2015 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 219 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 60 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 50 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, air bag/restraint control moduleJan 17, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Campaign 20V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
56 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Aug 30, 2019, crash
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING HE REACHED BEHIND HIM AND GAVE OUR SON HIS BOTTLE AND STEERED OFF THE CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT AND HIT A TRUCK. THE TRUCK THEN HIT TWO OTHER CARS ALL 3 WHICH WERE PARKED THE TOYOTA IS TOTALLED OUT THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THEY SHOULD'VE CONSIDERING THE IMPACT.
Air bags, Structure, Aug 8, 2019, crash
WAS IN A ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT. A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME SO I LOCKED UP THE BREAKS AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR CAME OUT FROM BEHIND ME AND I WENT INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED 3 TIMES.
Air bags, Structure, Aug 8, 2019, crash
WAS IN A ROLL-OVER CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS WENT OFF ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE CAR ROLLED THREE TIMES DURING THE ACCIDENT.
Air bags, May 22, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, HE SWERVED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER. THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,408.
Air bags, Apr 24, 2019, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION GOING 35MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS FASTER THAN THE SPEED AT WHICH THE MANUAL STATES AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.
Air bags, Apr 1, 2019
MY CAR 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA ,CLEAN TITLE AND DOESN'T HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT. I HAVE IN DASHBOARD LIGHTS THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON . I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 01 2019,. THEY SAID YOUR CAR DOESN'T HAVE ANY SAFETY RECALL.
Air bags, Feb 22, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT TURNED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE 360 DEGREES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND HEAD INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Air bags, Sep 29, 2018
MY CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND ALREADY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE DISPLAY BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK, A STRIP IN THE DEFROST PANEL ON THE REAR WINDOW DOESNT WORK AND THE BACK SEATS THAT FOLD DOWN CAN NOT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT CAME ON.
Air bags, Structure, Engine, Aug 5, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S RPMS MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. BIG ISLAND TOYOTA (811 KANOELEHUA AVE, HILO, HAWAII 96720, (808) 935-2920) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Jun 11, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AT A PARKING LOT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,321. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Wheels, Jun 9, 2018, crash
1ST WRECK 9/2017-WAS HIT ON DRIVER FENDER SIDE AND BENT WHEEL FRAME AND PARTIALLY DENTED THE DOOR . THE IMPACT MOVED MY CAR TO HIT THE SIDE CURB . MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY 2ND WRECK -TBONED ON PASSENGER SIDE TWICE CAVED THE ENTIRE DOOR AND ROD. 2ND PART OF HIT TORE THE REAR BUMPER COMPLETELY OFF . AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER NOT ON DRIVER IN RESULT PERSON NOW HAS A HEMATOMA TO THE BREAST DUE TO ALL TRAUMA AT IMPACT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. CAR IS NOW TOTALED
Air bags, May 31, 2018
THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD. 56K MILES. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON WITH A CONSTANT BLINKING SEATBELT LIGHT.
Air bags, Feb 13, 2018, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE ROLL OVER ACCIDENT LATE AT NIGHT. I ROLLED 4 TIMES AND SLID 300 FEET UPSIDE DOWN. LUCKILY IM ALIVE THANKS TO MY SEAT BELT AND THE REINFORCED FRAME. HOWEVER, I HAVE A SEVER CONCUSSION BECAUSE MY FRONT AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. THE SIDE ONES DID BUT NEVER THE FRONT. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE VERY BAD BRUISING ON MY HEAD AND A CONCUSSION.
Air bags, Nov 29, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS
Air bags, Nov 16, 2017, crash
MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT A TREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AS A RESULT HE HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH HIS HEAD AND NEEDED STITCHES
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES OF AN AIRBAG RECALL IN MY VEHICLE. THE NOTICES INSTRUCT ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR IMMEDIATELY. IF I'M UNABLE TO TAKE TO A DEALERSHIP, I'M TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE PERFORM THE REPAIR AND THEN TOYOTA WILL REIMBURSE ME. THE DEALERSHIP IN COSTA RICA, WHERE MY CAR IS LOCATED, WILL NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND AM UNABLE TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE OR HOW TO GET REIMBURSED ONCE THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE. THE LAST COMMUNICATION I HAD WITH TOYOTA, A REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME HE WAS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM JAPAN AND THAT HE WOULD ONLY EMAIL ME IF HE HEARD AND THEY GAVE HIM RELEVANT INFORMATION. SURELY SOMEONE AT THE TOYOTA COMPANY MUST KNOW THE REPAIR NEEDED. IN THE MEANTIME, I KEEP RECEIVING NOTICES FROM TOYOTA ABOUT HOW UNSAFE MY CAR IS AND TO GET IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I'M TRYING!!!
