2018 Toyota Corolla problems and complaints

Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Toyota Corolla. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (36), Fuel/Propulsion System (23), Unknown Or Other (18).

Key takeaways

  • 135 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 26 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 17 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags3627%
Fuel/Propulsion System2317%
Unknown Or Other1813%
Engine1612%
Fuel System1511%
Gasoline1511%
Power Train129%
Electrical System129%
Seat Belts118%
Vehicle Speed Control118%
Service Brakes118%
Suspension54%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2018 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Engine - filed 2026-10-14

schedule a service appointment at AutoNation Toyota Hayward for October 14, 2026, at 8:40 AM. I arrived before 8:37. At that time, I was told it would only take three hours to complete. The car hadn't moved at 11:37. At that time I asked when it could be completed. I was told there's no estimated completion time. So I’...

Air Bags - filed 2026-09-22

I was driving home from church late Sunday night. A really rough storm hit and it knocked down a huge tree in the road covering the entire road. I did not see the tree until I got up on it and I went straight through it. I was running around 40 mph and total front end impact took the whole bumper off but my airbags did...

Power Train - filed 2026-06-01

CV axle making clicking noise when turning with all CV axle boots in good condition.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.