2003 Toyota Corolla problems and complaints
Owners have filed 769 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Toyota Corolla. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (360), Engine And Engine Cooling (95), Vehicle Speed Control (81).
Key takeaways
- 769 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 104 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 96 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 360 | 47% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 95 | 12% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 81 | 11% |
| Power Train | 66 | 9% |
| Seat Belts | 38 | 5% |
| Electrical System | 38 | 5% |
| Service Brakes | 33 | 4% |
| Structure | 33 | 4% |
| Visibility | 26 | 3% |
| Hydraulic | 23 | 3% |
| Engine | 18 | 2% |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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- Engine air filter
- Cabin air filter
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-10-26
please see attached letter. This corporation is stringing me along and does not seem to care that my DO NOT DRIVE order car still has an airbag light on. I'm driving a DO NOT DRIVE order car around because I have no other choice.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-06-27
Airbags did not deploy in at crash where we were hit head on and car is totaled. I do not know the rate of speed the gentleman was driving, but the speed limit in the area was 45 mph and the gentleman ran the red light and hit us as we were waiting to make a left turn. Every responder, police, wrecker, medical person...
Visibility - filed 2026-03-12
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact lowered the front passenger’s side window; however, while attempting to raise the window, the window failed to respond. The contact researched online and associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V162000 (Visibility). The contact called a local dealer and w...
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More for the 2003 Toyota Corolla
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.