crash

Steering 15 6 crash 3 injury

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SIEZED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT WHILE BEING OPERATED AT 60 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BRUISING FROM THE COLLISION, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11080118, 2018 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“I PURCHASED A USED 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH ABOUT 27,085MILES, IN JUNE 2016. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. BY HAVING NO CONTROL OF THE CAR, IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PARKED VEHICLE. THE COROLLA HAD MAJOR DAMAGE BECAUSE ALL THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THIS OCCURED THREE BLOCKS FROM HOME, ON A CITY STREET. NO SPEEDING WAS INVOLVED AND NO CITATIONS WERE ISSUED BY THE POLICE”
NHTSA complaint #10896231, 2016 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
NHTSA complaint #10817640, 2015 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

Exterior Lighting 13 1 crash 1 fire 2 injury

“ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AND EIGHTEEN WHEELER CAME OVER ON MY CAR AND HIT AND DRAGGED MY UNTIL MY DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK SPIN AROUND AND THE BACK OF MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE MEDIAN WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....UPDATED 10/29/15*BF”
NHTSA complaint #10782267, 2015 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE TOYOTA COROLLA ARE BLINDINGLY BRIGHT. THE TOYOTA COROLLA LIGHTS ARE UPON THE WORSE OFFENDERS OF HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE SO BRIGHT THEY ARE CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS. I HAVE NOTICED FOR MONTHS THIS MODEL HAS HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE TOO BRIGHT, BUT I AM WRITING TODAY BECAUSE OF A RECENT EXPERIENCE WHERE I TEMPORARILY LOST THE ABILITY TO SEE AT NIGHT DUE TO A COROLLA. TOYOTA NOW IS ADVERTISING THEIR BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS TO SELL VEHICLES. THE PURSUIT OF BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS IN COROLLA SHOULD TO BE PUT INTO CHECK BY FEDERAL REGULATORS BEFORE THEY CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND LEAD TO INJURIES OR DE…”
NHTSA complaint #10777933, 2015 · 1 injury(ies)

“TRUNK FIRE UNKNOWN CAUSE, CAR WAS PARKED”
NHTSA complaint #11157027, 2018 · fire

Suspension 10 1 crash

“WHILE PARKING IN A CARPORT, I WILL USE THE BRAKE TO SLOWLY ENTER AND PARK. AS I WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT THE CAR, THE CAR EXCELLERATED AND HIT A POLE, BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH. IT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR MY WEARING FLIP-FLOPS MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT. (NOTE: THIS WAS A LOANER CAR FROM TOYOTA WHILE I WAITED 5 MONTHS TO GET MY 2009 COROLLA XLE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. THE REPLACEMENT PART SHOWED UP THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER MY ACCIDENT)”
NHTSA complaint #10971508, 2017 · crash

“I HAVE A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 85,000 MILES. IT HAS A NOISE SENSE IT HAD 33,000 MILE AND TOYOTA IGNORE IT, (CLUNKING) IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE WHEN GOING THROUGH SMALL POTHOLES AND UNEVEN SURFACES AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAVE CHANGED THE STRUT MOUNTS, SWAY BAR LINKS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND EVEN THE SWAY BAR AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. I DO NOT WHAT ELSE TO DO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE MECHANICS AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. MY LAST MECHANIC ADVISE ME ALOT OF TOYOTA COROLLA HAVE THIS ISSUE HE ADVISE TO REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IT WILL FIX THE ISSUE AND TOYOTA S…”
NHTSA complaint #11396398, 2018

“MY WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT ON MY CAR 4X ALREADY WE WAS THERE A RECALL ON THE 2015 COROLLA”
NHTSA complaint #11150384, 2018

Fuel/Propulsion System 8 1 crash 1 injury

“MY DAUGHTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN HER COLLEGE PARKING LOT AT FGCU. SHE SAID , THINKS THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK WHEN SHE APPLIED IT. CAR HIT CONCRETE WALL TO STOP. AAA TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME AND SAID BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR AND HE HAD TO USE E-BRAKE TO PUT ON TRUCK. HE STATES WHEN HE GOT BACK TO GARAGE BRAKES WORKED. I TOLD TOYOTA. THEY CHECKED BRAKES OUT AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT BLACK BOX. THEY SENT ME RESULTS. I HAD MY INSURANCE CO. LOOK AT THEM ALONG WITH TOYOTA SERVICE ADVISER. BOTH SAID DATA SHOWS GAS APPLIED BEFORE BRAKE. I LOOKED UNDER CAR COMPLAINTS.…”
NHTSA complaint #10960210, 2017 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“The car stalled after trying to resume from stopping at a stop sign. After having a mechanic look at the vehicle it turned out It a bad fuel pump. Had to buy a new fuel pump from Toyota to replace the fuel pump and car is working perfectly fine. There was no warning whatsoever of it going bad.”
NHTSA complaint #11662048, 2024

“My engine light keeps coming on and I have replace three canisters. I need help getting this fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11521314, 2022

