2013 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 269 complaints
269
Total Complaints
25,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
62
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

8,911 25th Percentile
25,000 Median Mileage
69,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
71
STEERING
38
SERVICE BRAKES
23
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18
ENGINE
16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15
SEAT BELTS
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
POWER TRAIN
9
SUSPENSION
7

Severity Assessment

62
Crashes
1
Fires
74
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES. A FOUR WHEEL ALIG..."
"I NOTICED A RATTLE SOUND AROUND STEERING WHEEL SO I TOOK COROLLA TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO FIND THE RATTLE. DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY WE'RE ADVISED TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE RATTLE SOUND IS GONE BUT SINCE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ..."
"I PARK MY CAR AT A BANK AND WHEN I RETURNED THERE WAS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28