IllustrationWITH 3 PEOPLE SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR THE WEIGHT DROPPED THE REAR GROUND CLEARANCE AND CAUSED THE MUFFLER TO SCRAP THE GROUND WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAYS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. NLM
1999 Toyota Corolla
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 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
60–25K
1125–50K
1250–75K
1275–100K
9100–150K
3150K+
53 reports with mileage · 102 unknown
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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
Suspension complaints
14 reportsREAR CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER HIT AN DIP IN THE HIGHWAY, JUST BEFORE CONTROL ARM BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN THE IN THE WIND, VEHICLE IS PULLING TO LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT, BUT MORE OFTEN VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK *ML
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEM STAYING ON THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WHENEVER VEHICLE STAYS WITHIN 60 MPH OR LOWER IT WOULD DRIVE OKAY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL CONDITION. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.