2020 Toyota Corolla problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2020 Toyota Corolla include 1 fatality report, 22 crashes and 1 fires across 306 filings.

306
Complaints
3
Recalls
22
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
23
Injuries
93.3
Severity index

Severity index 93.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 93.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 12 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 88% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 108 complaints (35.3%)108 35%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 79 complaints (25.8%)79 26%Power TrainPower Train: 37 complaints (12.1%)37 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 31 complaints (10.1%)31 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 22 complaints (7.2%)22 7%Air BagsAir Bags: 18 complaints (5.9%)18 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 17 complaints (5.6%)17 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 14 complaints (4.6%)14 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE10835.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7925.8%
POWER TRAIN3712.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3110.1%
SERVICE BRAKES227.2%
AIR BAGS185.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER175.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM144.6%

Complaints filed per year

0601202019: 142020: 322021: 172022: 252023: 262024: 1142025: 572026: 21 (partial year)1920212223241142526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201914
202032
202117
202225
202326
2024114
202557
2026 (year to date)21
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (197 against 74).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V68200004/11/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna,
19V87700011/12/2019SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
23V86500020/12/2023AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H ve

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 2026-08-08. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.