Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
Fuel economy
30–34 mpgcombined; city 27–30, highway 35–40; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$9,550–$10,830U.S. average; Ohio $8,540–$9,680 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2015 Corolla. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 220 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Corolla. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Air bags
56
40
0
38
Structure
33
12
1
13
Unknown or other
33
4
0
1
Power train
30
4
0
0
Electrical system
18
4
1
2
Vehicle speed control
18
8
0
0
Engine
17
3
0
1
Service brakes
17
9
0
4
Steering
15
6
0
3
Exterior lighting
13
1
1
2
Suspension
10
1
0
0
Fuel/propulsion system
8
1
0
1
12 more parts
Seat belts
8
3
0
5
Visibility/wiper
7
0
0
2
Tires
6
1
0
1
Wheels
6
5
0
5
Fuel system, gasoline
3
0
0
0
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
2
0
1
Equipment
2
0
0
0
Equipment adaptive/mobility
2
0
0
0
Seats
2
0
0
0
Back over prevention
1
0
0
0
Engine and engine cooling
1
0
0
0
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2015 Corolla over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
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 pretensioners.
Risk: 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 March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 323 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2015 Corolla, the latest on Jan 7, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: equipment (144), electrical system (78), structure (71), power train (26), equipment adaptive/mobility (17).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
Investigation
Part
Opened
Status
Engineering analysis EA21002 Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture · covers 37 makes
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Specs
EPA class: midsize cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 8 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
Corolla Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
29 / 37 / 32
Corolla Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Manual 6-spd
Regular Gasoline
28 / 36 / 31
Corolla Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (AV-S7)
Regular Gasoline
28 / 36 / 31
Corolla Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic 4-spd
Regular Gasoline
27 / 35 / 30
Corolla LE Eco Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
30 / 40 / 34
Corolla LE Eco Front-Wheel Drive
1.8 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
30 / 38 / 33
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data