1990–2026 · 37 model years

Toyota Corolla recalls & problems by year

191 recalls and 11,667 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20091,459 complaints

Most recalls201017 recalls

Crashes reported1,808in owner complaints

Injuries reported1,44121 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 Corolla	5★	33–50 mpg	1	18	6	0	4	0
2025 Corolla	5★	33–35 mpg	0	31	10	1	7	0
2024 Corolla	5★	33–35 mpg	2	66	11	0	12	1
2023 Corolla	5★	33–35 mpg	3	74	8	2	4	0
2022 Corolla	5★	31–52 mpg	0	102	13	0	10	0
2021 Corolla	5★	31–52 mpg	1	188	18	2	13	0
2020 Corolla	5★	32–34 mpg	3	311	22	1	23	1
2019 Corolla	5★	30–34 mpg	5	204	24	1	16	1
2018 Corolla	5★	30–34 mpg	3	136	26	5	17	1
2017 Corolla	5★	30–34 mpg	3	178	44	1	41	0
2016 Corolla	5★	30–34 mpg	1	215	66	2	57	0
2015 Corolla	5★	30–34 mpg	1	220	60	1	50	0
2014 Corolla	5★	30–34 mpg	2	270	64	3	50	1
2013 Corolla	4★	29 mpg	5	201	46	1	51	0
2012 Corolla	4★	29 mpg	5	446	41	1	28	0
2011 Corolla	3★	24–30 mpg	9	584	44	2	34	0
2010 Corolla	—	25–30 mpg	17	1,244	145	10	103	0
2009 Corolla	—	25–30 mpg	13	1,459	186	12	110	2
2008 Corolla	—	29–31 mpg	6	314	74	1	47	1
2007 Corolla	—	29–31 mpg	6	836	129	7	84	3
2006 Corolla	—	25–31 mpg	10	840	115	8	89	0
2005 Corolla	—	25–31 mpg	10	854	114	4	89	1
2004 Corolla	—	28–31 mpg	13	477	69	3	56	4
2003 Corolla	—	28–31 mpg	13	721	101	9	91	1
2002 Corolla	—	27–31 mpg	5	117	27	1	21	0
2001 Corolla	—	27–31 mpg	4	133	32	3	58	0
2000 Corolla	—	26–30 mpg	5	145	22	3	18	1
1999 Corolla	—	26–30 mpg	4	155	24	5	20	0
1998 Corolla	—	26–30 mpg	4	225	36	8	29	0
1997 Corolla	—	24–29 mpg	6	135	22	5	21	0
1996 Corolla	—	25–29 mpg	6	129	31	13	32	0
1995 Corolla	—	25–27 mpg	7	176	53	12	46	1
1994 Corolla	—	24–26 mpg	8	172	65	5	46	1
1993 Corolla	—	24–26 mpg	6	130	39	5	35	1
1992 Corolla	—	21–27 mpg	2	63	8	3	20	0
1991 Corolla	—	21–26 mpg	1	71	10	3	7	0
1990 Corolla	—	22–26 mpg	1	27	3	0	2	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Air bags4,719
Steering1,193
Vehicle speed control1,155
Electrical system898
Engine and engine cooling735
Power train690
Unknown or other610
Engine610