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2019 Toyota Corolla Body and structure Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
3%of 204 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2019 Toyota Corolla, 3% of the 204 complaints for this model year. 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.

“Water was trapped in both the rear doors. Even though I was able to drain both using the plugs on the doors, this is a reoccurring problem because a lot of water was trapped inside the door panels. I could hear it sloshing around while driving and every time I opened or shut the doors. I don’t know if this could cause rust over time or if this could cause damage from becoming frozen inside the panels in the cold weather months.”

NHTSA complaint #11467059, filed 2022-06

“Purchased a 2019 toyota corolla from carvana that was delivered 2/26/22. When delivered, driver pointed out front end date that apparently happened during transport . Vehicle had bad brakes & rotors that I replaced. Vehicle has one door that does not match the rest of the car. The history was disclosed as clean, no accidents. Carvana is refusing to switch the car out and has no record of me asking for it to be switched with an undamaged car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11462518, filed 2022-04

“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

“12/12/21 I suffered a mulitple deer strike imploding the windshield and collapsing the roof. Two months later my restored car was returned to me on 2/4/22. It had noxious, concentrated fumes inside from adhesives and sealants not allowed to escape; I stuck my fingers with glass on a shelf under the dash; and I got blasted in the eyes and face with fine glass debris that were still in the defroster vents/ducts. It took 5 medical treatment visits to get my left eye healed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11477772, filed 2022-08

“Cracked lower control arm passenger side. Cracked right front cv axle. Ball joint has been having excessive play. Right front cv axle losing grease from boot.”

NHTSA complaint #11451976, filed 2022-02

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202513%
202412%
202311%
202277%
202153%
2020124%
201963%
201843%
201795%
2016157%
20153315%
20143212%
2013105%
2012143%
2011224%
2010282%
2009423%
200862%
2007182%
2006202%
2005172%
200482%
2003314%
200254%
2001129%
200075%
1999106%
19982411%
199775%
199654%
199563%
199485%
19931310%
1992813%
19911420%
199014%
198914%
1988312%

Other parts of the 2019 Toyota Corolla

Transmission and drivetrain
55 complaints
Fuel system
43 complaints
Engine
39 complaints
Air bags
32 complaints
Other or unknown
32 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Electrical system
15 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Seat belts
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
7 complaints
Exterior 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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