2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

Incident: October 17, 2026 · Filed: October 22, 2026

2022 Toyota Corolla Cross AWD – repeat direct fuel injector failure within 14 months / 15,500 miles. 1) Aug 22, 2025 (29,990 mi): Cylinder 4 direct injector failed. Toyota dealer replaced it under warranty and rebuilt the other three injectors. 2) Aug 26, 2025: Strong fuel smell inside the cabin, traced to injector gaskets. All four gaskets were replaced. 3) Oct 17, 2026 (45,500 mi): Cylinder 1 injector, one of the three rebuilt in Aug 2025, failed while driving. Dealer diagnosed a leaking injector causing misfire and cylinder flooding. The engine went into Reduced Engine Power mode, and the dash showed multiple warnings at once: Pre-Collision System Malfunction, Secondary Collision Brake System Malfunction, LTA Unavailable, AWD System Malfunction, Parking Brake Malfunction and Drive-Start Control Malfunction. Safety concerns: sudden loss of engine power while driving; key driver-assistance and collision-avoidance systems disabled at the same time; fuel odor in the cabin from a leaking injector seal. The dealer expects the remaining two rebuilt injectors to fail as well. All scheduled maintenance performed at authorized Toyota service centers. Toyota customer case: 261019002448. Vehicle is currently at the dealer awaiting repair.

Incident: October 11, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was parked, the rear door latches detached while opening the doors. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by telephone. The contact was concerned that the failure posed a safety risk if children were inside the vehicle and the rear doors could not be opened due to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,700.

Incident: September 14, 2026 · Filed: October 11, 2026

Went to open rear drivers side door and handle broke off. The rear passenger side is now cracked as well.

Incident: September 4, 2026 · Filed: September 4, 2026

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Engine Maintenance Required" was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with an internal failure, and the engine coolant bypass valve needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.

Incident: September 1, 2026 · Filed: September 1, 2026

The vehicle's "Engine Maintenance Required" dashboard message illuminated due to a total failure of the Engine Coolant Bypass Valve, throwing Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P268115. A certified Toyota dealership diagnostic inspection confirmed that an internal seal leak allowed pressurized engine coolant to short out the valve's electrical circuit, rendering the component completely inoperable. This component is responsible for regulating engine temperature and routing coolant to prevent the engine from overheating. Because the valve has suffered an internal electrical short, it cannot redirect coolant appropriately, introducing a severe risk of sudden engine overheating and catastrophic power loss while driving at highway speeds. Furthermore, Toyota has officially acknowledged this exact premature part failure on identical engine platforms under Customer Support Program 24TE04, but has excluded the Corolla Cross model. The failure of this sealed electrical component represents a severe, unaddressed safety defect that can cause total engine failure during operation

Incident: July 25, 2026 · Filed: July 29, 2026

Car shuts off randomly saying low steering power, will restart after a few minutes. This a safety issue that can lead to a crash.

Incident: July 13, 2026 · Filed: July 14, 2026

I received the engine maintenance required notification on 7/11. On 7/13, I called my Toyota to make an appt to bring it in at 9 AM. The ran diagnostics for $180 and then the test results said the engine coolant valve is stuck open or closed but either is dangerous because my car could overheat. This is a $850 repair. It sounds like this same part was used on another Toyota suv and the warranty was extended for those so this part needs to be recalled or warranty extended for the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross as well. I was waiting for this repair to be done for 5 hours total.

Incident: May 1, 2026 · Filed: May 1, 2026

While driving at highway speeds 65mph in HOV lane (wall was to driver side), the back driver side window exploded. There was no external objects on the road that could explain the damage. No scratches or other body damage to suggest something was kicked up or impacted it. The window spontaneously exploded sending shards of glass inside the back of the vehicle. Upon inspection of the back inside of the vehicle there is no foreign objects to explain the explosion. The windows were not down or cracked, temperature outside was 83F with no winds or other weather. This is a hazard especially to back passengers and god forbid drivers. Please take this account to make Toyota fix this issue, it’s unsafe.

Incident: April 20, 2026 · Filed: April 25, 2026

Driver side knee bolster airbag did not inflate correctly resulting in impact of lower leg to airbag hatch door and under dash area. Driver and passenger seatbelts flung open during accident. Driver hit top of thigh against steering wheel. No safety recalls per VIN search. No warning lamps, messages, or symptoms proof to accident.

Incident: June 2, 2023 · Filed: March 12, 2026

I was rear-ended and the Vehicle Alert displayed airbag malfunction. This was a car rental I reported to insurance company. It advised to inspect car immediately.