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Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2027GasA0035 mpg
2026HybridGasA115★★★★★50 mpg
2025HybridGasB242★★★★★50 mpg
2024HybridGasC470★★★★★50 mpg
2023HybridGasD684★★★★★50 mpg
2022HybridGasA0102★★★★★52 mpg
2021HybridGasA1185★★★★★52 mpg
2020HybridGasF6307★★★★★52 mpg
2019GasD6201★★★★★36 mpg
2018GasB3141★★★★★34 mpg
2017GasB3190★★★★★34 mpg
2016GasA1213★★★★★34 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2027: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 50 → 35; 12 → 2 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

Best Corolla years to buy used

  1. 2022 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 102 complaints
  2. 2021 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 185 complaints
  3. 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 213 complaints
  4. 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 42 complaints
  5. 2018 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 141 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.

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