2015–2027 · 13 model years · 23 recalls
Avoid the 2020 Toyota Corolla: it scores lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,327 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,284 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 311 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,181 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $453 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 144 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,174 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $387 over 5 years. 1 recall, 215 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,173 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $398 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 190 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| E170 | 2015–2019 | 92/100 | Well above average |
| E210 | 2020–2024 | 61/100 | Above average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Corolla | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2026 Corolla | Not rated yet | 31 | 1 | 35 |
| 2025 Corolla | Not rated yet | 53 | 0 | 35 |
| 2024 Corolla | 72/100 · Above average | 66 | 2 | 35 |
| 2023 Corolla | 75/100 · Above average | 74 | 3 | 35 |
| 2022 Corolla | 76/100 · Above average | 102 | 0 | 35 |
| 2021 Corolla | 60/100 · Above average | 188 | 1 | 35 |
| 2020 Corolla | 24/100 · Below average | 311 | 3 | 35 |
| 2019 Corolla | 67/100 · Above average | 205 | 5 | 36 |
| 2018 Corolla | 100/100 · Well above average | 144 | 3 | 34 |
| 2017 Corolla | 98/100 · Well above average | 190 | 3 | 34 |
| 2016 Corolla | 99/100 · Well above average | 215 | 1 | 34 |
| 2015 Corolla | 97/100 · Well above average | 220 | 1 | 34 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2020 Toyota Corolla: it scores lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2016, 2017 and 2018.
The 2018 scores best for reliability (100/100) of the years we rate.
The 2019, with 5 recalls on record with NHTSA.