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1995 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 1995 record →

Air BagsCrash
Filed Nov 8, 1998IN

REAR ENDED AT STOP SIGN, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 3, 1998CA

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL OR DOWN HILL VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD SCRAPPING AND RUBBING NOISES, SUCH AS METAL RUBBING TOGETHER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE FIRST DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SHOCKS AND REPLACEED THEM STILL THE PROBLEM REMAINE, THE SECOND DEALER FIGURED OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FRONT END HAD ASSEMBLED AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. *YH

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Oct 30, 1998CA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SPIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, AND THE ENGINE BE MAKING A LOUD NOISE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Sep 2, 1998MO

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER/ MANUFACTURERNOTIFIED. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jun 17, 1998NY

VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN STALLED. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. AIR CONDITIONING COMPREESSOR FAILED.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 11, 1998MD

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 21, 1998FL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 16, 1998TX

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Feb 19, 1998VA

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower ArmCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 4, 1998SC

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN CLEAR/DRY AND TEMPERATE CONDITIONS, FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE RAIL, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES AND EXCESSIVE DAMAGES. *AK

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 16, 1998CA

DASH BOARD BULB FOR THE SHIFT COLUMN INDICATOR FAILED.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jan 13, 1998IL

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 9, 1998TX

FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING A SIDE IMPACT. DRIVER BELIEVES SHE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFERED ANY INJURIES IN THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

Suspension
Filed Jan 6, 1998MD

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, DOWNHILL, VEHICLE WAS SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN, VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ROADWAY AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SLIP.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 2, 1998FL

POOR PAINT QUALITY

Air Bags
Filed Dec 30, 1997KY

AIR BAG LOCATION IS TOO CLOSE TO DRIVER.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 24, 1997NY

UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT, FILLING VEHICLE WITH DEBRIS, DEBRIS CAUSED BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 21, 1997CA

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN EYE INJURY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 3, 1997VT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING A LOW SPEED CRASH. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed Aug 26, 1997FL

VEHICLE'S LEFT CV AXLE HAS A LOOSE JOINT, AND THE RIGHT INNER JOINT ROTATES IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS ONCE TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 8, 1997GA

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDEN, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 21, 1997NJ

SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE LOCK UP. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO PUT THE BELT INTO THE LATCH HOLDER THE BELT WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HAS HAD IT REPLACED TWICE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 24, 1997CT

DRIVING APPROXIAMTELY 25MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND DRIVER WAS BURNED ON FACE AND ARMS. THINKS AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF BURNS RECEIVED. *AK

Air Bags1 injured
Filed Jun 2, 1997MA

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, CAUSING INJURY. DUP OF 812077, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 29, 1997UN

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO FACE/EYES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components2 injured
Filed May 9, 1997OR

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 8, 1997CT

ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF TOYOTA COROLLA AND WAS REARENDED. COROLLA HAD SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE; NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed May 8, 1997CT

ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT SUDDENLY, HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR; HAD SEVERE TOTAL FRONT END DAMAGE; WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT; AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING SOME INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK AREA. DUP 0F 812119, ADDED 0N 25-FEB-98. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed May 7, 1997MA

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM 25MPH, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. VHEICLE WAS NOT STRUCK

Suspension › RearCrash
Filed Feb 6, 1997CA

REAR AXLE SNAPPED AND REAR LEFT WHEEL COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM VEHICLE.

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Feb 3, 1997SC

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, VEHICLE TURNED OFF, AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES ,WHILE WAITING AT THE DOOR , LOOKED AROUND AND THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING FORWARD WHILE PARKING BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Jan 10, 1997CA

VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION DUE TO A FAULTY CABLE WHICH WRAPPED AROUND THE THROTTLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 4, 1996FL

WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SQUEAL.

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 25, 1996VA

VEHICLE WANDERS AND PULLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 18, 1996GA

WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS AND CUT IN FRONT OF TOYOTA, TOYOTA FRONT DAMAGED, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 15, 1996NY

BRAKE SPRING BROKE.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Sep 23, 1996AZ

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, NO IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 27, 1996TX

TRANSMISSION STARTS IN THIRD GEAR EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE THE "DRIVE" POSITION.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 5, 1996CA

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CHEMICALS FROM THE AIR BAG CAUSED SKIN, AND EYE DAMAGE.*AK

Air Bags
Filed Aug 1, 1996IL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH IN MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.**AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v BatteryFire
Filed May 3, 1996NY

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BATTERY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, RECALL #95V195000, VEHICLE NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 29, 1996MA

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Mar 1, 1996CA

WHEN DRIVING AND YOU TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION LEVER INDICAT0R IT GOES INTO OTHER GEARS VERY EAISLY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEAS DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Mar 1, 1996CA

WHEN DRIVING AND YOU TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION LEVER INDICATOR IT GOES INTO OTHER GEARS VERY EAISLY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEAS DESCRIBE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Jan 18, 1996CA

POWER SEAT MOTOR FAILURE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA

BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. *AW

Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA

LEFT/REAR SHOCK ASBSORBER FAILURE. *AW

Air BagsCrash
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 15, 1995CO

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE DRIVERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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