2025 Toyota Corolla problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (5) · Tires (4) · Steering (3)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (40)
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.
Suspension 2026-12-22 · 25TC10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical instructions for special service campaign 25tc10 rear suspension member reduced corrosion resistance certain 2025 model year corolla
Suspension 2026-12-22 · 25TC10 · Service Campaign
due to improper paint application, the corrosion resistance of the rear suspension member may be reduced over time.
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
Engine 2025-08-15 · T-SB-0059-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2020 – 2025 model year corolla vehicles may exhibit a vibration or rattle noise from the right-hand engine mounting insulator sub-assembly. this condition will usually go away when the engine’s revolutions per minute (rpm) are above idle. this condition is typically found on vehicles in warm cl
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
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 40 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-24 · Tires · 8,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 toyota corolla equipped with dunlop tires, tire line: sp sport 5000, tire size: 225/40/r18, dot number: 1eut74mbr5024. the contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from each tire, and the tires were slick while driving in inclement weather. the vehicle was t…”
2026-08-24 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“i pulled into xxx drive way at 6:53pm xxx. by 7:12 pm we were on the phone with 911. my car alarm when off. i went over to my car. it was smoking had a bad smell it smelt like it was about to explode. it wouldn’t let me unlock the car. finally after 5 minutes it finally unlocked there is literal flames on the driver side dash and floor boa…”
2026-07-27 · Structure:body · 💥 crash“i was broadsided at the front end of the drivers side on saturday 07/25/2026 by a wayward vehicle drifting into my lane. after the crash, the airbags deployed and then i could not open the driver seat door. three other passer-bys who kindly stopped to check on me could not open the door from outside either. finally, after being stuck for at least 1…”
2026-07-25 · Visibility/Wiper · 💥 crash“it was heavy rain traffic came and when i slowed down the anti lock breaks effected me from stopping fast enough and were made me just slid into back off vehicle in front off me giving me injury's to my kneck due to the air bags did not deploy. …”
2026-06-29 · Tires · 28,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 toyota corolla equipped with dunlop tires, tire line: sp sport, tire size; 225/40/r18, dot number: (n/a). the contact stated that while driving approximately 50–60 mph, the rear end of the vehicle was uncontrollable. the vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the roadway. the contact inspected the vehicle and became aware tha…”
2026-06-19 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“i performed a search on google for any corolla's braking problem and found an incident "exactly" like my daughter experienced! here is the link to it on reddit - terrifying brake failure on my new 2025 corolla hybrid – pedal went to the floor with zero warning! [xxx] below is the verbiage from toyota customer service sent back to me 06/19/2026: t…”
2026-06-17 · Unknown Or Other“the glass on the instrument panel has an extreme glare in the sun. i have tinted all my windows including the windshield, but the issue persists. the hood on the instrument panel needs to be longer or the glass needs to be non glare. there is nothing on the market that will fix this issue.…”
2026-04-26 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“i was driving west bound on i40 with the adaptive cruise control, and lane assist on at 75 mph. it was around 8:30 pm when i seen the instrument panel flash, just drop for less than half a second, and then come back up but dimmer, like when the headlights come on, except they already were on. at that point all engine noises stopped and the car felt…”
2026-04-15 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 8,000 mi · 💥 crash“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. the contact's …”
2026-04-07 · Service Brakes · 8,500 mi · 💥 crash“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 a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.