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1994 Toyota Corolla Body & structure Problems

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

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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 Nov 2, 2014
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.
5%
of 172 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.
1
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 1994 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 Nov 2, 2014

THIS CAR HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT AND RESIDES IN FL. ABOUT 4 YRS. AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE HANDLE TO OPEN THE CAR STARTING TO ACTUALLY FALL APART. I HAD THAT ONE REPLACED BUT THE OTHERS ARE DOING THE SAME THING NOW. I NEVER KNEW THIS TO HAPPEN ON A CAR, REGARDLESS OF AGE. A NEIGHBOR OF MINE DOWN THERE ALSO SAID THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HER CAR, ALSO THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAGS IN THIS CAR, AS I KEEP IT IN FLORIDA FOR USE WHEN I GO DOWN ABOUT FOUR MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10651928
Incident
Nov 2, 2014
Body & structure
Filed Dec 5, 2004

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE EXAMINED DOZENS OF WHITE 1994 COROLLAS IDENTICAL TO MINE: THEY ALL HAVE MAJOR PAINT DEFECTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THEIR FRONT HOODS. I AM A PHYSICIST. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. (MY COROLLA WAS MADE IN CANADA.) IT AFFECTS ALL CARS MADE IN THE SAME YEAR AT THE SAME PLANT. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AS THEIR FAULT. THE FAULT DOES NOT SHOW UP UNTIL _AFTER_ WARRANTIES HAVE RUN OUT - SO I CANNOT BE REPORTED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID
10102167
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Mileage
120,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 28, 2002

POWER LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK OR UNLOCK ALL FOUR DOORS FROM THE DRIVER OUTSIDE DOOR. POWER LOCK ONLY LOCK AND UNLOCK DRIVER'S DOOR. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID
8017432
Incident
Jul 1, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Aug 28, 2002

ALL OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF FROM 145,000 MILES TO THE PRESENT. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
8017428
Incident
Aug 27, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Nov 22, 1996

INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER DOOR LOCKS JAM AND WILL NOT OPEN. TAKEN TO DEALER (4) OR (5) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM IN THE LAST (2) YEARS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
805471
Incident
Jul 31, 1994
Body & structure
Filed Jan 31, 1996
Crash reported

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00). TT

NHTSA ID
978510
Incident
Dec 28, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Oct 6, 1995

THE CUP HOLDER THAT HOLDS CUP LEAKS ON THE AIR BAG COMPUTER SYSTEM . TT

NHTSA ID
973056
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Mar 1, 1995

PROBLEM WITH LEFT DOOR PANEL.

NHTSA ID
479527
Incident
Sep 18, 1994

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Airbags69Seat belts25Fuel system11Visibility10Electrical10Steering10Interior & seats9Driver assistance8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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