Toyota Corolla / 1994
1994 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 199 complaints about the 1994 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 38.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of seat belts at 13.1%.
Complaints199
Crashes78
Fires5
Injuries57
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 38.2% · 76
Seat belts 13.1% · 26
Electrical system 6.0% · 12
Fuel system, gasoline 5.5% · 11
Visibility 5.0% · 10
Steering 5.0% · 10
Vehicle speed control 4.0% · 8
Structure 4.0% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 78 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 57 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 1994 sits 21st by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 7 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 133,526 miles.
In owners' own words
Involved in a collision and the air bag system failed to deploy. My spouse hit a jeep at a speed of approximately 20 miles per hour. Extensive damage to the front of our car. No damage to the jeep. A review of your web site indicates that the problem I have has been reported in the past more than once. Why hasn't a factory recall been made? Air bags
Frontal collision and air bags did not deploy. *Mr the vehicle was struck in the rear. The impact was so bad that the vehicle was declared a total loss. Toyota stated that the impact doesn't have anything to do with deployment. The consumer requested an explanation as to why the air bags didn't deploy. Scc Air bags
The consumer has expereinced problems with driver's side airbag. Consumer was involved in an accident in which another vehicle ran into Corolla while it was standing still. Airbag failed to deploy. The manufacturer yet to be contacted. The defect complies with recall number 96v107000. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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