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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
Compare all Corolla years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsHAIR LINE CRACK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *SD
WHEN CUT OFF CAR WITH ENGINE HOT AND TRIED TO START CAR AGAIN, IT WILL NOT START . *AK
CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. TT
POWER PROBLEMS WHEN TRAVELING UP HILL. TT
HOOD LATCH FAILED, RESULTING IN A FLY UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. TT
SHOULDER BELT W/SEPARATE LAP BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER AFTER LEFT SIDE IMPACT WHICH VEHICLE DID HIT CURB BENDING RIM AND BURSTING TIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING OFF, WITH PLASTIC HANDLES. BOTH FRONT AND ONR REAR DOOR HANDLE. TT
ENGAGE IN REVERSE AND BACKED UP, THEN ENGAGE IN DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.