12 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024. 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.
Some Toyota Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles may have a steering intermediate shaft that develops cracks during the manufacturing process. Over time, the shaft may fracture and possibly detach from the steering column, so it no longer connects properly. Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft to fix this, at no cost to owners. Toyota has already mailed notification letters to owners about this issue.
Gulf States Toyota is recalling certain Toyota vehicles, mostly from the 2023 through 2025 model years, that were fitted with Gulf States Toyota accessories. Models include 4Runner, Corolla, Highlander, Prius, Tacoma, Tundra, Grand Highlander, Sequoia Hybrid, bZ4X, Venza Hybrid and others. The sticker that lists how much weight the added accessories take up may show wrong numbers, so these vehicles do not meet the federal standard for tire and rim selection.
On certain Toyota and Lexus models, a short circuit can develop in the sensor that detects who is sitting in the front passenger seat, called the occupant classification sensor. If this happens, it can prevent the front passenger airbag from deploying in a crash.
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.
Toyota is recalling a large number of Toyota and Lexus vehicles from the 2017 through 2020 model years, including Camry, Corolla, RAV4, Highlander, Tacoma, Tundra, Sienna and many Lexus models. The low-pressure fuel pump, which sits inside the fuel tank and sends gasoline to the engine, may fail. If it fails, the engine can stall while you are driving. This recall expands an earlier recall covering the same fuel pump problem.
Certain Toyota Corolla, Avalon, and Avalon Hybrid vehicles have an airbag control unit that may malfunction during certain crashes. This could stop the airbags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying the way they are supposed to. Dealers will inspect the airbag control unit and install a noise filter between it and its wire harness, as necessary.
On many Toyota and Lexus models, the low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. If the pump fails, the engine can stall while the vehicle is being driven, which affects the driver's ability to keep control of the vehicle at that moment.
On some C-HR, Corolla, and Corolla Hybrid vehicles, the rear seat belts use a locking mechanism that responds to how the belt webbing moves. In certain situations, this locking mechanism may not lock the belt as it's supposed to. If the vehicle is in a crash that involves more than one impact, the seat belt may not hold the occupant in place properly.
Certain Toyota vehicles with factory-installed floor mats have a load-carrying capacity label that may show incorrect information, so these vehicles do not meet a federal safety standard for tire and rim selection. An incorrect label could lead someone to unintentionally overload the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. The distributor will provide a corrected label to place over the wrong one, free of charge.
Gulf States Toyota is recalling certain 2019 Toyota vehicles because of a problem with the load capacity label. The printing on the label, which shows how much weight the vehicle can carry, may become impossible to read. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal rule covering tire selection and rims. Dealers will give owners a corrected load carrying capacity label to replace the one that cannot be read.
Certain Corolla hatchbacks with a CVT transmission have a problem inside the torque converter. The pump impeller blades can break off, especially when the car is working under high load. When this happens, the engine can suddenly stall while you are driving. Toyota will fix the problem by replacing the entire CVT transmission along with the torque converter, at no cost to the owner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 25 | 5 | 17 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 23 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 306 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 18 | 2 | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls covering the 2018–2024 Toyota Corolla. 8 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 2019 Toyota Corolla has the most, with 5 recalls. The 2021 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. 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 12 Toyota Corolla 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: