Toyota Corolla Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the Toyota Corolla across 23 model years. The 2010 model year has the most (17). The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (12% of reports).
- 130visibility/wiper complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 48%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 15 of 130 complaints (12%)
- Air bags visibility: mentioned in 7 of 130 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 55 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 130 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Toyota Corolla visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Corolla | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2025 Corolla | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Corolla | 3 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Corolla | 5 | 7% | — |
| 2022 Corolla | 6 | 6% | — |
| 2021 Corolla | 15 | 8% | — |
| 2020 Corolla | 17 | 5% | 1,050 |
| 2019 Corolla | 2 | 1% | 6,209 |
| 2018 Corolla | 1 | 1% | 1,100 |
| 2017 Corolla | 5 | 3% | 15,125 |
| 2016 Corolla | 6 | 3% | 29,500 |
| 2015 Corolla | 7 | 3% | 178 |
| 2014 Corolla | 12 | 4% | 26,453 |
| 2013 Corolla | 3 | 1% | 22,250 |
| 2012 Corolla | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2011 Corolla | 5 | 1% | 33,000 |
| 2010 Corolla | 17 | 1% | 60,000 |
| 2009 Corolla | 7 | 0% | 68,000 |
| 2008 Corolla | 1 | 0% | 105,000 |
| 2007 Corolla | 2 | 0% | 37,000 |
| 2006 Corolla | 2 | 0% | 120,000 |
| 2004 Corolla | 2 | 0% | 237,000 |
| 2003 Corolla | 7 | 1% | 70,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the Toyota Corolla. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The defrost no longer works. When I put on defrost it doesn't blow out of the defrost causing me not to be able to see out of my windshield. I have found other people online with this same issue. My heat and air conditioner work fine.
It was heavy rain traffic came and when I slowed down the anti lock breaks effected me from stopping fast enough and were made me just slid into back off vehicle in front off me giving me injury's to my kneck due to the air bags did NOT deploy.
I have mcas/ CIRS this new car triggered chest pain, muscle weakness, swelling, etc FTS REPORT CONFIRMED high off gassing. I'm in 3 mast cell stabalizers a day. I'm w out a car i put down 3500 a month ago. They left me, knowing all this. I'm 9 miles from a bus stop, from shopping, can't make money…
During the lower interval settings, wipers will not work in proper order. Sometimes you may get three quick wipes and them the wipers will stop in middle of windshield for about 5-8 seconds. Sometimes the wipers are inconsistent with proper timing and will not properly work all the time.
Windshield Wiper Intermittent setting stopped working, and wipers no long return to their home position. This appears to be a common issue with Toyota. When driving in the rain, the wipers will freeze in the up setting, which is very dangerous for it to occur during heavy rain on the highway…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Toyota Corollas have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 130 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the Toyota Corolla. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Toyota Corolla visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the Toyota Corolla?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 15 of 130 complaints, followed by “air bags visibility” (7).
Other Toyota Corolla problems
- Air Bags problems (4,560)
- Steering problems (1,169)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (1,127)
- Electrical System problems (828)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (656)
- Power Train problems (637)
- Engine problems (609)
- Structure problems (417)
See all Toyota Corolla problems.