2015 Toyota Corolla problems and recalls

Owners have filed 219 complaints on the 2015 Toyota Corolla, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Air Bags (56 complaints).

219
Complaints
1
Recalls
60
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
50
Injuries
221.6
Severity index

Severity index 221.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 221.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 1 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 99% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 56 complaints (25.6%)56 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 33 complaints (15.1%)33 15%StructureStructure: 32 complaints (14.6%)32 15%Power TrainPower Train: 30 complaints (13.7%)30 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 18 complaints (8.2%)18 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 18 complaints (8.2%)18 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (8.2%)18 8%EngineEngine: 17 complaints (7.8%)17 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS5625.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3315.1%
STRUCTURE3214.6%
POWER TRAIN3013.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL188.2%
SERVICE BRAKES188.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM188.2%
ENGINE177.8%

Complaints filed per year

018362015: 362016: 222017: 302018: 292019: 212020: 262021: 132022: 72023: 102024: 62025: 92026: 10 (partial year)15361617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201536
201622
201730
201829
201921
202026
202113
20227
202310
20246
20259
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (25 against 46).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V02400017/01/2020AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULEToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployme

Other Toyota Corolla model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.