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2019 Toyota Corolla — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 205 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

205
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
24
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
16 / 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.

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

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 56 reports
Engine 39 reports
Air Bags 32 reports
Unknown Or Other 32 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 31 reports
Service Brakes 16 reports
Electrical System 15 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 13 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11707251 12/27/2025

Clutch stopped working while driving. Car has 61,000 miles.

Power Train ODI 11632022 12/22/2024

premature failure of clutch components: throwout bearing, clutch slave cylinder (which doubles as master brake cylinder). This type of failure, particularly when vehicle is in motion, will prevent the ability to change gears, as well as potential for brake failure if loss of fluid is great enough. This is a clear and obvious road hazard and the failure occurs within or just ou…

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11631057 12/16/2024

2 years ago, I took my vehicle to the dealership that I bought it from, because I was given notice that there was a recall to the fuel injector system, and my scheduled maintenance was due. The dealership performed the maintenance and fixed the recall, and I drove the car home. The very next day I started the car and noticed that it took 2 key turns to start and didn't think t…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11289237 12/16/2019

I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE, AS I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY STREET I WAS BACKING ONTO AND I COULD NOT GET IT TO MOVE NO MATTER WHAT I DID. A COUPLE OF DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, I WASN'T ABLE TO SHIFT OR GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ONE OF THE LIGHTS THAT CAME ON HAD AN EXCLAMATION POINT. MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NO…

Power Train ODI 11629931 12/10/2024

Clutch throwout bearing went out at 69,000. Clutch pedal began getting stuck half way through pedal travel, then got stuck to floor. Lost all clutch operation.

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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 2019 Toyota Corolla, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Problems Checker

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2019 Toyota Corolla reliable?
Owners have filed 205 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2019 Toyota Corolla, most often about power train. 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.