Toyota Corolla 2020–2025 problems by year and mileage
12th generation · E210 (TNGA-C)
NHTSA data through 18 October 2026804 complaints, 139 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2020 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- 10,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 313
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2020
- Engine111 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise79 reports
- Transmission and driveline40 reports
Recall areas Air bags — sensor · Fuel system, gasoline — delivery · Exterior lighting — back up lights
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2021 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 186
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2021
- Airbag system52 reports
- Engine41 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise32 reports
Recall areas Air bags — sensor
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The 2022 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 105
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2022
- Electrical system21 reports
- Transmission and driveline17 reports
- Engine15 reports
The 2023 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 85
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2023
- Problems owners could not categorise19 reports
- Steering17 reports
- Electrical system15 reports
Recall areas Electrical system — instrument cluster/panel · Air bags — frontal · Steering
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The 2024 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 73
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2024
- Problems owners could not categorise16 reports
- Forward collision avoidance14 reports
- Transmission and driveline12 reports
Recall areas Electrical system — instrument cluster/panel · Steering · Service brakes, hydraulic — power assist
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The 2025 Toyota Corolla
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 42
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2025
- Problems owners could not categorise7 reports
- Airbag system6 reports
- Electrical system6 reports
Recall areas Electrical system — instrument cluster/panel · Service brakes, hydraulic — power assist
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Tiles: each year’s median failure mileage. 5 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2020–2025 Toyota Corolla reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 14,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 90,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 139
- Recalls
- 12
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints came after 2020, so its median likely runs low (why).
Most reported
- Engine24.0% of complaints · median 27,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise20.9% of complaints
- Electrical system13.7% of complaints · median 36,000 mi
Owners filed 804 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020–2025 Toyota Corolla; the engine leads with 24% of them, and half of the 139 that record an odometer reading came by 14,000 miles — complaints, not a failure rate.
48% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 0.7 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. On a generation this new that is expected: few examples have been driven further yet, so the timing says little about design or wear so far.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2020–2025 Toyota Corolla last?
The newest model years (2024–2025) are too young to have reached high mileage; most reports with an odometer reading come from the earlier years of the generation.
On the 2020–2025 Toyota Corolla, half of the 139 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 14,000 miles and 90% by 90,000 miles (why that is not a lifespan).
1 report came in past 150,000 miles and 1 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Corolla reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Toyota Corolla 2020–2025 · 139 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
20,000-mile bins, 0 to 200,000 miles, linear scale; tallest bar 79 complaints
- First 12,000 miles — 48% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 1 complaints (0.7%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 500
- 25%
- 3,000
- Median
- 14,000
- 75%
- 55,000
- 90%
- 90,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20,000 | 79 | 56.8% |
| 20,000–40,000 | 21 | 15.1% |
| 40,000–60,000 | 11 | 7.9% |
| 60,000–80,000 | 7 | 5.0% |
| 80,000–100,000 | 12 | 8.6% |
| 100,000–120,000 | 5 | 3.6% |
| 120,000–140,000 | 3 | 2.2% |
| 200,000+ | 1 | 0.7% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
Common Corolla problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Toyota Corolla 2020–2025
When each system fails
Bar: middle half of reports · notch: median · proportional (log) scale (how to read it)
- Brakes66 reportsmedian 11,000middle half 3,000–36,000
- Airbag system100 reportsmedian 14,000middle half 5,000–45,000
- Engine193 reportsmedian 27,000middle half 8,000–59,000
- Electrical system110 reportsmedian 36,000middle half 6,000–80,000
- Transmission and driveline104 reportsmedian 42,000middle half 3,500–89,000
- Your odometer, once entered below
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 193 | 24.0% | 27,000 | 8,000–59,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 168 | 20.9% | — | — |
| Electrical system | 110 | 13.7% | 36,000 | 6,000–80,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 104 | 12.9% | 42,000 | 3,500–89,000 |
| Airbag system | 100 | 12.4% | 14,000 | 5,000–45,000 |
| Brakes | 66 | 8.2% | 11,000 | 3,000–36,000 |
| Steering | 51 | 6.3% | — | — |
| Forward collision avoidance | 49 | 6.1% | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 47 | 5.8% | — | — |
| Exterior lighting | 37 | 4.6% | — | — |
Known problems with the 2020–2025 Corolla
Fuel System 2019–2020
Denso low-pressure fuel pump impeller deformation causing stalling; covered by the 2020 recall campaign on the earliest model years of this generation.
