IllustrationTHE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE HAS CRACKED AND CAME OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE EXIT ON THAT SIDE. DEALER OFFERED TO FIX IT. *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
All reported categories
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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 reportsELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE RADIO. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED.
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HIT A VEHICLE, THE UPPER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, UPPER BODY WENT INTO STEERING WHEEL. CHECKED UPPER BELTS IN FRONT AND BACK AND THEY DO NOT RESTRAIN. *AK
THE REAR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES SNAPPED OFF; PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO OPEN REAR DOOR & HANDLES SNAPPED OFF IN HAND; TOOK TO DEALERSHIP; WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY; GAVE ESTIMATE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE LAP BELT DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT'S LEGS. *AK
CRACKED WINDSHIELD. *AK
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND PUT LEVER INTO GEAR BUT CAR WOULDN'T GO. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WRONG MATERIALS USED TO MAKE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET/SHIELD, CAUSING FAILURE.
THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT BECAME UNLATCHED DURING AN ACCIDENT, NOT RESTRAINING THE DRIVER.*AK CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WAS STRAPPED IN SEAT BELT, WHEN HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, THE SEAT BELT THAT GOES ACROSS CONSUMER'S CHECT BECAME UNLATCHED SENDING CONSUMER TO HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.