2015 Toyota COROLLA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
219 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
30,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 133 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 55 of 219 complaints (25.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 36 | 16.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 29 | 13.2% |
| Steering behavior | 20 | 9.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 3.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 2.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 0.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 55 |
| Unknown Or Other | 33 |
| Power Train | 30 |
| Structure:Body | 30 |
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 |
| Engine | 17 |
| Service Brakes | 17 |
Air Bags: 55; Unknown Or Other: 33; Power Train: 30; Structure:Body: 30; Electrical System: 18; Vehicle Speed Control: 18; Engine: 17; Service Brakes: 17
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 59 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 31 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 23 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 14 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 59; 25,000 to 49,999: 31; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (59). 86 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 10 |
2015: 36; 2016: 22; 2017: 30; 2018: 29; 2019: 21; 2020: 26; 2021: 13; 2022: 7; 2023: 10; 2024: 6; 2025: 9; 2026: 10
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 36 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 29 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10672376 · 2015-01-14 (January 14, 2015)
THIS IS AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL VEHICLE WHICH I HAD JUST PICKED UP FROM ENTERPRISE IN MECHANICSBURG, PA. AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT HAD NOT YET PRESSED DOWN ON IT TO APPLY THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RACED FORWARD. I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT STOPPED SHORT OF HITTING ITEMS INSIDE THE GARAGE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10672376 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672382 · 2015-01-14 (January 14, 2015)
THIS IS AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL VEHICLE WHICH, FOR THE SECOND TIME, ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, GEAR IN REVERSE AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT NOT APPLYING THE BRAKE YET WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER SEVERAL FEET. THERE WAS NOTHING BEHIND THE VEHICLE SO NOTHING WAS DAMAGED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10672382 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10676467 · 2015-01-19 (January 19, 2015)
STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT TO MAKE LEFT HAD TURN. WAS WAVED ON BY DRIVER IN OPPOSITE LANE AS I STARTED TO MAKE THE TURN I WAS HIT BY ON COMING CAR. UPON IMPACT ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, INCLUDING SIDE AIR BAGS WHICH SHOULDN'T OF HAPPENED SINCE THE IMPACT OF THE CAR WAS IN THE FRONT. THE SIDE AIR BAG HIT THE PASSENGER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE INJURED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,008 miles reported. Look up ODI 10676467 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10680323 · 2015-02-01 (February 1, 2015)
ON DECEMBER 24TH 2014 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE (2014 TOYOTA COROLLA S) IN (D) AND WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, BECAUSE THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME BRAKE. WHEN I DEPRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO BRAKE AND IT EVENTUALLY SLOWED ME DOWN. I SHIFTED BACK INTO (D) AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY, ALTHOUGH SHAKEN UP. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD, THERE WAS NO RAIN OR ICE ON THE ROAD THAT DAY. I CHECKED MY FLOOR MATS TO SEE IF THEY WERE STICKING TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WHEN I GOT INTO THE DRIVEWAY, BUT I DID…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10680323 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10682998 · 2015-02-12 (February 12, 2015)
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO ROTATE WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. USING MY FULL WEIGHT I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THANKFULLY ONCOMING TRAFFIC AVOIDED HITTING ME. TOYOTA TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY TWO MONTHS, AND IT WAS PURCHASED WITH LESS THAN 10 MILES. AFTER A DAY OF TESTING, I WAS TOLD THAT AN ELECTRICAL ITEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE PIECE HAS TO BE REPLACED AND IS ON BACKORDER. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY INCIDENT AND UNBELIEVABLE CONSIDERING THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,869 miles reported. Look up ODI 10682998 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10683364 · 2015-02-13 (February 13, 2015)
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED RE:2015 TOYOTA COROLLA ? DANGEROUS STEERING FAILURE DEAR NHTSA, ON DECEMBER 8, 2014, I PURCHASED A NEW 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2015, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TURNING THE WHEEL CAUSED NO INPUT TO THE WHEELS. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT ?THE COMPUTER BECAME OVERWHELMED.? THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOT A WRECK. AFTER STOPPING, THERE WERE NO WARNINGS LIGHTS OR ME…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,869 miles reported. Look up ODI 10683364 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10702777 · 2015-03-31 (March 31, 2015)
MY VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A STOPPED VEHICLE AFTER I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES. MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS EXTREMELY DAMAGED. MY 14 YEAR OLD AVERAGE SIZED DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR WAS EXTREMELY DAMAGED (THE ENTIRE FRONT END---HOOD AND ALL. IT WAS SMOKING AFTER THE CRASH).
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10702777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10705844 · 2015-04-15 (April 15, 2015)
I GOT THE CRASH FROM PASSENGER SIDE, SO THEY REPLACED TWO DOORS. BUT, SIDE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED. SO, MY WIFE WAS SMASHED TO THE WINDOW. FORTUNATELY. SHE WAS NOT HURT MUCH. HOW DOES SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOY? HOW MUCH IS THE ACCIDENT CAN DEPLOY? THEY, TOYOTA, ARE NOT ANSWER TO ME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705844 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
20V024000 · Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
Reported: 2020-01-17 (January 17, 2020)
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