MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Corolla — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009, 2010, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2003 · Best bets: 2024, 1992, 2023, 1991, 2022, 2002

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: 71 complaints 1992: 63 complaints 1992 1993: 130 complaints 1994: 172 complaints 1995: 176 complaints 1996: 129 complaints 1997: 135 complaints 1998: 225 complaints 1998 1999: 155 complaints 2000: 144 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: 1240 complaints 2010 2011: 584 complaints 2012: 445 complaints 2013: 201 complaints 2014: 267 complaints 2015: 218 complaints 2016: 211 complaints 2016 2017: 176 complaints 2018: 133 complaints 2019: 199 complaints 2020: 300 complaints 2021: 182 complaints 2022: 94 complaints 2022 2023: 71 complaints 2024: 59 complaints 2025: 25 complaints 2026: 11 complaints 2026
2026: 11 complaints
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YearComplaints
19802
19813
19825
19831
19846
19853
19863
198714
198826
198923
199027
199171
199263
1993130
1994172
1995176
1996129
1997135
1998225
1999155
2000144
2001133
2002117
2003720
2004477
2005853
2006839
2007836
2008313
20091459
20101240
2011584
2012445
2013201
2014267
2015218
2016211
2017176
2018133
2019199
2020300
2021182
202294
202371
202459
202525
202611

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 59 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 94 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 182 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 300 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 199 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 133 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 211 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 218 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 267 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 1240 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 had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 144 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 had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 172 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 130 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 71 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.