1995 Toyota Corolla Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A LOCAL POLICE STATION TO FILE A REPORT, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WAS IN THE "WRONG COMMUNITY". THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

NHTSA ID

10851981

Incident

Mar 21, 2016

Mileage

159,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10748047

Incident

Aug 5, 2015

Mileage

200,000 mi

I ORDERED A SUPER SIZED DRINK THAT WAS TOO LARGE TO FIT IN THE CUP HOLDER, SO I SAT THE DRINK IN THE CENTER CONSOLE TO KEEP IT STABILE WHILE I DROVE HOME. A CAR DROVE THRU THE STOP SIGN WITHOUT STOPPING AND I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE DRINK TIPPED OVER IN THE CONSOLE. I REMOVED THE CONSOLE THINKING I CAN WIPE OFF WHATEVER I CAN WIPE OFF , LET THE AREA AIR DRY FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10669847

Incident

Aug 18, 2011

Mileage

192,652 mi

TOOK IT TO BE INSPECTED AND HAVE THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED DUE TO AGE AND RUST. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR, THE MECHANIC OPENED THE DOOR FOR ME. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR, THE HANDLE BROKE OFF. ALSO, THE INSIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF LAST YEAR, SO THE PLASTIC ISN'T THAT GOOD. THEY SHOULD USE METAL HANDLES INSTEAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10552713

Incident

Nov 5, 2013

Mileage

86,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10542865

Incident

Nov 10, 2009

Mileage

125,000 mi

TIRE SEPARATED FROM RIM CAUSING SUDDEN AIR LOSS. OCCURRED ON PARKWAY EXIT LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH SAID HELLO TO A GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE DAMAGE. ASSUMED IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL IT OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES, FOUR TOTAL, ON THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES WITH THREE DIFFERENT GENERAL TIRE MODELS ON THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WHEELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508530

Incident

Feb 18, 2012

Mileage

8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE, SHE NOTICED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO FLOOR THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT HER BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND SHE THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS VARIOUS NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/17/11

NHTSA ID

10378421

Incident

Jan 24, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 235,000.

NHTSA ID

10367770

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

230,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, UNEXPECTEDLY THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STEERING AND THE DRIVER APPLIED GREAT FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10311302

Incident

Jun 4, 2009

SMELL THE ODOR OF GASOLINE AT TIMES AROUND THE CAR. VERY LUCKY NO FIRE. FOUND TWO PIN WHOLES THAT ONLY LEAK WHEN THE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE INSIDE THE TANK COMES UP. ONE PIN WHOLE SLIGHTLY TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE BUT SPRAYING TOWARD THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE OTHER PIN HOLE IS ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE HEAT SHIELD SPRAYING ONTO THE BODY AND DRAINING DOWN ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE HEAT SHIELD. PURCHASED CAR NEW, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NO ROAD DAMAGE TO TANK, NEVER OPERATED IN A SALT ENVIRONMENT, NO RUST. JUST FOUND TODAY -- HAVE NOT REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257001

Incident

Jan 30, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THAT TIME, ATRA INFORMED HER THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. ATRA ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT WAS THE ONLY TYPE THAT COULD BE USED IN HER VEHICLE. SHE PAID $845 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. IN MARCH OF 2007, THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $650. ON JULY 25, 2007, THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT FAILED EMISSIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $241. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 226,400, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,850.

NHTSA ID

10198181

Incident

Feb 28, 2007

Mileage

215,850 mi

1995 COROLLA'S LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO A MEDIAN BEFORE STRIKING A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST IN THE MEDIAN. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BALD EVEN PAST THE WEAR INDICATORS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10170142

Incident

Aug 23, 2006

1995 TOYOTA WAGON SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. *TS *NM

NHTSA ID

10151963

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

DUE TO THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING(?) DRIVING BECOMES EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS THE RESULT OF THE LEFT/RIGHT TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING, WHICH CAUSES CARS DRIVING BEHIND ME TO BE OBLIVIOUS OF MY INTENTIONS TO TURN. ALSO, ALTHOUGH LESS DANGEROUS BUT JUST AS AGGRAVATING, IS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILURE TO WORK; MAKING THE CUMBERSOME AND INCONVENIENT CHORE OF CARRYING AROUND A FLASHLIGHT A NECESSITY.

