2019 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 294 complaints about the 2019 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 18.7% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 13.3%.
Complaints294
Crashes41
Fires3
Injuries28
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Power train 18.7% · 55
Engine 13.3% · 39
Air bags 10.9% · 32
Unknown or other 10.9% · 32
Fuel/propulsion system 10.5% · 31
Service brakes 5.4% · 16
Electrical system 5.1% · 15
Vehicle speed control 4.4% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 41 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 28 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2019 sits 15th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 115 in the last three years against 82 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 10,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I was traveling north oh hwy.45 Out of galveston tx . The car`s cruse control was set on 60 mph . I had just cleared the last overpass and was on the flat road when the motor ran up to 4000 rpm with no speed increase. The cruse was still set at 60 mph. . The car bumped and the the rpm. Dropped to 1600 rpm . I call the dealer and they told me to just drive it and watch it . I don`t think this is a normal operation . Power train · reported at 3,800 miles
Slave cylinder on clutch failed and leaked fluid in to clutch and flywheel. Clutch pedal would not rebound after being pressed in to shift gear, stuck in middle of road trying to get vehicle in first gear. Had vehicle towed to dealership, estimate of $5800 to repair. Apparently this is a known problem with this manual transmission, many others have experienced similar failure at around 60,000 miles. Power train
Premature slave cylinder failure at ~70k miles. Suddenly started leaking brake fluid profusely. Inspected and confirmed by Toyota dealership. No symptoms prior to failure. Clutch stopped functioning, unable to shift while driving. Pulled over to inspect and all of the brake fluid had leaked out. Refilled brake fluid and bled system, reservoir leaked to minimum fill line within 24 hours. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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