2023 Toyota Corolla Sedan Safety and Reliability

The 2023 Toyota Corolla sedan models have been fully rated by the NHTSA and achieved a full five stars in all crash tests, with only rollover tests scoring four. In the IIHS review, the 2023 Toyota Corolla sedan scored four top scores across evaluations and holds a Top Safety Pick award. Overall, these are excellent safety ratings for a family sedan.

Standard safety features for the Corolla are impressive, with 10 airbags, including rear side-impact airbags. It also boasts the upgraded Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, which includes forward collision alert with autonomous emergency braking and pedestrian detection. Lane departure warning, lane keep assist, auto high beams, traffic sign recognition, and full-speed radar-guided dynamic cruise control are included too. The suite is bolstered for 2023 with Proactive Driving Assist, which includes obstacle anticipation and deceleration assist. You also get a rearview camera with dynamic guidelines, hill start assist, and tire pressure monitoring. The top trim adds blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert.

The 2021 Toyota Corolla sedan was free of recalls, as well as the 2022 model, with 2020 being the last time the Corolla was recalled for any safety-related issues. 2023 models were recall-free at the time of writing. J.D. Power's review of the Corolla returns an 85 out of 100 score for quality and reliability.

Should anything go awry, a limited warranty covers the car's reliability for the first three years or 36,000 miles. The powertrain is covered for five years/60,000 miles, too, while complimentary scheduled maintenance is provided for the first two years/25,000 miles. The hybrid powertrain is covered for eight years/100,000 miles, and the battery's warranty is for ten years/150,000 miles.