Toyota Corolla iM Reliability by Year
Based on 2M+ real complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
32 NHTSA complaints (2017–2018).Complaint rate: 542.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
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Should I buy a Toyota Corolla iM?
Quick answer from 32 NHTSA complaints · 2017–2018
Toyota Corolla iM shows elevated crash or fire rates — buy with caution. 31.2% of reported complaints involved a crash — above the ~4% mainstream average. Most complaints relate to transmission / drivetrain. Inspect carefully or consider a different model in the same class.
- 2018 Toyota Corolla iM· 15 complaints
- 2017 Toyota Corolla iM· 17 complaints
Keep scrolling for year-by-year complaint trends, recall campaigns, and component breakdowns — or click any year above for a full report.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Rankings based on raw NHTSA complaint counts. Sales volume data not yet available for this model.
Bottom line: The Toyota Corolla iM has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
A model's reputation is just the start.
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Common Toyota Corolla iM Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA. Bar length = volume; color = crash-involvement rate.
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| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 4 | 25.0% |
| Airbags | 4 | 75.0% |
| Engine Problems | 3 | 33.3% |
| Seat Belt Issues | 2 | 100.0% |
| Steering Defects | 2 | 50.0% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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Data Sources & Methodology
Complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database (32 records for this model). Public domain data, updated monthly.
Sales data: Not yet available for this model. Complaint counts are shown as raw numbers.
Rate calculation: Complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold = (complaint count / US annual sales) x 10,000. This normalizes for sales volume so high-volume models like Civic or Camry aren't unfairly penalized.
Year classifications: AVOID = 1.5x+ the model's median complaint count. GOOD = 0.6x or below. Years less than 3 years old are marked TOO NEW (insufficient data).
See also: Toyota Corolla iMaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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