2025 Toyota GR Corolla reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla holds 9 complaints after 2 years, a rate of 5 per year. It is too early to rank against other GR Corolla years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Instrument cluster.

2023 Toyota GR Corolla — Photo by Kevauto, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (3 of 9), then Powertrain (3) and Engine (2).

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 GR Corolla has 5 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

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 2025 Toyota GR Corolla. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (1)

Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2025-09-11 · NHTSA campaign 25V595000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.

Remedy Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.

Complaints by component (9 total)

Forward collision avoidance

Powertrain

Engine

Fuel and propulsion system

Electrical system

Exterior lighting

Lane departure

Suspension

Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The contact owns a 2025 Toyota GR Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at night with the low-beam headlights activated, there was a large dark shadow at certain angles, obstructing visibility while driving at…"
Exterior lighting · filed 2026-06-05
"Improper factory alignment leading to excessive and premature tire wear on all four tires which creates a safety issue - tire blowout. Toyota refuses to address the issue since my car is 11 months old (within their 1…"
Suspension · filed 2026-04-05
"The car showed a message that there is a system error and many warning lights came on, including the check engine light. Most of the warning lights indicated that many of the car's ADAS functions were disabled. The car…"
Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-02-16
"Driving my car normally when, at around 3,800 miles, my car threw a CEL and went into limp mode, while in traffic. I had to pull over safely, immediately shut off vehicle and have it towed to the dealership for…"
Powertrain, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-02-14
"Hello, Today (01/21/2026), on my 2025 Toyota GR Corolla vehicle (odometer 5243 miles), after 3200 miles of driving with the updated engine control unit (ECU) as of 10/14/2025 according to the T-SB-0071-25, a P2C90 error…"
Engine, Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure · filed 2026-01-21

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2025 Toyota GR COROLLA 5 HB AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

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
GR Corolla	1.6L, 3-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	19	27	22 MPG	$3650
GR Corolla	1.6L, 3-cyl	Manual 6-speed	All-wheel drive	21	28	24 MPG	$3300

Specs and fitment

GR Corolla (XP210), 2023–present

Body styles Hatchback

Oil 0W-20 , 4.5 qt capacity

Tire size 235/40R18

Known issues for this generation

Campaign 24V-548 is a Gulf States Toyota accessory-label recall that includes certain 2023-2024 GR Corolla vehicles among many Toyota models; the load carrying capacity modification label may show inaccurate added weight values and fail FMVSS 110. GST mails replacement labels. Campaign 25V-595 covers certain GR Corolla models where instrument panel software at startup may not display speed, brake, or tire pressure warnings; dealers update software or replace the cluster as needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla reliable?

What are common problems with a 2025 Toyota GR Corolla?

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (3 of 9), then Powertrain (3) and Engine (2).

Is the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 GR Corolla has 5 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla been recalled?

The 2025 Toyota GR Corolla has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla?

Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Toyota GR Corolla get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla is 23 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Is the GR Corolla all-wheel drive?

Every US GR Corolla uses the GR-Four all-wheel-drive system with a 1.6L turbo three-cylinder and a six-speed manual.

What engine oil does a US Toyota GR Corolla use?

0W-20 With filter, about 4.5 qt is commonly listed for this generation—confirm in the owner manual.

What tire sizes fit a US Toyota GR Corolla?

Published US specs commonly list front 235/40R18 and rear 235/40R18; confirm on the door jamb placard for your trim.