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Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.

12 Model years 2016–2027

33 Recalls NHTSA campaigns, all years

1,579 Complaints owner reports, all years

A Newest grade 2027 Safety Signal

2022 Best on record cleanest filed year

The 2027 Corolla →Which years to avoid Compare it

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Every Toyota Corolla model year

Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year

Year	Powertrains	Safety	Recalls	Complaints	Crash	Best efficiency
2027	Hybrid Gas	A	0	0	—	50 mpg
2026	Hybrid Gas	A	1	18	★★★★★	50 mpg
2025	Hybrid Gas	B	2	42	★★★★★	50 mpg
2024	Hybrid Gas	C	4	74	★★★★★	50 mpg
2023	Hybrid Gas	D	6	85	★★★★★	50 mpg
2022	Hybrid Gas	A	0	105	★★★★★	52 mpg
2021	Hybrid Gas	A	1	188	★★★★★	52 mpg
2020	Hybrid Gas	C	6	314	★★★★★	52 mpg
2019	Gas	C	6	205	★★★★★	36 mpg
2018	Gas	B	3	143	★★★★★	34 mpg
2017	Gas	B	3	190	★★★★★	34 mpg
2016	Gas	A	1	215	★★★★★	34 mpg

Which model year the record favours

Source: recalls and complaints per year on the road

Years to avoid, with the reasons →Best on the record 2022

On the filed record so far, the 2022 is the cleanest Corolla year we hold, and the 2023 the one to check hardest.

Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.

Year	Safety Signal	Recalls /yr	Complaints /yr
2022	A	0	26
2016	A	0.1	22
2021	A	0.2	38
2017	B	0.3	21
2018	B	0.4	18
2019	C	0.9	29
2020	C	1	52
2023	D	2	28	1 critical

Which Toyota Corolla years reported which system early

Source: NHTSA complaints, odometer at report

Earliest on the record: 2017 service brakes complaints at 0.15× the mileage of same-age vehicles (median 5,000 miles). Latest: 2020 electrical system at 6.06× (60,000 miles).

Year	Air Bags	Vehicle Speed Control	Service Brakes	Power Train	Fuel/Propulsion System	Electrical System
2020	—	—	—	0.37×	—	6.06×
2019	—	—	—	—	0.76×	—
2018	0.71×	—	—	—	0.75×	—
2017	1.06×	0.28×	0.15×	—	—	0.38×
2016	0.83×	0.43×	0.55×	1.05×	—	—

Each cell is that model year’s median odometer when owners reported the system, divided by the median for the same system across every make’s complaints on the same model year. under 0.67× reported early; 1.5× or more late; a dash means too few readings. When problems get reported, not how often — complaint counts are in the table above. Across the whole fleet: which systems go first.

What owners filed about the Toyota Corolla, by system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →

The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.

airbag problems 288 complaints, every model year engine problems 247 complaints, every model year transmission and drivetrain problems 213 complaints, every model year

What changed year to year

Source: computed from the filed record

2027: 12 → 9 EPA configurations
2025: 9 → 12 EPA configurations
2023: best combined mpg 52 → 50; 12 → 9 EPA configurations
2021: 10 → 12 EPA configurations
2020: added hybrid; best combined mpg 36 → 52; 8 → 10 EPA configurations
2019: best combined mpg 34 → 36; 7 → 8 EPA configurations
2017: 6 → 7 EPA configurations

Compare

All Corolla head-to-heads →Which is better for you? →

Head-to-head	Verdict
2027 Corolla vs Volkswagen Jetta · Compact Sedan	Corolla +12.8
2027 Corolla vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class · Compact Sedan	Corolla +21
2027 Corolla vs Genesis G70 · Compact Sedan	G70 +3.5
2027 Corolla vs Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class · Compact Sedan	Corolla +36.6
2027 Corolla vs Audi A3 · Compact Sedan	Corolla +31.8
2027 Corolla vs Aston Martin DB12 S · Coupe	Corolla +3.5
2026 Corolla vs BMW 3 Series · Midsize Sedan	Corolla +29.2
2025 Corolla vs BMW i4 · Compact Hatchback	i4 +14.3
2025 Corolla vs Porsche Taycan · Midsize Sedan	Taycan +24.4

In the studies

Source: computed from the same record, method on each page

Odometer at first complaint · rank 28 of 79 0.72× the mileage of same-age vehicles Toyota Corolla owners reported problems to NHTSA at a median 15,000 miles across 2018–2020 (fleet 23,512), earlier than vehicles of the same model year. 194 readings.Same trim, next model year · 2025 → 2026 +3.4% at the median across 8 matched trims The manufacturer’s announced MSRP for the 2026 Toyota Corolla against the same trim in 2025; the fleet moved +1.8% on 394 matched trims. Base trim $22,325 → $22,925. MSRP excludes destination; not a transaction price.

Common questions about the Toyota Corolla

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which Toyota Corolla year is the best used buy?

On the recall record, the 2022 Corolla comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (100/100), 0 recalls and 105 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.

What Toyota Corolla years should I avoid?

2023 has the weakest recall record in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Corolla model year ranked, with the reasons.

How many recalls does the Toyota Corolla have?

Across model years 2016–2027, NHTSA has posted 33 recall campaigns for the Toyota Corolla. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.