2022 Toyota Corolla
Hybrid Gas Compact car
The 2022 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 52 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 102 complaints, most often about electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corolla Hybrid | Hybrid | FWD | 1.8L 4-cyl + 207V Li-Ion | 53 | 52 | 52 | $1,200 |
| Corolla Hatchback | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 32 | 41 | 35 | $1,800 |
| Corolla | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 31 | 40 | 34 | $1,850 |
| Corolla APEX | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 31 | 38 | 34 | $1,850 |
| Corolla XSE | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 31 | 38 | 34 | $1,850 |
| Corolla | Gas | FWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | 30 | 38 | 33 | $1,900 |
| Corolla | Gas | FWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | 29 | 39 | 33 | $1,900 |
| Corolla Hatchback XSE | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 38 | 33 | $1,900 |
| Corolla | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 29 | 36 | 32 | $1,950 |
| Corolla XLE | Gas | FWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | 29 | 37 | 32 | $1,950 |
| Corolla APEX | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 28 | 36 | 31 | $2,000 |
| Corolla Hatchback | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 28 | 36 | 31 | $2,000 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2022 Toyota Corolla. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
NHTSA investigations
Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds (closed)
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005
Owner complaints
102 complaints filed
12 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 11 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2021: 2 · 2022: 20 · 2023: 24 · 2024: 16 · 2025: 19 · 2026: 21
Most-cited components
- Electrical System — 21
- Power Train — 16
- Engine — 15
- Unknown Or Other — 14
- Service Brakes — 11
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
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 10% |
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 10% |
| 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 10% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Compare the 2022 Corolla with
Other Corolla model years
2027 Corolla
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2026 Corolla
1 recalls · 15 complaints
B2025 Corolla
2 recalls · 42 complaints
C2024 Corolla
4 recalls · 70 complaints
D2023 Corolla
6 recalls · 84 complaints
A2021 Corolla
1 recalls · 185 complaints
F2020 Corolla
6 recalls · 307 complaints
D2019 Corolla
6 recalls · 201 complaints
B2018 Corolla
3 recalls · 141 complaints
B2017 Corolla
3 recalls · 190 complaints
A2016 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 44073, 44238, 44074, 44077, 44076, 44070, 44071, 44239, 44075, 44072, 44078, 44237). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.