2022 Toyota Corolla Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2022 Toyota Corolla has a Complaint Index of 10 and ranks 19th worst out of 21 model years, earning a Best verdict. NHTSA lists 100 complaints, 0 recalls, and 12 crashes, with Electrical System issues the top problem area at 27 complaints.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 10/100
- #19 of 21 Corolla years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 100
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 12
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 10
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 33
- 30 city / 38 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 10 / 0
Top 2022 Toyota Corolla problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System27 (27%)
- Transmission & Powertrain17 (17%)
- Brakes16 (16%)
- Engine16 (16%)
- Other14 (14%)
- Airbags10 (10%)
- Visibility & Wipers8 (8%)
- Structure & Body7 (7%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras6 (6%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires6 (6%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report airbags failing to deploy in low-speed and side-impact crashes, including one case where a new car was hit and none of the airbags fired.
- Some drivers say the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop in time, leading to low-speed collisions.
- One owner described the steering wheel staying still while the vehicle jerked and swayed on its own, ending in a collision with a semi-truck.
- A complaint about the adaptive cruise control system says it did not slow down for stopped traffic ahead and the car later moved on its own while parked.
- One owner noted rotors with rust causing vibration that required machining.
- A windshield reportedly cracked with no known cause shortly after purchase, and later broke from a rock strike an owner felt should not have shattered it.
2022 Toyota Corolla recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2022 Toyota Corolla fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 30 MPG
- Highway
- 38 MPG
- Combined
- 33 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $1,950
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2022 compared with other Corolla years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2022 Toyota Corolla reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2022 Corolla ranks 19th worst out of 21 model years with a Complaint Index of 10, earning a Best verdict relative to other Corolla years.
- Does the 2022 Toyota Corolla have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 0 recalls for the 2022 Corolla, including 0 do-not-drive recalls.
- What is the top problem area for the 2022 Toyota Corolla?
- Electrical System complaints lead with 27 complaints, or 27% of all reported issues, followed by Transmission & Powertrain at 17 and Brakes at 16.
- How does the 2022 Corolla compare to other bad Corolla years?
- The 2022 model's Complaint Index of 10 is far lower than years like 2009 (100) or 2010 (95), which carry Avoid verdicts and far more recalls.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2022 Toyota Corolla?
- EPA rates the 2022 Corolla at 33 mpg combined (30 city / 38 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $1,950.