2020 Toyota Corolla Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 5%of 311 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,050miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the visibility of the 2020 Toyota Corolla, 5% of the 311 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,050 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The windshield washer fluid sprays over the car onto cars/road behind the car. The washer fluid also sprays into the car of the sunroof is open. Toyota dealership reports that it's 'operating as designed' and did not fix the problem. This is concerning because it could distract the driver behind me when I try to clean the windshield and they could run into my vehicle, possible causing a multi-car crash.”
NHTSA complaint #11386103, filed 2021-01, 1,600 miles“Wavy windshield.disorienting when in motion. Dealer said all vehicles have this. I have check and all do not. They said it is known but not a defect. I believe it is poor lamination and along with a bad view may not protect in an accident. I don't believe it is 'normal”
NHTSA complaint #11265697, filed 2019-10, 291 miles“I was driving down the road and my driver window blew up. Yes, it blew up into a million pieces all over me and hit my face. Nothing had hit my windshield. None of my windows were down. I thought I was getting shot at, the noise of it blowing terrified me! I took my car to Toyota and said there was nothing they could do!! My warranty won't even cover it! It's 700 dollars to fix it. I know this was not my fault and nothing hit my window it would have not exploded if that was the case.”
NHTSA complaint #11327164, filed 2020-06, 3,000 miles“2020 model/4-months old: a stress fracture of the windshield occurred suddenly for no apparent reason. Upon inspection the fracture started at the point of installation under the hood with no other obvious signs of damage or impact. The fracture starts at the edge of the glass and runs up to eye-level, then runs across the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #11323023, filed 2020-05, 5,000 miles“The windshield wipers seize up. On the intermittent setting, instead of wiping every few seconds they sometimes wipe 3 times in a row and then stop in the middle of the windshield sometimes obstructing my view. They sometimes start back up on their own and sometimes are stuck there until I switch to a higher speed and lower speed for the windshield wipers. It becomes a game of trying to restart them while driving while it's raining. It's dangerous.”
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 | 8 | 8% |
| 2021 | 15 | 8% |
| 2020 | 17 | 5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 3% |
| 2016 | 8 | 4% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 16 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 26 | 2% |
| 2009 | 22 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 11 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 16 | 2% |
| 2004 | 29 | 6% |
| 2003 | 32 | 4% |
| 2002 | 8 | 7% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 8 | 6% |
| 1995 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 10 | 6% |
| 1993 | 9 | 7% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2020 Toyota Corolla
111 complaintsOther or unknown
80 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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.
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