Toyota Corolla / 2019
2019 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 290 complaints about the 2019 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 17.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 13.4%.
Complaints290
Crashes40
Fires3
Injuries27
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Power train 17.9% · 52
Engine 13.4% · 39
Unknown or other 11.0% · 32
Air bags 10.7% · 31
Fuel/propulsion system 10.7% · 31
Service brakes 5.5% · 16
Electrical system 5.2% · 15
Vehicle speed control 4.5% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 40 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 27 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 — 111 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
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
Clutch/transmission going out. Would not go into gear while driving ! Turned car off then started it up again and regained function. Replaced entire clutch components back in July of 2022. Been driving manual transmission vehicles for over 20 years and never had an issue with clutch or transmission. Plenty of documentation of this issue on Toyota forum sites . Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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