2019 Toyota Corolla Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 204 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the steering of the 2019 Toyota Corolla, 4% of the 204 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In more than one time will coming to the free way when I have press the gas pedal the car will give a slight misfire and just not want to go releasing the gas pedal and pressing again then it will take off. Now with the steering every once in a while the steering wheel will actually pull to the left with force if I am driving one handed it will slip of my hand”
NHTSA complaint #11302923, filed 2020-01“I hit a deer going roughly 65mph on my way to work. The hit crushed the radiator into the engine, destroyed the airbox, folded the hood, and practically vaporized the headlight. The airbag, however, did not deploy- not in the wheel or in the side curtain. I wasn't injured but thought it was strange the because the crash totalled the car (~$16k of damage) and was at a high speed. The car had one accident prior, hitting a concrete pillar at a low speed (less than 10mph) and had been repaired two years earlier. …”
NHTSA complaint #11687461, filed 2025-09“Our vehicle steering wheel will get stuck every morning for about 10 to 15 seconds. It will also get hard to turn when driving which turns into a safety issue as my wife is driving on the freeway with our 6 year old child. We took to the local Toyota dealership the first time and they replace the car main battery. We brought the car back the day after with the same issue and the call us to inform that they had removed the steering wheel cover and the car was ok ( it sounds like a joke but its not). …”
NHTSA complaint #11400403, filed 2021-03“The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was pulling to the left. The electric power steering failure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000. The Vin was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11426107, filed 2021-07, 31,000 miles“The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The hazard, power steering, and LDA warning lights were illuminated. The message Lane Departure Alert Malfunction - Visit your Dealer was displayed. The contact stated that when the LDA was deactivated, a red power steering warning light was intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where a battery replacement was performed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #11714135, filed 2026-01, 1,488 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10227922Nov 21, 2022TSB: Some 2015 ? 2021 model year Corolla vehicles may exhibit a clicking noise when making turns greater than 90 degrees and accelerating with the steering wheel on full lock…
- 10183278Oct 21, 2020TSB: Some 2015 ? 2021 model year Corolla vehicles may exhibit a clicking noise when making turns greater than 90 degrees and accelerating with the steering wheel on full lock…
- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10168537Oct 21, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2024 | 12 | 18% |
| 2023 | 16 | 22% |
| 2022 | 5 | 5% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 8 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 4% |
| 2018 | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 | 13 | 7% |
| 2016 | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 | 15 | 7% |
| 2014 | 18 | 7% |
| 2013 | 39 | 19% |
| 2012 | 18 | 4% |
| 2011 | 43 | 7% |
| 2010 | 371 | 30% |
| 2009 | 382 | 26% |
| 2008 | 12 | 4% |
| 2007 | 43 | 5% |
| 2006 | 22 | 3% |
| 2005 | 22 | 3% |
| 2004 | 13 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
| 2000 | 11 | 8% |
| 1999 | 9 | 6% |
| 1998 | 17 | 8% |
| 1997 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 8 | 5% |
| 1994 | 10 | 6% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 5% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2019 Toyota Corolla
55 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology