Model year record
1996 Toyota Corolla
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 151 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 24 | 115,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 8 | — |
| Air bags | 7 | 46,797 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 73,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 5 | 80,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 4 | 115,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 4 | — |
| Electrical system | 3 | 110,500 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Tires | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | 44,400 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 94,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 55,350 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 67,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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