2018 Toyota Corolla problems
The 2018 Toyota Corolla has 198 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns fuel system. Next are air bags (18%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 198 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 34 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 104 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 63 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 104 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 18,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 19,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 34 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 23 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Toyota Corolla with enough data (170 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact stated that the driver owned a 2018 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The driver's air bag failed to deploy. The driver was fatally injured due to injuries to the head, chest, and upper body. The contact stated that the driver may not have been wearing a seat belt. The front seat passenger suffered injuries to the chest, ribs, and collar bone, which required medical attention.
My car had early signs of problems within only the second year. It had stopped two times. If this car stops before the 18,000 or lemon law return it. I then was notified that it had 3 recalls. My car was actually still driveable. I also want to disclose that I deall with enviromental allergies. I had the vehicle fixed several times with no problem. However, after the recalls were fixed with the fuel pump and air bag I started to become extremly ill .
Drivers side seatbelt does not lock when brakes are depressed while coming to a stop. Does not happen every time. Difficult to replicate.
Tl* the contact owned a 2018 toyota corolla. When the contact placed her vehicle into park, the vehicle accelerated without warning and the tachometer level increased. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal with force using both feet, but the vehicle did not respond and crashed into the wall of a convenient store. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The cause of the failure was not determined. A police report was filed.