NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 73 owner complaints for the 2023 Toyota Corolla (including the hybrid).
4Safety recalls
73Owner complaints
8Complaints citing a crash
1Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: steering and service brakes, electric. Most-reported area: steering (16 complaints, 22%). Includes the Corolla Hybrid and hatchback. Excludes the GR Corolla and Corolla Cross.
4 safety recalls for the 2023 Toyota Corolla
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
Steering
Jan 29, 2025
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Fails federal standard 208 (occupant crash protection)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
NHTSA listing: COROLLA. Components: Air bags: frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassette; Steering: column. Toyota campaign 25TA02/25LA02.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles. Due to cracks developed during the manufacturing process, the steering intermediate shaft assembly may fracture and possibly result in the shaft detaching from the steering column.
Risk: A steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24TB13/24TA13.
NHTSA listings: COROLLA, COROLLA HYBRID. Toyota campaign 24TB13/24TA13.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid and 2023-2025 Corolla Hybrid vehicles. A software error in the skid control electronic control unit (ECU) may result in a loss of power brake assist when turning a corner.
Risk: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will update the skid control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2024. Additionally, notifications to owners of the Corolla Hybrid vehicles were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24TA11.
NHTSA listing: COROLLA HYBRID. Components: Service brakes, electric: software/programming; Brakes: power assist, electric, solenoid/actuator. Toyota campaign 24TA11.
Steering
Jul 12, 2023
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Fails federal standard 208 (occupant crash protection)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
NHTSA listing: COROLLA. Components: Air bags: frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassette; Steering: column. Toyota campaign 23TA08/ 23LA02.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Corolla. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Steering16 · 22%
Electrical system13 · 18%
Engine13 · 18%
Exterior lighting11 · 15%
Brakes7 · 10%
Air bags6 · 8%
Forward collision avoidance6 · 8%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (4); warnings (3)
Unknown or other18 · 25%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Toyota Corolla recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2023 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2016 Corolla drew the most (88) and the 2023 drew 65.
Owner complaints
2023: 73 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Corolla
Model year
Complaints
2016
214
2017
190
2018
142
2019
203
2020
309
2021
185
2022
103
2023
73
2024
65
2025
33
2026
16
Safety recalls
2023: 4 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Corolla
Model year
Recalls
2016
1
2017
3
2018
3
2019
6
2020
6
2021
1
2022
0
2023
4
2024
3
2025
1
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Toyota COROLLA 4 DR FWD
Rollover risk 10.5%
Toyota COROLLA HATCHBACK 5 HB FWD
Rollover risk 10.5%
Toyota COROLLA HYBRID 4 DR AWD
Rollover risk 10.5%
Toyota COROLLA HYBRID 4 DR FWD
Rollover risk 10.5%
Questions
What are the most common 2023 Corolla problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: steering (16), electrical system (13), engine (13). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2023 Toyota Corolla safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2023 Toyota Corolla earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Corolla has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: COROLLA, COROLLA HYBRID.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.