2022 Toyota Corolla problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 104 owner complaints about the 2022 Toyota Corolla, or 21.7 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.54, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2022 vehicles we track, it ranks #44 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Toyota models its rate is 37% lower; against other Compact cars it is about the same.
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 2021-10-04 and 2026-09-29. Median delay from incident to filing: 7 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2021) drew 32.1 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2023) drew 22.2 per year, about the same. In its first two years on the road the 2022 model collected 46 complaints, 38% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Transmission / powertrain (16.3% of complaints), followed by Engine (14.4%) and Electrical (14.4%). 12 reports (11.5%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 11 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 26 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was years three to five (39% of incidents). In the last 12 months 30 new complaints were filed, versus 16 in the 12 months before — up 88%.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “Pedestrian alert sounds” (defect petition, opened 2023-01-27, closed 2023-08-07).
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.54
- vs. other Toyota models0.63
- vs. other 2022 models0.55
- vs. other Compact cars0.99
- Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (46)0.62
- #44 of 92 · 2022Rankings ›
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Problem areas: Engine · Transmission / powertrain · Airbags & seat belts · Unspecified or other · Electrical · Fuel system · Brakes · Body & structure · Steering
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 12
- Fires reported: 0
- Injuries: 11
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 26 months
What owners report
I am writing to formally report a serious safety concern regarding my vehicle’s airbag system following a recent accident. On April 22, 2026, I was involved in a significant collision while driving my Toyota Corolla 2022.
On October 1st, 2025, I was in a car accident. I was side-swiped on the highway by a truck, which led me to collide with a metal fence. My airbags did not deploy after the collision.
I currently am experiencing the early stages of the failure of the SECOND fuel pump that this car has. I experienced the same symptoms/problem (hesitation and stalling) a year or two ago with the stock fuel pump.
I bought this Toyota second hand with a little over 29k I had it less than a month when the slave cylinder failed. While in this particular Corolla the slave cylinder and brake booster share fluids.
My passengers airbag light is on and it causes a safety issue. I called Toyota and they washed their hands off. Telling me that my VIN number does not fall under the recall where I know for a fact that car is made around the same time have many recalls with…
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2022 · Compact cars
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Subaru Impreza | 13 | 2.7 | 0.07 |
| 2022 Mazda Mazda3 | 24 | 5.0 | 0.12 |
| 2022 Kia Forte | 28 | 5.8 | 0.14 |
| 2022 Toyota Prius | 32 | 6.7 | 0.17 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | 43 | 9.0 | 0.22 |
| 2022 Nissan Sentra | 81 | 16.9 | 0.42 |
| 2022 Toyota Corolla | 104 | 21.7 | 0.54 |
| 2022 Hyundai Elantra | 159 | 33.2 | 0.82 |
| 2022 Honda Civic | 959 | 200.3 | 4.96 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
- Pedestrian alert sounds Closed
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele…