2019 Toyota Corolla problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (46) · Engine (21) · Fuel/Propulsion System (18)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
56 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module 2020-01-17 · campaign 20V024000 · 2,891,976 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2020-01-13 · campaign 20V012000 · 1,830,752 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:other:labels 2019-06-28 · campaign 19V503000 · 1,325 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:other:labels 2019-03-27 · campaign 19V244000 · 3,634 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter 2018-12-19 · campaign 18V901000 · 3,424 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (204)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Electrical System 2025-06-25 · T-SB-0010-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2021 – 2022 model year avalon, 2018 – 2024 camry, 2019 – 2025 model year corolla, 2022 – 2025 model year corolla cross, and 2019 – 2025 model year rav4 vehicles with a25a-fks and m20a-fks engines may have a mil on condition with one or more of the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) upon
Engine 2025-06-19 · T-SB-0112-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2021 model year toyota vehicles equipped with an a25a-fks, a25a-fxs, or m20a-fks engine may exhibit a condition in which an “engine maintenance required” message is displayed in the multi-information display (mid). additionally, the vehicle will exhibit dtc(s) p268111 (engine coolant byp
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · T-SB-0058-23 Rev1 · Service Campaign
the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. the procedures outlined in this service bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
Engine 2025-01-05 · T-SB-0112-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2021 model year toyota vehicles equipped with an a25a-fks, a25a-fxs, or m20a-fks engine may exhibit a condition in which an “engine maintenance required” message is displayed in the multi-information display (mid). additionally, the vehicle will exhibit dtc(s) p268111 (engine coolant byp
Structure:body 2024-12-17 · T-SB-0010-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2021 – 2022 model year avalon, 2018 – 2024 camry, 2019 – 2025 model year corolla, 2022 – 2025 model year corolla cross, and 2019 – 2025 model year rav4 vehicles with a25a-fks and m20a-fks engines may have a mil on condition with one or more of the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) upon
Showing the 6 most recent of 204 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“cruise contol quit. discovered: the air bag - clockspring assembly/spiral cable: r&r clock spring assembly has developed an open circuit causing the srs light to illuminate as well as loss of function of the steering wheel buttons per heyward allen toyota, athens, georgia. diagnostic completed 10/27/26. i see that this has been a recall on prior …”
2026-10-07 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“the weekend of april 3rd, i was driving down a two lane road. there was a dip in the road that lead me to overcorrecting. i had then spun out 2 times, and flew me over a ditch, to smack down on to all 4 tires and slide into a duke energy pole. the airbags didn’t deploy at all. with the incident and the areas affected, the airbags should have deploy…”
2026-09-24 · Power Train:clutch Assembly · 104,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the clutch was depressed; however, the clutch system failed to operate as intended. the contact stated that the clutch was stuck to the floorboard. the contact stated that due to the failure, there was an excessive amount of clutch fluid leaking o…”
2026-09-16 · Power Train“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 reservoir and saw that it needed fluid. i managed to get it to a nearby convenience center to purchase and fill the reservoir when that d…”
2026-09-10 · Power Train“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 towed to dealership, estimate of $5800 to repair. apparently this is a known problem with this manual transmission, many others ha…”
2026-08-04 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 46,091 mi“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 the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 45,709, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage listed on t…”
2026-06-17 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 75,000 mi“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 was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. however, the independent mechanic stated that the tire pressures were not low…”
2026-05-04 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“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 traveling too close to react appropriately. the sedan avoid the vehicle in front of it and impeded into my lane and collide with my v…”
2026-04-11 · Power Train“premature slave cylinder failure at ~70k miles. suddenly started leaking brake fluid profusely. inspected and confirmed by toyota dealership. no symptoms prior to failure. clutch stopped functioning, unable to shift while driving. pulled over to inspect and all of the brake fluid had leaked out. refilled brake fluid and bled system, reservoir leak…”
2026-04-07 · Power Train“description of safety issue: the concentric slave cylinder (csc) on my 2019 toyota corolla hatchback 6-speed manual failed during normal driving at around 60mph, creating an immediate and uncontrolled safety hazard. the clutch pedal depressed fully to the floor while i was shifting from 5th gear to 6th gear and the vehicle became unable to be shif…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.