Vehicle report

1990 TOYOTA COROLLA

Reported complaints27
Recalls0
Investigations0
Service bulletins22
Combined MPG22–26
Best crash rating

This model year

What the record shows

The 1990 Toyota Corolla is a subcompact car, and the 22nd model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 1969 to 2027.

The EPA rated six configurations: a single 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, 4-wheel or all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive, three transmissions and running on premium gasoline and regular gasoline.

Combined fuel economy ranges from 22 to 26 mpg depending on which one you have.

The federal record holds 27 owner complaints and 22 service bulletins for it.

Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.

Reading this report

Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.