Toyota Corolla 2014–2019 problems by year and mileage
11th generation · E170/E180
NHTSA data through 24 September 20261,216 complaints, 687 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2014 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- 35,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 269
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2014
- Airbag system69 reports · median 41,000 mi
- Electrical system52 reports · median 43,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise38 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2014: Air bags — air bag/restraint control module; Visibility — windshield wiper/washer. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2015 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- 30,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 219
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2015
- Airbag system56 reports · median 41,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise33 reports
- Body structure32 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2015: Air bags — air bag/restraint control module. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2016 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- 25,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 214
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2016
- Airbag system65 reports · median 35,000 mi
- Brakes29 reports
- Seat belts26 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2016: Air bags — air bag/restraint control module. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2017 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- 14,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 178
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2017
- Airbag system54 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise31 reports
- Throttle and speed control29 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2017: Air bags — air bag/restraint control module; Equipment — other; Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2018 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- 17,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 134
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2018
- Airbag system36 reports
- Fuel and propulsion system23 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise18 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2018: Air bags — air bag/restraint control module; Fuel system, gasoline — delivery; Equipment — other. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2019 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- 12,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 202
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2019 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2019
- Transmission and driveline54 reports
- Engine39 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise32 reports
5 recall campaigns name the 2019: Air bags — air bag/restraint control module; Fuel system, gasoline — delivery; Equipment — other. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2014 reports latest and the 2019 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2014 has had 5 more years on the road to accumulate mileage.
The short answer
“Is the 2014–2019 Toyota Corolla reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 24,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 80,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 687
- Recalls
- 7
Most reported
- Airbag system25.6% of complaints · median 35,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise14.5% of complaints · median 19,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline13.1% of complaints · median 37,000 mi
Owners filed 1,216 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014–2019 Toyota Corolla; the airbag system leads with 25.6% of them, and half of the 687 that record an odometer reading came by 24,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
36% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 4.9 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. Failures clustered that early usually indicate a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear.
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How many miles does a 2014–2019 Toyota Corolla last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2014–2019 Toyota Corolla, half of the 687 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 24,000 miles and 90% by 80,000 miles.
14 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 7 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Corolla reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Toyota Corolla 2014–2019 · 687 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 217 complaints.
- First 12,000 miles — 36% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 7 complaints (1.0%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 500
- 25%
- 5,500
- Median
- 24,000
- 75%
- 53,000
- 90%
- 80,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 217 | 31.6% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 99 | 14.4% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 71 | 10.3% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 65 | 9.5% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 44 | 6.4% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 42 | 6.1% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 41 | 6.0% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 33 | 4.8% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 15 | 2.2% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 9 | 1.3% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 13 | 1.9% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 8 | 1.2% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 5 | 0.7% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 5 | 0.7% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 200,000+ | 7 | 1.0% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Corolla problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Toyota Corolla 2014–2019
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Brakes114 reports11,0002,500–29,000Brakes: 114 reports, median 11,000 miles, middle half 2,500 to 29,000 miles.
- Throttle and speed control122 reports11,0002,000–38,000Throttle and speed control: 122 reports, median 11,000 miles, middle half 2,000 to 38,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise176 reports19,0005,000–40,000Problems owners could not categorise: 176 reports, median 19,000 miles, middle half 5,000 to 40,000 miles.
- Engine112 reports20,0006,500–48,000Engine: 112 reports, median 20,000 miles, middle half 6,500 to 48,000 miles.
- Electrical system132 reports28,0009,000–60,000Electrical system: 132 reports, median 28,000 miles, middle half 9,000 to 60,000 miles.
- Airbag system311 reports35,00013,000–60,000Airbag system: 311 reports, median 35,000 miles, middle half 13,000 to 60,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline159 reports37,0005,500–74,000Transmission and driveline: 159 reports, median 37,000 miles, middle half 5,500 to 74,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbag system | 311 | 25.6% | 35,000 | 13,000–60,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 176 | 14.5% | 19,000 | 5,000–40,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 159 | 13.1% | 37,000 | 5,500–74,000 |
| Electrical system | 132 | 10.9% | 28,000 | 9,000–60,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 122 | 10.0% | 11,000 | 2,000–38,000 |
| Brakes | 114 | 9.4% | 11,000 | 2,500–29,000 |
| Engine | 112 | 9.2% | 20,000 | 6,500–48,000 |
| Body structure | 98 | 8.1% | 16,000 | 5,500–51,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 86 | 7.1% | 20,000 | 7,000–50,000 |
| Steering | 81 | 6.7% | 25,000 | 4,500–50,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 24,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The airbag system accounts for 25.6% of complaints (311 reports, 180 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 35,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 13,000 and 60,000 miles.
