2023 Toyota Corolla problems and recalls

Owners have filed 72 complaints on the 2023 Toyota Corolla, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (18 complaints).

72
Complaints
3
Recalls
8
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
76.1
Severity index

Severity index 76.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 76.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 25 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 70% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 18 complaints (25.0%)18 25%SteeringSteering: 16 complaints (22.2%)16 22%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (18.1%)13 18%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (18.1%)13 18%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 11 complaints (15.3%)11 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (9.7%)7 10%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (8.3%)6 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (8.3%)6 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1825.0%
STEERING1622.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1318.1%
ENGINE1318.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1115.3%
SERVICE BRAKES79.7%
POWER TRAIN68.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE68.3%

Complaints filed per year

016322022: 12023: 322024: 182025: 142026: 7 (partial year)222332242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
202332
202418
202514
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 64.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (64 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V48000012/07/2023STEERING:COLUMNToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical c
24V87800021/11/2024STEERINGToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles. Due to cracks developed during the manufacturing process, the steering intermediate shaft assembly may fracture and possibly result in the shaft detaching from t
25V04000029/01/2025STEERING:COLUMNToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA re

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.