1993 Toyota Corolla Body & structure Problems

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE INSIDED DOOR HANDLE BROKE ON ME AROUND 1997, AND AGAIN A ABOUT A YEAR LATER. THE HANDLE JUST BROKE IN HALF. I DID NOT REPORT THIS AT THE TIME, BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW THIS WEBPAGE EXISTED. AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS YOU WOULD THINK THAT TOYOTA WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT THEY MADE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES ON THEIR CARS. WHAT IS WORST YET, WAS THAT A PERSON COULD BE TRAPPED IN THEIR CAR, AND NOT GET OUT IF THEY WERE IN A CRASH OR IF SOMETHING HAPPENED. I THOUGHT TOYOTA CARED ABOUT ITS CUSTOMERS. YOU WOULD THINK THE NHTSA WOULD HAVE SEEN ALL THE SERVICE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND MADE TOYOTA FIX THE DOOR HANDLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10082622

Incident

Mar 17, 1997

Mileage

47,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 93 TOYOTA COROLLA IN 94 AND MY CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF ON THE DOORS AND BUMPERS. I`VE TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP MONTHS BACK AND THEY SAID THAT YEAR WAS A BAD TYPE OF CLEAR COAT. I WAS WONDERING WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT IT? I CAN`T AFFORD A BRAND NEW PAINT JOB. BUT I WANT SOME TYPE OF CLOSURE OUT OF THIS. THE CLEAR COAT CHIPS OFF LIKE ITS A VERY THIN PIECE OF ICE ON IT. IT JUST LOOKS TERRIBLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037528

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF I HAVE HAD THREE HANDLES BREAK ON MY 1993 COROLLA. ONE HANDLE JUST HAS A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC, BUT TWO OTHERS ACTUALLY BROKE OFF RENDERING THE DOORS INOPERABLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE RIGHT REAR HANDLE JUST FELL OFF IN MY NIECE'S HAND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. BECAUSE THE DOOR MUST BE TAKEN APART TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC HANDLE, I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE COST FOR THE REPAIR IS APPROX. $250.00. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURED ONLY A MONTH OR TWO LATER. THE INSIDE DRIVER'S HANDLE BROKE OFF AS I ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THIS WAS ABOUT A $75.00 REPAIR THAT I HAD TO MAKE IMMEDIATELY. IT SCARES ME THO THINK OF BEING TRAPPED IN THE CAR WITH A BROKEN DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE YET TO FIX THE RIGHT REAR HANDLE BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE COST . SOMETHING HAS TO BE WRONG WITH THE PLASTIC THEY USED. NO ONE I KNOW HAS EVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS.

NHTSA ID

758165

3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE ON MY 93 TOYOTA COROLLA. HAPPENED AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. BOTH FRONT HANDLES AND RT REAR DOOR HANDLE. VERY STRANGE.BROUGHT TO HALEY TOYOTA AND COST ABOUT 189.00 TO FIX. SHOULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER??? ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THESE DOOR HANDLES?? WE ARE NOT ROUGH ON THE HANDLES.... CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR!! PLEASE ADVISE....WAS BROUGHT TO HALEY TOYOTA IN RICHMOND, VA AND FIXED ON 12/23/99 FOR $188.11. *AK

NHTSA ID

716691

TWO INSIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

528182

FRONT DOOR HANDLES BROKE.

NHTSA ID

519431

THE INSIDE PLASTIC FRAME HOLDING DOOR LATCH BROK, PREVENTING PASSENGER'S FROM EXITING VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

516871

Incident

May 20, 1996

THERE IS A NOISE IN THE REAR STRUCTURE OF BUMPER WHEN DRIVING/HITTING BUMPER/GOING OVER IRREGULARITIES OR BUMPS. *AK

NHTSA ID

807797

Incident

Mar 16, 1993

THE DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE .*AK AS CONSUMER PULLED THE LEVER TO OPEN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHE HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND AND REALIZED THAT THE FRAME AROUND THE LEVER HAD CRACKED, CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENS OFTEN, AND THAT PLASTIC FROM WHICH IT IS MADE IS WEAK.*JB

NHTSA ID

805341

Incident

Nov 19, 1996

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES MADE OF PLASTIC, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK FROM NORMAL USAGE. *DH

NHTSA ID

507144

Incident

Jun 15, 1996

LEAK IN TRUNK, CAUSING A BAD ODOR. *SD

NHTSA ID

501113

Incident

Apr 1, 1993

PLASTIC PART BEHIND L-SHAPED DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH FRONT DOORS SNAPPED/CRACKED TRAPPING OCCUPANTS INSIDE; HAVE TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE OR CRAWL OVER TO REAR.

NHTSA ID

977948

Incident

Jun 25, 1995

INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. TT

NHTSA ID

977171