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1999 Toyota Corolla

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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155Owner complaints

Model-year median: 129

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Toyota Corolla

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 155 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Tires: 22 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 20 reports
  • Air Bags: 19 reports
  • Suspension: 14 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 13 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    129
    1996    135
    1997    225
    1998    155
    1999    145
    2000    133
    2001    117
    2002
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Tires
    22    Engine And Engine Cooling
    20    Air Bags
    19    Suspension
    14    Vehicle Speed Control
    13
    All reported categories
    Structure
    10    Seat Belts
    9    Steering
    9    Visibility
    8    Exterior Lighting
    7    Latches/locks/linkages
    7    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    7    Electrical System
    6    Power Train
    6    Unknown Or Other
    6    Fuel System, Gasoline
    5    Equipment
    3    Fuel System, Other
    3    Seats
    3    Engine
    1    Interior Lighting
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    53 reports with mileage · 102 unknown

    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.

    • Tires. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    24 crash reports5 fire reports16 injury reports

    Engine complaints

    1 reports
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    135,000 miles · Jul 18, 2016
    Engine

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND DRIVING AN ADDITIONAL 800 MILES, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND DRIVING AN ADDITIONAL 800 MILES, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

    NHTSA ODI #10885509

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No 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 ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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