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2025 Toyota Corolla problems

The 2025 Toyota Corolla has 51 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns brakes. Next are air bags (12%) and tires (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
51 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Brakes 16% of complaints
Crashes and fires
20 and 2
Injuries and deaths
19 and 0

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%.

  • Brakes 16%
  • Air bags 12%
  • Tires 12%
  • Electrical system 8%
  • Forward collision avoidance 8%
  • Steering 6%
  • Cruise control 4%
  • Drivetrain & axles 4%
  • Engine 4%
  • Lane departure 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 99% 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 2025 ranks 33rd most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Toyota Corolla with enough data (51 complaints in that window).

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.

The contact owned a 2025 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The front end of the vehicle lowered down while the rear-end rose and made an abnormal squealing sound. There was no warning light illuminated.

Reported at 8,000 miles, February 2026 CrashInjury

The contact's daughter owns a 2025 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at 60 MPH and switching lanes, the driver noticed a stopped truck on the road. The contact stated that the driver depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle made an abnormal squealing sound, lurched forward, and failed to respond.

Reported at 500 miles, November 2024 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 65 MPH, and applying the brake pedal to exit off a ramp, the vehicle failed to decelerate. The contact continued to press the brake pedal; however, the vehicle did not stop, causing them to rear-end another vehicle, which caused their vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. The air bags did not deploy. The contact did not receive any injuries, and no medical attention was needed. A police report was filed.

Reported at 8,500 miles, April 2026 Crash

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