Toyota Corolla Cross problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 311 owner complaints and 4 recalls on file for the Toyota Corolla Cross (2022–2026). The 2023 Corolla Cross has the most serious complaints, most often about engine.

Complaints
311
Recalls
4
Model years
5
Worst year
2023

Complaints by model year

4620221742023452024202025262026
NHTSA complaints per Toyota Corolla Cross model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Toyota Corolla Cross years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross — 174 complaints, 6 crashes; top problem: Engine
  2. 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross — 46 complaints, 6 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Engine
  3. 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross — 45 complaints, 6 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Electrical System
  4. 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross — 26 complaints; top problem: Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (46 complaints).

Every Toyota Corolla Cross model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 Corolla Cross260010Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2025 Corolla Cross201000Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2024 Corolla Cross456170Electrical System
2023 Corolla Cross1746054Engine
2022 Corolla Cross4661112Engine

Most common Toyota Corolla Cross problem areas (all years)

  • Engine
    129 complaints
  • Electrical System
    94 complaints
  • Steering
    57 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    34 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    32 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    31 complaints
  • Brakes
    28 complaints
  • Lighting
    26 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    19 complaints
  • Airbags
    18 complaints

Complaint trend

2023202420252026
Complaints about the Toyota Corolla Cross received by NHTSA each month.

Toyota Corolla Cross recalls

  • Recall 25V040000Jan 29, 20251,716 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 23V864000Dec 20, 202312,575 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 23V480000Jul 12, 2023152,927 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 23V384000May 30, 202396,007 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology