How many recalls does the Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA lists 8 recalls for the Toyota Corolla across the 2010-2014, 2015-2019, 2020-2024 generations covered here. A recall is an official safety action with a free remedy at a franchised dealer.

What are the most common problems on the Toyota Corolla?

Across 721 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported systems on the Toyota Corolla are Air Bags (435), Electrical System (52), Service Brakes (50), Vehicle Speed Control (46), Unknown Or Other (44), Power Train (29).

Toyota Corolla recalls & common problems

NHTSA safety recalls and owner-reported complaints for the Toyota Corolla across the 2010-2014, 2015-2019, 2020-2024 generations. Real, government-sourced figures — use them to gauge how common a problem actually is before you spend on parts.

Compact Sedan 8 NHTSA recalls 721 owner complaints

8 NHTSA recalls

721 owner complaints

100 citing a crash

2 citing a fire

82 citing an injury

Most-reported systems on the Toyota Corolla

The component categories Toyota owners file the most complaints about with NHTSA, summed across all generations covered.

Air Bags 435
Electrical System 52
Service Brakes 50
Vehicle Speed Control 46
Unknown Or Other 44
Power Train 29

Recalls & complaints by model year

Jump to the generation that matches your Corolla:

Generation	Recalls	Complaints	Diagnose
2010-2014 Toyota Corolla	5	445	Codes & recalls →
2015-2019 Toyota Corolla	3	186	Codes & recalls →
2020-2024 Toyota Corolla	0	90	Codes & recalls →

Recent recalls on the Toyota Corolla

The most recent NHTSA recall campaigns on file. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your specific vehicle is affected and unrepaired.

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE Jan 2020

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployme…
NHTSA campaign 20V024000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Oct 2019

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350,…
NHTSA campaign 19V741000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Jun 2019

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…
NHTSA campaign 19V503000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Jan 2019

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Ge…
NHTSA campaign 19V005000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE May 2017

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the prop…
NHTSA campaign 17V295000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Jan 2017

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California…
NHTSA campaign 17V006000

Free to use, cite, and embed

This Toyota Corolla recall data is built from public U.S. NHTSA records and is free to use, cite, and embed — no signup, no API key. If it's useful for your readers, drop the interactive checker on your own site:

Embed the recall checker

<!-- MECH AI vehicle recall checker -->
<iframe src="https://mechai.app/diagnose/recalls/widget/?v=toyota-corolla" title="Toyota Corolla recall checker by MECH AI" loading="lazy"
  style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:560px;height:560px;overflow:hidden"
  data-mechai-recall-widget></iframe>
<p style="font-size:12px;margin:6px 0 0">
  <a href="https://mechai.app/diagnose/recalls/toyota-corolla/">Toyota Corolla recalls &amp; common problems</a> by
  <a href="https://mechai.app/">MECH AI</a> — data from public NHTSA records.
</p>
<script>
/* optional: auto-size the widget to its content */
window.addEventListener("message",function(e){
  if(e.data&&e.data.type==="mechai-recall-widget"){
    var f=document.querySelector("iframe[data-mechai-recall-widget]");
    if(f&&e.data.height)f.style.height=e.data.height+"px";
  }
});
</script>

Paste anywhere HTML is allowed. Includes a visible credit link (please keep it). The widget pulls live from this page's data.

Just want to cite it?

Toyota Corolla recalls & common problems, MECH AI — https://mechai.app/diagnose/recalls/toyota-corolla/ (source: NHTSA).

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public recalls and complaints databases. A complaint is an unverified owner report; a recall is an official safety action with a free remedy. High complaint counts often reflect high sales volume.