2023 Toyota Corolla problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 71 NHTSA owner complaints, 3 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 Toyota Corolla vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 71 NHTSA complaints on file-2
- Recalls — 3 recall campaigns for this model year-9
- Crash / fire reports — 8 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Toyota Corolla vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING8 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER8 reports
- STEERING7 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 reports
- AIR BAGS4 reports
- ENGINE3 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER2 reports
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2 reports
- STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE2 reports
- BACK OVER PREVENTION2 reports
Recalls (3)
- STEERING24V878000
Toyota 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 the steering column.
- STEERING25V040000
Toyota 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 recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- STEERING23V480000
Toyota 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 connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Crash-test ratings
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