Air bags, Oct 17, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 36 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A WOODED AREA. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, AND AN INJURED BACK AND RIBS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Air bags, Sep 14, 2017
I RECEIVE ONE LETTER FOR RECALL RED COROLLA TOYOTA 2015 AIRBAGS PROBLEMS
Air bags, Structure, Aug 30, 2017, crash
THIS CAR WAS REAR ENDED 17 MONTHS AGO AND NONE OF THE 8 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I GOT A HERNIATED DISC AND A BROKEN RIB. THE OTHER DRIVER INSURANCE PAID FOR THE $12,000 REPAIRS ON MY CAR AND SOME OF MY MEDICAL EXPENSES BUT NOW HERE I AM WITH AN INJURY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THIS CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE AIRBAG LAWSUIT AND I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR MY INJURIES.
Air bags, Aug 14, 2017, crash
TAKATA RECALL ACCIDENT WITH DEER APRIL 2017 CAR WAS TOTALED. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
Electrical system, Air bags, Wheels, Aug 13, 2017, crash
TAMARA RECALL MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. CONSTANT LOWVTIRE PRESSURE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES
Air bags, Aug 7, 2017, crash
TAKATA RECALL WITH TWO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DEER COLLISIONS, ONE ON 11/19/2016, AND A SEVERE ONE ON 2/27/2017, 2/27/2017 ALMOST TOTALED THE CAR!! AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN EITHER ACCIDENT!!!!
Air bags, Structure, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 27, 2017, crash
MY DAUGHTER WAS ON A 2 LANE STRETCH OF I-15 HIGHWAY SOUTHBOUND, APPROX 7 MILES NORTH OF LASVEGAS NV. SHE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE SLOWLY CREEPING BY A 18 WHEEL RIG W/TRAILER. SHE WAS DOING 74 WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND WITNESSES SAY THE RIG MUST HAVE BEEN DOING 73MPH. HE VIOLENTLY TURNED INTO HER LANE CAUSING HER TO DO EVASIVE MANEUVER LEFT AND BRAKE HARD SKIDDING INTO THE SOFT SHOULDER THEN SPINNING CLOCKWISE CROSSING TO THE RIGHT SIDE HITTING A SMALL SHOULDER ELEVATION CHANGE WITH BOTH DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS, CAUSING A DOUBLE ROLL OVER AND A CARTWHEEL LANDING ON THE TRUNK, THEN COMING TO A REST ON THE ROOF. NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED! SHE SUFFERED MULTIPLE BLUNT HITS TO THE HEAD FROM HITTING AGAINST THE DOOR, SHE HAS A CONCUSSION WITH SPRAINED SHOULDER AND ANKLES. GRANTED SHE SHOULD BE IN MUCH WORSE CONDITION BUT WE ARE GRATEFUL SHE HAD HER BLANKETS AND HER DOGS BEDS THAT FLEW FROM THE BACK SEAT TO THE FRONT HELPING TO KEEP HER PADDED FROM EVEN MORE TRAUMA. I FEEL THAT A SIDE CURTAIN AND STEERING BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. IS THIS A FLUKE THAT TOYOTA ENGINEERS MISSED? BECAUSE NO PARTICULAR CORNER WAS IMPACTED? THE ROLLOVER IMPACTS WERE AT THE WHEELS, JUST ABOVE BOTH BUMPERS AND THE ENTIRE ROOF AREA.
Air bags, Feb 18, 2017
IT'S A SAFETY RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS THEY'VE HAVEN'T SERVICES YET.
Steering, Air bags, Aug 16, 2016, crash
I PURCHASED A USED 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH ABOUT 27,085MILES, IN JUNE 2016. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. BY HAVING NO CONTROL OF THE CAR, IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PARKED VEHICLE. THE COROLLA HAD MAJOR DAMAGE BECAUSE ALL THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THIS OCCURED THREE BLOCKS FROM HOME, ON A CITY STREET. NO SPEEDING WAS INVOLVED AND NO CITATIONS WERE ISSUED BY THE POLICE