"How reliable is the 2018 Toyota Corolla?"

"Based on 193 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Toyota Corolla has a median complaint mileage of 17874 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Toyota Corolla?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Toyota Corolla is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 193 total complaints filed."

2018 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 193 complaints

193

Total Complaints

17,874mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,450 25th Percentile

17,874 Median Mileage

30,450 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SEAT BELTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS DESIGNED SO THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS WHEN THE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED AND GOING DOWN HILLS. THIS PUTS MUCH MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON BOTH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION TO THE DOWN SHIFT THE RPM GOES TO OVER 4000 IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE CAR. THIS IS COMP..."

"BLIND SPOT CAN NOT SEE ON COMING MOVING VEHICLES WHEN BACKING IN A PARKING SPACE AND BACKING OUT, HIGHLY POTENTIAL ACCIDENT DESIGN , OF THE REAR SEAT HEAD REST TOO TALL BLOCKING OVER HALF THE HEIGHT OF THE REAR GLASS, HUGE BLIND SPOT FEEL TO TENSE TO TRY TO PARK IT BY BAC..."

"WHEN USING THE RADAR CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE WILL SOMETIMES REV TO OVER 4000 RPM. A TOYOTA FIELD ENGINEER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS ENGINE BRAKING, BUT THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS ON A LEVEL STRETCH OF HIGHWAY AT THE SET SPEED AND NO OTHER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCU..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 35 complaints

25th: 4,975 mi Median: 13,000 mi 75th: 27,101 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 23 complaints

25th: 5,500 mi Median: 7,115 mi 75th: 8,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18 complaints

25th: 10,264 mi Median: 19,200 mi 75th: 28,600 mi

ENGINE 15 complaints

25th: 10,448 mi Median: 18,945 mi 75th: 24,000 mi

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 15 complaints

25th: 20,250 mi Median: 44,950 mi 75th: 72,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 34 FL: 32 TX: 15 PA: 12 MD: 11 GA: 11 NY: 10 SC: 8 MA: 8 LA: 7

Who Files Complaints?

6.7%

Original Owners

93.3%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Corolla — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	31	-	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
1991	96	89,800	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	22
1992	115	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	8
1993	154	101,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	46
1994	199	133,526	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	78
1995	226	159,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	63
1996	151	76,500	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	34
1997	149	99,876	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	22
1998	278	76,691	AIR BAGS	45
1999	188	70,000	TIRES	30
2000	176	71,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	35
2001	163	67,500	AIR BAGS	39
2002	141	62,000	AIR BAGS	38
2003	857	85,000	AIR BAGS	142
2004	558	58,000	AIR BAGS	85
2005	969	69,424	AIR BAGS	144
2006	970	59,000	AIR BAGS	163
2007	983	44,530	AIR BAGS	165
2008	378	39,871	AIR BAGS	95
2009	1769	24,000	AIR BAGS	276
2010	1567	6,050	AIR BAGS	210
2011	689	30,000	AIR BAGS	71
2012	496	34,415	AIR BAGS	54
2013	269	25,000	AIR BAGS	62
2014	379	33,000	AIR BAGS	104
2015	303	26,500	AIR BAGS	104
2016	306	24,999	AIR BAGS	104
2017	271	13,192	AIR BAGS	67
2019	281	10,000	POWER TRAIN	39
2020	380	7,000	ENGINE	35
2021	234	7,000	AIR BAGS	28
2022	111	12,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	17
2023	108	-	STEERING	16
2024	89	15,311	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	19
2025	28	-	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	6

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