Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2019-01-02 and 2026-08-04. Median delay from incident to filing: 11 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2018) drew 16.3 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2020) drew 46.0 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2019 model collected 65 complaints, 19% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Transmission / powertrain (23.9% of complaints), followed by Engine (19.4%) and Fuel system (14.9%). Transmission / powertrain complaints are 2.0 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. Within Transmission / powertrain reports, owners most often mention “slave cylinder”, “clutch”, “hatchback”, “transmission” and “manual”. 24 reports (11.9%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 15 injuries and 1 death.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 44 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was after five years (36% of incidents). In the last 12 months 25 new complaints were filed, versus 29 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls for this model year. 54% of the complaints fall in component areas that a recall addresses. 1 NHTSA defect investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “Electrical overstress” (opened 2019-04-19, closed 2024-09-19).
Safety recalls (5)
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE Campaign 20V024000 · 2020-01-17
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 20V012000 · 2020-01-13
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020.
On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 19V503000 · 2019-06-28
Summary: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 19V244000 · 2019-03-27
Summary: Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER Campaign 18V901000 · 2018-12-19
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT). The pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven under high load, potentially causing a vehicle stall.
Risk: A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will replace the CVT and torque converter, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J17/J07.
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Frequently asked questions
How many complaints were filed for the 2019 Toyota Corolla?
201 complaints were filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Toyota Corolla, or about 26.2 per year on the road.
What is the most common problem reported for the 2019 Toyota Corolla?
The most common category is Transmission / powertrain, accounting for 23.9% of complaints.
Does the 2019 Toyota Corolla have any recalls?
NHTSA lists 5 safety recall(s) for this model year. 1 NHTSA defect investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “Electrical overstress” (opened 2019-04-19, closed 2024-09-19).
Is the 2019 Toyota Corolla still generating complaints?
In the last 12 months 25 new complaints were filed, versus 29 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
How does the 2019 Toyota Corolla compare with similar vehicles?
NHTSA has received 201 owner complaints about the 2019 Toyota Corolla, or 26.2 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.62, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 76 model-year 2019 vehicles we track, it ranks #35 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Toyota models its rate is 23% lower; against other Compact cars it is 14% higher.