Toyota Corolla / 1993
1993 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 154 complaints about the 1993 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 32.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of seat belts at 9.7%.
Complaints154
Crashes46
Fires5
Injuries42
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 32.5% · 50
Seat belts 9.7% · 15
Electrical system 9.7% · 15
Structure 9.1% · 14
Engine and engine cooling 9.1% · 14
Visibility 5.8% · 9
Vehicle speed control 5.8% · 9
Tires 3.2% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 46 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 42 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 1993 sits 26th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 101,000 miles.
In owners' own words
According to you, I have been driving a killer car since 2013. Contacting my local Toyota dealer, several times and bring in my vehicle for repair has failed. You regret any inconvenience? Does that cover injury or death? I will never buy another Toyota vehicle. [Xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (FOIA), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). Air bags
Air bag: going north in parking lot, coming to stop and proceeding to leave stop. Approached another vehicle which was speeding,going west in parking and the two vehicles collided,smashing the front of the car. Neither air bag deployed. Toyota sent investigators out and they said car was not hit hard enough for air bags to deploy. Air bags
Vehicle was rearended and pushed forward into a vehicle in front,driver's side airbag deployed, causing laceration to face and chin and burns on chest.Seatbelts were worn at the time, but the passenger side shoulder belt did not retract, relying entirely on the waist belt to hold passenger, who was thrown forward. *Ak Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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