Toyota

Corolla

Subcompact Cars · model years 1984 to 2027

Includes Corolla, Corolla Hatchback, Corolla Hybrid and 8 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2027. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 357; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2.

Worst year: 2003. complaints: 720, about 8.1x this model's typical 89; recalls: 9, about 4.5x this model's typical 2.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota Corolla
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1984	8Diesel, Gas	30	no data	$2,550	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1984
1985	6Diesel, Gas	28	no data	$2,600	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1985
1986	3Gas	27	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1986
1987	3Gas	27	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1987
1988	6Gas	25.5	no data	$2,650	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1988
1989	8Gas	25	no data	$2,700	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1989
1990	6Gas	25	no data	$2,550	0	27	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 27%, TIRES 20%, POWER TRAIN 17%
complaints: 27, below this model's typical 268 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 92 of 100, where higher is better.
1991	6Gas	25	no data	$2,550	0	71	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17%, STRUCTURE 16%, SEAT BELTS 15%
complaints: 71, below this model's typical 268 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 79 of 100, where higher is better.
1992	5Gas	25	no data	$2,500	1	63	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 26%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, SEAT BELTS 11%
complaints: 63, below this model's typical 223 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 20 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 71 of 100, where higher is better.
1993	6Gas	25.5	no data	$2,450	2	130	0	no data	AIR BAGS 33%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10%
complaints: 130, below this model's typical 268 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 35 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 48 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	6Gas	25.5	no data	$2,450	2	172	0	no data	AIR BAGS 37%, SEAT BELTS 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6%
complaints: 172, below this model's typical 268 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 46 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	6Gas	26.5	no data	$2,350	2	176	0	no data	AIR BAGS 27%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 10%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 176, below this model's typical 268 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 46 complaints reporting a fire: 12 Score: 44 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	6Gas	26.5	no data	$2,350	0	129	0	no data	AIR BAGS 22%, SEAT BELTS 12%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 129, below this model's typical 268 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 32 complaints reporting a fire: 13 Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	4Gas	27	no data	$2,300	1	135	0	no data	SEAT BELTS 26%, AIR BAGS 20%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6%
complaints: 135, below this model's typical 178 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 64 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	3Gas	28	no data	$2,200	0	225	0	no data	AIR BAGS 23%, STRUCTURE 9%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7%
complaints: 225, about 1.7x this model's typical 134 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 29 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	3Gas	28	no data	$2,200	0	155	0	no data	TIRES 12%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 11%, AIR BAGS 11%
complaints: 155, above this model's typical 134 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 20 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	3Gas	28	no data	$2,200	0	145	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 27%, AIR BAGS 10%, STEERING 6%
complaints: 145, above this model's typical 134 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 18 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 48 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	3Gas	30	no data	$2,100	0	133	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 20%, AIR BAGS 14%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9%
complaints: 133, below this model's typical 134 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 58 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 65 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	3Gas	30	no data	$2,100	0	117	0	no data	AIR BAGS 17%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 14%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8%
complaints: 117, below this model's typical 134 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 67 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	2Gas	29.5	no data	$2,100	9	720	0	no data	AIR BAGS 39%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 11%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9%
complaints: 720, about 8.1x this model's typical 89 recalls: 9, about 4.5x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 91 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	2Gas	29.5	no data	$2,100	9	477	0	no data	AIR BAGS 43%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 8%
complaints: 477, about 5.4x this model's typical 89 recalls: 9, about 4.5x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 56 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	3Gas	29	no data	$2,150	6	853	0	no data	AIR BAGS 47%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7%
complaints: 853, about 6.4x this model's typical 134 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 89 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	3Gas	29	no data	$2,150	7	840	0	no data	AIR BAGS 47%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 11%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 840, about 6.3x this model's typical 134 recalls: 7, about 3.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 89 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	2Gas	30	no data	$2,075	6	836	0	no data	AIR BAGS 45%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 836, about 9.4x this model's typical 89 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 84 complaints reporting a fire: 7 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	2Gas	30	no data	$2,075	6	314	0	no data	AIR BAGS 37%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 9%
