2019 Toyota COROLLA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2019 Toyota Corolla has an impressive overall safety rating of 5, indicating top-notch safety features and crash test results. This vehicle received high scores across all categories including front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings. Additionally, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems to enhance driver safety on the road.

Despite its excellent safety ratings and advanced safety features, it is worth noting that there have been 122 complaints reported for this model. Furthermore, there have been 6 recalls issued for the 2019 Toyota Corolla, suggesting that there may be some issues that need attention.

In conclusion, the 2019 Toyota Corolla is a safe and reliable vehicle with top safety ratings and advanced safety technology. However, potential buyers should be aware of the reported complaints and recalls associated with this model.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

122

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2019 Toyota Corolla 5 HB FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2019 Toyota Corolla 5 HB FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2019 Toyota Corolla 5 HB FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2019 Toyota Corolla 5 HB FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2019 Toyota COROLLA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"i purchased my 2019 corolla hatch manual new. before even 9000 miles i started having transmission issues. i could not shift into first when the car was cold. it was like hitting a wall. i had to cycle through all the other gears before it would go back into first. i took it to toyota. they were unable to replicate the issue. it happened so sporadically i asked the technician what would happen if i had transmission issues in the future since they were unable to witness the problem. he assured me that the issues were documented, and it would not be a problem at all. now at 30000 i am having serious issues. the clutch is engaging late, it is chattering in first and second and there are metallic fragments in my transmission fluid. the entire transmission and clutch assembly is going to have to be replaced. toyota is stating that it will probably not be covered by my warranty because the clutch is a wear item. i've driven a manual for decades. i've put over 100000 miles on a toyota clutch i previously owned that still worked perfectly when i sold it. this issue is not a driver caused issue. the 2019 is notorious for transmission and clutch issues if you search any kind of forums. the automatic transmission was recalled; however, the manual owners are just up creek without a paddle because toyota can claim it's all a wear issue caused by the driver. i have not received a decision from the warranty department yet, but i am pretty sure it is not going to be covered by the warranty. a car should not have transmission/clutch issues prior to 9000 miles and be at the owner's expense especially if it is documented."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-08-12
Complaint:
"bought this vehicle with 30k one week after the transmission went off and the dealer have to replace completely the transmission, almost two years later the transmission went bad again, now i don’t have any guarantee but two transmission in two year?"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-08-10
Complaint:
"my car went into limp mode at high way speeds. the transmission is faulty. it feels like a misfire. the transmission does not shit out of 1st."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-02-05
Complaint:
"dirivjg when all of a sudden the vehicle slows down and a light turns on, pressure solinoid wher out aswell as the sensor. had to replace the transmisson, not the only one with this issue"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-07-04
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that a torque converter message was displayed. additionally, while driving the vehicle independently accelerated. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,992."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-07-09
Complaint:
"the car has been hard to shift manual transmission since new. sometimes will not go into gear, so you have to skip that gear. now it started making a noise and has no power. it has 55k miles, dealership says it needs a new flywheel, throw-out bearing and clutch. they claim that is not covered under the 60,000 mile warranty. it's been at the dealership previously, at least 2 times for the shifting problem before. those times dealership dismissed it as normal operation and didn't find any shifting problem."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-05-06
Complaint:
"transmission came apart internally the 2019 hatchback corolla's were covered under the warranty but the sedan's weren't but they have the same engine and transmission in it . took the car to toyota for inspection but they wouldn't cover under the warranty."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-08-05
Complaint:
"i have been losing power on my 2019 toyota corolla hatchback since i purchased this new vehicle i have taken it to the dealer many times and they have been unable to fix it, lately in the past 6 months i have been getting a sign that only stays on for a few seconds when i lose power and i have been unable to read it so i purchased a dash camera and i mounted it in front of the vehicle screen and today i was able to capture and it said accelerator and brake pedals pressed simultaneously. this is incorrect i only drive with one foot; i know my vehicle is now out of warranty but i have had this same problem since i purchased the vehicle. please help i have written to toyota many times for the same problem this time i have proof of what it is doing and i am 100 percent sure i am not driving with 2 feet, this is a safety incident since the vehicle looses power"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-01-11
Complaint:
"my clutch pedal squeaks and feels spongy at times. i have vibrations coming from clutch pedal when accelerating and releasing clutch almost at bite point. there are times when i'm at a stop and put in first gear and go the clutch vibrates and a i get almost like a growling or chattering coming from transmission. my clutch tends to act up more in the city. it almost seems like if the concentric slave cylinder is going out."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-11
Complaint:
"the problem that i'm having is that at times such as when at a stop sign or u turns and mainly when i need to cross a lane in a speedy way the vehicle looses power, if i need to cross a street and i give it gas the vehicle will start moving but only at a very low speed, a few times if it wasn't for the other vehicles stopping or slowing down i would have gotten hit, when this is happening i give it all the gas but it still doesn't go any faster it takes between 5 and 10 seconds before it finally picks speed, just last week i got cursed at because another driver assumed i was slowing down in front of his vehicle on purpose. this does not happen all the time maybe 2 or 3 times a week but it is very scary when it happens because once the vehicle starts to move it's too late to put it on reverse. over the past year i have taking this to two different dealers and none were able to find a fault. please help before myself, my wife or my son gets kill"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-09-04

Recalls for the 2019 Toyota COROLLA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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.""
Consequence:
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.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2019-06-28
Recall:
"gulf states toyota (gst) is recalling certain 2019 c-hr, 4runner, avalon, avalon hybrid, camry, camry hybrid, highlander, land cruiser, prius, rav4, sequoia, tacoma, sienna, tundra and yaris vehicles. the text on the load capacity label may become illegible. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims.""
Consequence:
If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2019-03-27

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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