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2019 Toyota Corolla reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2019 Toyota Corolla has 203 complaints with NHTSA after 8 years, or 26 per year. That is about even with the other Corolla years here. Their median is 28 complaints per year. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Air bag control module, Fuel pump, and Labels.

2017 Toyota Corolla LE
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Complaints

203

Per year

26

Recalls

5

Years on the road

8

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (55 of 203), then Engine (39) and Air bags (31). Those filings include 23 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, 10 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 Corolla has 133 complaints, 28 per year, and the 2020 has 308 complaints, 29 per year. The 2019 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2018. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Toyota Corolla. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

Recall air bags, air bag control module 2020-01-17 · NHTSA campaign 20V024000
Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Remedy 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 be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Recall Fuel pump 2020-01-13 · NHTSA campaign 20V012000
Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
Recall Labels 2019-06-28 · NHTSA campaign 19V503000
Summary Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
Recall Labels 2019-03-27 · NHTSA campaign 19V244000
Summary Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, torque converter 2018-12-19 · NHTSA campaign 18V901000
Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT). The pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven under high load, potentially causing a vehicle stall.
Remedy Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will replace the CVT and torque converter, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J17/J07.

Complaints by component (203 total)

Powertrain
55
Engine
39
Air bags
31
Fuel and propulsion system
31
Service brakes
16
Electrical system
15
Speed control
13
Fuel system, gasoline
12
Seat belts
9
Steering
8
Forward collision avoidance
7
Structure
6
Exterior lighting
5
Tires
3
Lane departure
2
Seats
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Latches, locks, and linkages
1
Parking brake
1
Suspension
1
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Crash-flagged

23

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

10

Death reports

1

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Component that failed was the CSC Concentric Slave Cylinder. I went to press the clutch and it stuck to the floor. I checked for leaks in the cabin beneath the clutch and it was dry. I then proceeded to check the…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-16
  • "Slave cylinder on clutch failed and leaked fluid in to clutch and flywheel. Clutch pedal would not rebound after being pressed in to shift gear, stuck in middle of road trying to get vehicle in first gear. Had vehicle…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-10
  • "Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-08-04
  • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low tire pressure warning light illuminated, with several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle…"
    Electrical system, Tires · filed 2026-06-17
  • "I was driving on a two lane state road. Two vehicles we traveling in front of me in the left lane. The further vehicle in left decide to make a sudden stop at a traffic light. The silver sedan behind that vehicle was…"
    Air bags · filed 2026-05-04

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2019 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2019 Toyota Corolla 5 HB FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Corolla 1.8L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) Front-wheel drive 28 35 31 MPG $2100
Corolla 1.8L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 28 36 32 MPG $2050
Corolla 1.8L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 27 35 30 MPG $2150
Corolla Hatchback 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S10) Front-wheel drive 32 42 36 MPG $1800
Corolla Hatchback 2L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 28 37 31 MPG $2100
Corolla Hatchback XSE 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S10) Front-wheel drive 30 38 33 MPG $1950
Corolla LE Eco 1.8L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 30 40 34 MPG $1900
Corolla LE Eco 1.8L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 29 38 33 MPG $1950

Specs and fitment

11th generation, 2014–2019
Body styles Sedan
Oil 0W-20 , 4.4 qt capacity
Tire size 195/65R15 (L/LE Eco), 205/55R16 (LE/XLE/S), 215/45R17 (SE/XSE)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 20V-024 covers certain 2011-2019 Toyota Corolla vehicles, along with other Toyota and Lexus models: during certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit may malfunction, possibly disabling deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners. Recall 20V-012 covers certain 2018-2019 Toyota Corolla vehicles, and Toyota later expanded that campaign to include certain 2018 Corolla vehicles, because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. Recall 13V-505 covers certain model year 2014 Corolla vehicles: the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit, which can make the wipers inoperative. Dealers replace the wiper switch, the fuel pump, or install the air bag ECU noise filter as applicable under each campaign.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Toyota Corolla reliable?

The 2019 Toyota Corolla has 203 complaints with NHTSA after 8 years, or 26 per year. That is about even with the other Corolla years here. Their median is 28 complaints per year. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Air bag control module, Fuel pump, and Labels.

What are common problems with a 2019 Toyota Corolla?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (55 of 203), then Engine (39) and Air bags (31). Those filings include 23 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, 10 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Is the 2019 Toyota Corolla more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 Corolla has 133 complaints, 28 per year, and the 2020 has 308 complaints, 29 per year. The 2019 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2018. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Toyota Corolla been recalled?

The 2019 Toyota Corolla has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Toyota Corolla?

Owners have filed 203 complaints about the 2019 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Toyota Corolla get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Toyota Corolla is 32.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2018 Toyota Corolla?

11th generation (2014-2019 in the US).

What oil does a Toyota Corolla use?

Recent US Corolla generations specify 0W-20; capacity is typically about 4.4 qt with filter on the 1.8L, but always check the owner manual for your engine.

Does the Toyota Corolla come as a hatchback?

In the US, the Corolla Hatchback joined the sedan starting with the 12th generation (2020 model year onward); earlier US Corollas were sedan only.