1992 TOYOTA COROLLA

115 complaints filed with NHTSA.

115
Complaints
8
Crashes
3
Fires
20
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE9
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2

Recent Complaints

20100104FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I OWN A 92 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER 2009 MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE STARTER ON MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE IGNITION TO TURN ON MY CAR I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED THE HEAT AND SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I PUT OUT THE FIRE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER OVERHEATED AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED FIRE. *TR

20040711SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULER BELT BECOMES FRAID AND STARTS TO UNRAVEL. THIS SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING ON OTHER CORROLLAS WITH THIS RESTRAINT SYSTEM. (92'S HAVE TWO BELTS; A LAP BELT AND A SHOULDER BELT) IS THERE A RETRO- FIT AVAILABLE? THIS PROBLEM SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.*AK

Mileage: 98,000

20020402CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE GOING AT 20-25 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT. CONSUMER RAN INTO STEERING WHEEL. *AK

20000530CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STEPPED ON BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF HER, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AT SPEED OF 35 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HURT HER NECK AND BACK. *AK

20000113FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

A FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE BY THE BATTERY AND POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

19990712CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

11 YR OLD GIRL CUT HER HEAD ON THE HEAD REST OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BECAUSE HER SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT RESTRAIN HER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AT ABOUT 35 MPH. *AK

19981002CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

19980806CrashSEAT BELTS

DURING IMPACT AT 30 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL.*AK

19960514CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19951006CrashSTEERING:LINKAGES

STEERING ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

19950918CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN UNINTENTED ACCELERATION, VEHICLE ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN CAUSES. TT

19950130FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. TT