Toyota · Corolla · 2018
2018 Toyota Corolla: problems & reliability
NHTSA has logged 136 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls for the 2018 Toyota Corolla. The most-reported problem area is the fuel system (28% of complaints), followed by airbags and engine. Make sure every open recall has been fixed by a dealer before you buy.
Common 2018 Toyota Corolla problems
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Fuel system problems
38 owner complaints to NHTSA (28% of all complaints for this model year) involve the fuel system, including 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury. One owner reported: “The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake warning and the master warning lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a…”
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Airbags problems
36 owner complaints to NHTSA (26% of all complaints for this model year) involve the airbags, including 17 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries. One owner reported: “The contact stated that the driver owned a 2018 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 35 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The driver's air bag failed to deploy. The driver was fatally…”
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Engine problems
17 owner complaints to NHTSA (13% of all complaints for this model year) involve the engine, including 1 fire. One owner reported: “The contact owned a 2018 toyota corolla. The contact stated that she received a recall notification under nhtsa campaign number: 20v012000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to bev smith toyota, 3350 us-1, fort pierce, fl…”
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Electrical system problems
13 owner complaints to NHTSA (10% of all complaints for this model year) involve the electrical system, including 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury. One owner reported: “The contact owned a 2018 toyota corolla. While the contact was attempting to enter highway traffic, the lane departure wheel assist malfunction. The lane departure wheel assist engaged without being activated by the driver causing the…”
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Transmission & powertrain problems
12 owner complaints to NHTSA (9% of all complaints for this model year) involve the transmission & powertrain, including 1 crash, 1 injury. One owner reported: “CV axle making clicking noise when turning with all CV axle boots in good condition.”
Owner complaints by area
| Area | Complaints | Share | Chart |
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| Fuel system | 38 | 28% | |
| Airbags | 36 | 26% | |
| Engine | 17 | 13% | |
| Electrical system | 13 | 10% | |
| Transmission & powertrain | 12 | 9% | |
| Brakes | 11 | 8% | |
| Seat belts | 11 | 8% | |
| Speed control & acceleration | 11 | 8% |
136 complaints filed with NHTSA in total, reporting 26 crashes, 5 fires, 17 injuries, 1 death. A complaint can involve more than one area.
2018 Toyota Corolla recalls
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Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module
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.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Full recall summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
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Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
Full recall summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
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Equipment › Other › Labels
Risk: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
Full recall summary
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. To check whether a specific car’s recalls have been repaired, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2018 Toyota Corolla crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD. Ratings can differ between body styles and drivetrains.
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Specifications
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- FWD
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About this data
Problems, complaint counts, recalls and crash-test ratings come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public databases, last checked 2026-11-03. Complaints are reports from owners and have not all been verified by NHTSA.
How we score reliability: every model year starts at 100. Points come off for the number of owner complaints (on a log scale, up to 40 points), for each safety recall (2 points each, up to 15) and for complaints involving crashes, fires, injuries or deaths (up to 15). Popular vehicles get more complaints simply because more are on the road, so compare scores between similar vehicles. More about our method.
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