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2023 Toyota Corolla Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Toyota Corolla, most often about the other or unspecified (24% of complaints). It is 24th of 27 Corolla model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2023 Toyota Corolla problems
Other or unspecified
18 complaints · 24%Steering
16 complaints · 22%The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while attempting to adjust the steering wheel, the steering column failed to lock into place. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the steering column was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet…
Electrical
14 complaints · 19%Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the infotainment screen unexpectedly turned on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the infotainment system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was unoccupied and parked in the driveway, the vehicle caught fire. The fire originated from the engine bayapproximately five minutes after the vehicle was started. The fire department extinguished the flames and determined that the…
Engine
13 complaints · 18%Lights
11 complaints · 15%Driver assistance
11 complaints · 15%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, warnings, adaptive cruise control, warning.
Brakes
7 complaints · 10%The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted to park(p), the word (p) was illuminated on the prndl, but the word was not displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact stated that while shifted to drive(d) there was no indication of drive on the prndl, or the…
Transmission
6 complaints · 8%The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted to park(p), the word (p) was illuminated on the prndl, but the word was not displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact stated that while shifted to drive(d) there was no indication of drive on the prndl, or the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2023 Toyota Corolla recalls
Air bags: driver clockspring/spiral cassette
Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 17, 2025. Owners may contact toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25ta02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25la02.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2023 toyota corolla, corolla cross, corolla cross hybrid, highlander, highlander hybrid, tacoma, lexus rx350, 2023-2024 nx250, and nx350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23v-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Steering
Risk: A steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 17, 2025. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24tb13/24ta13.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 corolla and corolla hybrid vehicles. Due to cracks developed during the manufacturing process, the steering intermediate shaft assembly may fracture and possibly result in the shaft detaching from the steering column.
Air bags: driver clockspring/spiral cassette
Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed september 8, 2023. Owners may contact toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23ta08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23la02.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2023 corolla, corolla cross, corolla cross hybrid, highlander, highlander hybrid, tacoma, 2023 lexus rx350, rx350 hybrid, rx500 hybrid, 2023-2024 lexus nx250, nx350, and nx350 hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2023 Toyota Corolla
- What are the most common problems with the 2023 Toyota Corolla?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (18 complaints); steering (16 complaints); electrical (14 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2023 Toyota Corolla have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 29, 2025 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2023 a bad year for the Toyota Corolla?
- It is 24th of 27 Corolla model years by number of complaints, with 74 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.