NHTSA ID

10129521

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

SMELL OF GASOLINE. FOUND A STREAM OF GASOLINE SQUIRTING FROM A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE HEAT BARRIER. UPON EXAMINATION OF TANK FOUND A DEFECT IN THE GAS TANK MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IT LOOKED LIKE DURING THE STAMPING OF THE SHEET METAL, A PORTION OF THE METAL FOLDED OVER CAUSING A WEAKEN AREA OF ABOUT 1 INCH WHERE THE METAL IS BENT OVER ON ITSELF. I REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE GAS TANK WITH A NEW ONE PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA AND IT LASTED ABOUT 18 MONTHS BEFORE IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A PROBLEM SEEING THIS DEFECT IN THE NEW TANK BECAUSE OF THE UNDERCOATING APPLIED.I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A HAZARDOUS DEFECT BECAUSE THE LEAK OCCURS JUST ABOVE THE THE EXHAUST PIPE RADIANT HEAT SHEILD.

NHTSA ID

10126503

Incident

Jun 7, 2001

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I NOTED A POPPING SOUND WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER. ( SOUNDED LIKE THE POP SOUND WHEN THE LIGHTER IS READY FOR USE) HOWEVER I DID NOT PUSH IN THE LIGHTER TO USE IT, I JUST IGNORED THE SOUND, BUT DID HEAR IT ONE MORE TIME BEFORE ARRIVING AT MY DESTINATION, PARKING AND LEAVING MY VEHICLE. THANK GOD I HAD FORGOT MY MILITARY ID AND HAD TO RETURN TO MY VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY VEHICLE THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING UP FROM INSIDE MY VEHICLE. I QUICKLY RAN BACK TO MY OFFICE AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SEVERAL OTHER CO WORKERS, WE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE USING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. AFTER CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THE FIRES LOCATION, I CAN CLEARLY SEE THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE SAME AREA OF THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, BEHIND THE CONSOLE.

NHTSA ID

10122123

Incident

Apr 20, 2005

Mileage

66,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN A LOW SPEED FRONT END COLLISION AND CAUGHT MY CLOTHING AND ME ONE FIRE, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS ACROSS MY CHEST. I NOW KNOW THAT THERE WERE SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF DRIVERS CATCHING ON FIRE FROM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN 1995 TOYOTA COROLLAS THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MONTH INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM IN 1997 (PE97-017) WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN A RECALL. I AM SHOCKED THAT YOU DID NOT REQUIRE TOYOTA TO RECALL AIRBAGS THAT CATCH DRIVERS ON FIRE. I HOPE THAT YOU RE-OPEN THE INVESTIGATION AND ORDER TOYOTA TO RECALL THESE FAULTY PRODUCTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10086107

Incident

Sep 29, 2003

THE REAR LIGHTS (REGULAR REAR LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS) ON MY 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA FAIL CONSTANTLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I REPLACE THE BULB(S), THE PROBLEM IS BACK WITHIN DAYS. ACTUALLY, I DO NOT EVEN KNOW IF THEY HAVE EVER ALL WORKED FOR MORE THAN MINUTES! SOMETIMES THEY START WORKING AGAIN BY THEMSELVES. I HAVE GIVEN UP TRYING TO KEEP ALL FOUR LIGHT BULBS FUNCTIONING. MANY OTHER COROLLAS OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, SINCE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR (MY WIFE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW (CECILIA KIPP - HER NAME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE) AND DROVE IT UNTIL THE PAST YEAR), I HAVE YET TO SEE A COROLLA THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED (LOOKS THE SAME) THAT HAS THE REAR LIGHTS WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT NO ONE WANTS TO ADDRESS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10080704

Incident

Jul 9, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT SLOW SPEED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND FOOT GOT STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE. AS THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IT WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE MIDSECTION AND UPPER CHEST AREAS/BRUISES, AND SWELLING TO THE FACE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081553

Incident

Jul 6, 2004

Mileage

191,000 mi

WHILE RELEASING THE SEAT BELT IT FAILED TO MOVE IN PLACE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10074078

AFTER BEING REAR ENDED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK RECLINED BACKWARDS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055904

Incident

Jan 18, 2004

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053772

I BOUGHT A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FROM SLOANE TOYOTA, GLENSIDE, PA WITH MY SAVINGS OF $5,000 AND AFTER PUTTING LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3,700. I THINK THE SALES PERSON KNEW IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND SOLD IT TO ME ANYWAY. I HAVE HAD MISFORTUNE AND DISHONESTY BEFORE FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP, BUT GO BACK BECAUSE I TRUST THE TOYOTA PRODUCT AND THEY ARE THE ONLY DEALER CLOSE ENOUGH TO MY HOME TO BE CONVENIENT. DO I HAVE ANY CASE AT ALL; CAN I GET HELP? *LA

NHTSA ID

10043561

Incident

Oct 23, 2003

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044552

VEHICLE'S MOTOR MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE.*MR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND THE FLUID WAS BLACK. THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE REAR SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS BROKE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVOIR BROKE, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING, AND AXLE BEARING FAILED. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND JUMPED INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10042181