Seat Belts 8 3 crash 5 injury

“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V024000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle T-boned the passenger's side of his vehicle. The seat belts did not restrain him, his wife, and their three minor children, upon impact. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact suffered a left shoulder injury, and his wife suffered a hip injury. The three children did not sustai…”
NHTSA complaint #11456109, 2019 · crash · 2 injury(ies)

“MY TOYOTA WAS TEE BONED BY A DRIVER WHO RAN STOP SIGN. MY WIFE AND I WERE INJURED WHEN OUR AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH WE WERE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND WERE HIT HARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND HIT US BROADSIDE.”
NHTSA complaint #11302743, 2019 · crash · 2 injury(ies)

“I purchased this vehicle in November 2024 from a dealership. On July 8, 2025, I was involved in a crash where the airbag failed to deploy. After the accident, I learned there was an active recall from 2020 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V024) related to the airbag control system. The recall had not been repaired, and I was never informed of it when I bought the car. This defect may have worsened my injuries and left me completely unprotected during the crash.”
NHTSA complaint #11672272, 2025 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

Tires 7 1 crash 1 injury

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
NHTSA complaint #10817640, 2015 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“I noticed that on the passenger front has a boge on the sidewall. Than I received a call from Firestone that front driver side has a boge on the sidewall. That tire the boge was on the inside not visible. So we had to replace both tires.( 215/45R17)”
NHTSA complaint #11621756, 2024

“I have cooper zeon rs3-g3 tires on a 2015 corolla S plus. I have hydroplaned multiple times even at low speeds 40 miles an hour. These tires are very dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11543708, 2023

Visibility/Wiper 7 2 injury

“As my husband + I were driving home on the open highway Friday night (no vehicles nearby, nor debris on the road)…we heard popping/shattering sounds. As my husband (who was driving) looked up, it rained sunroof glass shards all over our faces, eyes, hair, back seat, front seat…everywhere. This was completely out of the blue, no warning lights or anything out of the ordinary. Minus the fact that the sunroof literally shattered and we’ve never had not one issue with our car. It’s been amazing for the entire time we’ve had it, so this was extremely bizarre. We pulled over immediately at a rest st…”
NHTSA complaint #11519709, 2023 · 2 injury(ies)

“ATLANTA GA TEMP WAS 105 ON AUG 7, WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND AND THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR EXPLODED”
NHTSA complaint #11118449, 2018

“I WANT TO REPORT THAT I FOUND A LOOSE BOLT POKING OUT OF THE DRAIN HOLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF OUR 2015 TOYTOTA COROLLA. IT WAS ORIENTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ONLY THE THREADED END WAS POKING OUT THE HOLE AND HELD INSIDE THE DOOR BY THE BOLT HEAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND AS A COURTESY THEY REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND DETERMINED IT HAD COME FROM ONE OF THE WINDOW PARTS (REGULATOR OR MOTOR). THEY REINSTALLED AND TIGHTENED THE BOLT. I READ ON THE INTERNET THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUS TOYOTAS AND CREATED SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS MAY BE A CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH TOYOTAS. IT WAS…”
NHTSA complaint #11051602, 2017

Wheels 6 5 crash 5 injury

“1ST WRECK 9/2017-WAS HIT ON DRIVER FENDER SIDE AND BENT WHEEL FRAME AND PARTIALLY DENTED THE DOOR . THE IMPACT MOVED MY CAR TO HIT THE SIDE CURB . MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY 2ND WRECK -TBONED ON PASSENGER SIDE TWICE CAVED THE ENTIRE DOOR AND ROD. 2ND PART OF HIT TORE THE REAR BUMPER COMPLETELY OFF . AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER NOT ON DRIVER IN RESULT PERSON NOW HAS A HEMATOMA TO THE BREAST DUE TO ALL TRAUMA AT IMPACT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. CAR IS NOW TOTALED”
NHTSA complaint #11100648, 2018 · crash · 2 injury(ies)

“My daughter was driving my car on the interstate the airbags deployed and hit her in the face, filled the car up with smoke, she couldn’t see anything she hit the iron poles that are together by cables. My car is totaled. My back tire broke completely off of the car. These cars aren’t built safe. I owned my car and now I’m without a car. Has anyone else ever had this happen? Air bags deploying for no reason?”
NHTSA complaint #11456649, 2022 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“TAMARA RECALL MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. CONSTANT LOWVTIRE PRESSURE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES”
NHTSA complaint #11014880, 2015 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

Fuel System 3

“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was made aware of a crack in the canister in the fuel tank, causing a leak. The contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed there was no recall on the VIN for the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11500295, 2022

“TOYOTA HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP FAILURES BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY MODEL AND YEAR. THERE ARE OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES INCLUDED FROM 2015 AND COROLLAS INCLUDED BUT NOT 2015. HOWEVER ON 12/27/2019 MY FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE CAR WOULDN'T START. ON 12/28/2019 MY FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR $1,680.26. I AM HOPING THAT WITH YOUR INTERVENTION, MY VEHICLE COULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO I CAN BE REIMBURSED THE $1,680.26. BEING DISABLED AND ON SOCIAL SECURITY, THE $1,680.26 IS A SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. THE LOCAL TOYOTA…”
NHTSA complaint #11320513, 2019

