Research · 30 model years
Toyota CorollaEvery model year, 1996–2025
Across the 30 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 165 recall campaigns and 11,498 owner complaints for the Toyota Corolla. The 2009 model year has the most complaints (1,533).
Toyota Corolla years compared
Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 5 of 5 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 66 | 11 | 5 of 5 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 74 | 8 | 5 of 5 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 104 | 13 | 5 of 5 | 33 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 188 | 18 | 5 of 5 | 33 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 313 | 22 | 5 of 5 | 33 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 206 | 24 | 5 of 5 | 33 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 136 | 26 | 5 of 5 | 32 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 189 | 47 | 5 of 5 | 31 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 215 | 66 | 5 of 5 | 32 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 220 | 60 | 5 of 5 | 32 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 271 | 64 | 5 of 5 | 32 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 202 | 46 | 4 of 5 | 29 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 446 | 41 | 4 of 5 | 29 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 590 | 44 | 3 of 5 | 27 | |
| 2010 | 17 | 1,264 | 146 | Not rated | 27 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 1,533 | 194 | Not rated | 28 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 345 | 77 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 883 | 132 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2006 | 10 | 904 | 120 | Not rated | 29 | |
| 2005 | 10 | 943 | 118 | Not rated | 29 | |
| 2004 | 13 | 506 | 70 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2003 | 13 | 769 | 104 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 144 | 30 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 138 | 33 | Not rated | 30 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 156 | 23 | Not rated | 28 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 157 | 24 | Not rated | 28 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 233 | 37 | Not rated | 28 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 138 | 22 | Not rated | 27 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 133 | 31 | Not rated | 27 |
- 20250 recalls · 32 complaints · 34 mpg
- 20242 recalls · 66 complaints · 35 mpg
- 20233 recalls · 74 complaints · 35 mpg
- 20220 recalls · 104 complaints · 33 mpg
- 20211 recall · 188 complaints · 33 mpg
- 20203 recalls · 313 complaints · 33 mpg
- 20195 recalls · 206 complaints · 33 mpg
- 20183 recalls · 136 complaints · 32 mpg
- 20173 recalls · 189 complaints · 31 mpg
- 20161 recall · 215 complaints · 32 mpg
- 20151 recall · 220 complaints · 32 mpg
- 20142 recalls · 271 complaints · 32 mpg
- 20135 recalls · 202 complaints · 29 mpg
- 20125 recalls · 446 complaints · 29 mpg
- 20119 recalls · 590 complaints · 27 mpg
- 201017 recalls · 1,264 complaints · 27 mpg
- 200913 recalls · 1,533 complaints · 28 mpg
- 20086 recalls · 345 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20076 recalls · 883 complaints · 30 mpg
- 200610 recalls · 904 complaints · 29 mpg
- 200510 recalls · 943 complaints · 29 mpg
- 200413 recalls · 506 complaints · 30 mpg
- 200313 recalls · 769 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20025 recalls · 144 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20014 recalls · 138 complaints · 30 mpg
- 20005 recalls · 156 complaints · 28 mpg
- 19994 recalls · 157 complaints · 28 mpg
- 19984 recalls · 233 complaints · 28 mpg
- 19976 recalls · 138 complaints · 27 mpg
- 19966 recalls · 133 complaints · 27 mpg
Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 3, 2026
NHTSA complaints per model year
Newer years have had less time on the road
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| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 133 |
| 1997 | 138 |
| 1998 | 233 |
| 1999 | 157 |
| 2000 | 156 |
| 2001 | 138 |
| 2002 | 144 |
| 2003 | 769 |
| 2004 | 506 |
| 2005 | 943 |
| 2006 | 904 |
| 2007 | 883 |
| 2008 | 345 |
| 2009 | 1,533 |
| 2010 | 1,264 |
| 2011 | 590 |
| 2012 | 446 |
| 2013 | 202 |
| 2014 | 271 |
| 2015 | 220 |
| 2016 | 215 |
| 2017 | 189 |
| 2018 | 136 |
| 2019 | 206 |
| 2020 | 313 |
| 2021 | 188 |
| 2022 | 104 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2025 | 32 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026