10 complaints reported

2013 Toyota Corolla UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2025

The paint on my 2013 Toyota Corolla, Super White (040), is peeling extensively down to the primer on the roof, hood, trunk, and door frames and pillar areas. Toyota previously acknowledged this issue as a manufacturing defect affecting 2008–2017 Corollas and issued a Warranty Enhancement Program to address it. My vehicle’s claim for assistance was denied solely due to the program expiration, even though the defect persists. The peeling is widespread, severe, and not consistent with normal wear or environmental exposure. The metal surfaces are exposed, increasing the risk of corrosion. I am submitting this complaint to document the defect and Toyota’s refusal to assist despite prior acknowledgment.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2025
Feb 2025

White paint peeling off, it looks like Toyota haven’t painted this car with primer before the base coat

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2024
Feb 2024

Clean title

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2024
Feb 2020

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE TO VEHICLE RELATED TO A SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS BEING REQUIRED TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD NOT YET OFFERED A SOLUTION. *JS *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2020
Jun 2018

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CATASTROPHIC FAILURE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2018
Dec 2017 Injury

MY DAUGHTER HAS THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA AND SHE WAS IN A SERIOUS SITUATION. SHE WAS FOLLOWED BY 3 PEOPLE AND WHEN SHE STOPPED AND PARKED HER CAR THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED AND BEFORE SHE KNEW IT SOMEONE OPENED HER DOOR AND DRAGGED HER OUT OF THE CAR AND SHE WAS JUMPED ON BY 3 PEOPLE. BECAUSE HER DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED MY DAUGHTER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. IF THE DOORS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SAFE. I HAVE TWO COROLLAS. ONE I DRIVE 2016 AND ONE MY DAUGHTER DRIVES 2013 AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN BEATEN TO DEATH BECAUSE HER DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED BUT SHE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WILL BE FILLING MORE COMPLAINTS UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2017
Feb 2017

TRUNK LATCH IS DEFECTIVE - RANDOMLY OPENS. HAD IT FIXED FOR $350. OPENS WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A RECALL WITH THE 2009 MODEL. HAPPENED TWICE ON 12/29/17 AND HAD IT FIXED ON 01/16/17.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2016
Feb 2017

I WAS DRIVING IN COLLEGE PARK AND THIS GIRL WAS DRIVING SO RECKLESS IT SEEMED LIKE SHE WAS TRYING TO RACE SOMEONE AND SHE KEPT SWERVING IN FRONT OF ME BUT SHE ALMOST HIT ME 5 TIMES I LITERALLY I HAD TO SWERVE MY CAR TO A CROSSING LANE IN THE MIDDLE SO MUCH I WAS GETTING SO PISSED SHE WAS DRIVING CRAZY AS [XXX] I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE [XXX] IS WRONG WITH BUT SHE SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING AND SHE'S ALSO A LYFT DRIVER AND I DON'T SHE'S FIT FOR THAT BC SHE'S CRAZY. SHE ALMOST HIT ME A COUPLE TIME IF I DIDN'T SWERVE WE WOULD'VE CRASHED. I HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT AND I WAS SCARED FOR HIM. PLEASE GET THAT GIRL SOME HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2017
Oct 2015

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND A/C COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WILL NOT WORK AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE A/C COMPRESSOR SOLENOID IS NOT WORKING. ALSO THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE A/C AMPLIFIER. THEY SUSPECT A FAULTY A/C AMPLIFIER AND MAY NEED PROGRAMMING. ESTIMATED $1600-$1700 TO FIX.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2015
Mar 2014

OTHER THANK YOU *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2014

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Quick Summary

The 2013 Toyota Corolla has 10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.