Toyota Corolla: best and worst years
2 generations sold in Australia, rated from our guides
Best bets: E170 (2012-2018), E210 (2018-2026) (top pick in our guides).
2012-2018E170
Top pickOur top pick: 10 known problems, 1 high-severity. Worst to watch for: Takata airbag recall.
Full E170 guide →2018-2026E210
Top pickOur top pick: 11 known problems, 1 high-severity. Worst to watch for: CVT torque-converter assembly recall (early build).
Year-specific notes in the guide
- 2019-2020Oil consumption / piston ring concern (2019-2020)
- 2019-2020Infotainment freezes / Bluetooth dropouts (2019-2020)
- 2020 buildValve-train noise / niggle (around 2020 build)
Verdicts are the ratings in each FlamingCars guide; reasons and year notes come from the problems those guides list. Always get an independent pre-purchase inspection.