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1996 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 1996 record →
BRAKES FAILED.
PASSENGER'S POWER WINDOW ROLLS DOWN FROM PASSENGER'S SWITCH, HOWEVER MUST BE PUT BACK UP USING DRIVER'S SWITCH.
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED, CLUTCH PAD IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. *AK
DUE TO DESIGN OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT, WHEN DRIVING IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE IN EITHER DIRECTIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD REST IS TOO WIDE. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO MANEUVER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE SLOWLY, MAKING WIDER TURNS WHEN TURNING. *AK
WHILE PUTTING HAND UNDERNEATH TRUNK LID OF RENTAL VEHICLE INDEX FINGER WAS TORN OPEN. *AK
GAS LEAK.
DRIVING ON HWY, THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VISION, VEHICLE AT DEALER'S BEING REPAIRED. *AK
SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP WHILE IN CRASH. *AK
RADIO FAILED 3 TIMES.
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 5MPH, WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND STEERING LOCKED UP, COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CURB. *AK
VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SIX INCH CENTER DIVIDE, IMPACT CAUSED AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, PASSENGER INJURED BY AIRBAG; RENTAL VEHICLE/ENTERPRISE, CONSUMER WILL INCLUDE VIN. *AK
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TAKES ABOUT (10) MINUTES BEFORE SHE CAN BUCKLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAUSE OF MECHANISM IN THE RETRACTOR AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE BELT IS BUCKLED IT BECOMES VERY TIGHT. VEHICLE WILL TO TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THIS WEEKEND. *AK
DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN A DEER HIT VEHICLE, SEAT BELT LOCKED DRIVER VERY TIGHTLY ON STOMACH, TOP OF BELT WAS VERY LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO ORDER A WHOLE NEW SEAT BELT, BUCKLE WOULD NOT LOCK. *AK
DASHBOARD FIRE.
THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT RAIL BENT, CAUSING THE SEAT LATCH TO BREAK AND THE SEAT TO GO BACK. *AK *JB
REAR DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE/INSIDE; ALSO, CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON BOTH DOORS BROKE AND WERE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SPARKS ON FLOORBOARD, PULLED TO SIDE, ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT UP IN FLAMES, NO WARNING, SPEED 10 MPH, VEHICLE TOTALED; MANUFACTURER CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING. *AK
DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS TO DRIVER'S FACE/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY TO CHEST.
POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING FRONT AND REAR COLLISIONS, ALSO SEAR BELTS DID NOT LOCK, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT AT 40MPH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED ONTO DRIVER, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
A CONTACTED ROD BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE, CAUSNG OIL TO SPILL ON THE ENIGNE COMPARMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE.
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A REAR WINDOW DEFORSTER. TT
UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TT
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