Toyota Corolla Complaints (1996)

129 consumer complaints on file.

#10030249July 28, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
1996 TOYOTA COROLLA - WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON AND YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES, THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT GOES OUT. IT IS DANGEROUS AS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, IT APPEARS TO THE DRIVER BEHIND YOU THAT YOU ARE SIGNALING FOR A RIGHT TURN. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS AND IT WILL APPEAR OK, THEN BEGIN MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. THERE MUST BE AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PROBLEM IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COROLLAS ON THE ROAD THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025991July 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROACHING CARS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022171July 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS A DELAY WITH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10016301April 22, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FOR TOYOTA COROLLA '96 MODEL IS DEFECTIVE: THIS BELT CANNOT BE PULLED OUT BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE RELEASING MECHANISM. I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE SET. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011867March 17, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #99V103000 HEADLIGHTS, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023825December 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WILLNOT LATCH INSIDE WHEN THE TOP OF THE BELT IS CONNECTED TO THE BOTTOM HALF. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769548November 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR TAIL LAMP SOCKET CONTACTS ARE WORN/LOOSE WHICH CAUSES PARKING LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO SHOW INTENTION TO BRAKE AND INTERMITTENTLY WORK. REPAIR OR REPLACE BULBS AND/OR BULB RESEAT ADJUSTMENTS DO NOT HELP OR ONLY TEMPORARILY FIX ISSUE. SAME PROBLEM AS CAMRY'S OF THE SAME YEAR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V037000). ALL 92-97 COROLLA'S I WITNESS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM/ISSUE WITH FAILED TAIL LAMPS BUT THE FILAMENTS ARE STILL INTACT/OPERATIONAL. REQUESTING THAT TOYOTA REPLACE SOCKETS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769232November 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS BULBS TO FINALLY BE TOLD IT'S THE CASING OR BULB HOLDER THAT'S DEFECTIVE AND THEY HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH REAR LIGHTING IN THIS MODEL COROLLA. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017928September 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WILL BLOW OUT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SOCKET AND THE CONDITION IS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014697July 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. THE SERVICE STATION HAS REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *JB *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564865April 3, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER COMMENTS THAT THE RIGHT REAR OUT BOARD SEAT BELT, FULLY EXTENDED, WILL NOT RETRACT, THEREFORE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO UTILIZE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758462February 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE REAR LIGHTS SOCKETS, THE INSIDE CONNECTOR IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND WHEN THEY GET HOT AND OLD IT MELTS, LOOSING THE CONNECTIONS WITH THE BOTTON OF THE LIGHT BULB, I HAVE TO PURCHASE FROM TOYOTA A NEW WIRING SET, BUT THE NEW ONES ARE MADE OF THE SAME PLASTIC, SO THEY WILL FAIL AGAIN, I HAVE SEEM PLENTY OF TOYOTAS COROLLAS WITH REAR LIGHTS MALFUNCTION IN THE ROAD. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002055January 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 20 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY MECHANIC, VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END. NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899146November 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER TRYING TO START VEHICLE ENGINE WAS MAKING SOME NOISES, AND CONSUMER DECIDED TO TURN VEHICLE OFF. WHEN DOING SO, VEHICLE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ON. AFTERWARD, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897949October 18, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752984October 6, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
SAME DEFECT AS 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY RECALL- TAIL-LIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED DUE TO OVERHEATED BULB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896966September 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 50-60 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746492June 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE RESERVOIR'S ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND FAILED DURING DRIVING. THE RESERVOIR FELL INWARD AND RESTED AGAINST THE ENGINE BELT, WHICH MELTED A GROOVE INTO THE RESERVOIR. I AM CONCERNED THAT A FIRE COULD HAVE BROKEN OUT AS WELL AS A DAMAGED ENGINE BELT -- ALL FROM A CHEAP METHOD OF RESERVOIR TANK ATTACHMENT. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS THAT I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND TO YOU UPON REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886278April 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKE LIGHT AND TAILIGHT GO OUT WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740905February 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED PROPERLY. I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MY OWN CAR BECAUSE I FEAR THAT I AM PUTTING MY 2 YEAR OLDS LIFE IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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