Body Style Boundary 2019
The Corolla Hatchback arrived on this platform for MY2019 while the MY2019 sedan was still the previous E170 generation; MY2019 'COROLLA' records are therefore a mixed-generation bucket.
Before you buy a 2020–2025 Corolla: the 3-minute check
Generated from 139 mileage-tagged complaints, 12 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 12 campaigns cover this generation.
- Ask for brakes repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 11,000 miles — a newer example may not have reached that mileage yet, so ask what was repaired under warranty and what the warranty still covers.
- Check fuel system on 2019–2020 cars. What each looks like: Known problems.
- Check body style boundary on 2019 cars.
- Years differ here: from 42 to 313 complaints a year — compare them by model year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car.
Corolla problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer, or read the table.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi80% below | At 90k mi91% below | At 120k mi97% below | At 150k mi99% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 8,000–59,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 6,000–80,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 3,500–89,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Airbag system | 5,000–45,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 3,000–36,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Toyota Corolla 2020–2025 · 139 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Steps at bin edges (how to read it)
- 60,000 mi — 80% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 97% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median (the 50% line)
- Your odometer, once entered
Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
2020–2025 Toyota Corolla recalls (12)
NHTSA records 12 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation (what a recall is).
The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (3), equipment (2), the electrical system (1) (why one area can repeat).
Sep 2025 · 2023–2025 · Electrical SystemAn instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or…
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry…
What can happen. An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The free fix. Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace…
Jan 2025 · 2023 · Air BagsA deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The 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…
What can happen. A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The free fix. 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…
Nov 2024 · 2023–2024 · SteeringA steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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…
What can happen. A steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. 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…
Sep 2024 · 2023–2025 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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…
What can happen. A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. 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…
Jul 2024 · 2023–2024 · EquipmentA vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a…
The defect. Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander…
What can happen. A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall…
Dec 2023 · 2020–2021 · Air BagsAn air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry…
What can happen. An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed…
Jul 2023 · 2023 · Air BagsA deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The 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…
What can happen. A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The free fix. 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…
Nov 2020 · 2020 · 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) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020…
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 assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting…
Apr 2020 · 2020 · Exterior LightingIf the back-up lights fail, there can be an increased risk of a crash while the vehicle is reversing.
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Corolla Hatchback vehicles. A rear hatch wire harness connector may have been damaged during assembly, which may cause the back-up lights to fail.
What can happen. If the back-up lights fail, there can be an increased risk of a crash while the vehicle is reversing.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear hatch wire harness, free of charge. The recall began June 30, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's…
Dec 2019 · 2020 · Seat BeltsIn the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant…
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may…
What can happen. In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners…
Jul 2019 · 2020 · Service BrakesDeactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a…
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation…
What can happen. Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer…
Mar 2019 · 2020 · 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…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
Out of 804 complaints against this generation, owners also reported:
- Crashes
- 82 (10.2%)
- Fires
- 8
- Injury reports
- 49
- Fatality reports
- 2
Corolla problems by model year
The 2020 drew the most complaints of this generation, 313, most of them about the engine, and the 2025 the fewest, 42. A typical year drew about 95.
That makes the 2020 stand out at roughly 3.3 times a typical year (what a yearly count can and cannot say).
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 313 | 70 | 10,000 | Engine (111) | 6 |
| 2021 | 186 | 25 | under 30 reports | Airbag system (52) | 1 |
| 2022 | 105 | 24 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (21) | 0 |
| 2023 | 85 | 4 | under 30 reports | Problems owners could not categorise (19) | 6 |
| 2024 | 73 | 9 | under 30 reports | Problems owners could not categorise (16) | 4 |
| 2025 | 42 | 7 | under 30 reports | Problems owners could not categorise (7) | 2 |
What Corolla owners reported
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was unoccupied and parked in the driveway, the vehicle caught fire. The fire originated from the engine bayapproximately five minutes after the vehicle was started. The fire department extinguished the flames and determined that the…
2023 · 80,000 miles · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota GR Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the clutch burned out prematurely. Additionally, the clutch emitted heavy smoke, obscuring the driver's vision and road visibility. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the clutch was worn out and…
2024 · 16,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the steering wheel seized, with the message "Power Steering Low" displayed. The master warning light illuminated, and the vehicle veered off into a ditch. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local dealer was contacted…
2022 · 75,000 miles · Steering
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while shifting gears on several occasions, the clutch was sticking. Additionally, while shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, the clutch was almost stuck to the floorboard. The contact placed a foot behind the clutch pedal to raise the clutch pedal manually off…
2022 · 89,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
Built from 139 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-10-20 · 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 2014–2019 688 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system