2023 Toyota Corolla Cross visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Jun 10, 2026ALVisibility & Wipers

   Gauge Cluster Glare during the day. Reflection from the steering columns makes the gauge cluster completely obstructed. Known issue, many complaints across all the Corolla Cross groups. This is effecting Vehicles from 2023 models to current.

   NHTSA complaint #11743247 · source
2. Filed Sep 5, 202512,000 miTXVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross. The contact stated that while driving 68 MPH, there was an abnormal sound like a gunshot coming from the sunroof. The contact stated there was a huge hole formed in the middle of the sunroof, and air was rushing into the vehicle. The contact discovered a large piece of glass behind her right ear; however, the contact was not injured because of the failure. The contact pulled over at the next rest stop and cleaned out the vehicle.…

   NHTSA complaint #11685285 · source
3. Filed Sep 12, 2024GAElectrical SystemEngineVisibility & Wipers

   While driving in the rain with my windshield wipers on, my car suddenly stopped and the message on the car said “engine stopping, steering slowly” and after that it said “press on brakes slowly, engine stopping , steering slowly” and then it started to cut off. I forcibly put it in park and then the engine came back on and the car started to drive fine. An hour later, I turned my car back on and started driving and my screen went black. I turned the car off and turned it…

   NHTSA complaint #11614344 · source
4. Filed Jun 9, 2024NCBrakesEngineVisibility & Wipers

   Car would not restart after auto stop/start engaged and wipers on. I had to put car in park, turn off the engine then restart. Third time this has happened.

   NHTSA complaint #11593330 · source
5. Filed May 3, 2024NCElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

   I have run into issues with the auto start/stop or brake hold being on while the windshield wipers are on. I get a "steering fluid low" message that comes up on the dashboard and the car becomes inoperable. I have to turn the car off and turn it back on in order to drive it again. This has been going on since I purchased the car in March 2023. I have not gone to a dealer around this issue as I've heard from other Toyota Corolla Cross owners have run into the same issue and…

   NHTSA complaint #11586904 · source
6. Filed Dec 23, 2023MALightingVisibility & Wipers

   When driving at night the illumination from the headlights is very poor. I can only see about 1/3 of the way up on the windshield and only a short distance in front of the car. Everything else is black. I am leasing the car for three years but I can't drive it at night it's too dangerous. Even if I use highbeams it is difficult to see. Both of my adult children have driven the car and come to the same conclusion. I brought it back to the dealership and they said the lights…

   NHTSA complaint #11561619 · source
7. Filed Dec 9, 2023NYVisibility & Wipers

   Nothing has happened yet but I feel that the wipers on this vehicle, in high speed, are not adequate to clear the windshield in a heavy rain. I have great anxiety driving in heavy rain since purchasing this vehicle. I would like this to be noted in case others complain and hopefully it can lead to a solution. I just purchased this vehicle and now am stuck with a vehicle that can't provide basic safety.

   NHTSA complaint #11559290 · source
8. Filed Oct 26, 2023WIBrakesEngineVisibility & Wipers

   I was stopped at a light and the engine breaked. It did not reengage when I pressed the break harder or let off the break. I had to put the car in park and press the ignition button. Engine started at that time. it was raining and I did have my wipers on.

   NHTSA complaint #11551963 · source
9. Filed Oct 6, 2023NYEngineSteeringVisibility & Wipers

   When it is raining, wipers are on, and I stop at the traffic light, start/stop function turns on when I press the pedal all the way down, but when I release it to drive again, the engine won't start back and the message appears on screen "engine stopped, steering power low", which is scary because the cars at the back starts honking, then I turn the car into parking, switch the car off and turn it back on and then I can drive. Apparently, it is a know problem with this model…

   NHTSA complaint #11548733 · source
10. Filed Sep 30, 2023MAElectrical SystemEngineVisibility & Wipers

    I was driving during the rain with the wipers on (intermittent) and the auto start/stop feature engaged. I got to a red light and stopped. I lifted my foot off the brake to press the accelerator and then the car didn't restart. The instrument panel then said low steering power and another message about the brake. A loud tone was continuously emitted. I pressed the brake and put the car in park and was able to restart it. I was scared because traffic behind me was honking for…

    NHTSA complaint #11547505 · source
11. Filed Sep 20, 2023WAEngineTransmission & DrivetrainVisibility & Wipers

    I was at a red light on a busy highway. All of a sudden my car stopped working: I got a message on the dashboard along the lines of "engine power low" and "press brake hard to restart". But even if I pressed the brake hard, nothing would happen, and my car wouldn't move forward. In fact, because I was on a slight uphill, releasing the brake pedal made my car go backwards. The steering wheel also felt locked. I was panicked because the light turned green and a lot of cars…

    NHTSA complaint #11545535 · source
12. Filed Aug 16, 2023LAElectrical SystemEngineVisibility & Wipers

    I was driving in the pouring rain with intermittent wipers on in bumper to bumper traffic and stopped at a red light. Car shut off, with traffic behind me and I had to put hazard lights on. Dashboard messages appeared - Low steering power light and then said to press brake and auto start button. Luckily it restarted. Second time this has happened as I had 500 miles and thought I didn't know how to operate the car since it was new. This time 2,400 miles and there was no doubt…

    NHTSA complaint #11538840 · source

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. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology