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2003 Toyota corolla Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2003 Toyota corolla has 13 recalls, 767 complaints.

13

Recalls

767

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

19V741000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matri...

18V883000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and...

19V627000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped...

15V286000

AIR BAGS

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Cor...

15V285000

AIR BAGS

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles...

15V043000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to...

08V162000

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 662,178 MY 2003-2004 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX AND PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGE...

09E012000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...

13V029000

AIR BAGS

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint ...

09E025000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...

06E023000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED...

02V074001

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

ON PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (VIN) STARTING WITH 1NX ONLY AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 8 THROUGH FEBRUARY 13, 2002, IT IS POSSI...

06E064000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AM...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2003 Toyota Corolla 4-DR.

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
316
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
78
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
59
POWER TRAIN
50
SEAT BELTS
23
STRUCTURE
21
VISIBILITY
20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
18

Problems by Component

Airbags346Engine96Speed Control66Powertrain56Electrical33Visibility27Brakes26Seat Belts25Structure23Other15Tires13Suspension9Steering8Lights7Fuel System7Wheels4Seats4

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 19, 2026VISIBILITYThe contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact lowered the front passenger’s side window; howev...
Jan 14, 2026WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINEMany things are happening to my truck that’s why I am contacting you people to see if I got any call...
Aug 19, 2025AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while her husband and son were drivi...
Jun 7, 2025AIR BAGSGreeting, on June 7,2025 my Toyota Corolla was repaired at Interstate Toyota for the replacement on ...
Mar 3, 2025VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESMy mother got in the car and as soon as the car was put on drive, the car accelerated to its max pot...
Nov 9, 2024SEAT BELTSMy driver side Seat belt sometimes becomes unbuckled, disconnected while driving, specially when I m...
Jun 17, 2024SEAT BELTSSeat belt use to automatically unlocks in mid drive, sometimes over a speed bump, sometimes during a...
Apr 3, 2024AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign N...
Oct 12, 2023SEAT BELTSDriver seat belt buckle don't lock all the time and sometimes comes un-buckled while driving
Jun 5, 2023AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPERI was driving as usual and suddenly the air bags exploded inside the dash causing damage to the pass...
Apr 2, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITYWhile driving on the highway (I-75) in Michigan on April 2, 2022 the sunroof exploded for no apparen...
Jul 11, 2022AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERI received a recall notice, scheduled an appointment and then went to Bev Smith Toyota in Fort Pierc...
Feb 19, 2022AIR BAGSThe airbag light came on suddenly, even though I had the airbag recall work done for my vehicle. I t...
Dec 29, 2021STRUCTURE,ENGINEI barely bought the car and I looked at the odometer and it’s at 126,000 and I serched and it has mo...
Sep 22, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMy car is accelerating when my foot is off of the pedal and when in park, it is revving like I am pr...
Jun 14, 2021AIR BAGSTakata Recall. The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact received NHTSA Campaign Number: 1...
Apr 23, 2021AIR BAGSI RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA FOR MY AIRBAGS. RECALL ID NHAT-FZJ. I CONTACT THEM TO SCHEDU...
Feb 24, 2021AIR BAGSTRAVELING ON US HWY 70 AT 35 MPH. ACCIDENTLY HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING STRAIGHT ...
Feb 23, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSAFTER TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED THE AIRBAG, THE CAR AUDIO STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN I CALLED ...
Feb 8, 2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,ENGINEI AM WRITING WITH CONCERN TO SEE IF THE RECALL ON MY DAUGHTERS 2003 TOYOTA AIR BAG ISSUE WAS TRULY F...