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2015 Toyota CorollaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 220 owner complaints about the 2015 Toyota Corolla, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 20V-024 the manufacturer reports only 58% of affected cars repaired.

2015 Toyota Corolla
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.2× the Corolla median · #14 of 38 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 58%Owner complaints220103 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage41kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 30, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Toyota Corolla has problems

220 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags5640
Structure3314
Power train304
Vehicle speed control188
Electrical system185
Service brakes179
Engine173
Steering156
Exterior lighting133
14 other systems5914

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2015 Toyota Corolla recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

58%repaired · 2022 Q1

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Recall 20V-024 · Jan 17, 2020 · 2,891,976 vehicles · 1,672,902 repaired

Risk. 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.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Toyota.

Mileage at failure

When do air bags problems start?

41kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 38 air bags complaints. 79% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
14under 30k miles30under 100k miles8100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other Corolla year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corolla median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2015 Toyota Corolla safety ratings

2015 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD Later Release in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
2015 Toyota Corolla frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
2015 Toyota Corolla side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2015 Toyota Corolla side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Rollover: 4 stars (11.8% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2015 Toyota Corolla, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Electrical overstressEA19001 · closed Sep 19, 2024
    Led to recall 20V-024
  2. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What Corolla owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owned a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously involved in a front-impact collision, and the air bags had failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries and received medical assistance from a chiropractor. A police report was filed, and the vehicle was…
Complaint 11714547 · Jan 30, 2026 · 100,108 miles
I purchased this vehicle in November 2024 from a dealership. On July 8, 2025, I was involved in a crash where the airbag failed to deploy. After the accident, I learned there was an active recall from 2020 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V024) related to the airbag control system. The recall had not been…
Complaint 11672272 · Jul 9, 2025
I placed my laptop bag, which weighs less than 15 lbs., on the passenger seat. Despite this, the seatbelt warning system continues to alert me about the seatbelt not being worn. The passenger seat should be able to detect when a human passenger is present. Unfortunately, I have to buckle the…
Complaint 11597351 · Jun 27, 2024

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