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1992 Toyota Corolla Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Oct 4, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 63 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Toyota Corolla submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed Oct 4, 2000

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES THAT OPEN THE DOORS, THE PLASTIC HANDLES HAVE BROKEN & UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDES NOW.

NHTSA ID
733481
Incident
Sep 30, 2000
Body & structureEngineTransmission
Filed Jun 28, 2000

DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND A UNDETERMINED PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
864359
Body & structure
Filed Jan 21, 1999

THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DOOR JUST FELL OFF WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE NOW. *AK

NHTSA ID
833865
Body & structure
Filed Jul 30, 1997

UPON DRIVING AND WHEN ROLLING DOWN BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN, CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
814572
Body & structure
Filed Feb 11, 1997

INTERIOR HANDLE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BROKE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE.

NHTSA ID
514724
Body & structure
Filed Jan 22, 1997

DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S HANDLES BROKE FROM THE INSIDE . *AK

NHTSA ID
807994
Body & structure
Filed Aug 11, 1995

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE DOOR HANDLES SEVERAL TIMES TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TT

NHTSA ID
970252
Incident
Mar 2, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jun 23, 1995

THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY THE REAR MOUNTED TIRE ON AN ISUZU RODEO. TT

NHTSA ID
967634
Incident
Jun 6, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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