“2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP CONTINUALLY RUNS AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE CORRESPONDENCE IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD ONLY SHUT OFF, WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CYCLED; NOT TURNING ON THE ENGINE. *JB”
NHTSA complaint #10883223, 2016

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2 2 crash 1 injury

“MY DAUGHTER WAS ON A 2 LANE STRETCH OF I-15 HIGHWAY SOUTHBOUND, APPROX 7 MILES NORTH OF LASVEGAS NV. SHE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE SLOWLY CREEPING BY A 18 WHEEL RIG W/TRAILER. SHE WAS DOING 74 WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND WITNESSES SAY THE RIG MUST HAVE BEEN DOING 73MPH. HE VIOLENTLY TURNED INTO HER LANE CAUSING HER TO DO EVASIVE MANEUVER LEFT AND BRAKE HARD SKIDDING INTO THE SOFT SHOULDER THEN SPINNING CLOCKWISE CROSSING TO THE RIGHT SIDE HITTING A SMALL SHOULDER ELEVATION CHANGE WITH BOTH DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS, CAUSING A DOUBLE ROLL OVER AND A CARTWHEEL LANDING ON THE TRUNK, THEN COMING TO A REST ON T…”
NHTSA complaint #10981087, 2017 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“JERKING FRONT PRIOR PERHAPS TWICE ON THE DAY IN QUESTION I REVERSED TO GO IN A FRIEND HOUSE AND THE CAR WENT A FULL HALF CIRCLE AND END IN THE NEIGHBOR HOSE NEXT DOOR. MY CAR ENDED IN TO HER FENCE WHERE A SWING WAS THERE. DUE THE DEFECTIVE HER PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE FIX AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DICK DYER KILLIAN ROAD TODAY. I HAVE WITNESSES TO VERIFY HOW THE CAR DID A HALF MOON.”
NHTSA complaint #10929028, 2016 · crash

Equipment 2

“I connect my phone to the hand free system especially when traveling, the screen and monitor has been malfunctioning now to the point where I am not able to adjust speakers sound, source and volume. I am only able to to hear from rear speakers. It is illegal to drive and use mobile devices so to be able to connect to a properly working systems is most definitely needed. I have notice that quite a few drivers of Corollas have this issue and dealers wants approximately a thousand dollars to fix (that a new stereo system). Please investigate this issue and recall for repair. Thank you!”
NHTSA complaint #11536657, 2022

“2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO KEY FOB CAME WITH THE VEHICLE ONLY AN ENTRY KEY. *SMD”
NHTSA complaint #10714844, 2015

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2

“2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REMOTE KEY REPAIR. *LD CONSUMER SENDS ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY INSIDE THE REMOTE DOES NOT FIT THE VEHICLE DOOR. *JS”
NHTSA complaint #10968071, 2017

“I OWN A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA S PREMIUM. IT HAS THE RADIO SYSTEM WITH BLUE TOOTH AND GPS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHILE I AM LISTENING TO THE RADIO AND THE GPS COMES ON GIVING DIRECTIONS, THE RADIO DOES NOT FADE SO THE RADIO AND THE GPS ARE TALKING OVER EACH OTHER AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE GPS. BECAUSE OF THE CONFUSION OF BOTH VOICES I HAVE MADE THE WRONG TURN WHICH HAS ALMOST LED TO ACCIDENTS. 1-800 TOYOTA CLAIMS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT, EVEN MY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGREES THERE IS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS BUT, NOTHING IS REALLY BEING DONE.”
NHTSA complaint #10730294, 2015

Seats 2

“I placed my laptop bag, which weighs less than 15 lbs., on the passenger seat. Despite this, the seatbelt warning system continues to alert me about the seatbelt not being worn. The passenger seat should be able to detect when a human passenger is present. Unfortunately, I have to buckle the seatbelt to turn off the warning light and chime, even though there is no human passenger or item weighing more than 15 lbs.”
NHTSA complaint #11597351, 2024

“THE HEATING ELEMENT ON THE HEATED SEATS HAS CAUSE THE SEAT TO TEAR, AS A RESULT I AM UNABLE TO USE THE HEATED SEAT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA BUT HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH ALL TOYOTA COROLLA WITH THE S PREMIUM PACKAGE.”
NHTSA complaint #10928758, 2015

Back Over Prevention 1

“Drivers seat belt won’t lock and back up cam intermittently does not activate when shifted into reverse mode.”
NHTSA complaint #11745497, 2026

Engine And Engine Cooling 1

“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. While driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle became sluggish and lost motive power. The contact stated that the oil level was 3-quarts low. The contact added oil as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the mechanic performed three oil consumption tests on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was…”
NHTSA complaint #11511911, 2021