What breaks most · 2022 to 2026 model years
Toyota Corolla Cross problems by year
Owners have filed 305 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Corolla Cross across model years 2022 to 2026. One year stands out: 2023 for engine complaints. The quietest years are 2024 and 2022.
- Years to check closely: 2023
- Fewest complaints: 2024, 2022
- Complaints on file
- 3052022 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2023174 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 192 fires · 24 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 4kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 6Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 6 | 2 | Engine (14) | |
| 174 | 6 | 4 | Engine (102) | |
| 42 | 6 | 0 | Electrical system (12) | |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | Unknown or other (5) | |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (6) |
What fails on the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 59% |
102 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 39% |
68 | 2 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 25% |
44 | 1 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wipers and visibilityWiper motors and blades | 14% |
25 | 0 | Shop all wipers and visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 14% |
24 | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 9% |
15 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
11 | 2 | Shop brakes parts for the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 6% |
11 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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If raining you stop in red light the engine is shut off need to wait about 10 minutes and start again why they no recall this problem that dangerous
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Toyota Corolla Cross years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2023 carries the most filings on the Toyota Corolla Cross. The 2023 alone has 174 complaints, led by engine.
What is the most common Toyota Corolla Cross problem?
On the 2023 model year, the most-reported component is engine with 102 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Toyota Corolla Cross problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Toyota Corolla Cross complaints that include mileage is about 4,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.