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: other or unspecified
33 reports, newest first. Show all
Suspension, Other or unspecified, Jun 5, 2016
SUSPENSIONS NO GOOD THE REASON WHY I SAY THAT ABOUT THE SUSPENSIONS IS BECAUSE THE CAR SHAKES WHEN I GO IN AND OUT THE CAR HE CAN FEEL IT AND BOUNCES,.... WHEN I TURN ON THE AC SINCE DAY ONE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE CAR ONLY HAS 13000 MILES ON IT THE CAR SHAKES REAL BAD WHEN THE COMPRESSOR TURNS OFF AND TO HAVE THE CAR COOL ALREADY INSIDE THE CAR DON'T SHAKE BUT I SOON AS I CAN PUT THEM BACK ON THE CAR SHAKE LIKE IF IT'S GOING TO BREAK DOWN WHEN IT COMES ON AND OFF COOL THE CAR INSIDE OUT SHAKES AND THEN STOP RIGHT AWAY BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR IS HOT INSIDE AND IT TAKES TIME FOR IT TO COOL DOWN THE CAR SHAKES WITH THE AC ON AC OFF IT DON'T SHAKE IT ALL 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA LE.....I HAVE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER SO MAY TIME ALL READYI HAVE ASKED FRIENDS WITH THE SAME CAR THEY SAME THE S SAME THING THAT THE SHOCKS AND I'M GOOD AND THE CAR VIBRATES WHEN THE AC IS ON THAT THEY ALSO HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DOES NOTHING
Other or unspecified, Feb 17, 2016
PLASTIC INTERIOR PIECE BELOW PASSENGER SIDE GLOVE COMPARTMENT FALLS OUT REPEATEDLY UPON BEING TOUCHED, EVEN LIGHTLY, WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING, STATIONARY, ON OR OFF. EVEN AFTER BEING PUT BACK INTO PLACE AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, STILL FALLS OUT EVERY TIME, EXPOSING WIRING.
Other or unspecified, Nov 25, 2015
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70MPH AND THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED OUTWARD. I SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE SO WHY NO RECALL? DO WE NEED A CLASS ACTION TO RECOVER OUR DEDUCTIBLES?
Other or unspecified, Sep 18, 2015
FAILED TRANSMISSION AT 10000 MILES. I WAS GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. WHEN I STOP AT THE LIGHT ON THE OFF-RAMP, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CAR SLID. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, THE CAR PUT ITSELF IN NEUTRAL AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. THE CAR WOULDN'T GO BACK INTO DRIVE AND I NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WAS TO BE REPLACED.
Exterior lighting, Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Sep 9, 2015
WHEN DRIVING THE TOYOTA COROLLA S 2015 AT NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING DOWNHILL, HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD IS DARK HORIZONTALLY FROM THE MIDDLE UP. SOME DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS MAY EXPERIENCE MORE DEPENDING ON THE HEIGHT OF THE PERSON DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO GO COMPLETELY DARK IN SOME CASES AND IS VERY SCARY! THIS IS MY DADS CAR AND HE IS 67 YEARS OLD AND IS SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM 36 YEARS OLD AND AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST HIM COMPLAINING. HOWEVER, I DROVE THE CAR TONIGHT 9/9/2015 AND IT WAS SCARY TO GO DOWNHILL, AND THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED VERY SOON BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BADLY HURT OR KILLED. IF YOU TURN THE HIGH BEAMS ON YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS DOES NOT HELP WHEN YOU HAVE TO TURN BACK OFF THE HIGH BEAMS DUE TO ANOTHER CAR COMING TOWARDS YOU OF COURSE. ANOTHER PERSON DESCRIBED IT VERY WELL ON THIS SITE HTTPS://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS SENT IN BY CULLMAN, AL, USA AND HE OR SHE DESCRIBED IT BEST BELOW: "THE LOW-BEAM LIGHT DESIGN ON THE LENS COVER CUTS OFF THE TOP VIEW OF LIGHT AT NIGHT TIME. YOU SEE LIGHT FROM THE GROUND UP BUT ONLY HALFWAY UP. FROM THERE YOU ONLY SEE DARKNESS. IT LOOKS LIKE A HALF-LIT MOON BEAM FROM THE GROUND UP. YOU ONLY SEE THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE TREES IT IS LIKE A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR VIEW IN FRONT OF THE CAR. WHITE ON THE BOTTOM HALF AND BLACK ON THE TOP HALF. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE MY CAR AROUND CURVES AND LULLS IN THE ROADS. YOUR NIGHT VISION IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. IT IS VERY STRAINING TO HAVE TO LOOK AHEAD AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAVE TO KEEP TWO DIFFERENT COLORS SEPARATED."
Other or unspecified, Sep 1, 2015
THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. I BOUGHT A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA 8/29/15. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS I NOTICE THAT THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO HAVE A DEFECT IN THE GLASS. THE GLASS APPEARS TO HAVE VARYING DEGREES OF THICKNESS AS IT SLIGHTLY DISTORTS THE IMAGE YOU SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THERE IS A WAVE APPEARANCE WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE GLASS. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO CAUSES YOUR EYES TO STRAIN WHILE KEEPING YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD AND THEREFORE IS CAUSING MIGRAINES.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Engine, Aug 30, 2015, crash
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES. OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD EXTREMELY FAST. FORCED TO HIT AN CAR IN FRONT OF ME WITHIN A CAR OR TWO, DISTANCE WISE. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES FROM LOW TO HIGH. IN ADDITION, ONCE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED CAR SLOWS DOWN AND ECO ACTIVATES, THEN AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS CAR ACCELERATOR EXTREMELY FAST.
Other or unspecified, Aug 17, 2015
I LIFTED UP THE REAR SEAT IN ORDER TO INSTALL SEAT COVERS. THE BAR THAT IS BOLTED TO THE FLOOR (INTERIOR) AND ATTACHES TO THE REAR SEATS WAS RUSTED, AND EACH HINGE (ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES) WAS RUSTED AS WELL. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2015 AND IS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA.