2019 Toyota Corolla E210

Overview

Engines

2.0L four-cylinder, Dynamic Force

Came as

• Hatchback

On record

2 warnings, 4 recalls

What changed for 2019

• New hatchback in SE and XSE trims with a 2.0L and a six-speed manual or CVT. Edmunds, a published reference

Also on sale in 2019: 2019 11th gen

Compare 2019 with 2018

Colors

• Oxide Bronze An owners' registry (unofficial)6X1, 2019–2020
• Smoked Paprika Metallic An owners' registry (unofficial)3U4, 2019–2020
• Blizzard Pearl070, 2019–2021
• Blue Flame An owners' registry (unofficial)8W9, 2019–2022
• Galactic Aqua Mica An owners' registry (unofficial)221, 2019–2022

Sources: Toyota, Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)

Interiors in the generation, years not known: Black/Blue Toyota, Moonstone Toyota, Macadamia/Mocha (Premium cloth) Toyota, Edmunds, Black (Premium cloth) Edmunds, Light Gray/Moonstone (Premium cloth) Edmunds

Specs

Badges

• Corolla Hatchback Edmunds, a published reference

Engines

• 2.0L four-cylinder, Dynamic Force M20A-FKS Toyota, Edmunds, a published reference

  169 hp and 151 lb-ft; SE and XSE, the hatchback, and every non-hybrid sedan from 2023

Transmissions

• CVT Toyota, a published reference
• 6-speed manual (iMT) Toyota, a published reference

Drivetrains

• Front-wheel drive A published reference

Body styles

• Hatchback Edmunds, a published reference

Trims

• LE Edmunds
• SE Edmunds
• XLE Edmunds
• XSE Edmunds

Also in the generation, years not known: Nightshade Edition Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial), GR Performance Package Toyota

Figures for the whole 12th gen

• Platform: TNGA GA-C, shared with the Prius and C-HR A published reference
• Where built: Sedans at Blue Springs, Mississippi, and Huntsville, Alabama from 2021; the Hybrid at Takaoka and the hatchback in Japan; the GR Corolla at Motomachi, then Burnaston, England, from May 2026 Toyota, a published reference
• Direct Shift CVT: A physical launch gear, then the belt, with nine simulated steps, for ten in all A published reference
• Hybrid economy: Toyota rated the first Corolla Hybrid at 52 mpg combined Toyota
• Safety award: IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2019 hatchback and 2020 sedan, short of Plus for their headlights A published reference

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

• CVT torque converter, 2019 Hatchback

  One source so far

  Check: Ask whether recall 18V901000 was done.

  Toyota recalled 2019 Corolla Hatchbacks with the CVT because blades in the torque converter's pump could come loose under high load, and the car could stall. NHTSA

• Fuel pump, 2019–2020

  Check: Ask whether recalls 20V012000 and 20V682000 were done.

  Toyota recalled some 2019 and 2020 Corollas and 2019 Hatchbacks because the low-pressure fuel pump in the tank could fail and the engine stall while driving. NHTSA

Recalls

Newest first. Ask the seller for proof the work was done, or check the VIN with NHTSA.

• 2019–2020 Recall 20V682000

  The low-pressure fuel pump in the tank may fail, and the engine can stall while driving. NHTSA

• 2011–2019 Recall 20V024000

  In certain crashes the airbag computer may malfunction, so the airbags or seat belt pretensioners may not deploy. NHTSA

• 2018–2019 Recall 20V012000

  The low-pressure fuel pump in the tank may fail, and the engine can stall while driving. NHTSA

• 2019 Recall 18V901000

  Pump impeller blades in the torque converter may come loose, mostly under high load, and the car can stall. NHTSA

Checked against NHTSA records on November 2, 2026.

Owning

What owners and buyers say

• Sought after

  Ranked second of twelve All years

  One source so far

  SlashGear ranks the 12th gen second of twelve, for the TNGA platform's better handling, the hatchback's manual with the 2.0L, the Hybrid and the GR Corolla. SlashGear

• Sought after

  2019–2021

  One source so far

  SlashGear picks 2018 to 2021 among the best used Corolla years, with IIHS Top Safety Picks in three of the four, few severe problems and among the fewest complaints. SlashGear

Maintenance

No service schedule is added yet.

Warranty when new