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2018 vs. 2019 Toyota Corolla: What Changed

Our records for the 2018 and 2019 Toyota Corolla show one difference in the specifications and ratings tracked below.

NHTSA's frontal crash rating goes from 4 stars in 2018 to 4 and 5 stars in 2019.

Three campaigns cover both years. Two campaigns (equipment and power train) cover the 2019 and not the 2018.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2018

No campaign names this year that does not also name the other.

Only the 2019

  • 18V901000 power train
  • 19V244000 equipment
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2018 2019
Engines listed 1.8L 4-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl
Drive types Front-Wheel Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 30–34 30–34
Recall campaigns 3 5
Complaints on file 133 201
Investigations 2 1
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2018

Other 42 (32%)
Airbag 31 (23%)
Fuel system 15 (11%)

2019

Drivetrain 52 (26%)
Other 50 (25%)
Engine 29 (14%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2018 Corolla full report 2019 Corolla full report Every Corolla year compared

Sources and methodology