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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.

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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

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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