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2015 Toyota Corolla transmission problems

The 2015 Toyota Corolla has 30 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

30

Transmission complaints

10%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Corolla transmission complaints by model year64 complaints1980: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 7 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 64 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 39 complaints2006: 43 complaints2007: 29 complaints2008: 13 complaints2009: 45 complaints2010: 50 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 8 complaints2013: 9 complaints2014: 26 complaints2015: 30 complaints2016: 21 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 52 complaints2020: 35 complaints2021: 19 complaints2022: 15 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Corolla transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE PARKING IN A CARPORT, I WILL USE THE BRAKE TO SLOWLY ENTER AND PARK. AS I WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT THE CAR, THE CAR EXCELLERATED AND HIT A POLE, BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH. IT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR MY WEARING FLIP-FLOPS MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 4, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2015 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Corolla transmission — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.