IllustrationINSIDE DOOR HANDLES THAT OPEN THE DOORS, THE PLASTIC HANDLES HAVE BROKEN & UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDES NOW.
1992 Toyota Corolla
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Toyota Corolla are lower than the model-year median of 129.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 63 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports3 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
63 reportsDOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND A UNDETERMINED PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STEPPED ON BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF HER, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AT SPEED OF 35 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HURT HER NECK AND BACK. *AK
CAR STARTED MAKING NOISES, WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND WAS NOT PICKING UP LIKE IT SHOULD. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION SCREEN. AS WEEKS WENT BY CAR STARTED TO GET WORSE, AND FINALLY IT SOUNDED THE VENDORS WERE GRINDING INTO THE TIRES. *A PRIVATE MECHANIC, DUE TO HAVING PRIOR PROBLEMS WI…
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CAR STARTED MAKING NOISES, WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND WAS NOT PICKING UP LIKE IT SHOULD. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION SCREEN. AS WEEKS WENT BY CAR STARTED TO GET WORSE, AND FINALLY IT SOUNDED THE VENDORS WERE GRINDING INTO THE TIRES. *A PRIVATE MECHANIC, DUE TO HAVING PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH LIBERTY TOYOTA, CALLE DHARTFORD IN DELRAN, NJ, AND INSISTED THAT TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE THIS SOON. *AK
A FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE BY THE BATTERY AND POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE OIL PAN LEAKS DUE TO CORROSION. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS
STARTER FAILED. YH
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN CENTER. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH COROLLA'S AND PRISM'S. NO RECALL NOTICES FOUND IN DATABASE.
BATTERY/BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF/ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED & ALTERNATOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO FAIL. *AK
Official recalls
191V168000 · Equipment:other:labels
Oct 1, 1991
DUE TO A COMPUTER PROGRAM ERROR, CERTAIN DIGITS OF THE GVWR AND THE GAWR APPEARED IN INCORRECT LOCATIONS ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CERTIFICATION LABEL WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH THESTANDARDS OF 49 CFR PART 576.
Remedy: RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR EXCHANGE OF THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.