Model year 2025 · Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross: recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings
EPA rates the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross at 30–42 mpg combined across 3 versions. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 21 owner complaints for this model year. Its best NHTSA overall crash-test rating is 5 out of 5 stars.
Safety recalls
1
EPA combined mpg
30–42
NHTSA overall rating
5/5
Recall file dated Oct 27, 2026 · EPA file dated Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 27, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT
NHTSA lists this vehicle as COROLLA CROSS HYBRID.
Check your own car: enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls for that exact vehicle, and contact a Toyota dealer to schedule the repair — safety recall repairs are free. The list below covers the whole model year, so not every recall applies to every car.
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross recalls
NHTSA's recall file lists 1 safety recall for the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross, newest first.
Back over prevention: Warnings: External/pedestrian alert
NHTSA 26V203000Reported Mar 31, 2026
Filed by
Toyota Motor Corporation (manufacturer recall no. 26TB08 / 26TA08)
Units affected
73,528 (estimate)
Problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. The vehicles may fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk
Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of a reversing vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will update the software for the pedestrian warning sounds, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB08 and 26TA08.
Recall summaries are written by NHTSA from manufacturers' defect reports. Dates are when NHTSA received the report.
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2025 Toyota Corolla Cross fuel economy by version
EPA city/highway/combined estimates for each engine, transmission and drive combination. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at EPA's current fuel-price assumptions; your cost will vary.
Source: FuelEconomy.gov (U.S. DOE and EPA), file dated Sep 29, 2026. Each version links to its FuelEconomy.gov record.
EPA estimates come from standardized lab tests so cars can be compared fairly; real-world mileage depends on speed, weather, load, tires and driving style.
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the tested versions. More stars mean a lower chance of serious injury in that type of crash. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Tested vehicle
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Rollover risk
Forward collision warning
2025 Toyota COROLLA CROSS HYBRID SUV AWD
5 stars
4 stars
5 stars
4 stars
16.4%
Standard
2025 Toyota COROLLA CROSS SUV AWD
5 stars
4 stars
5 stars
4 stars
16.4%
Standard
2025 Toyota COROLLA CROSS SUV FWD
5 stars
4 stars
5 stars
4 stars
17.4%
Standard
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program), checked Oct 26, 2026.
Star ratings compare vehicles of similar size and weight; a frontal rating for a large pickup is not directly comparable with one for a small car.
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2025 Toyota Corolla Cross owner complaints
Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross, most recently on Oct 12, 2026. 1 mention a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injured people and 0 deaths. These are unverified reports; a complaint is not proof of a defect.
Most-cited components in 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross complaints
Component named in complaints
Mentions
Unknown or other
5
Power train
4
Service brakes
4
Electrical system
3
Exterior lighting
3
Forward collision avoidance: Adaptive cruise control
