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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2023 Toyota Corolla Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
8%of 74 total for the year
Median mileage
55,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Toyota Corolla, 8% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles.

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.

“Problem 1 there is insufficient visibility of the road at night to drive the car safely. The local police officer helped me measure the distance of road visibility from the front of the car and it was 78 feet. At night with the lights on the top 3/4 of the windshield appears black (opaque) - cannot be seen through. I can only see through the bottom 1/4 of the windshield (left to right, the whole width). Problem 2 the transmission had to be replaced. Problem 3 the computer console only connects to the cell phone 25% of the time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11536926, filed 2023-08

“I purchased a 2023 Toyota Corolla LE as a Toyota Gold Certified Pre-Owned vehicle on March 8, 2026 at 61,387 miles. Within 30 days of purchase I began experiencing the following safety concerns: •Vehicle revs to 5,000-6,000 RPM unexpectedly •Violent jerking while driving •Vehicle stalls On April 7, 2026 I brought the vehicle to the selling dealership. The technician confirmed experiencing the jerking and stalling personally during a test drive but documented it as “common operation” and “operating as designed.” I disagreed with this assessment in writing on their service document. …”

NHTSA complaint #11736927, filed 2026-05

“On Monday, January 5, 2026 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, in the middle of stopped traffic (leftmost lane, southbound on Van Nuys Boulevard near the Saticoy Street intersection in Los Angeles, California), the vehicle, a 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE, suddenly started slowly moving backward. The driver pressed on the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop. In a panic, the driver removed the key from the ignition, which immobilized the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11755140, filed 2026-08

“The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted to park(P), the word (P) was illuminated on the PRNDL, but the word was not displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact stated that while shifted to drive(D) there was no indication of drive on the PRNDL, or the instrument cluster, and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while shifted to reverse(R). The contact had been advised by a mechanic on how to reset the parking brake to be able to shift to park(P), drive(D) or reverse(R). …”

NHTSA complaint #11705689, filed 2025-12, 55,000 miles

“Some times the car turns off by itself When put on reverse Or when getting to a complete stop No check engine light turns on Dealer will not take care of it if the check engine light does not turns on This could lead to an accident!”

NHTSA complaint #11527466, filed 2023-06

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
202526%
2024812%
202368%
20221717%
20211910%
20204013%
20195527%
2018129%
2017158%
20162210%
20153014%
20142810%
201394%
201282%
2011183%
2010494%
2009453%
2008134%
2007263%
2006435%
2005374%
2004163%
2003618%
200254%
200197%
200075%
199964%
199894%
199764%
199643%
1995137%
199463%
199332%
1992813%
1991811%
1990519%
1989417%
198828%
198717%
1984117%

Other parts of the 2023 Toyota Corolla

Other or unknown
18 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Exterior lighting
11 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
6 complaints
Lane departure
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 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.

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