2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Safety and Reliability

The NHTSA's review of the Toyota Corolla Hybrid returned very positive scores, with a full five stars given overall and five stars each for frontal and side crash tests. The hybrid Corolla achieved four stars in rollover tests from the US authority. The IIHS review of the standard Corolla echoed these results, with six top scores of Good achieved. Thanks to the now-standard LED headlights, the hybrids should share the Top Safety Pick award.

One of the defining characteristics of the brand is its generosity in terms of standard safety features, and the new Corolla Hybrid is no exception. Ten airbags are standard, including a driver's knee airbag and curtain airbags front and rear. The Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 suite comprises pre-collision with pedestrian detection, lane departure alert with steering assist, automatic high beams, road sign assist, lane tracing assist, and full-speed dynamic radar cruise control, which is standard on the hybrid Corolla. The usual stability and traction control are also included, as are ABS, EBD, and brake assist. Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert are standard on the XLE, but can be added to the lower trims.

The last recall for the Toyota Corolla Hybrid pertained to its maiden year on the market, with two issues noted for rear seat-belt assemblies that may not lock and a loss of stability control. The car has been totally recall-free for the past few years - a good indication that the manufacturer resolved any issues.

Additionally, J.D. Power rated the Toyota Corolla lineup very highly, with a score of 85 out of 100 for quality and reliability, which is a characteristic of the brand we've come to expect. Toyota provides a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty with five years/60,000 miles of cover for the powertrain. The hybrid powertrain has an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty, and the battery is covered for ten years or 150,000 miles.