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Corolla

Compact Cars · model years 1990 to 2026

Includes Corolla, Corolla Hatchback, Corolla Hybrid and 4 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2025. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 262; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2011. complaints: 590, about 3.4x this model's typical 175; recalls: 9, about 3x this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota Corolla
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsInvestigationsTSBsTop complaintsVerdict
19906Gas25no data$2,550no datano data0no datano data
19916Gas25no data$2,550no datano data0no datano data
19925Gas25no data$2,500no datano data0no datano data
19936Gas25.5no data$2,450no datano data0no datano data
19946Gas25.5no data$2,450no datano data0no datano data
19956Gas26.5no data$2,350no datano data0no datano data
19966Gas26.5no data$2,350no datano data0no datano data
19974Gas27no data$2,300no datano data0no datano data
19983Gas28no data$2,200no datano data0no datano data
19993Gas28no data$2,200no datano data0no datano data
20003Gas28no data$2,200no datano data0no datano data
20013Gas30no data$2,100no datano data0no datano data
20023Gas30no data$2,100no datano data0no datano data
20032Gas29.5no data$2,100no datano data0no datano data
20042Gas29.5no data$2,100no datano data0no datano data
20053Gas29no data$2,150no datano data0no datano data
20063Gas29no data$2,150no datano data0no datano data
20072Gas30no data$2,075no datano data0no datano data
20082Gas30no data$2,075no datano data0no datano data
20094Gas27.5no data$2,300no datano data0no datano data
20104Gas27158$2,325003 (1 open)254no data
20114Gas27145$2,32595902 (1 open)226AIR BAGS 61%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7%, STEERING 6%
20122Gas29132$2,15054452 (1 open)226AIR BAGS 75%, STEERING 4%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3%
20132Gas29132$2,15052012 (1 open)227AIR BAGS 27%, STEERING 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%
20144Gas31.5132$1,97522672 (1 open)278AIR BAGS 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
20154Gas31132$2,00012172 (1 open)215AIR BAGS 18%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%, STRUCTURE 10%
20164Gas31132$2,00012102 (1 open)185AIR BAGS 21%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%, SEAT BELTS 8%
20173Gas31132$2,00031862 (1 open)173AIR BAGS 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11%
20183Gas31132$2,00031332 (1 open)122AIR BAGS 18%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
20195Gas31132$2,00051991175POWER TRAIN 19%, ENGINE 14%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
20207Gas, Hybrid33169$1,90033011194ENGINE 27%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20%, POWER TRAIN 9%
20217Gas, Hybrid33154$1,90011801128AIR BAGS 21%, ENGINE 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%
20227Gas, Hybrid33154$1,90000189no data
20237Gas, Hybrid44169$1,400371098UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16%, STEERING 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%
20245Gas, Hybrid35169$1,800257066UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 14%, STEERING 12%
20256Gas, Hybrid35169$1,70000036no data
20266Gas, Hybrid45.5no data$1,325no datano data0no datano data

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1990: 25 to 2026: 45.5
Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2025: 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.