The 2015 Toyota Corolla has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,891,976 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 308 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS20V0240002020-01-172,891,976 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
55
40crashes38injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
33
4crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
30
4crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
29
12crashes1fires13injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
4crashes1fires2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18
8crashes
ENGINE
17
3crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
17
9crashes4injuries
STEERING
15
6crashes3injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
13
1crashes1fires2injuries
Total complaints308
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Drivers seat belt won’t lock and back up cam intermittently does not activate when shifted into reverse mode.”
“Drivers seat belt won’t lock and back up cam intermittently does not activate when shifted into reverse mode.”
“After the car is warmed up after driving for a few minutes, I stop at a red light and the car's rpms dip from 700 rpm idle to 500ish rpm, when it starts shaking. Then the rpm would go back up to 700 rpm. This only ever happens when in drive and foot is on the brake. If I shift to neutral or park…”
“I purchased a vehicle that was represented as having approximately 92,000 miles. I have since discovered the actual mileage is approximately 260,000 miles, which indicates odometer tampering. This is a violation of both federal and california law. I have documentation supporting this claim.”
“On [xxx] at [xxx]. In cupey, puerto rico I was moving from west to east in the[xxx] parish underground parking. While parking my car in reverse, I needed to drive forward to accommodate the car in the parking space. As I shifted to drive, the vehicle accelerated on its own, the breaks were not…”
“On [xxx] at [xxx]. In cupey, puerto rico I was moving from west to east in the[xxx] parish underground parking. While parking my car in reverse, I needed to drive forward to accommodate the car in the parking space. As I shifted to drive, the vehicle accelerated on its own, the breaks were not…”
“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…”
“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…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA19001 Opened 2019-04-19 · closed 2024-09-19
Electrical overstress
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Toyota Corolla as of
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