Toyota models

Toyota models compared

The Toyota Corolla has the best EPA rating of the group, up to 36 mpg combined for a gasoline version. The Toyota Corolla averages the fewest owner complaints per year on sale (30).

Toyota models at a glance

• Toyota Camry, 2008–2024: up to 34 mpg combined; 7,620 NHTSA complaints, most about the vehicle speed control; 39 recall campaigns. Most complaints per year on sale: 2018; fewest: 2022.
• Toyota Corolla, 2008–2024: up to 36 mpg combined; 6,231 NHTSA complaints, most about the air bags; 40 recall campaigns. Most complaints per year on sale: 2009; fewest: 2013.
• Toyota RAV4, 2008–2024: up to 30 mpg combined; 6,216 NHTSA complaints, most about the electrical system; 48 recall campaigns. Most complaints per year on sale: 2019; fewest: 2014.

Toyota recalls by year

Across these models, NHTSA recall campaigns peak with the 2008 model year (32 campaigns), counting each campaign once per year. Data as of October 2026.

What Toyota owners report most

Across the Toyota models we cover, the components owners name most often in NHTSA complaints are air bags (2,387 mentions), vehicle speed control (2,310 mentions) and engine (1,903 mentions), counting the three most-reported components of each model. A complaint can name several components, and owners' reports are not verified, so use the table as a pointer to what to ask about, not as a verdict on a model.

Toyota fuel cost per year

Fuel cost is the quickest way to compare these models on running costs. At the September 2026 national average price, the Toyota Corolla is the cheapest to fuel of the group, at about $1,870 a year for 15,000 miles in its 2024 model year, and the Toyota RAV4 the most expensive at about $2,180 in 2024. Each figure uses the most efficient priced version of the latest model year we cover, so versions with larger engines cost more.

Decode a Toyota VIN

A Toyota VIN tells you the model year, plant and engine. Decode a Toyota VIN with NHTSA data →