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1995 Toyota Corolla

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Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.

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Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 176 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

53 crash reports12 fire reports38 injury reports

Steering complaints

8 reports
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200,000 miles · Aug 12, 2015
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ODI #10748047

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2010
SteeringVehicle Speed Control

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, UNEXPECTEDLY THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WI…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, UNEXPECTEDLY THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STEERING AND THE DRIVER APPLIED GREAT FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10311302

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
SteeringCrash

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF INTO DRIVER'S HANDS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848115

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1998
Steering

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SPIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, AND THE ENGINE BE MAKING A LOUD NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #829846

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1995
SteeringCrashInjury

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #976588

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 1995
Steering

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #479853

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1995
Steering

WHEN STARTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30 MILES THERE WAS NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER ABOUT SIX TIMES. *AK.

NHTSA ODI #968613

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 1995
Steering

PLASTIC PARTS ON STEERING SWELLS CAUSING INTERMITTENT RUBBING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OR MAKING A TURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #963996

Official recalls

2

96V107000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Jun 20, 1996

IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.

95V195001 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery

Oct 11, 1995

THE BATTERY CAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD INSIDE THE POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE TERMINAL ALLOWING THE CONNECTION INSIDE THE TERMINAL TO SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.

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

2

EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures

Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

There is no summary currently available

PE97017 · Air Bag Exhaust Fire

Opened Apr 23, 1997 · Closed Sep 30, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

There is no summary currently available

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