Dec 6, 2021SteeringTransmission & drivetrainLane DepartureCrash1 injury
The steering wheel locks and unable ro drive
NHTSA ODI 11442929
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What 8 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Toyota Corolla Im
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (8)Crash / fire / injury (2)Driver assistance (2)Steering (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Airbags (1)Brakes (1)Electrical system (1)Fuel system (1)Lane Departure (1)Lights (1)Suspension (1)
2 of 8 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters
Feb 19, 2020Transmission & drivetrain
I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY SUDDENLY THE RPM IDLE WHEN TO ALMOST 700 RPM AND QUICKLY DROPPED TO 0 RPM AND STARTED LOOSING SPEED , MY BRAKES WERE HARD TO PRESS .AND WE QUICKLY NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT.
NHTSA ODI 11310013
Working with the data? Download all 8 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 22, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Toyota Corolla Im verdict →