4 recalls covering model years 2022, 2023. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
These Toyota and Lexus vehicles may have been incorrectly repaired under an earlier recall for the same part. Inside the steering column there is an electrical connection that may not be welded well enough, and if it comes apart, the driver's airbag can turn off. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet a federal safety standard for protecting occupants in a crash.
On certain Corolla Cross vehicles previously inspected under an earlier recall, the instrument panel may have been built without a required cut that lets the front-passenger airbag deploy properly. Dealers will inspect the instrument panel and replace it if needed. Vehicles already inspected under the earlier recall must return to the dealer for this additional check.
On certain Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Highlander, Tacoma, and related Lexus vehicles, an electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may not be welded well enough. If this connection separates, it can deactivate the driver's air bag. A deactivated air bag will not deploy the way it's supposed to. Dealers will inspect the spiral cable assembly and replace it if necessary, free of charge.
Some Corolla Cross vehicles were built with an instrument panel that is missing a required perforation. That perforation is needed so the front-passenger air bag can break through the panel and deploy properly. Without it, the air bag may not deploy the way it's supposed to if the vehicle is in a crash, which is a safety feature meant to protect the front passenger.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering the 2022–2023 Toyota Corolla Cross. 4 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Toyota And Lexus Steering Defect Disables Airbag" (NHTSA campaign 25V040000), reported Jan 29, 2025.
The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross has the most, with 4 recalls. The 2022 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 4 Toyota Corolla Cross recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Toyota dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: