Toyota Corolla / 2023

2023 Toyota Corolla problems

Owners have filed 118 complaints about the 2023 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 13.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 11.9%. A further 15.3% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints118

Crashes16

Fires1

Injuries4

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Unknown or other 15.3% · 18

Steering 13.6% · 16

Electrical system 11.9% · 14

Engine 11.0% · 13

Exterior lighting 9.3% · 11

Forward collision avoidance 7.6% · 9

Service brakes 5.9% · 7

Air bags 5.1% · 6

Severity

Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2023 draws comparatively few complaints; 2009 is the outlier year.

Filings are rising — 65 in the last three years against 53 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 55,000 miles.

In owners' own words

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V480000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Steering

Steering wheel is not centered! While driving straight steering wheel tilts to the right. When steering wheel is straight car drives to the left. Steering

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the infotainment screen unexpectedly turned on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the infotainment system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Electrical system · reported at 70,000 miles

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Toyota Corolla years

2018 196 complaints · 17.9% air bags 2019 290 complaints · 17.9% power train 2020 395 complaints · 27.3% engine 2021 253 complaints · 20.6% air bags 2022 129 complaints · 14.7% electrical system 2024 100 complaints · 16.0% forward collision avoidance

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