IllustrationWHILE MAKING A STOP THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND REFUSES TO RESTART AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION . *AK
1991 Toyota Corolla
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1991 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
71 reportsINSIDE DOOR HANDLE PULLING MECHANISM, MADE OF PLASTIC, IS A RING, RING GOES DOWN AND PUSHES ON A MEDAL ROD THAT GOES THROUGH THE RING, AND ROD MAKES DOOR OPEN. THE PLASTIC RING WILL BREAK, THE ROD IS FREE TO MOVE IN TOWARD THE DOOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT MOVES INTO THE WINDOW MECHANISM, AND WHEN WINDOW IS LOWERED THE DOOR WILL…
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INSIDE DOOR HANDLE PULLING MECHANISM, MADE OF PLASTIC, IS A RING, RING GOES DOWN AND PUSHES ON A MEDAL ROD THAT GOES THROUGH THE RING, AND ROD MAKES DOOR OPEN. THE PLASTIC RING WILL BREAK, THE ROD IS FREE TO MOVE IN TOWARD THE DOOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT MOVES INTO THE WINDOW MECHANISM, AND WHEN WINDOW IS LOWERED THE DOOR WILL POP OPEN. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
A CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE VERY LOUD. PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CRACK CAUSING THE HANDLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE DOOR LATCH.
TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS IN LAST 1000 MILES.
BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
OWNER BELIEVES SEAT BELT DESIGN IS FLAWED.
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO STALL OUT, ELECTRIC SYSTEM STAYS ON. CONSUMER THAN HAS TO RESTART ENGINE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THIS DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED THERE AFTER. *AK
RIGHT FRONT CV JOINT FAILED. MJS
TRANSMISSION GRINDS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.