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2020 Toyota Corolla: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 Toyota Corolla. The newest campaign is 23V865000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has 306 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V865000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,535,111 units in total.

  1. 23V865000Received . 999,901 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TA15, 23LA03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V682000Received . 1,525,742 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 20TA02, 20LA01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V877000Received . 9,468 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TB22 and 19TA22.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 19TB22/19TA22. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

306 complaints, 398 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2020 Toyota Corolla
  • All 2020 vehicles
2020 Toyota Corolla: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2020 CorollaAll 2020 vehiclesCorolla, all yearsMentions
Engine271.4134.941.5108
Unknown or Other198.5115.341.879
Power Train98117.747.939
Electrical System75.4135.861.830
Service Brakes57.846.425.423
Air Bags42.724.7323.117
Visibility/Wiper42.740.28.917
Fuel/Propulsion System35.240.412.114
Structure27.645.932.511
Forward Collision Avoidance22.666.15.49

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash
22
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
23
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
18 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2020 Toyota Corolla, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 114 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19692
  2. 19701
  3. 19712
  4. 19730
  5. 19760
  6. 19771
  7. 19781
  8. 19791
  9. 19801
  10. 19810
  11. 19820
  12. 19830
  13. 19842
  14. 19850
  15. 19860
  16. 19870
  17. 19880
  18. 19891
  19. 19900
  20. 19910
  21. 19921
  22. 19932
  23. 19942
  24. 19952
  25. 19960
  26. 19971
  27. 19980
  28. 19990
  29. 20000
  30. 20010
  31. 20020
  32. 20039
  33. 20049
  34. 20056
  35. 20067
  36. 20076
  37. 20086
  38. 200913
  39. 201017
  40. 20119
  41. 20125
  42. 20135
  43. 20142
  44. 20151
  45. 20161
  46. 20173
  47. 20183
  48. 20195
  49. 20203
  50. 20211
  51. 20220
  52. 20233
  53. 20242
  54. 20250
  55. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Toyota Corolla: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/corolla/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Toyota Corolla?
2,535,111 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Corolla have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 59 recall campaigns for the Toyota Corolla, model years 1969 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Toyota Corolla name most often?
Engine: 108 of 398 component mentions, or 271.4 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 134.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Toyota Corolla open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.