2025 Toyota Corolla: recalls and problems
1 recall and 52 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other.
Most common problems
What owners report
I pulled into xxx drive way at 6:53pm xxx. by 7:12 pm we were on the phone with 911. my car alarm when off. i went over to my car. it was smoking had a bad smell it smelt like it was about to explode. it wouldn’t let me unlock the car. finally after 5 minutes it finally unlocked there is literal flames on the driver side dash and floor board. we used a fire extinguisher it was still smoking so we put water
The contact owns a 2025 toyota corolla equipped with dunlop tires, tire line: sp sport 5000, tire size: 225/40/r18, dot number: 1eut74mbr5024. the contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from each tire, and the tires were slick while driving in inclement weather. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that all four tires needed
I turned on the car after it had been sitting in the hot sun for about 4 hours (after a 180 mile trip). when i turned on the vehicle, about a minute into driving (on a gravel driveway), the car started blaring multiple lights and the steering wheel locked. notifications were “system failure" & "electric power steering malfunction - please contact dealer.” the steering wheel completely locked/uncontrollable - 3 others
I was broadsided at the front end of the drivers side on saturday 07/25/2026 by a wayward vehicle drifting into my lane. after the crash, the airbags deployed and then i could not open the driver seat door. three other passer-bys who kindly stopped to check on me could not open the door from outside either. finally, after being stuck for at least 10 minutes in the car, the police arrived, who somehow managed to open
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Toyota COROLLA 4 DR FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering COROLLA, COROLLA HYBRID, COROLLA HATCHBACK, COROLLA CROSS. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.