CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE PASSIVE AIR BAG. SHE HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRED SINCE APRIL OF 97. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND LEFT MESSAGES, AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED TO HER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
1994 Toyota Corolla complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE, ALSO THE MIDDLE/REAR SEAT BELTS CAN'T BE USED WITH A CHILD SEAT.
ACCIDENT--AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIR BAGS RECALLED. REFUND FOR REPLACEMENT.
SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY FAILING.
RIGHT/REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RECOIL. ALSO, FAILS TO LOCK TO RATCHETING POSITION TO BE USED WITH A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 0R 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK
BECAUSE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT RUBS AGAINST THE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE/REAR , THE THREADS HAVE TORN APART NEXT TO THE BUCKLE. THE BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 55MPH WHITOUT HITTING ANY OBJECT OR BUMP, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, INJURING THE DRIVER'S HAND & FACE. HAD TO BE TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK
WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT WHICH LED TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT 45MPH AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AT A LATER DATE, CONSUMER HIT A ROCK, CAUSING BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
DRIVER HIT THE BACK END OF ANOTHER CAR AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 96V10700, AIRBAG FAILURE, DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 55MPH, HAD FLAT TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING , NO IMPACT IMVOLVED. *AK
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONTAL ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. *AK
AIR BAGS: DRIVING ONTO A MILITARY BASE APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAS AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON 3-4-97. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO FRONTAL CRASHES, ONE AT 35 MPH AND ANOTHER AT 60 MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE DIES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING OR MAKING A LEFT TURN AND EVEN WHILE SLOWING DOWN. *AK
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING ABRASION TO THE UPPER TORSO, ARM, AND CHIN.
TRANSMISSION RELEASE BEARING FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ABOUT 25MPH OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT ,AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. THE PASSEGER RECEIVED INJURIES. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER DOOR LOCKS JAM AND WILL NOT OPEN. TAKEN TO DEALER (4) OR (5) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM IN THE LAST (2) YEARS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASH AREA. *AK
FRONTENDED A TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
AXLE BOOT FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WITH FRONT END SERVERELY DAMAGED AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT SIDE REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FLY OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN FAILURE,WHEN SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN DETACHED IN HAND, ONLY NOTICED LOOSENESS IN STEERING WHEEL EARLIER. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE VEHICLE JERKED, SMOKE ENTERED PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT. RESULT: UNDERHOOD FIRE. *AK
FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN WIPER ARM TAPPED IT. *SD
AIR BAG; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, WAS HIT FROM DRIVER FRONT END. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
PURCHASED CAR NEW AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVEN'T BEENWORKING AND AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND, ALSO HORN STOPPED WORKING, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00). TT
VEHICLE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN SPRAYING WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID. TT
PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING AN IMPACT. TT
FRONT/REAR STRUTS ARE GIVING A VERY HARD RIDE, CAUSING TIRES TO SCALLOP, ONLY RIDING ON HALF TIRE; WOBBLES, NOISY, HARD TO CONTROL IN WET WEATHER. TT
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSING LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION/ONLY HIGH BEAMS WORKED. *AK
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT GETS JAMMED WHEN BEING EXTRACTED AND WILL NOT COME ACROSS THE BODY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. TT
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS UPON MINOR IMPACT, ALSO AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING FACIAL/BODY BURNS, BURST LIPS, SWELLING/BLACK EYES. *DSH
SEAT BELT BUCKLE CANNOT BE FASTENED TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *SD
ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED. *SD
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A DEER HEAD ON. TT
UPON IMPACT 20 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED W/OCCUPANTS RECEIVING FACIAL BURNS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE CUP HOLDER THAT HOLDS CUP LEAKS ON THE AIR BAG COMPUTER SYSTEM . TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
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