VehicleVerdict

2020 Toyota Corolla engine problems

The 2020 Toyota Corolla has 108 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

108

Engine complaints

28%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Corolla engine complaints by model year133 complaints1977: 1 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 7 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 16 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 14 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 4 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 53 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 111 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 121 complaints2006: 128 complaints2007: 102 complaints2008: 54 complaints2009: 133 complaints2010: 43 complaints2011: 26 complaints2012: 4 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 20 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 39 complaints2020: 108 complaints2021: 37 complaints2022: 13 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Corolla engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT STATED WAS EMPLOYED BY HERTZ RENTAL CARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A 2020 TOYOTA COROLLA CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE NOTICED 3-4 HOURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVING OUT A PARKING LOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGHISED THE VEHICLE. A FIRE DEPRTMENT REPORT WAS TAKEN…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 15, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2020 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA has 108 complaints about the 2020 Toyota Corolla engine — 28% 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.