2023 Toyota Corolla Cross: raw data

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vehicle2023 / toyota / corolla-cross
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints174 on file (2023-01-07 → 2026-08-03)
recalls4
investigations0
fars6 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (vpic)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Headlight low-beam shadows and dark spotsEXTERIOR LIGHTING8 complaints2023-05 → 2025-01corolla-cross-2023-headlight-dark-spots
  • 11630908 Dark spots on the road with the LED headlights on low beam. This is very distracting and causes me to focus on the dark spots
  • 11545816 When the headlights are on Low, not High beam, there is a dark horizontal and vertical streak (shadow) in the illuminated area in front of the vehicle
  • 11561619 When driving at night the illumination from the headlights is very poor. I can only see about 1/3 of the way up on the windshield and only a short distance in front of the car
Taillight visibility at nightEXTERIOR LIGHTING4 complaints2023-10 → 2025-09corolla-cross-2023-taillight-visibility
  • 11547636 Tail lamps on this car are very small and dim compared to other vehicles. Have been told by other drivers that they are not very visible
  • 11558416 The taillights on corolla cross hybrid S and SE of the USA model of the Corolla Cross are very unsafe. They only light up the very corner of the car, unlike the XLE models that extend onto the tailgate with LED lights
  • 11568361 The rear running lights on my new Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid SE were not working as they were wired improperly from the factory. I was pulled over by a policeman driving at night because my car was not visible at night due to the lack of running lights
Sunroof glass shattering while drivingVISIBILITY2 complaints2024-03 → 2025-09corolla-cross-2023-sunroof-shattering
  • 11685285 The contact stated that while driving 68 MPH, there was an abnormal sound like a gunshot coming from the sunroof. The contact stated there was a huge hole formed in the middle of the sunroof, and air was rushing into the vehicle
  • 11577884 I slid the cover of the sunroof partially back and glass rained down and at that time I realized the sunroof exploded
Engine stall at stops with stop/start system engagedELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE112 complaints2023-01 → 2026-08corolla-cross-2023-stop-start-stall
  • 11589557 My 2023 Corolla cross XLE, at least 5 times since ownership, has experienced a complete engine shut off at stop lights when driving in the rain with windshield wipers on
  • 11548036 My vehicle was stopped at a stoplight with the start stop engine feature engaged. I had my windshield wipers on, and it was raining heavily, when suddenly that car turned completely off and started emitting a loud beep
  • 11567141 Every time I am driving in the rain, stopped at a red light, with the windshield wipers engaged my car completely shuts off (no it is not the auto-start/stop feature)
Simultaneous multi-system malfunction warningsPOWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE9 complaints2023-05 → 2026-01corolla-cross-2023-multi-warning-lights
  • 11565301 January 6, 2024 - 14,000 miles 6 Health alerts popped up on Toyota App/Dashboard on car, which are “Parking Brake System, Drive Start Control System, Check Engine, AWD System, and Vehicle Stability Control System” all malfunctions
  • 11616474 Warning lights included parking brake system, Drive start control, check engine, vehicle stability control and secondary collision brake system
  • 11709165 The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the messages "System Malfunction - Contact Dealer" and "Secondary Collision Brake System Malfunction" were displayed
Airbag non-deployment in collisionsAIR BAGS4 complaints2025-07 → 2025-10corolla-cross-2023-airbag-non-deployment
  • 11673442 While waiting for the tow truck, multiple tow personnel commented that, based on the severity and location of the impact, the airbags should have deployed — but they did not
  • 11679982 Despite the severity of the impact and heavy vehicle damage, the airbags failed to deploy
  • 11694503 This was a major accident, and the vehicle was completely totaled—yet not a single airbag deployed
Airbag inflator recall remedy delaysAIR BAGS5 complaints2023-06 → 2023-12corolla-cross-2023-airbag-inflator-recall
  • 11529472 Per Toyota this vehicle is under recall due to faulty airbag on the front passenger. Per the Toyota customer advocate, Toyota has not identified a remedy and meanwhile no one should ride in that seat takata airbags have been dangerous for years
  • 11534162 I have received CONFLICTING information from Toyota AND the dealership I purchased it from as to whether there is/is not a defective front passenger side air bag
  • 11560027 On July 12, 2023 Safety recall 23TA08 was issued and it stated that dealer cannot sell, offer for sale, or introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce a new motor vehicle under Title 49, Section 30112 of the United States Code

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1742023-01-072026-08-0360ENGINE:102; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:68; STEERING:44; VISIBILITY/WIPER:25; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:24

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V38400030/05/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Corolla Cross vehicles. The instrument panel may have been produced without the required perforation, which could result in the front-passenger air bag not deploying properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safey Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace the instrument panel, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 10, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB04/23TA04.
23V48000012/07/2023STEERING:COLUMNToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
23V86400020/12/2023AIR BAGS:FRONTALToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Corolla Cross vehicles that were previously inspected at a dealership under recall 23V-384. The instrument panel may have been produced without the required perforation, which could result in the front-passenger air bag not deploying properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA16. Vehicles previously inspected under 23V-384 will need to return to the dealership for additional inspection.
25V04000029/01/2025STEERING:COLUMNToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20246vpic6

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/toyota/corolla-cross
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  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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