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2023 Toyota Corolla — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 73 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

73
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
8
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
4
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.

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

Unknown Or Other 18 reports
Steering 16 reports
Electrical System 13 reports
Engine 13 reports
Exterior Lighting 11 reports
Service Brakes 7 reports
Power Train 6 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 6 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Exterior Lighting ODI 11633441 12/31/2024

When driving at night, there is a shadow in the headlight, that shines onto the road and makes driving at night difficult. This shadow looks like it comes from a tall screw or bolt in both headlights. The lights work correctly, but the shadow causes the driver to have a dark "spot" in the beam of light, which then makes it hard to see clearly while driving in dusk, or darkenin…

Electrical System ODI 11562210 12/27/2023

Brake booster failure and lost power due to malfunctioned battery . Car could not start and had to be transported by road assistance to dealer for repair. Dealer had to replace Brake Booster as well as replace battery with a new one. Car was purchased brand new in March 2023. Only 10700 miles on it.

Engine ODI 11706705 12/23/2025

after fueling strong fuel smell in vehicle within 100 miles check fuel cap light came on. next day check engine light came on. made appointment at dealership . dealership performed evap smoke test which found smoke coming from top of fuel cell. installed fuel pump ring and evap hose clip. performed evap test and smoke test -passed cleared codes. got car back next day less than…

Power Train ODI 11705689 12/17/2025

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted to park(P), the word (P) was illuminated on the PRNDL, but the word was not displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact stated that while shifted to drive(D) there was no indication of drive on the PRNDL, or the instrument cluster, and the vehicle failed to respond. The contac…

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 11497852 12/17/2022

Potential Safety Issue regarding the Cruise Control for ALL 2023 Toyota Corollas and possibly all Toyota's with the Safety Sense 3.0 System. On these vehicles the cruise control is turned on automatically when the vehicle is started. There is a white indicator icon illuminated on the drivers display to inform the driver. However the owners manual says you have to turn the syst…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2023 Toyota Corolla reliable?
Owners have filed 73 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2023 Toyota Corolla, most often about unknown or other. 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.