1991 Toyota Corolla Body & structure Problems

I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA. I WAS PULLED OVER ONE TIME BY THE NASHUA POLICE IN 2007 ALLEGING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SWERVING. I COULDN'T FEEL IF IT DOES..BUT COUPLE WEEKS AGO I OBSERVED IT VERY CLOSELY.AND YES IT DOES SWERVED. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE LIST OF MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT THAT THE SECOND TIME THAT MY CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE MOTION COULD ALSO BE ATTRIBUTED TO STEERING MECHANISM. WHY ? I WAS ENGAGED IN REVERSE , WHILE CUTTING THE WHEEL TO MAKE A 90 DEGREES ANGLE BACKING BUT MY CAR WENT INTO A DONUT SPIN. AS A WOMAN WHAT DO I KNOW ABOUT CARS. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT IS TOO IRONIC THAT THE SIMILARITIES OF THESE INCIDENTS ARE TOO FARFETCH TO IGNORE. THEY ARE IDENTICAL TO EACH OTHER. I AM SCARED TO RIDE IN IT SINCE THEN. I REMEMBER THE FIRST CAR I HAVE WAS A CELICA,THAT TOO CROSS A MIDDLE ISLAND WHILE I WAS MAKING A U TURN. AND THE RUST INSIDE MY TRUNK . WHY WOULD THE RUST IS INSIDE THE TRUNK. THE SEATBELT DOESN'T WORK. THE SEAT ARE TOO LOW THAT IF I DON'T REINFORCE IT WITH PADDED PILLOWS I COULD HARDLY SEE THE FRONT & THE BACK. I SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON THIS CAR BECAUSE I GET ATTACHED TO IT. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS I HAVE CHANGED IT LIKE YOU WON'T BELIEVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10314802

Incident

Feb 11, 2010

THE DOOR STRUCTURE MECHANISMS HAVE PERSISTENTLY FAILED ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FIVE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE DOOR MECHANISM FAIL TWICE IN SUCH AS WAY THAT THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND WHEN THE WINDOW IS PUT DOWN, THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE DOOR HAS UNEXPECTEDLY POPPED OPEN. THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE AND TOYOTA SEEMS UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS WITH THE CREATION OF HIGHER QUALITY DOOR PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

747679

Incident

Mar 30, 1995

FIVE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES AND ONE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

891095

Incident

Jun 15, 1995

THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES W/SPRINGS NEED TO BE RECALLED. AT $25 A DOOR HANDLE, IT'S OBVIOUS TOYOTA MADE THEM THAT WAY TO MAKE MONEY! I LOVE THIS CAR AND HAVE GOTTEN MY MONIES WORTH, BUT THE MANIFOLD AND DOOR HANDLES NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. THE SPRING IN THE DOOR HANDLES DO NOT HOLD UP. THE HANDLES BREAK IF THE PERSON DOESN'T GRAB & GRASP THE HANDLE TOGETHER. IT'S NOT WEAR & TEAR EITHER. MY BACK DOORS OF MY 4 DOOR ARE RARELY USED BY ANYONE,. YET , I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEM BRAKING LIKE THE FRONT HANDLES. TO DATE AND SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, I HAVE GONE THROUGH A GOOD 12 DOOR HANDLES. AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHILE UNDER THE WARRANTY, ONCE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW I FIND THAT IT'S BEEN CRACKED AGAIN FOR SOME TIME AND THAT THE NOISE I HEAR IS ONCE AGAIN FROM A CRACKED MANIFOLD!!!!!!!! NHTSA PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THIS MANIFOLD REPLACING IS COSTLY. THE DEFROSTER AND INSIDE ROOF LIGHT HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY BUT I JUST THOUGHT SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS OFF. AGAIN, MY CONCERN NOW IS THE MANIFOLD AND DOOR HANDLES THAT QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE NHTSA. *AK

NHTSA ID

740949

THREE OF MY DOOR HANDLES ON MY 1991 COROLLA SEDAN ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THEY CRACKED WHEN PASSENGERS ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. NO FORCE OR ABUSE WAS EVER APPLIED TO THE MECHANISM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN EXTREME DANGER TO MY LIFE AND THOSE OF MY PASSENGERS, SINCE THEY WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE A NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS INVOLVING THE DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM IN YOU "PROBLEMS" SECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

736622

Incident

Dec 15, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

703643

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE PULLING MECHANISM, MADE OF PLASTIC, IS A RING, RING GOES DOWN AND PUSHES ON A MEDAL ROD THAT GOES THROUGH THE RING, AND ROD MAKES DOOR OPEN. THE PLASTIC RING WILL BREAK, THE ROD IS FREE TO MOVE IN TOWARD THE DOOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT MOVES INTO THE WINDOW MECHANISM, AND WHEN WINDOW IS LOWERED THE DOOR WILL POP OPEN. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

826882

Incident

Aug 12, 1998

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CRACK CAUSING THE HANDLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE DOOR LATCH.

NHTSA ID

536576

Incident

Dec 1, 1997

RIGHT FRONT CV JOINT FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID

604476

THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE HAS CRACKED AND CAME OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE EXIT ON THAT SIDE. DEALER OFFERED TO FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

812860

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

603296

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

THE REAR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES SNAPPED OFF; PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO OPEN REAR DOOR & HANDLES SNAPPED OFF IN HAND; TOOK TO DEALERSHIP; WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY; GAVE ESTIMATE. *AK

NHTSA ID

809852

Incident

Mar 3, 1997

PROP UP ROD FOR HOOD CAN SLIP OFF PLASTIC PIECE FASTENER BREAKS OFF, POSSIBLE INJURING PERSON UNDERNEATH. TT

NHTSA ID

976861

Incident

Dec 20, 1995

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING OFF, WITH PLASTIC HANDLES. BOTH FRONT AND ONR REAR DOOR HANDLE. TT

NHTSA ID

959796

Incident

Sep 2, 1993