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What 200 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Corolla

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 (200)Crash / fire / injury (24)Transmission & drivetrain (53)Fuel system (43)Engine (39)Airbags (31)Brakes (16)Electrical system (14)Speed control (13)Seat belts (9)Steering (8)Driver assistance (7)

2 of 200 complaints match · Driver assistance · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 2, 2025BrakesDriver assistanceCrash

The emblem on my car contains a sensor/radar for adaptive cruise control and foward collision warning that is also connected to automatic emergency brakes. The safety of me and my [XXX] old are at risk because if I needed assisted braking/collision warning, my car no longer provides that. The braking on my car feels as if I am needing to apply a lot of pressure on the brake to stop completely or even to come to slower speeds to adjust to traffic. The problem was reproduced prior to me officially picking up my car on [XXX]. The estimator told me that he isn't quite sure what is causing the sensor issue but according to the calibration system it is working fine and he doesn't know how to fix the issue. As for the brakes he said that they feel fine to him. My car was inspected by Crash Champions and I have been told that my vehicle feels fine and the sensor is working fine according to the calibration system. My car did not originally have this issue until after an accident on [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11684614

Sep 12, 2022AirbagsDriver assistanceCrash1 injury

Hit an embankment and car went 60ft then hit fire hydrant and other objects but drivers side airbag didn’t deploy

NHTSA ODI 11483947

Working with the data? Download all 200 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 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 2019 Toyota Corolla verdict →