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1991 Toyota Corolla

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Owner complaints for the 1991 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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71Owner complaints

Model-year median: 129

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1991 Toyota Corolla

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 71 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 15 reports
  • Structure: 14 reports
  • Seat Belts: 13 reports
  • Power Train: 8 reports
  • Electrical System: 7 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    26
    1988    23
    1989    27
    1990    71
    1991    63
    1992    130
    1993    172
    1994
    Compare all Corolla years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Engine And Engine Cooling
    15    Structure
    14    Seat Belts
    13    Power Train
    8    Electrical System
    7
    All reported categories
    Tires
    6    Fuel System, Gasoline
    3    Latches/locks/linkages
    3    Suspension
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Visibility
    3    Equipment
    2    Seats
    2    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    2    Steering
    2    Air Bags
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 6 of 71 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.

    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Seat Belts. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    10 crash reports3 fire reports6 injury reports

    Tires complaints

    6 reports
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    110,703 miles · Nov 19, 2003
    Tires

    REAR PASSENGER TIRE SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. *MR THE CONSUMER HEARD A SLAPPING/BANGING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE REAR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND DISCOVERED THE REAR TIRE HAD COME OFF AS IF IT WERE SLICED. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE…

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    REAR PASSENGER TIRE SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. *MR THE CONSUMER HEARD A SLAPPING/BANGING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE REAR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND DISCOVERED THE REAR TIRE HAD COME OFF AS IF IT WERE SLICED. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THE TIRE WAS BEING OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE *SCC *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10048362

    147,161 miles · Dec 6, 2002
    Tires

    CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 TIRES SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. TS *JB

    NHTSA ODI #8023843

    Mileage unknown · May 17, 2002
    Tires

    WHILE DRIVING THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNDRIVEABLE, VEHICLE CAME TO A REST ON THE RIGHT BERM, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *TT

    NHTSA ODI #565803

    Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2000
    Tires

    TIRE LOST ENTIRE CAP ON INTERSTATE-LUCKILY NO ONE INJURED-DAMAGED REAR LEFT BUMPER/HAVE KEPT TIRE AND TREAD-AM CONTACTING FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER TODAY( DOT NUMBER: HAYEVF7A TIRE SIZE: 17S/70RS13 )

    NHTSA ODI #729159

    Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1998
    Tires

    TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS IN LAST 1000 MILES.

    NHTSA ODI #531418

    Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
    SuspensionTires

    DUNLOP TIRES REPLACED DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR. *SD

    NHTSA ODI #504024

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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