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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Seat Belts. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
6 reports
50,000 miles · May 31, 2004
Seat Belts
WE RECENTLY INSTALLED A CHILD SEAT IN THE LEFT BACK SEAT OF OUR TOYOTA COROLLA AND I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A TWIST IN THE BELT WHEN IT IS BUCKLED. BY COMPARING IT TO THE OTHER SEAT BELTS, I TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE BUCKLE, WHICH WAS SITTING ON THE BELT IN A REVERSE POSITION. I TRIED TO REVERSE THE BUCKLE BY FOLDING THE SEAT BEL…
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WE RECENTLY INSTALLED A CHILD SEAT IN THE LEFT BACK SEAT OF OUR TOYOTA COROLLA AND I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A TWIST IN THE BELT WHEN IT IS BUCKLED. BY COMPARING IT TO THE OTHER SEAT BELTS, I TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE BUCKLE, WHICH WAS SITTING ON THE BELT IN A REVERSE POSITION. I TRIED TO REVERSE THE BUCKLE BY FOLDING THE SEAT BELT STRAP IN THE SLOT. HOWEVER, THE SLOT WIDTH IS ONLY NARROW ENOUGH TO ALLOW A SINGLE SEAT BELT STRAP TO BE THREADED THROUGH IT. I THEREFORE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS INSTALLED IN THIS POSITION AT THE FACTORY. I REQUESTED OUR TOYOTA DEALER FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGE AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS 10 YEARS OLD THEY HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER IT WAS MANUFACTURED THAT WAY OR WE WERE RESPONSIBLE. WE REQUESTED THAT AN APPOINTMENT BE SET UP FOR US WITH THE TOYOTA REGIONAL MANAGER TO INSPECT IT. OUR PHONE CALLS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED. SINCE WE WERE ASKING FOR ONE SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO BE REPAIRED I ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE SECOND SHOULDER BELT ON THE BACK SEAT BE RETRACTED. THE BELT FAILED TO RETRACT A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO AFTER BEING USED ONLY A HANDFUL OF TIMES. MY GUESS IS THAT IT WAS USED ONLY ONCE OR TWICE PER YEAR WHEN WE TOOK A FRIEND IN THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE SAME TOYOTA DEALER THAT THE BELT CANNOT BE SIMPLY REINSERTED BUT THAT THE WHOLE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED. I POINTED OUT TO THE DEALER THAT SINCE WE RARELY USED THE BACK BELT THAT THE SEAT BELT MUST HAVE FAILED TO RETRACT BECAUSE OF AN ORIGINAL MECHANICAL DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE TOYOTA DEALER TOLD US THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS TEN YEARS OLD THEY HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW OFTEN IT WAS REALLY USED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10074536
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2000
Seat Belts
DRIVER SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OVER ALL TIME ON THE FIRST TRY, SOMETIME IT TAKES 4 TO 5 TUGS TO PULL ACROSS. SHOULDER DRIVER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA ODI #9000800
Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 1997
Power Train
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF 5TH GEAR INTO NEUTRAL.
NHTSA ODI #604639
Mileage unknown · May 7, 1996
Electrical SystemFuel System, OtherVehicle Speed Control
ELECTRICAL/IGNITION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI #504380
Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 1995
Seat Belts
TAKATA; SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED TO RELEASE TRAPPING HIM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA ODI #972963
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1995
Seat BeltsCrash
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED THE DRIVER SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL . TT
CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION COULD OCCUR UPON SHUTTING OFF THE CONTROL AFTER CONTINUOUS USE FOLLOWED BY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THERMAL SHOCK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER COULD RESULT IN ENGINE RACING IF THE ENGINE IS RESTARTED WITH THE MAIN CONTROL SWITCH IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT IF THIS IS PERFORMED IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
Remedy: REPLACE COMPUTER WITH ONE OF IMPROVED DESIGN.
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WHICH CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF FLOW IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR, MAY HAVE MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. THE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE THE BATTERY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT NO CHARGE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1
PE87057 · Igniter Assembly Failure
Opened Sep 10, 1987 · Closed Mar 30, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
SUMMARY: TOYOTA RECOVERED SOME FAILED IGNITION CONTROL MODULES FROM THEFIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT A SOLDER JOINT IN THE POWER TRANSISTOROF THE MODULE WAS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. BECAUSE THE PART IS AN EMISSIONRELATED COMPONENT A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS CONDUCTED.THE PREDOMINANT MODE OF FAILURE IS AN INABILITY TO START THE ENGINE,ALTHOUGH A STALLED CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.SINCE THE REPORTED OCCURENCE OF ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES IS SMALL, AND THEREPAIR IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN, THELIKLEHOOD OF FURTHER ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES IS REMOTE.===
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