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2018 Toyota Corolla — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 135 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

135
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
26
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
5
Involved Fire
owner-reported
17 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
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.

590 complaints

446 complaints

201 complaints

269 complaints

220 complaints

215 complaints

189 complaints

135 complaints

205 complaints

312 complaints

186 complaints

101 complaints

73 complaints

65 complaints

31 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Air Bags 36 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 23 reports
Unknown Or Other 18 reports
Engine 16 reports
Fuel System 15 reports
Gasoline 15 reports
Power Train 12 reports
Electrical System 12 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11445768 12/31/2021

While driving at 55 mph, cruise control engaged, the vehicle suddenly lost power, the cruise control disengaged, the engine light came on and the traction control disengaged warning was displayed. The vehicle continued operating. After engine fault code stated there was a Mass Airflow Sensor fault. Owner replaced the sensor. Two weeks later, the situation repeated, this time t…

Air Bags ODI 11164041 12/29/2018

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED TO TURN. SHE WAS ONLY GOING 30 MPH AND HYDO-PLANNED INTO THE CAR AS A RESULT OF THE RAINY CONDITIONS. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE THAT SHE HIT BUT HER CAR SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END WHICH CAUSED FRAME DAMAGE. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAG…

Electrical System ODI 11291652 12/27/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE LANE DEPARTURE WHEEL ASSIST MALFUNCTION. THE LANE DEPARTURE WHEEL ASSIST ENGAGED WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED BY THE DRIVER CAUSING THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A WALL BARRIER. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE DEPARTME…

Lane Departure ODI 11289907 12/18/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING MORE THAN 32 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HEAR THE LANE DEPARTURE ALERT. CONSUMER ALSO STATED SAME WARNING SOUND IS MADE IF A DOOR IS AJAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLEN TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 23-07 MAPLE AVE, FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410, (201) 791-3800…

Seat Belts ODI 11161629 12/17/2018

2018 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ALERT/ALARM FOR KEY AND SEAT BELT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALARMS WERE NOT LOUD ENOUGH AND DID NOT SOUND LONG ENOUGH. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INEFFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE SET SPEED ON AN INCLINE AND DECLINE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER AND MANUAL THE VEH…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2018 Toyota Corolla reliable?
Owners have filed 135 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2018 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.