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1998 Toyota Corolla Interior & seats Problems

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

Data refreshed

Interior & seats 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 Feb 3, 2011
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.
4%
of 225 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.
0
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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 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 interior

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

Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Feb 3, 2011

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WON'T OPEN BOTH FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE LATCH IN DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS STARTING TO SHOW THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRED SOME 2 YEARS AGO. IT WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE WHEN THE OCCUPANT(S) NEED TO BE EVACUATED FROM THE VEHICLE SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN IN EMERGENCY, E.G. FIRE, ROAD HAZARD, CRUSH, ETC. *TR

NHTSA ID
10380092
Incident
Jan 27, 2008
Body & structureInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Feb 7, 2006

1998 TOYOTA COROLLA'S DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AT THE LATCH AREA WHERE IT HOOKS IN . THE TRUNK LOCK BROKE INSIDE THE CYLINDER AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE INSIDE. *TS THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED ALTHOUGH ALL THE OCCUPANTS HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS BUCKLED. *NM

NHTSA ID
10150826
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Mileage
91,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 15, 2004

DOOR LOCKS POP UP AND DOWN FREQUENTLY WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING. I CAN'T LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE CAR. I HAVE NO SECURITY WITH THIS CAR AND DEALER SAYS HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG. DEFECT IN THIS TOYOTA COROLLA.*AK

NHTSA ID
10058204
Incident
Mar 3, 2002
Mileage
12,547 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Sep 30, 2003

ELECTRIC WINDOWS DO NOT WORK WHEN EXTREME TEMP ARISE. COLD WINTER DAYS AMD EXTREME SUMMER DAYS. LOCKS ON DOORS POPPED OUT OF PLACE. WINDOWS SLIPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPARIED

NHTSA ID
10040973
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed May 24, 2000

THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND SMELLED OF BURNING WIRE. NLM

NHTSA ID
784653
Incident
May 23, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 1, 1999

TRUNK LATCH FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID
609267
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
Interior & seatsSteering
Filed Feb 1, 1999

FRONT SEAT MATERIAL NOT MADE PROPERLY. NLM

NHTSA ID
606428
Interior & seatsTires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999

TRUNK LOCK FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID
605912
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 15, 1998

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEM'S WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE SEAT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES WHILE SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TRACK, AND SEAT WOULDN'T LOCK.

NHTSA ID
828982
Incident
Mar 12, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 7, 1998

DRIVER'S SEAT TILT MECHANISM FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION.

NHTSA ID
780992
Incident
Sep 2, 1998

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

Airbags61Body & structure24Electrical19Engine19Driver assistance18Steering17Seat belts17Suspension16Brakes16Fuel system13Tires & wheels11

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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