2013 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 269 complaints
269
Total Complaints
25,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
62
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
8,911
25th Percentile
25,000
Median Mileage
69,500
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Air Bags
71
Steering
38
Service Brakes
23
Vehicle Speed Control
18
Engine
16
Unknown Or Other
15
Seat Belts
12
Electrical System
10
Power Train
9
Suspension
7
Severity Assessment
62
Crashes
1
Fires
74
Injuries
0
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES. A FOUR WHEEL ALIG..."
"I NOTICED A RATTLE SOUND AROUND STEERING WHEEL SO I TOOK COROLLA TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO FIND THE RATTLE. DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY WE'RE ADVISED TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE RATTLE SOUND IS GONE BUT SINCE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ..."
"I PARK MY CAR AT A BANK AND WHEN I RETURNED THERE WAS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. *TR"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Air Bags
71 complaints
25th: 15,461 mi
Median: 39,000 mi
75th: 72,000 mi
Steering
38 complaints
25th: 95 mi
Median: 3,000 mi
75th: 30,500 mi
Service Brakes
23 complaints
25th: 25,000 mi
Median: 36,603 mi
75th: 64,996 mi
Vehicle Speed Control
18 complaints
25th: 6,410 mi
Median: 20,000 mi
75th: 86,000 mi
Engine
16 complaints
25th: 10,600 mi
Median: 20,650 mi
75th: 78,000 mi
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
CA: 53
TX: 25
FL: 25
NY: 21
MD: 15
GA: 12
VA: 11
MA: 9
AZ: 7
LA: 7
Who Files Complaints?
0.7%
Original Owners
99.3%
Second+ Owners
Toyota Corolla — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31 | 3 |
| 1991 | 96 | 22 |
| 1992 | 115 | 8 |
| 1993 | 154 | 46 |
| 1994 | 199 | 78 |
| 1995 | 226 | 63 |
| 1996 | 151 | 34 |
| 1997 | 149 | 22 |
| 1998 | 278 | 45 |
| 1999 | 188 | 30 |
| 2000 | 176 | 35 |
| 2001 | 163 | 39 |
| 2002 | 141 | 38 |
| 2003 | 857 | 142 |
| 2004 | 558 | 85 |
| 2005 | 969 | 144 |
| 2006 | 970 | 163 |
| 2007 | 983 | 165 |
| 2008 | 378 | 95 |
| 2009 | 1769 | 276 |
| 2010 | 1567 | 210 |
| 2011 | 689 | 71 |
| 2012 | 496 | 54 |
| 2014 | 379 | 104 |
| 2015 | 303 | 104 |
| 2016 | 306 | 104 |
| 2017 | 271 | 67 |
| 2018 | 193 | 33 |
| 2019 | 281 | 39 |
| 2020 | 380 | 35 |
| 2021 | 234 | 28 |
| 2022 | 111 | 17 |
| 2023 | 108 | 16 |
| 2024 | 89 | 19 |
| 2025 | 28 | 6 |
Active Recalls (5)
Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.
Inflator Module
Campaign 19V005000 | 09/01/2019
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" To
Inflator Module
Campaign 19V741000 | 17/10/2019
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service
Inflator Module
Campaign 18V024000 | 09/01/2018
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota custo
Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Campaign 13V014000 | 16/01/2013
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag de
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
Campaign 20V024000 | 17/01/2020
In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will
Airbag Safety
Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.
- Check for open airbag recalls at NHTSA.gov using your VIN
- Never ignore the airbag warning light — get it diagnosed immediately
- Don't install aftermarket steering wheel covers that block the airbag
- Keep the area around airbag deployment zones clear of accessories
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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28