Best and worst years for the Toyota Corolla

Of the 37 model years of the Toyota Corolla with enough data to compare, the 2009 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (1,078), and the 1990 has the fewest (12).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1990	12
1991	37
1992	36
1993	74
1994	112
1995	108
1996	100
1997	69
1998	145
1999	97
2000	86
2001	88
2002	75
2003	287
2004	200
2005	373
2006	403
2007	436
2008	203
2009	1,078
2010	1,043
2011	524
2012	433
2013	210
2014	284
2015	243
2016	262
2017	243
2018	170
2019	239
2020	377
2021	259
2022	141
2023	120
2024	106
2025	51
2026	31

What stands out

The 2009 stands out, with about 6.3 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2009 and 2010. Or the years with the fewest: 1990 and 2026.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2026	31	31
2025	51	51
2024	106	106
2023	120	120
2022	141	141
2021	259	259
2020	377	410
2019	239	294
2018	170	198
2017	243	279
2016	262	314
2015	243	310
2014	284	383
2013	210	269
2012	433	497
2011	524	690
2010	1,043	1,582
2009	1,078	1,770
2008	203	379
2007	436	984
2006	403	973
2005	373	974
2004	200	560
2003	287	860
2002	75	141
2001	88	163
2000	86	177
1999	97	188
1998	145	278
1997	69	149
1996	100	151
1995	108	226
1994	112	199
1993	74	154
1992	36	115
1991	37	96
1990	12	31