2019 Toyota Corolla Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 55about this part
- Share
- 27%of 205 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,040miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 55 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Toyota Corolla, 27% of the 205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,040 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was traveling north oh hwy.45 out of galveston tx . The car`s cruse control was set on 60 MPH . I had just cleared the last overpass and was on the flat road when the motor ran up to 4000 RPM with no speed increase. The cruse was still set at 60 MPH. . The car bumped and the the RPM. Dropped to 1600 RPM . I call the dealer and they told me to just drive it and watch it . I don`t think this is a normal operation .”
NHTSA complaint #11338215, filed 2020-07, 3,800 miles“My clutch pedal squeaks and feels spongy at times. I have vibrations coming from clutch pedal when accelerating and releasing clutch almost at bite point. There are times when I'm at a stop and put in first gear and go the clutch vibrates and a I get almost like a growling or chattering coming from transmission. My clutch tends to act up more in the city. It almost seems like if the concentric slave cylinder is going out.”
NHTSA complaint #11373177, filed 2020-11, 28,000 miles“As I was pumping gas , odometer failed , power train/streen icon came ... As I would accelerate on highway car would slip , as I parked car accelerate on its on resulting in a total”
NHTSA complaint #11415931, filed 2021-05, 38,803 miles“The problem that I'm having is that at times such as when at a stop sign or u turns and mainly when I need to cross a lane in a speedy way the vehicle looses power, if I need to cross a street and I give it gas the vehicle will start moving but only at a very low speed, a few times if it wasn't for the other vehicles stopping or slowing down I would have gotten hit, when this is happening I give it all the gas but it still doesn't go any faster it takes between 5 and 10 seconds before it finally picks speed, just last week I got cursed at because another driver assumed I was slowing down in…”
NHTSA complaint #11322912, filed 2020-04, 300 miles“After the recall transmission replacement was performed, started to hear a loud metal clanking on a slow speed when a vehicle is downshifting to the first gear. While this is happening the whole car brakes (transmission breaks it) for half a second.”
NHTSA complaint #11203100, filed 2019-04, 5,000 milesRelated recalls
- 18V901000Dec 19, 2018Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable…Covers: Toyota Corolla 2019
Related service bulletins
- 10170715Dec 3, 2019TT: On 2019-2020 model year Corolla Hatchback vehicles follow the recommendations when performing the HVAC odor maintenance service using A/C Power Foam Evaporator Cleaner &…
- 10165987Sep 3, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE September 03, 2019 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2018 ? 2019 model year Corolla vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin…
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10153254Jan 28, 2019TSB: Some 2019 model year Corolla Hatchback vehicles equipped with a K120 Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT) may exhibit a phenomenon which prevents the vehicle from…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 8 | 12% |
| 2023 | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 | 17 | 17% |
| 2021 | 19 | 10% |
| 2020 | 40 | 13% |
| 2019 | 55 | 27% |
| 2018 | 12 | 9% |
| 2017 | 15 | 8% |
| 2016 | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 | 30 | 14% |
| 2014 | 28 | 10% |
| 2013 | 9 | 4% |
| 2012 | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 | 18 | 3% |
| 2010 | 49 | 4% |
| 2009 | 45 | 3% |
| 2008 | 13 | 4% |
| 2007 | 26 | 3% |
| 2006 | 43 | 5% |
| 2005 | 37 | 4% |
| 2004 | 16 | 3% |
| 2003 | 61 | 8% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 9 | 7% |
| 2000 | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 | 6 | 4% |
| 1998 | 9 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 4% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 13 | 7% |
| 1994 | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 8 | 13% |
| 1991 | 8 | 11% |
| 1990 | 5 | 19% |
| 1989 | 4 | 17% |
| 1988 | 2 | 8% |
| 1987 | 1 | 7% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2019 Toyota Corolla
43 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsSteering
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 31, 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