Toyota Corolla Complaints (1993)

130 consumer complaints on file.

#861713May 10, 2000
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE WORK THAT DEALER DID TO CAR CONCERNING AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861714May 10, 2000
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE WORK THAT WAS DONE ON VEHICLE CONCERNING AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861591May 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN HEAD-ON INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. TOYOTA SAID THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH IMPACT TO SET THEM OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859830April 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND PUSHED FORWARD INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT,DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING LACERATION TO FACE AND CHIN AND BURNS ON CHEST.SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, RELYING ENTIRELY ON THE WAIST BELT TO HOLD PASSENGER, WHO WAS THROWN FORWARD. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#859065March 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#719151February 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR DRIVEN 3 MILES TO BANK, PARKED, LOCKED. WIFE ENTERED BANK, EXITED 2-3 MINUTES LATER, WENT TO CAR, SOMEONE YELLED, LOOK OUT CAR IS ON FIRE, SHE STARTED TO OPEN DOOR, VIEWED ORANGE FLAMES, BLACK RANCID SMOKE, PEOPLE YELLING IT WILL EXPLODE, EVACUATE THE AREA, SHE WAS BADLY FRIGHTENED, RAN AWAY, FIRE AND POLICE RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. WIFE NEW MOTHER, BABY'S CAR SEAR , CLOTHING, TOYS, BURNED, SOAKED IN SOOTY WATER. SHE BECAME VERY UPSET, TROUBLE SLEEPING, NIGHTMARES, FEELS HIGH LEVEL OF ANXIETY, SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR TRAUMA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#849146February 9, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT AT SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES SEPARATING, AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, BUT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855968February 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STARTER FAILURE. STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDS A STARTER AGAIN. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716691December 31, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE ON MY 93 TOYOTA COROLLA. HAPPENED AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. BOTH FRONT HANDLES AND RT REAR DOOR HANDLE. VERY STRANGE.BROUGHT TO HALEY TOYOTA AND COST ABOUT 189.00 TO FIX. SHOULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER??? ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THESE DOOR HANDLES?? WE ARE NOT ROUGH ON THE HANDLES.... CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR!! PLEASE ADVISE....WAS BROUGHT TO HALEY TOYOTA IN RICHMOND, VA AND FIXED ON 12/23/99 FOR $188.11. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549971December 14, 1999
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT BUT SMOKE CAME FROM IT. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#853863December 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER WAS GOING 25MPH WHILE IT WAS SUNNY OUTSIDE & CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UP TO A HIGHER SPEED. THE ONLY WAY CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO HIT A TREE. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. CAR WAS TOWED, AND TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND WILL COME OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853201November 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE BELTS WILL GET STUCK SO THAT THE BUCKLE DOESNT REACH THE RECEIVER, AND THE OCCUPANT IS LEFT UNPROTECTED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714367November 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE ROD "BLEW-UP" THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK ACCORDING TO DEALER. THANK YOU AND HAVE A BETTER DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846834September 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT WHICH CAUSED BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN USED, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RESTRAINT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER WAITED FOR A RESPONSE. ALSO SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841112June 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE DUE TO MOTOR REGULATOR WHICH HAS GONE BAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REGULATOR MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FRUTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545474May 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DESIGN OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED IT TO CRACK, DUE TO LACK OF VENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837395May 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHE RVEHICLE, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICHCOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705003March 27, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY. THE AIR BAG ALMOST RENDERED ME UNCONSCIOUS. THE AUTOMOBILE ALTHOUGH TOTALLED PROVIDED MAXIMUM PASSENGER PROTECTION. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON ALL CARS ARE AN INJURY HAZZARD. MY ONLY EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703805February 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703672February 23, 1999
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TOYOTA TO TOTAL THE CAR. HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND, WHO WAS IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT, WERE BOTH INJURED BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AGAIN, CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS - AIR BAG AND BELTS DID NOT WORK. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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