Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government
holds on this vehicle.
Owners have filed 31 safety complaints
about the 2025 Toyota Corolla with the US government. Of those, 10 describe a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 7 people were injured and no death is recorded. No recall campaign has been matched to this year, make and model.
The most complained-about system is the air bags,
named in 6 complaints, 19% of the total.
The typical failure was reported at 8,000 miles,
the median across the 5
complaints that gave
an odometer reading.
Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files
· Covers November 2024 to August 2026 · How this is counted
What is on file
31 complaints on file
31
Complaints
10
Describe a crash
1
Mention fire
7
People injured
0
Deaths
A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a
finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts
them.
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.
Which system owners named
Complaints naming each system
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 · 23%
7 23%
AIR BAGS 6 · 19%
6 19%
SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 19%
6 19%
TIRES 5 · 16%
5 16%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 13%
4 13%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 · 10%
3 10%
STEERING 3 · 10%
3 10%
ENGINE 2 · 6%
2 6%
LANE DEPARTURE 2 · 6%
2 6%
POWER TRAIN 2 · 6%
2 6%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2 · 6%
2 6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 6%
2 6%
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One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 31.
When the complaints arrived
By the year NHTSA received them
By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures
happened. They peaked in 2026 at 18.
20 15 10 5
242024252025262026
This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure
happened. The range runs from 2024 to 2026 , the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what
happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2025 Toyota COROLLA, and it is a separate
question from what owners report going wrong later.
Test
4 DR FWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover
10.5%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard
A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.
In owners’ own words
Quoted from the complaint file
Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the
people who filed them, not findings of fault.
AIR BAGS
2 injured · crash · towed · 8,000 miles
The contact owned a 2025 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The front end of the vehicle lowered down while the rear-end rose and made an abnormal squealing sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's husband assisted the contact in driving, and the vehicle was able to respond after several attempts; however, the contact's husband stated that the vehicle felt like the parking brake was engaged unintendedly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated; however, an unknown part was replaced. The contact stated …
NHTSA complaint 11731330, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
AIR BAGS
2 injured · crash
It was heavy rain traffic came and when I slowed down the anti lock breaks effected me from stopping fast enough and were made me just slid into back off vehicle in front off me giving me injury's to my kneck due to the air bags did NOT deploy.
NHTSA complaint 11752771. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 injured · crash · towed
On February 14th, my 2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (approx. 17,000 miles) experienced a catastrophic failure. Without warning, the steering wheel completely locked, preventing any control. Simultaneously, the automatic emergency collision braking system malfunctioned, locked the brakes, and would not disengage. This total loss of control forced the vehicle to crash into a median. Toyota Corporate has ignored my case for 30 days. This is a severe, life-threatening manufacturing defect that caused a crash and destroyed my sole source of income.
NHTSA complaint 11724571. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
AIR BAGS
1 injured · crash · towed
I was broadsided at the front end of the drivers side on Saturday 07/25/2026 by a wayward vehicle drifting into my lane. After the crash, the airbags deployed and then I could not open the driver seat door. Three other passer-bys who kindly stopped to check on me could not open the door from outside either. Finally, after being stuck for at least 10 minutes in the car, the police arrived, who somehow managed to open the door and let me out. This is a serious safety hazard; if the car caught fire, I could be burnt alive.
NHTSA complaint 11753117. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
TIRES
225/40R18 88V
NHTSA complaint 11759888. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
TIRES
Premature wear and tear
NHTSA complaint 11759196. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
TIRES
8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Corolla equipped with Dunlop Tires, Tire Line: SP Sport 5000, Tire Size: 225/40/R18, DOT Number: 1EUT74MBR5024. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from each tire, and the tires were slick while driving in inclement weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that all four tires needed to be replaced due to uneven wear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 8,000.
NHTSA complaint 11759227. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
fire
I pulled into XXX drive way at 6:53pm XXX. By 7:12 pm we were on the phone with 911. My car alarm when off. I went over to my car. It was smoking had a bad smell it smelt like it was about to explode. It wouldn’t let me unlock the car. Finally after 5 minutes it finally unlocked there is literal flames on the driver side dash and floor board. We used a fire extinguisher it was still smoking so we put water on it. When the fire department finally showed up the dash was still 182 degrees. They used their high water power fire extinguisher. The battery was also unplugs before the fire was completely out. And state farm called a tow truck to take it to pohanka in Salisbury Md.
NHTSA complaint 11759279. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
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. How
many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by
the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.
Complaints: NHTSA's ODI
complaint file
, published September 1, 2026. One
complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
Recalls: NHTSA's recall
campaign API
, most recent campaign filed September 14, 2026.
Investigations: NHTSA's ODI
investigation file
, published 2026-09-01.
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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