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1995 Toyota Corolla Suspension Problems

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

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Suspension 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.
12
Latest Sep 10, 2013
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.
7%
of 176 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Toyota Corolla submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 suspension

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

Suspension
Filed Sep 10, 2013

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
Body & structureEngineSeat belts+3 more
Filed Oct 1, 2003

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
Suspension
Filed Apr 23, 2003

THE DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10017467
Mileage
91,000 mi
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Feb 9, 1999
Crash reported

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
703093
Incident
Nov 25, 1997
Suspension
Filed Nov 3, 1998

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL OR DOWN HILL VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD SCRAPPING AND RUBBING NOISES, SUCH AS METAL RUBBING TOGETHER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE FIRST DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SHOCKS AND REPLACEED THEM STILL THE PROBLEM REMAINE, THE SECOND DEALER FIGURED OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FRONT END HAD ASSEMBLED AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. *YH

NHTSA ID
829991
Incident
Dec 12, 1997
Suspension
Filed Feb 4, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN CLEAR/DRY AND TEMPERATE CONDITIONS, FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE RAIL, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES AND EXCESSIVE DAMAGES. *AK

NHTSA ID
529549
Incident
Aug 19, 1997
Suspension
Filed Jan 6, 1998

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, DOWNHILL, VEHICLE WAS SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN, VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ROADWAY AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SLIP.

NHTSA ID
527813
Powertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Aug 26, 1997

VEHICLE'S LEFT CV AXLE HAS A LOOSE JOINT, AND THE RIGHT INNER JOINT ROTATES IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS ONCE TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

NHTSA ID
815688
Incident
Jul 1, 1997
Suspension
Filed Feb 6, 1997
Crash reported

REAR AXLE SNAPPED AND REAR LEFT WHEEL COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
546640
Incident
Apr 6, 1996
Suspension
Filed Nov 25, 1996

VEHICLE WANDERS AND PULLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
511678
Incident
Nov 17, 1996
Heating & air conditioningSuspensionTransmission
Filed Aug 27, 1996

TRANSMISSION STARTS IN THIRD GEAR EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE THE "DRIVE" POSITION.

NHTSA ID
507968
Incident
Jul 12, 1996
Suspension
Filed Jan 11, 1996

LEFT/REAR SHOCK ASBSORBER FAILURE. *AW

NHTSA ID
600449
Incident
Mar 1, 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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