2026 Toyota Corolla: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints on the 2026 Toyota Corolla, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (6 complaints).

15
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
101.9
Severity index

Severity index 101.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 101.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (40.0%)6 40%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER640.0%
SERVICE BRAKES320.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM213.3%
STEERING213.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE213.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL213.3%
AIR BAGS213.3%
POWER TRAIN16.7%

Complaints filed per year

07142025: 12026: 14 (partial year)252614
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20251
2026 (year to date)14

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
26V11000025/02/2026EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Corolla vehicles. The front headlights may have missing headlight aim markings, which can result in improperly aimed headlights during service. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.