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2022 Toyota Corolla

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

95

Complaints

12

Crashes

0

Fires

10

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2022 Toyota Corolla have filed 95 safety complaints with NHTSA between October 2021 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 19 of them (20%). The typical failure was reported at 21,000 miles, the median across the 21 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Complaints rose 33% year on year: 20 in the twelve months to 2026-Q1, against 15 in the twelve before.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 95.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 20%
POWER TRAIN 15 16%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 15%
ENGINE 13 14%
SERVICE BRAKES 11 12%
AIR BAGS 9 9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 9%
STRUCTURE 7 7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 6 6%
STEERING 4 4%
TIRES 4 4%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2023 at 24.

2021 2023 2026
2021 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

2 injured · crash · 8,800 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, he depressed the brake pedal while approaching a red traffic light; however, the vehicle failed to stop. Due to the failure, the vehicle skidded and crashed into two vehicles in front of the vehicle, and the vehicle to the right. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact, and the Forward Collision Avoidance feature failed to operate as needed. The contact struck his head on the steering wheel and later sought treatment by a chiropractor for pain to his lower back and neck. Another driver involved in the accident was injured; however, the exact injuries were unknown. A police report was filed. The contact was

NHTSA complaint 11503849, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 12,500 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla HV. The contact stated while driving approximately 8 mph, he was struck by another vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated his vehicle was hit by another vehicle in the rear passenger door and spun around full 180 degrees and air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the police had filed a report. The contact stated that his lower back was hurt and his ribs. The contact went to seek medical care after leaving the scene of the accident. The contact stated that there were no other injuries in the other vehicle. The contact’s vehicle was not drivable and was towed to a collision repair center. The contact

NHTSA complaint 11449309, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

I was tboned on August 24, 2021 in my 2022 Toyota Corolla which I had purchased the week prior. My airbags didn’t deploy and my car was totaled.( t boned on drivers side.)

NHTSA complaint 11462645. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

The airbags didn't work And the other information unknown

NHTSA complaint 11559579. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TIRES
After my annual Massachusetts state vehicle inspection, it was found all 4 of my Yokohama tires (195/65r-15) had serious dry rot which exceeds one inch in length. The tires came with the vehicle purchased new from my local Toyota dealer on 6/27/22

NHTSA complaint 11750208. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
Toyota South Atlanta in Morrow, Georgia, released my vehicle after a factory warranty repair for transmission failure. However, they failed to properly complete or verify the repair. The dashboard is now throwing critical error codes stating 'A malfunction in the electronic control of the engine, throttle, or automatic transmission has been detected' and 'A malfunction in the VSC, TRAC, or hill-start assist control system has been detected.' Additionally, their own technician documented that my front brakes FAILED. They forced me to drive away without a safety waiver, and a front brake pad has since completely fallen out in front of my home . The vehicle suffers from total mechanical

NHTSA complaint 11745462, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
Clutch slave cylinder likely blew a seal, clutch pedal sudden loss of pressure while driving, unable to shift gears. Safety issue due to inability to move car after sudden hydraulic failure in clutch system, leaving vehicle inoperable while driving.

NHTSA complaint 11744099. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I purchase this vehicle in 2022 the emergency parking break does make a noise when going on D or parking but it wasn't loud about a week ago, and today is June 10th, it started making a loud noise and the Toyota dealership in Lebanon PA does not want to fix it.

NHTSA complaint 11743342. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The vehicle's infotainment system, specifically when utilizing Android Auto, is subject to recurrent, unprompted UI freezes and interface crashes while the vehicle is in motion. These malfunctions are induced by a persistent server-side enterprise management policy ('DISABLED_BY_ADMIN_POLICY') applied to the connected mobile device. The resulting software-induced failures cause the vehicle's display to freeze or become unresponsive, creating a severe and unpredictable distraction to the driver while operating the vehicle. Despite documenting these incidents, the manufacturer’s support team has refused to remediate the software conflict, instead instructing the user to power down the device

NHTSA complaint 11741399, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

80,000 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle was hard to stop, and he lost control but was able to avoid a crash. The maintenance light was illuminated. Upon further research, the contact indicated the failure was related to TSB T-SB-0088-23. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine mount had cracked. The engine was hanging from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who had repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA complaint 11740314. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Toyota Corolla

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 15 1 —
2024 62 2 1
2023 72 3 —
2021 184 1 —
2020 304 3 1
2019 200 5 1
2018 133 3 1
2017 177 3 —
2016 212 1 —
2015 219 1 —
2014 268 2 1
2013 201 5 —
2012 445 5 —
2011 584 9 —
2010 1,244 17 —

Other 2022 Toyota models

Tundra 419 Highlander 230 RAV4 139 Camry 58 Tacoma 57 Corolla Cross 44 Venza 40 4Runner 39

Every Toyota on this site — 272 vehicles, 370 recall campaigns and 3 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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