Model year record

1999 Toyota Corolla

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 188 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Tires1361,000 mi
Air bags: frontal1279,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1245,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt710,000 mi
Air bags6315,000 mi
Steering670,000 mi
Suspension670,000 mi
Unknown or other6130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control562,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights5
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch460,000 mi
Structure: body: door470,000 mi
Suspension: rear428,600 mi
Electrical system342,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine3
Power train345,000 mi
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices336,000 mi
Seats3
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components3
Visibility: power window devices and controls352,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys264,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2109 mi
Equipment2
Exterior lighting: brake lights250 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system283,000 mi
Fuel system, other2109 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2
Seat belts: front: retractor2
Service brakes, hydraulic2119,271 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Structure247,500 mi
Structure: body215 mi
Structure: frame and members2119,271 mi
Suspension: front2119,271 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages2
Visibility282,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1
Air bags: side/window1
Electrical system: horn1
Electrical system: ignition128,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Engine1135,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling160,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor136,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Exterior lighting1130,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Fuel system, gasoline1135,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1
Fuel system, other: storage1
Interior lighting1
Latches/locks/linkages1
Power train: automatic transmission1500 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Power train: axle assembly166,900 mi
Seat belts1
Seat belts: front137,280 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1
Steering: rack and pinion1
Suspension: front: control arm1
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm137,000 mi
Suspension: rear: shock absorber1
Suspension: rear: springs1
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems189,000 mi
Tires: sidewall1
Tires: valve1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1
Visibility: windshield1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1

The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 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.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.