The 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross has 182 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and engine. Owners most often flag underpowered gasoline engine (2.0l): described as very slow, sluggish, and gutless, with poor acceleration for highway merging. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 5 Corolla Cross model years we track, complaint volume runs from 43 (2025) to 302 (2020). With 182 complaints, the 2021 Corolla Cross sits abovethe model's median of 136.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Used Corolla Cross listings typically run $24,563–$28,939 across 2022 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Corolla Cross year side by side to see how 2021 ranks against the rest.