Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2027 Toyota Corolla, most frequently naming the body & structure and suspension categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
-Passenger side front lower control arm rear bolt was not tight, control arm was moving back and forth, two other subframe bolts were not tight -Rattle over bumps appeared Oct 31, diagnosed by an independent shop on Nov 2
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
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Flash reprogramming allows the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix procedures described in individual Service Bulletins. This bulletin details the Global Techstream+ (GTS+) ECU flash reprogramming procedures and outlines use of the Technical Information System (TIS) and the Calibration Update Wizard+ (CUW+). To ensure the correct ECU software is installed, ECUs will require a Security Signature before the ECU will initialize the flash reprogramming sequence. This bulletin also details the process for acquiring a Security Signature from TIS during the GTS+ ECU flash reprogramming process.
This bulletin contains the PDS procedures that apply specifically to 2027 model year Corolla, Corolla Hatchback, and Corolla Hybrid vehicles
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 62.6 |
| 2025 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 56.5 |
| 2024 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2023 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2022 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 49.8 |
| 2021 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2020 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 55.0 |
| 2019 | 206 | 5 | 1 | 64.1 |
| 2018 | 136 | 3 | 2 | 66.0 |
| 2017 | 178 | 3 | 2 | 67.4 |
| 2016 | 216 | 1 | 2 | 62.0 |
| 2015 | 221 | 1 | 2 | 61.2 |
| 2014 | 271 | 2 | 2 | 65.0 |
| 2013 | 201 | 5 | 2 | 66.5 |
| 2012 | 446 | 5 | 2 | 64.4 |
| 2011 | 585 | 9 | 2 | 62.2 |
| 2010 | 1,244 | 17 | 3 | 65.8 |
| 2009 | 1,459 | 13 | 3 | 64.8 |
| 2008 | 314 | 6 | 4 | 67.9 |
| 2007 | 836 | 6 | 3 | 65.8 |
| 2006 | 840 | 10 | 4 | 67.0 |
| 2005 | 855 | 10 | 4 | 67.3 |
| 2004 | 477 | 13 | 4 | 66.9 |
| 2003 | 721 | 13 | 4 | 67.0 |
| 2002 | 117 | 5 | 1 | 62.0 |
| 2001 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 58.0 |
| 2000 | 145 | 5 | 0 | 56.7 |
| 1999 | 155 | 4 | 0 | 55.4 |
| 1998 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 59.0 |
| 1996 | 129 | 6 | 1 | 67.4 |
| 1995 | 176 | 7 | 2 | 69.8 |
| 1994 | 172 | 8 | 1 | 69.7 |
| 1993 | 130 | 6 | 1 | 67.7 |
| 1992 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 53.5 |
| 1991 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 1990 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 1989 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 56.7 |
| 1988 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 54.8 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 33.0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.