The 2023 Toyota Corolla has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 162,700 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS25V0400002025-01-291,716 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical…
Consequence
A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
STEERING24V8780002024-11-218,057 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles. Due to cracks developed during the manufacturing process, the steering intermediate shaft assembly may fracture and possibly result in the shaft detaching from the steering column.
Consequence
A steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24TB13/24TA13.
AIR BAGS23V4800002023-07-12152,927 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's…
Consequence
A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I purchased a 2023 toyota corolla le as a toyota gold certified pre-owned vehicle on march 8, 2026 at 61,387 miles. Within 30 days of purchase I began experiencing the following safety concerns: •vehicle revs to 5,000-6,000 rpm unexpectedly •violent jerking while driving •vehicle stalls on…”
“The drivers side locking mechanism doesn’t work with the key fab all of a sudden and I have to climb in through my passenger side door”
“I have a hybrid version of the 2023 corolla in the se trim. Everytime the car is cold (engine just started), and I'm pressing the brake, I can hear some clicking noises similar to a cv axle noise when they are bad. That braking noise goes away as the car heat up. The noise is sensitive to speed,…”
“After fueling strong fuel smell in vehicle within 100 miles check fuel cap light came on. Next day check engine light came on. Made appointment at dealership . Dealership performed evap smoke test which found smoke coming from top of fuel cell. Installed fuel pump ring and evap hose clip.…”
“After fueling strong fuel smell in vehicle within 100 miles check fuel cap light came on. Next day check engine light came on. Made appointment at dealership . Dealership performed evap smoke test which found smoke coming from top of fuel cell. Installed fuel pump ring and evap hose clip.…”
“The contact owns a 2023 toyota corolla. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted to park(p), the word (p) was illuminated on the prndl, but the word was not displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact stated that while shifted to drive(d) there was no indication of drive on…”
“The contact owns a 2023 toyota corolla. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted to park(p), the word (p) was illuminated on the prndl, but the word was not displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact stated that while shifted to drive(d) there was no indication of drive on…”
“Component: visibility / sun visor vehicle: 2023 toyota corolla both the driver-side and passenger-side sun visors in my 2023 toyota corolla have failed within approximately two years of normal use. The visors no longer remain in their intended position and instead fall downward unexpectedly. When…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Toyota Corolla as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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