The Toyota GR Corolla's safety should be beyond reproach and although the NHTSA has not tested this specific model, the GR shares its structure with the normal 2023 Corolla Hatch, which has achieved a five-star overall crash-test rating at the NHTSA. Similarly, the IIHS gave the 2022 Corolla Hatch a Top Safety Pick+ award, which is the agency's highest accolade, which will likely apply to 2023 models as well.
NHTSA safety ratings are not available at this time.
The Toyota GR Corolla's safety features lack for nothing and start with ABS, stability control, tire-pressure monitoring, the obligatory backup camera, and no fewer than ten airbags (eight on the Morizo Edition). It comes as standard with the TSS 3.0 safety suite and trims have automatic LED headlights with automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, lane tracing, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and road-sign assist.
The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla's reliability has not been rated by J.D. Power, but it should uphold its automaker's sound reputation. The normal 2023 Corolla hatch gets an overall J.D. Power rating of 81 out of 100, with 85 for the quality and reliability evaluation. It's further underscored by the fact that, at the time of writing, there have been no recalls for the 2023 GR Corolla. In fact, the Corolla lineup as a whole hasn't suffered any recalls in the last three years.
The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla's warranty gives you three years/36,000 miles of cover. The powertrain is covered for three years/60,000 miles, and the corrosion perforation warranty runs for five years/unlimited mileage.
The GR Corolla shares its structure with the normal Corolla Hatch, which has achieved a five-star NHTSA safety rating and a 2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award. It's safe to say the GR Corolla is a safe car.
The GR Corolla has ten airbags. The front-seat occupants each get a frontal, knee, and side airbag and the rear-seat passengers have seat-mounted side airbags as well. Finally, full-length curtain head airbags cover both rows. The Morizo edition has eight airbags because it lacks the rear side airbags due to the fact that it has no rear seat.