1995 Toyota Corolla

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/1997· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LOCATION IS TOO CLOSE TO DRIVER.

• 12/26/2001· CHILD SEAT

  I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT MY [XXX] OLD CHILD INTO HER CARSEAT. SHE WAS WEARING A WINTER COAT SO I WENT TO ADJUST THE SHOULDER STRAPS TO FIT HER MORE COMFORTABLY. I PULLED ON THE APPROPRIATE STRAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CARSEAT WHICH STATES TO "PULL TO LOOSEN STRAPS". AS I DID THIS, I TUGGED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER STRAP TO LOOSEN AND THE ENTIRE STRAP CAME UNDONE FROM THE BACK OF THE METAL CLIP THAT HELD IT IN PLACE. THIS IS LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE CARSEAT. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR IN THE PAST. WE REMOVED THE CARSEAT FROM MY VEHICLE AND WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS CARSEAT AND THE STRAPS WERE SECURED CORRECTLY TO BEGIN WITH. THE METAL CLIP THAT HOLDS THE SHOULDER STRAPS HAS A LARGE GAP THAT THE STRAP SLIDES ONTO. WE FEEL THIS GAP IS LARGER THAN IT SHOULD BE OR THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I PURCHASED THE CARSEAT FROM THE ROCKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT THEIR CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK DURING THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR. I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH [XXX] ([XXX]) WHO IS THE COORDINATOR OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT COALITION. SHE NOW HAS THIS CARSEAT IN HER POSSESSION. SHE EXAMINED THE METAL CLIP AND STATED SHE FELT THE "GAP" THAT THE STRAP HOOKS INTO WAS LARGER THAN ANY OTHER SHE HAS SEEN. SHE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND GAVE ME YOUR WEBSITE AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I AM RELIEVED THAT THE STRAPS RELEASED FROM THE METAL CLIP WHEN I WAS PARKED AND NOT WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE VERY UPSET THAT THIS OCCURRED AT ALL AND WONDER IF IT WAS THIS EASY FOR THE STRAP TO COME OFF - THEN WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN AN ACCIDENT. WE CONTACTED WENDY SCHINDLER AND NOW YOUR ORGANIZATION TO PREVENT A CHILD FROM BEING INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME W/ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 12/21/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS

  I HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT 3 TIMES AND THE OEM PART SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT AGAIN, I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHTS 2 TIMES AND THE LIGHTS JUST BURN OUT I HAVE SEEN MANY COROLLAS WITH THE SAME ISSUES...

• 12/20/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE TAIL LIGHTS (STOP LIGHTS) ON MY 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA FAIL CONSTANTLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I REPLACE THE BULB(S), THE PROBLEM IS BACK WITHIN WEEKS. SOMETIMES THEY START WORKING AGAIN BY THEMSELVES. I HAVE GIVEN UP TRYING TO KEEP ALL FOUR LIGHT BULBS FUNCTIONING. SOMETIMES WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLICKER. MANY OTHER COROLLA'S OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST OF THE 95 COROLLAS I SEE ON THE ROAD HAVE AT LEAST ONE NON-FUNCTIONING BULB. WHEN I SEE A 95 COROLLA ON THE ROAD, I WATCH IT AND WAIT FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON - ALMOST ALWAYS AT LEAST ONE BULB IS NON-FUNCTIONING. I HAVE TWO ENGINEERING DEGREES AND I CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THE TOYOTA DEALER TO CHECK FOR RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM DURING MY LAST SERVICE, AND THEY IGNORED MY QUESTION. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, THE HEAT FROM THE BULB CAUSES A HIGH RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE BULB AND THE SOCKET. THAT IS WHY I CAN TAKE THE BULB OUT, AND PUT THE SAME BULB BACK IN AND IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. ONCE A CAR PULLED ALONG SIDE OF ME AND TOLD ME THAT ALL FOUR BULBS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, AND THAT ONLY THE REAR WINDOW LIGHT WAS OPERATING. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEDAY EITHER MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE IN A 95 COROLLA MAY GET INTO A REAR-END COLLISION.

• 12/20/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE TAIL LIGHTS (STOP LIGHTS) ON MY 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA FAIL CONSTANTLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I REPLACE THE BULB(S), THE PROBLEM IS BACK WITHIN WEEKS. SOMETIMES THEY START WORKING AGAIN BY THEMSELVES. I HAVE GIVEN UP TRYING TO KEEP ALL FOUR LIGHT BULBS FUNCTIONING. SOMETIMES WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLICKER. MANY OTHER COROLLAS OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST OF THE 95 COROLLAS I SEE ON THE ROAD HAVE AT LEAST ONE NON-FUNCTIONING BULB. WHEN I SEE A 95 COROLLA ON THE ROAD, I WATCH IT AND WAIT FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON - ALMOST ALWAYS AT LEAST ONE BULB IS NON-FUNCTIONING. I HAVE TWO ENGINEERING DEGREES AND I CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THE TOYOTA DEALER TO CHECK FOR RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM DURING MY LAST SERVICE, AND THEY IGNORED MY QUESTION. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, THE HEAT FROM THE BULB CAUSES A HIGH RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE BULB AND THE SOCKET. THAT IS WHY I CAN TAKE THE BULB OUT, AND PUT THE SAME BULB BACK IN AND IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. ONCE A CAR PULLED ALONG SIDE OF ME AND TOLD ME THAT ALL FOUR BULBS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, AND THAT ONLY THE REAR WINDOW LIGHT WAS OPERATING. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEDAY EITHER MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE IN A 95 COROLLA MAY GET INTO A REAR-END COLLISION.

