2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,594 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20V205000 2020-04-08 960 affected
Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Corolla Hatchback vehicles. A rear hatch wire harness connector may have been damaged during assembly, which may cause the back-up lights to fail.

Consequence

If the back-up lights fail, there can be an increased risk of a crash while the vehicle is reversing.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear hatch wire harness, free of charge. The recall began June 30, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB07 and 20TA07.

EQUIPMENT 19V244000 2019-03-27 3,634 affected
Defect

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…

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.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“When I start the car it informs me that my seat belt is not being worn. Even though it is. Then a message appears on my dash that says "srs airbag system malfunction visit your dealer" my family's safety is at risk if ever involved in a accident with no airbag deployment.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-10-31

“When I start the car it informs me that my seat belt is not being worn. Even though it is. Then a message appears on my dash that says "srs airbag system malfunction visit your dealer" my family's safety is at risk if ever involved in a accident with no airbag deployment.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-10-31

“When I start the car it informs me that my seat belt is not being worn. Even though it is. Then a message appears on my dash that says "srs airbag system malfunction visit your dealer" my family's safety is at risk if ever involved in a accident with no airbag deployment.”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2025-10-31

“First day after I got the car coming out of my driveway front of the car scraped the ground and the front fender popped off the car. This fender is plastic and was attached to the car with plastic fasteners. It is a flowingly put together piece of junk. This is a safety issue since fender would…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-06-24
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.