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2015 Toyota Corolla — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 220 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

220
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
60
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
50
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Toyota Corolla — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

1,264 complaints

590 complaints

446 complaints

201 complaints

269 complaints

220 complaints

215 complaints

189 complaints

135 complaints

205 complaints

312 complaints

186 complaints

101 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Air Bags 56 reports
Structure 33 reports
Unknown Or Other 33 reports
Power Train 30 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 18 reports
Service Brakes 18 reports
Electrical System 18 reports
Engine 17 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Exterior Lighting ODI 10938878 12/31/2016

1. THIS FORM ASSUMES I OWN THE VEHICLE. A BETTER FORM SHOULD BE AVAILABLE WHERE I CAN REPORT ISSUES WITH OTHER VEHICLES. SO MOST OF INCIDENT DATA IS NOT RELEVANT IN THIS COMPLAINT. 2 ACTUAL COMPLAINT IS REGARDING 2015 AND NEWER TOYOTA COROLLAS. THEIR LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE BLINDING AND A DANGER. A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED TO FIX THE LOW BEAMS

Structure ODI 11292083 12/30/2019

CAR STARTED HAVING PAINT PROBLEMS AT 3 YEARS OLD. PAINT MISSING ON CERTAIN PROTECTED AREAS OF CAR, WITH PRIMER ONLY (TRUNK AND HOOD AREA.) PAINT ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FORMED BUBBLES ON THE EDGE. PAINT SCRATCHING EASILY ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR. FIRST CAR I HAVE OWNED THAT WAS HAVING PAINT ISSUES AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS NO DIFFERENT THAN OTHER CARS I'V…

Structure ODI 11707546 12/29/2025

Paint peeling keeps happening after Toyota's customer support program expired

Suspension ODI 10816802 12/29/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN VEERING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, THE AXLE FAILED, AND NEW TIRES WERE REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE INDEPEN…

Steering ODI 10937961 12/28/2016

POWER STEERING HARD WHEN I TURN ENGINE ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECOND IS NORMAL

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2015 Toyota Corolla, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2015 Toyota Corolla reliable?
Owners have filed 220 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2015 Toyota Corolla, most often about air bags. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Toyota Corolla years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.