Toyota Corolla problems by year
14,284 complaints across 33 model years, 1992–2024. 2009 draws the most at 1,770; 2024 the fewest at 105.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 115 | Engine and engine cooling (25.2%) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 154 | Air bags (32.5%) | 46 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 199 | Air bags (38.2%) | 78 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 226 | Air bags (27.4%) | 63 | 17 | 1 |
| 1996 | 151 | Air bags (21.2%) | 34 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 149 | Seat belts (26.2%) | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 278 | Air bags (23.0%) | 45 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 188 | Tires (12.2%) | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 177 | Engine and engine cooling (28.2%) | 35 | 7 | 1 |
| 2001 | 163 | Engine and engine cooling (19.6%) | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 141 | Air bags (16.3%) | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 860 | Air bags (38.7%) | 143 | 11 | 1 |
| 2004 | 560 | Air bags (42.3%) | 85 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 974 | Air bags (47.1%) | 145 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 973 | Air bags (46.7%) | 163 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 984 | Air bags (44.6%) | 165 | 10 | 4 |
| 2008 | 379 | Air bags (36.4%) | 95 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1,770most | Air bags (31.3%) | 276 | 16 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1,582 | Air bags (26.9%) | 217 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 690 | Air bags (60.6%) | 71 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 497 | Air bags (74.4%) | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 269 | Air bags (27.1%) | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 383 | Air bags (18.5%) | 104 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 310 | Air bags (18.1%) | 104 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 314 | Air bags (20.7%) | 104 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 279 | Air bags (19.4%) | 67 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 198 | Air bags (18.2%) | 34 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 294 | Power train (18.7%) | 41 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 408 | Engine (27.2%) | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 256 | Air bags (20.3%) | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 139 | Electrical system (15.1%) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 119 | Steering (13.4%) | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 105 | Forward collision avoidance (15.2%) | 24 | 0 | 3 |