• 12/18/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 12/17/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN TO EMBANKMENT INTO THE RIVER. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

• 12/15/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE DRIVERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 12/14/1995· STEERINGCrash

  THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 12/12/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrashFire

  VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED 3 TIMES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/FIRE. *SD

• 12/04/1996· TIRES

  GOODYEAR TIRE REPLACED AT 4000 MILES.

• 12/01/2000· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED. SEATBELT WON'T COME OUT OF HOUSING. REPLACED SEATBELT PREVIOUSLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 11/30/2000· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK WON'T WORK . CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO GET INSIDE THROUGH OTHER DOOR. *AK

• 11/29/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrashFire

  DRIVER HIT A TREE AT 40 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT CAR ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 11/27/1995· WHEELS

  FRONT RIGHT RIM WARPED W/CAUSE UNKNOWN, MADE BY TOYOTA MANUFACTURE.TT *JB

• 11/25/1996· SUSPENSION

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

• 11/24/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 235,000.

• 11/24/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT, FILLING VEHICLE WITH DEBRIS, DEBRIS CAUSED BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

• 11/21/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN EYE INJURY. *AK

• 11/20/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS IN WHICH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/18/2013· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE

  TOOK IT TO BE INSPECTED AND HAVE THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED DUE TO AGE AND RUST. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR, THE MECHANIC OPENED THE DOOR FOR ME. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR, THE HANDLE BROKE OFF. ALSO, THE INSIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF LAST YEAR, SO THE PLASTIC ISN'T THAT GOOD. THEY SHOULD USE METAL HANDLES INSTEAD. *TR

• 11/18/2002· SEAT BELTS

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLES WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY CAUSING THE CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE A SEAT BELT ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

• 11/09/1998· SEAT BELTS

  THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT JAMMED, MAKING IT UNABLE TO LOCK UP OR RETRACT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK-

• 11/08/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  REAR ENDED AT STOP SIGN, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY

• 11/08/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, PASSENGERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 11/06/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I PURCHASED NEW RAYBESTOS BRAKES DRUMS. THE DRUMS WERE OUT-OF-ROUND AND CAUSED SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. THIS REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. DRUMS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, PROBLEM REMAINED. MECHANIC MACHINED DRUMS AND VIBRATION STOPPED. FULL BRAKING POWER IS NOW AVAILABLE UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. REPORTED THESE DEFECTIVE BRAKE COMPONENTS TO THE MANUFACTURER (RAYBESTOS) AND THE RETAIL STORE (PEP BOYS).*AK

• 11/04/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED.

• 11/03/1998· SUSPENSION

  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

• 10/31/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IT DOESN'T STOP THE CAR IT SLOWS IT DOWN HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

• 10/30/1998· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SPIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, AND THE ENGINE BE MAKING A LOUD NOISE. *AK

• 10/26/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 20 TO 25MPH, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

• 10/25/2003· POWER TRAIN

  I BOUGHT A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FROM SLOANE TOYOTA, GLENSIDE, PA WITH MY SAVINGS OF $5,000 AND AFTER PUTTING LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3,700. I THINK THE SALES PERSON KNEW IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND SOLD IT TO ME ANYWAY. I HAVE HAD MISFORTUNE AND DISHONESTY BEFORE FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP, BUT GO BACK BECAUSE I TRUST THE TOYOTA PRODUCT AND THEY ARE THE ONLY DEALER CLOSE ENOUGH TO MY HOME TO BE CONVENIENT. DO I HAVE ANY CASE AT ALL; CAN I GET HELP? *LA

• 10/22/2003· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. *AK

• 10/18/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS AND CUT IN FRONT OF TOYOTA, TOYOTA FRONT DAMAGED, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 10/18/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN, AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH CHILD SEAT IN FORWARD POSITION CAUSING HEAD TRUMA. TT

• 10/15/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE SPRING BROKE.

• 10/10/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 10/05/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER FAILED, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF WITH KEY. MJS

• 10/04/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE STARTING VEHICLE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE, BATTERY EXPLODED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 10/01/2003· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE

  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

• 10/01/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE OF HOW VEHICLE WAS GOING, BUT VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE TOWARD FRONT END. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG EXPLODED ONCE IT DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S FACE AND EYES WERE INJURED. CONSUMER WAS CONTACTING TOYOTA. PLEASE ADD THE VIN. *AK

• 09/30/2000· TIRES

  BLOWOUT. COMPLETE SEPARATION OF SIDEWALL AT THE INTERSECTION OF SIDEWALL AND TREAD. RESULT WAS A TWO PIECE TIRE (SIDEWALL DOUGHNUT AND TREAD WITH OTHER SIDEWALL).*AK (TIRESIZE: 185/65SR14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/65SR14 )

• 09/23/2003· SEAT BELTS

  REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. MY SISTER HAS THE SAME MODEL AND HER SEATBELT DOES THE SAME.

• 09/23/1996· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, NO IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK

• 09/23/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES HAD POOR ADJUSTMENT. *TT

• 09/21/2006· TIRES

  1995 COROLLA'S LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO A MEDIAN BEFORE STRIKING A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST IN THE MEDIAN. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BALD EVEN PAST THE WEAR INDICATORS. *NM

• 09/20/1999· STEERINGCrash

  WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF INTO DRIVER'S HANDS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

• 09/19/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN DASH. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER DID NOT DISENGAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION . *AK

• 09/17/2001· SEAT BELTS

  THE SEAT BELT HAS NO TENSION AND DOES NOT RETURN. NLM

• 09/14/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT FAILED. *DSH