Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-20 | 97V043001 |
AIR BAGS | 61,202 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY TO REPAIR MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK |
| 2017-05-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS SCANNING MY VEHICLE WITH AN OBD2 SCANNER AND LEARNED THAT MY CAR, WHICH I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, HAS HAD RECAL… |
| 2016-10-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ON MARCH 23, 2013, I PURCHASED FOUR NEW COOPER TIRES FROM SEARS AUTO CENTER IN LIMA, OHIO, FOR MY 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. … |
| 2015-09-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA EQUIPPED WITH COOPER RESPONSE TOURING TIRES, SIZE: 175/65/R14. WHILE DRIVING… |
| 2015-07-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT. I HAVE ACTUALLY HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND GOT IT FIXED ABOUT A YEAR OR T… |
| 2015-02-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED FR… |
| 2014-06-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TOYOTA COROLLA DX 1997 THE CAR WAS SOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER IN ST LOUIS MISSOURI WHILE I WAS IN LAW SCHOOL. THE CAR… |
| 2013-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DRIVING ON SH 79 FREEHOLD BORO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP AND MAKE TURN PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLO… |
| 2011-08-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE FU… |
| 2011-07-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE DESIGN OF THE 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA SEDAN HAS A QUESTIONABLE SAFETY DESIGN IN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. PART # 77201 OR 7… |
| 2011-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL ON THE GAS PEDAL ENTRAPMENT *TGW |
| 2011-02-17 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 1997 AND THE GAS TANK IS PRESSED SO THAT IT BREAKS. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED TWO TANKS IN LESS TH… |
| 2011-01-16 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, UNIT WAS WESTBOUND IN THE CENTER LANE. UNIT 1 HAD AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE WITH THE REAR TIRES. UNIT… |
| 2010-02-01 | SEATS | Yes | 2 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. SUDDENLY, … |
| 2009-08-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE … |
| 2009-07-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON MY TOYOTA COROLLA 1997 WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVE AND SET ON SPEED. IT HAPPE… |
| 2009-03-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTR… |
| 2009-01-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAD TRANSMISSION FLUSH ON 1997 COROLLA ON DEC 31, 2008. ON JAN 17, 2009, WHILE DRIVING, CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AFTER ST… |
| 2008-08-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN AUGUST, AND THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, BECAUSE I WAS HIT VERY HARD. IT DIDN'T, … |
| 2008-04-08 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WO… |
| 2006-12-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PULL OUT THE SEAT BELT IT FINALLY LOCKS. HAD SEAT BELT REPLACED SEVERAL… |
| 2006-01-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SAFETY BELTS IN TOYOTA COROLLA LOCK SO WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THEM. TOYOTA SAYS SINCE THE CAR IS A 97 AND OUT OF WARRANTY… |
| 2005-08-20 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | BOUGHT NEW TIRES AT SEARS. HAD TIRES BALANCED AND FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. SERVICE DEPT. STATED AND SHOWED ME THAT THE INN… |
| 2005-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER WENT OUT IN THE MORNING TO START HER 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA AND IT WAS VERY NOISY, SHE TRIED TO TURN CAR OFF A… |
| 2005-04-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS PREVENTING USE OF SEAT BELT. *NM |
| 2004-06-14 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 1 | THE LOCKS WILL NO LONGER LOCK. WHEN YOU PUSH THE ELECTIC LOCK BUTTON THE LOCK WILL NOT GO DOWN ON THE DOORS. EXTREME SE… |
| 2004-06-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND THE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *JB |
| 2004-05-18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING RELEASED. *JB WHEN THE BELT DID WORK, IT WOULD LOCK TIGHT AND WOULD… |
| 2004-02-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT DISENGAGE FROM RETRACTOR. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT IS ILLEGAL TO … |
| 2004-01-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF HOLDER OFTEN, MUST PULL REPEATEDLY TO GET UNIT TO RELEASE. ONCE YOU GET THE SEA… |
| 2003-05-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION WHEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM |
| 2003-04-30 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. *NLM |
| 2003-03-16 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | MY SEAT BELTS IN MY TOYOTA COROLLA HAS AN DEFECT, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS HUNG AND I CANT GET IT ON I HAVE TO PULL HAR… |
| 2003-01-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB |
| 2003-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STICKS CONSTANTLY. *NLM |
| 2002-11-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | REAR DOOR LOCKS (RR,RL) HAVE INEXPLICABLY SEIZED AND DO NOT OPERATE IN EITHER A LOCKING OR UNLOCKING CAPACITY. MECHANIC… |
| 2002-10-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER SEAT BELT WON'T COME OUT HAVE TO ACTUALLY BE MOVING AND APPLY BRAKE TO GET IT TO WORK. AM CURRENTLY TRING TO GET… |
| 2002-09-22 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY, TIRE EXPLODED. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND BLEW ACROSS FREEWAY. COULD BARELY DRIVE TO GET… |
| 2002-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH WILL GET LOCKED, AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. DEALER NOTE… |
| 2002-07-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 2 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ON MAY 1, 2002 I LEFT MY OFFICE WHICH IS SIX MILES FROM MY HOME. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR I HEARD A WHINING SOUND COMIN… |
| 2002-02-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, ALSO BRAKE PEDAL GETS REALLY HARD AND VEHICLE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. TOO… |
| 2001-08-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | IN MY 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, I TOOK MY FO… |
| 2001-07-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | I AM EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS W/MY DASH AND SPOILER(DOESN'T LIGHT UP FULLY, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO SEE GRAPHICS … |
| 2001-06-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-45MPH WHEN CONSUMER T BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. NEITHER AIRBAG … |
| 2001-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE GO OUT WHEN HE HIT 45MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2001-03-28 | STEERING:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | CAR SWERVED OFF ROAD AND SPUN AROUND TWICE BEFORE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL HEAD-ON. CAR TOTALED. NO TIRE FAILURE INVOLV… |
| 2001-03-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR LAP BELT BUCKLE CAME APART. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE REAR CENTER LAP BELT THAT HOLDS CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT… |
| 2001-03-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | WITH ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THIS ITEM SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL AS IT IS LAW TO DRIVE WITH A SEATBELT ON. *AK |
| 2001-01-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45MPH. 17 YEAR OLD HIT STEERING WHEEL. OTHER VEHICLE IN … |