We've updated the our reliability stats for the Corolla to include owner experiences through June 30, 2012.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2011: no repairs reported, 15 cars
2010: 7
2009: 25
2008: 37, very small sample size
2007: 28, small sample size
2006: 14
2005: 45
2004: 17, small sample size
2003: 32
2002: 24, small sample size
2001: 65, small sample size
2000: 113, very small sample size
1999: 48, small sample size
1998: 66, small sample size
1996: 71, very small sample size
1995: 91, very small sample size
The 1995 is about average and the 2000 is worse than average--possibly because of small sample sizes--while the others are all better than average, even much better.
We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.
2010: 92, < 1
2009: 89, < 1
2005: 63, 3
2003: 80, < 1
We'll have further updates in November and February. We'd love to provide more precise stats and cover more model years--just a matter of getting more owners involved.
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