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2026 Toyota Corolla

Hybrid Gas Compact car

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratingsCompare
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100
ASafety Signal · 92 / 100
1Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
15Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
50 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2026 Toyota Corolla is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas compact car with 12 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Corolla Hybrid, is EPA-rated at 50 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 15 complaints, most often about unknown or other. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Corolla HybridHybridFWD1.8L 4-cyl534650$1,250
Corolla Hybrid AWDHybridAWD1.8L 4-cyl514448$1,300
Corolla Hybrid SEHybridFWD1.8L 4-cyl504347$1,350
Corolla Hybrid SE AWDHybridAWD1.8L 4-cyl474144$1,400
Corolla (1-mode TM)GasFWD2.0L 4-cyl324135$1,800
Corolla HatchbackGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl324135$1,800
CorollaGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl313834$1,850
Corolla (3-mode TM)GasFWD2.0L 4-cyl314034$1,850
Corolla Hatchback FXGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl303833$1,900
Corolla Hatchback XSEGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl303833$1,900
GR CorollaGasAWD1.6L 3-cyl turbo212824$3,250
GR CorollaGasAWD1.6L 3-cyl turbo192722$3,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (1)

Exterior Lighting

high
86 vehicles

Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Corolla vehicles. The front headlights may have missing headlight aim markings, which can result in improperly aimed headlights during service. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk: Incorrectly aimed headlights can reduce driver visibility or create a glare for oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace both front headlight assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA05.

NHTSA campaign 26V110000 · reported Feb 25, 2026 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Owner complaints

15 complaints filed

6 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 4 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2025: 1 · 2026: 14

Most-cited components

  • Unknown Or Other — 6
  • Service Brakes — 3
  • Air Bags — 2
  • Electrical System — 2
  • Vehicle Speed Control — 2
“System or component that failed: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) / Climate Control System.Description of Incident: The vehicle's HVAC system emits a severe, persistent chemical odor / Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) smell directly into the passenger cabin.Nail polish remover, burning plastic after DRI…”Jul 17, 2026 · Unknown Or Other · NHTSA owner report
“I have mcas/ CIRS this new car triggered chest pain, muscle weakness, swelling, etc FTS REPORT CONFIRMED high off gassing. I'm in 3 mast cell stabalizers a day. I'm w out a car i put down 3500 a month ago. They left me, knowing all this. I'm 9 miles from a bus stop, from shopping, can't make money w out a car. 40 min f…”Jul 3, 2026 · Unknown Or Other · NHTSA owner report
“There is a shadow or "dark spot" observed in the LED low headlight beam. It is distracting while driving. The dark spot is distracting, sometimes you think an animal is coming into view, causing confusion. It is especially noticeable on totally dark roads in remote places.”Jul 1, 2026 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆10%
4 DR AWDnot rated★★★★★not rated★★★★☆10%
4 DR FWDnot rated★★★★★not rated★★★★☆10%
4 DR FWDnot rated★★★★★not rated★★★★☆10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

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Other Corolla model years

A

2027 Corolla

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2025 Corolla

2 recalls · 42 complaints

C

2024 Corolla

4 recalls · 70 complaints

D

2023 Corolla

6 recalls · 84 complaints

A

2022 Corolla

0 recalls · 102 complaints

A

2021 Corolla

1 recalls · 185 complaints

F

2020 Corolla

6 recalls · 307 complaints

D

2019 Corolla

6 recalls · 201 complaints

B

2018 Corolla

3 recalls · 141 complaints

B

2017 Corolla

3 recalls · 190 complaints

A

2016 Corolla

1 recalls · 213 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 49804, 49806, 49803, 49805, 49807, 49810, 49809, 49808, 49812, 49811, 50047, 50280). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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