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
219 reports, newest first.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 15, 2019
SINCE PURCHASED, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMMING ON ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE "GAS CAP WASNT ON ALL THE WAY". YESTERSAY, MY BRAKE, ABS AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE ONLY TIME THEY CLEARED WAS AFTER A SUDDEN GRID NOISE IN TRANSMISSION. FOLLOWING THIS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOYOTA INDICATED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER FOR THE EVAP SYSTEM HAS FAILED. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND FROM A DEALERSHIP. I SAW THAT A NUMBER OF MODELS WERE RECALLED IN 2016 FOR A CHARCOAL CANISTER FAIL AND I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE EITHER WASNT SERVICES PROPERLY OR THIS MODEL SHOULDVE BEEB INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Seat belts, Jan 25, 2019
REAR SEATBELT PULLED BY 8 YEAR OLD PULLED OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT, STITCHING FAILED. WHEN TESTING OTHER 2 SEATBELTS, 1 ADDITIONAL ALSO FAILED.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Structure, Dec 8, 2018, fire
TRUNK FIRE UNKNOWN CAUSE, CAR WAS PARKED
Power train, Dec 7, 2018
VEHICLE IS AN LE ECO MODEL WITH CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT). ENGINE RPM WILL SUDDENLY FLARE...OFTEN CLOSE TO REDLINE WITH THROTTLE IN STEADY CRUISE POSITION, REGARDLESS OF ENGINE OPERATING AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE (SLUGGISH). IT IS SUBJECT TO A DEALER CAMPAIGN, BUT DEALER CLAIMS AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND IS BEING HIGHLY AMBIGUOUS ABOUT THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THEY SIMPLY WANT TO INSTALL A $5,000+ REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT IS WORSE NOW SINCE THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT. TOYOTA AND THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP THE CUSTOMER (ME) IN ANY WAY AND CLAIM THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS KNOWN WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, AN ASSERTION THAT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE SCOPE OF INTERNET POSTINGS THAT CAN READILY BE LOCATED.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Nov 29, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AFTER SWITCHING THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. THE DRIVER THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, NEARLY CRASHING INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (DUNNING TOYOTA, 3745 JACKSON RD, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Suspension, Nov 9, 2018
MY WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT ON MY CAR 4X ALREADY WE WAS THERE A RECALL ON THE 2015 COROLLA
Exterior lighting, Nov 6, 2018
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AT 48,000 MILES. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT IS SEALED WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR BULB REPLACEMENT. YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. EVERY OTHER BULB IN THE ASSEMBLY CAN BE REPLACED. WILL WE BEGIN SEEING VEHICLES WITH NO HEADLIGHTS DUE TO THE PROHIBITIVE COST AND NO OPTION FOR BULB REPLACEMENT.
Power train, Oct 2, 2018
VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AND LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN
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.
Vehicle speed control, Sep 10, 2018
2015 TOYOTA COROLLA ACCELERATED ON IT;S OWN WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON BRAKE TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS SCARED FROM IT AND HAD NO CONTROL AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PUMPED IT AND STOPPED THE CAR BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO THE BRICK WALL. I NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE AND HOPEFULLY, NEVER AGAIN. MY CAR IS AT 54K IN MILES AND I WAS GOING AT 10 MPH.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 14, 2018
COMPUTER IS SENDING FALSE CODES. CAR WON'T ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THEN EVENTUALLY STARTS MOVING VERY SLOWLY. UNHOOKING THE BATTERY THEN HOOKING IT BACK UP DOES A HARD RESET ON THE COMPUTER WHICH MAKES THE CAR WORK PROPERLY FOR A DAY OR SO THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THE COMPUTER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR THE CAR IS IN.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 8, 2018
ATLANTA GA TEMP WAS 105 ON AUG 7, WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND AND THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR EXPLODED
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.
