REAR ENDED AT STOP SIGN, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY
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 →
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
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
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER/ MANUFACTURERNOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN STALLED. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. AIR CONDITIONING COMPREESSOR FAILED.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE.
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
DASH BOARD BULB FOR THE SHIFT COLUMN INDICATOR FAILED.
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING A SIDE IMPACT. DRIVER BELIEVES SHE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFERED ANY INJURIES IN THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
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.
POOR PAINT QUALITY
AIR BAG LOCATION IS TOO CLOSE TO DRIVER.
UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT, FILLING VEHICLE WITH DEBRIS, DEBRIS CAUSED BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN EYE INJURY. *AK
CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING A LOW SPEED CRASH. *AK
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
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDEN, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER.
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
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
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, CAUSING INJURY. DUP OF 812077, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO FACE/EYES.
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
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
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
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
REAR AXLE SNAPPED AND REAR LEFT WHEEL COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM VEHICLE.
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 WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION DUE TO A FAULTY CABLE WHICH WRAPPED AROUND THE THROTTLE. *AK
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SQUEAL.
VEHICLE WANDERS AND PULLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. *AK
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
BRAKE SPRING BROKE.
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, NO IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK
TRANSMISSION STARTS IN THIRD GEAR EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE THE "DRIVE" POSITION.
DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CHEMICALS FROM THE AIR BAG CAUSED SKIN, AND EYE DAMAGE.*AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH IN MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.**AK
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BATTERY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, RECALL #95V195000, VEHICLE NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND YOU TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION LEVER INDICAT0R IT GOES INTO OTHER GEARS VERY EAISLY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEAS DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND YOU TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION LEVER INDICATOR IT GOES INTO OTHER GEARS VERY EAISLY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEAS DESCRIBE. *AK
POWER SEAT MOTOR FAILURE. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. *AW
LEFT/REAR SHOCK ASBSORBER FAILURE. *AW
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE DRIVERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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