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2026 Toyota Corolla — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
14
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
76
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
Accelerating +100%
Complaint Trend
13 last 24mo vs 0 prior
Apr & Mar
Peak Complaint Months
69% of complaints in these months

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2026 Toyota Corolla Safety Recalls (2)

26V11000025/02/2026
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Corolla vehicles. The front headlights may have missing headlight aim markings, which can result in improperly aimed headlights during service. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Remedy: Dealers will replace both front headlight assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA05.

25V86900016/12/2025
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid and 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. A bolt inside the inverter may not have been tightened properly, causing incomplete contact at the inverter terminal.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the inverter assembly, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed March 11, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated in late May or early June 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TB15/25TA15.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2026 Toyota Corolla

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1
SUSPENSION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
1
AIR BAGS
1
STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1

Based on 13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

5
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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