MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Corolla — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009, 2010, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2003 · Best bets: 2025, 2024, 1992, 2023, 1991, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Corolla Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1980: 2 complaints 1980 1981: 3 complaints 1982: 5 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 6 complaints 1985: 3 complaints 1986: 3 complaints 1986 1987: 14 complaints 1988: 26 complaints 1989: 23 complaints 1990: 27 complaints 1991: 73 complaints 1992: 65 complaints 1992 1993: 134 complaints 1994: 184 complaints 1995: 176 complaints 1996: 129 complaints 1997: 135 complaints 1998: 225 complaints 1998 1999: 155 complaints 2000: 145 complaints 2001: 133 complaints 2002: 117 complaints 2003: 720 complaints 2004: 477 complaints 2004 2005: 853 complaints 2006: 839 complaints 2007: 836 complaints 2008: 313 complaints 2009: 1459 complaints 2010: 1244 complaints 2010 2011: 584 complaints 2012: 445 complaints 2013: 201 complaints 2014: 268 complaints 2015: 219 complaints 2016: 213 complaints 2016 2017: 178 complaints 2018: 133 complaints 2019: 200 complaints 2020: 304 complaints 2021: 185 complaints 2022: 95 complaints 2022 2023: 72 complaints 2024: 62 complaints 2025: 31 complaints 2026: 15 complaints 2026
2026: 15 complaints
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YearComplaints
19802
19813
19825
19831
19846
19853
19863
198714
198826
198923
199027
199173
199265
1993134
1994184
1995176
1996129
1997135
1998225
1999155
2000145
2001133
2002117
2003720
2004477
2005853
2006839
2007836
2008313
20091459
20101244
2011584
2012445
2013201
2014268
2015219
2016213
2017178
2018133
2019200
2020304
2021185
202295
202372
202462
202531
202615

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 72 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 95 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 185 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 304 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 200 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 133 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 178 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 213 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 219 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 268 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 201 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 445 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 584 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 1244 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 1459 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 313 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 836 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 839 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 853 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 477 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 720 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 117 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 133 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 145 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 155 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 225 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 135 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 129 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 184 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 134 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 73 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.