2019 Toyota Corolla transmission and drivetrain problems
56 of the 204 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Corolla name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 56 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 8 · 2020: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 12 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 9
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
204 complaints in all about the 2019 Toyota Corolla, 9 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Toyota Corolla transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the clutch pedal; however, while attempting to release the clutch pedal, the clutch pedal lowered to the floorboard independently. There were no warning lights illuminated.
My clutch pedal squeaks and feels spongy at times. I have vibrations coming from clutch pedal when accelerating and releasing clutch almost at bite point. There are times when i'm at a stop and put in first gear and go the clutch vibrates and a I get almost like a growling or chattering coming from transmission.
I was traveling north oh hwy.45 out of galveston tx . The car`s cruse control was set on 60 MPH . I had just cleared the last overpass and was on the flat road when the motor ran up to 4000 RPM with no speed increase. The cruse was still set at 60 MPH. . The car bumped and the the RPM. Dropped to 1600 RPM .
The problem that i'm having is that at times such as when at a stop sign or u turns and mainly when I need to cross a lane in a speedy way the vehicle looses power, if I need to cross a street and I give it gas the vehicle will start moving but only at a very low speed, a few times if it wasn't for the other vehicles stopping or slowing…
For the manual version of the car the fifth gear moves a lot and has a lot of play. When driving in fifth gear the shifter moves a lot but not in any other gear. When the shifter is in fifth gear it has a lot of side to side play that is not present in the other gears
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V901000 HighDec 19, 2018 · 3,424 vehicles
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT). The pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven under high load, potentially causing a vehicle stall.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Toyota Corolla names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2019 Toyota Corolla?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 56 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (27% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2019 Toyota Corolla?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V901000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2019 Toyota Corolla?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.