IllustrationREAR AXLE SNAPPED AND REAR LEFT WHEEL COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM VEHICLE.
1995 Toyota Corolla
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.
About this comparison →How this year compares
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: 17 of 176 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.
- 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
What owners actually said
176 reportsVEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, VEHICLE TURNED OFF, AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES ,WHILE WAITING AT THE DOOR , LOOKED AROUND AND THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING FORWARD WHILE PARKING BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION DUE TO A FAULTY CABLE WHICH WRAPPED AROUND THE THROTTLE. *AK
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SQUEAL.
VEHICLE WANDERS AND PULLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS AND CUT IN FRONT OF TOYOTA, TOYOTA FRONT DAMAGED, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BRAKE SPRING BROKE.
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, NO IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK
TRANSMISSION STARTS IN THIRD GEAR EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE THE "DRIVE" POSITION.
DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CHEMICALS FROM THE AIR BAG CAUSED SKIN, AND EYE DAMAGE.*AK
Official recalls
296V107000 · 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
2EA97015 · 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