complaints: 314, about 3.5x this model's typical 89 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 47 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	4Gas	27.5	no data	$2,300	13	1,459	0	no data	AIR BAGS 31%, STEERING 22%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11%
complaints: 1459, about 8.2x this model's typical 178 recalls: 13, about 6.5x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 110 complaints reporting a fire: 12 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	4Gas	27	158	$2,325	17	1,244	3 (1 open)	254	AIR BAGS 27%, STEERING 24%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13%
complaints: 1244, about 7x this model's typical 178 recalls: 17, about 8.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 103 complaints reporting a fire: 10 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	4Gas	27	145	$2,325	9	584	2 (1 open)	226	AIR BAGS 61%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7%, STEERING 6%
complaints: 584, about 3.3x this model's typical 178 recalls: 9, about 4.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 34 complaints reporting a fire: 2 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.0 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	2Gas	29	132	$2,150	5	446	2 (1 open)	226	AIR BAGS 75%, STEERING 4%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3%
complaints: 446, about 5x this model's typical 89 recalls: 5, about 2.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 28 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	2Gas	29	132	$2,150	5	201	2 (1 open)	227	AIR BAGS 27%, STEERING 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%
complaints: 201, about 2.3x this model's typical 89 recalls: 5, about 2.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 51 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.8 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	4Gas	31.5	132	$1,975	2	269	2 (1 open)	278	AIR BAGS 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 269, about 1.5x this model's typical 178 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 50 complaints reporting a fire: 3 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 17 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	4Gas	31	132	$2,000	1	220	2 (1 open)	215	AIR BAGS 18%, STRUCTURE 11%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 220, above this model's typical 178 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 50 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	4Gas	31	132	$2,000	1	214	2 (1 open)	185	AIR BAGS 21%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%, SEAT BELTS 8%
complaints: 214, above this model's typical 178 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 56 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 46 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	3Gas	31	132	$2,000	3	178	2 (1 open)	173	AIR BAGS 19%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10%
complaints: 178, above this model's typical 134 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 41 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 27 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	3Gas	31	132	$2,000	3	134	2 (1 open)	122	AIR BAGS 18%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
complaints: 134, in line with this model's typical 134 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 22 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	5Gas	31	132	$2,000	6	205	1	175	POWER TRAIN 19%, ENGINE 13%, AIR BAGS 11%
complaints: 205, below this model's typical 223 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 11 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	7Gas, Hybrid	33	169	$1,900	6	312	1	194	ENGINE 27%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 312, in line with this model's typical 312 recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 23 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 10 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	7Gas, Hybrid	33	154	$1,900	1	186	1	128	AIR BAGS 21%, ENGINE 16%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%
complaints: 186, below this model's typical 312 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 66 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	7Gas, Hybrid	33	154	$1,900	0	104	1	89	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, POWER TRAIN 12%, ENGINE 11%
complaints: 104, below this model's typical 312 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 Score: 80 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	7Gas, Hybrid	44	169	$1,400	4	73	0	98	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16%, STEERING 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 73, below this model's typical 312 recalls: 4, about 2x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 53 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	5Gas, Hybrid	35	169	$1,800	3	66	0	66	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13%, STEERING 12%
complaints: 66, below this model's typical 223 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 Score: 46 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	10Gas, Hybrid	44	169	$1,475	1	33	0	36	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, AIR BAGS 12%, SERVICE BRAKES 12%
complaints: 33, below this model's typical 446 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 77 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	6Gas, Hybrid	45.5	no data	$1,475	1	17	0	no data	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%, AIR BAGS 7%
complaints: 17, below this model's typical 268 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 Score: 85 of 100, where higher is better.
2027	8Gas, Hybrid	45.5	no data	$1,450	0	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 357 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1984: 30 to 2027: 45.5

Owner complaints1990: 27 to 2027: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Toyota Corolla to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.