Other or unspecified, Jul 16, 2018
I NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SKIDDING DOESN'T RESPOND QUICKLY THE WAY IT SHOULD WHEN I'M STARTING TO MOVE THE CAR. IT STAYS IN BLANK. AND I HAVE TO TRY TO INCREASE VERY SLOWLY THE CAR AND PICK UP MILEAGE FOR IT TO GO AWAY. IN THE HIGHWAY IF THERE ARE CARS STOPPING I HA E TO STOP. IF I SEE THROUGH MY REAR WINDOW THAT A CAR IS COMING FAST FROM BEHIND AND I WANT TO MOVE TO AVOID TO GET HIT FORM BEHIND MY CAR WILL MOVE SOMETHING BUT NOT AS FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID GETTING HIT BECAUSE IT STAYS IN BLANK. LIKE SKIDDING. I BELIEVEL THIS COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO ME AND MY FAMILY BECAUSE IF I FIND MYSELF IN A SITUATION THAT I HAVE TO MOVE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID SOMEONE ON THE ROAD TO HIT ME I WON'T BE ABLE TO MOVE AS FAST AND CAN BE HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. I LET THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. KNOW THEY TELL ME THAT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A RECALL. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION. THE DEALER TOLD ME ABOUT A CODE THAT TOYOTA HAS TO WORK ON IT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS COMPUTERIZED. I ASKED IF THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA. THEY SAID NO. MY QUESTION IS WHEN SIL I HAVE THIS PROBLEM SOLVED? THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY DAY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, (MY FAMILY). THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS SITUATION INTO CONSIDERATION. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT SOON A RECALL WOULD COME OUT AND THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW. I'M STILL WAITING.
Power train, Jul 3, 2018
CVT TRANSMISSION, CAR WILL NOT GOING OVER 35 MILES PER HOUR. EVERYDAY THE CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Jul 1, 2018
VEHICLE ACCELERATES INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ALSO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, HEAR CREEKING NOISE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL (CAR IN MOTION) AND NOISE IS GETTING WORSE.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 29, 2018
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. *TT *TR
Power train, Jun 11, 2018
SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN J0D - REMEDY NOTICE CERTAIN 2014 - 2017 MODEL YEAR COROLLA VEHICLES CERTAIN 2017 MODEL YEAR COROLLA IM VEHICLES CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR SCION IM VEHICLES - (SUSPENDED) VEHICLE WILL LOSE ACCELERATION OR NOT ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE INCLUDING AN IDLE ISSUE. ACCELERATION ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED, BUT STILL HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARDS. INITIAL ISSUES STARTED AT 8K MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED ON TIME, MULTIPLE TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE WITH NO RESOLVE. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A RECALL IN MARCH 2018 FOR ISSUE AND SUSPENDED IT DUE TO THE RECALL MAKING THE ISSUES WORSE. NO SOLUTION OR OTHER SERVICE OFFERED TO REPAIR PROBLEM.
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.
Power train, May 24, 2018
AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION: THE VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT EXTREMELY HARD WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS PROBLEM OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN GOING UPHILL AND CAN BE VERY STARTLING. THE DOWNSHIFT IS JOLTING AND IS BY NO MEANS A NORMAL DOWNSHIFT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TO THE DEALER WHICH THE CAR WAS PURCHSED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN TEST DRIVING. THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR.
Power train, Apr 7, 2018
KEYES TOYOTA OF VAN NUYS CONTACTED ME REGARDING A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. WAS TOLD IT WILL CAUSE AN "ABNORMAL WEAR" WAS NOT SPECIFIC AS TO WHAT EXACTLY. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER/NOTICE.
Power train, Apr 2, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (KEYES TOYOTA, 5855 VAN NUYS BLVD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401, (818) 305-6926) CALLED THE CONTACT TO INDICATE THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED AN UNKNOWN TRANSMISSION RECALL ON MARCH 28, 2018. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED PER THE MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, A RECALL NOTICE HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED AND THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Steering, Mar 19, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SIEZED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT WHILE BEING OPERATED AT 60 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BRUISING FROM THE COLLISION, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.