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1994 Toyota Corolla Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical 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.
10
Latest Nov 19, 2002
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.
6%
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 electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. 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. 10 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 electrical

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

Electrical
Filed Nov 19, 2002

CONSUMER STATES HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAILING, HIS BRAKES LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, HORN IS NOT WORKING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN HIS AUTO TO THE DEALER AND HIS RECALL WAS HONORED. HE IS AFRAID HIS WIFE WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS. TS

NHTSA ID
8023015
Incident
Nov 4, 2002
Electrical
Filed Nov 30, 2001

THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, ONE IN ME AND ONE IN NJ AND NEITHER HAS BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, YOU CAN SOMETIMES RESTART IT JUST BY PRESSING/PUMPING THE GAS. OTHER TIMES YOU MUST COAST OFF TO THE SHOULDER , WAIT AND RESTART. THAT CAN TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. I REMEMBER A RECENT RECALL, UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT REMEMBER THE MAKE OR MODEL, REGARDING A SIMILAR SITUATION AND WAS WONDERING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SINCE THE SYMPTOM WAS THE SAME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MIKE RILEY. *AK

NHTSA ID
755133
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jun 29, 1999

ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

NHTSA ID
546478
Incident
Nov 5, 1998
Electrical
Filed Oct 4, 1998

PREMATURE FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR.

NHTSA ID
780673
Incident
Sep 24, 1998
Electrical
Filed Aug 10, 1998

ALTERNATOR KEEPS DYING OUT WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATION OR WARNING. THE ALTERNATOR EATS UP THE BATTERY, INCIDENT OCCURRS WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
826494
Incident
Jun 6, 1998
Electrical
Filed Mar 6, 1998

ALTERNATOR FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
532382
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
AirbagsElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 21, 1997

ACCIDENT--AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIR BAGS RECALLED. REFUND FOR REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID
523727
Electrical
Filed May 31, 1996
Fire reported

TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE VEHICLE JERKED, SMOKE ENTERED PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT. RESULT: UNDERHOOD FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
985106
Incident
May 22, 1996
Electrical
Filed Nov 11, 1995

ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED. *SD

NHTSA ID
487341
Incident
Aug 19, 1995
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.

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