Toyota Corolla Cross Reliability
499 NHTSA complaints (2022–2026). Complaint rate: 25.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Toyota Corolla Cross has consistently lower complaint volume in 2022 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Toyota Corolla Cross Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 119 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 84 | 3.6% |
| STEERING | 51 | 3.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 49 | 4.1% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 27 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 25 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 24 | 20.8% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 22 | 4.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 56.2% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 13 | 15.4% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022GOOD | — | 69 | 7 | 3 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 337 | 11 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 55 | 11 | 1 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 26 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Toyota Corolla Crossaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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