A single system taking 25.6% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 14.5% of complaints (176 reports, 70 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 19,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 5,000 and 40,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 13.1% of complaints (159 reports, 84 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 37,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 5,500 and 74,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 10.9% of complaints (132 reports, 79 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 28,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 9,000 and 60,000 miles.
Throttle and speed control accounts for 10.0% of complaints (122 reports, 92 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 11,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 2,000 and 38,000 miles.
The brakes account for 9.4% of complaints (114 reports, 87 of them with a mileage figure), and they fail early — a median of 11,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 2,500 and 29,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2014–2019 Corolla
Fuel System 2018–2019
Denso low-pressure in-tank fuel pump impeller can deform from fuel absorption and contact the pump housing, causing the pump to stop and the engine to stall without warning; covered by Toyota's large 2020 fuel pump recall campaign.
Before you buy a 2014–2019 Corolla: the 3-minute check
Generated from 687 mileage-tagged complaints, 7 recall campaigns, 1 documented problem area. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 7 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Ask for throttle and speed control repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 11,000 miles — on any car this age it already happened or never will; the question is whether it was fixed under warranty.
- Ask for brakes repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 11,000 miles — on any car this age it already happened or never will; the question is whether it was fixed under warranty.
- Check fuel system on 2018–2019 cars. Denso low-pressure in-tank fuel pump impeller can deform from fuel absorption and contact the pump housing, causing the pump to stop and the engine to stall without warning; covered by Toyota's large 2020 fuel pump…
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, an early-failure pattern is comparatively good news on a used example: 36% of the reported failures occur in the first 12,000 miles, which on a car of this age means they have already happened or they were never going to. Service history matters more than mileage here.
On inspection, the airbag system and problems owners could not categorise are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Problems owners could not categorise in particular shows a median failure mileage of 19,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Corolla problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi78% below | At 90k mi91% below | At 120k mi96% below | At 150k mi98% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbag system | 13,000–60,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 5,000–40,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 5,500–74,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 9,000–60,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Throttle and speed control | 2,000–38,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 2,500–29,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 6,500–48,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Toyota Corolla 2014–2019 · 687 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 78% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 91% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 96% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 98% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 1.0% of reports (7) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2014–2019 Toyota Corolla recalls (7)
NHTSA records 7 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around equipment (2), the airbag system (1), the fuel system (1). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Jan 2020 · 2014–2019 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase…
The defect. 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…
What can happen. In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of…
Jan 2020 · 2018–2019 · Fuel System, GasolineIf the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota…
What can happen. If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service…
Jun 2019 · 2017–2019 · EquipmentAn incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
Mar 2019 · 2019 · EquipmentIf the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a…
The defect. Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible.…
What can happen. If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at…
Dec 2018 · 2019 · Power TrainA vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT). The pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven…
What can happen. A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will replace the CVT and torque converter, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.…
May 2017 · 2017 · TiresA spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a…
The defect. 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…
What can happen. A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States…
Oct 2013 · 2014 · VisibilityA short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk…
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper…
What can happen. A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,216 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 283 (23.3%)
- Fires
- 12
- Injury reports
- 175
- Fatality reports
- 3
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Corolla problems by model year
The 2014 drew the most complaints of this generation, 269, most of them about the airbag system, and the 2018 the fewest, 134. A typical year drew about 208.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 269 | 180 | 35,000 | Airbag system (69) | 2 |
| 2015 | 219 | 133 | 30,000 | Airbag system (56) | 1 |
| 2016 | 214 | 139 | 25,000 | Airbag system (65) | 1 |
| 2017 | 178 | 107 | 14,000 | Airbag system (54) | 3 |
| 2018 | 134 | 73 | 17,000 | Airbag system (36) | 3 |
| 2019 | 202 | 55 | 12,000† | Transmission and driveline (54) | 5 |
What Corolla owners reported
The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for brake service, the contact was informed that the transmission chain had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic for the transmission to be replaced.…
2017 · 111,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 45,709, and at the time of registration, it was…
2019 · 46,000 miles · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low tire pressure warning light illuminated, with several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. However, the independent mechanic stated that…
2019 · 75,000 miles · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, there was an abnormal whining sound coming from the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the tachometer was raised to high levels while exiting the highway.…
2018 · 76,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
Built from 687 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other Corolla generations
- Corolla 1998–2002 316 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system
- Corolla 2003–2008 2,088 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system
- Corolla 2009–2013 2,053 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system
- Corolla 2020–2025 137 reports with mileage, most about the engine