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Subaru Impreza vs Toyota Corolla: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 90 complaints per model year about the Subaru Impreza and 378 about the Toyota Corolla.

Side by side

Subaru ImprezaToyota Corolla
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints1,8897,945
Complaints per model year90378
Recalls4340
Years to avoid20082012201320192006200720092010
Best years200620102011201720182022
Most common problemAirbagsAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy29 mpg combined (2026)22-50 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Subaru Impreza: 562006 Toyota Corolla: 84020062007 Subaru Impreza: 682007 Toyota Corolla: 8362008 Subaru Impreza: 1762008 Toyota Corolla: 31420082009 Subaru Impreza: 1042009 Toyota Corolla: 1,4592010 Subaru Impreza: 462010 Toyota Corolla: 1,24420102011 Subaru Impreza: 582011 Toyota Corolla: 5852012 Subaru Impreza: 2432012 Toyota Corolla: 44620122013 Subaru Impreza: 2512013 Toyota Corolla: 2012014 Subaru Impreza: 1092014 Toyota Corolla: 27120142015 Subaru Impreza: 772015 Toyota Corolla: 2202016 Subaru Impreza: 752016 Toyota Corolla: 21620162017 Subaru Impreza: 1252017 Toyota Corolla: 1782018 Subaru Impreza: 1522018 Toyota Corolla: 13620182019 Subaru Impreza: 1942019 Toyota Corolla: 2052020 Subaru Impreza: 852020 Toyota Corolla: 31320202021 Subaru Impreza: 142021 Toyota Corolla: 1882022 Subaru Impreza: 142022 Toyota Corolla: 10320222023 Subaru Impreza: 42023 Toyota Corolla: 742024 Subaru Impreza: 322024 Toyota Corolla: 6620242025 Subaru Impreza: 52025 Toyota Corolla: 322026 Subaru Impreza: 12026 Toyota Corolla: 182026
Subaru ImprezaToyota Corolla

Problems compared

ImprezaCorolla
Airbags3793,281
Engine298810
Visibility261177
Transmission220468
Electrical213641
Lights191102
Steering641,063
Acceleration81844
Brakes150644

Questions about the Subaru Impreza vs Toyota Corolla

Which is more reliable, the Subaru Impreza or the Toyota Corolla?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Subaru Impreza has 4 years to avoid and the Toyota Corolla 4. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Subaru Impreza drew fewer complaints per model year (90 vs 378), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Subaru Impreza or the Toyota Corolla?

From 2006 to 2026, the Subaru Impreza was covered by 43 recalls and the Toyota Corolla by 40.

What years of the Subaru Impreza and Toyota Corolla should you avoid?

Subaru Impreza: 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2019. Toyota Corolla: 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.

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