IllustrationEXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. *SD
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Corolla years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsSTEERING ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
WHEN CHANGING ITS HARD STICK IN THIRD HARD TO GET INTO REVERSE , WHEN IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR CAR VIBRATES . TT
SUDDEN UNINTENTED ACCELERATION, VEHICLE ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN CAUSES. TT
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE DOOR HANDLES SEVERAL TIMES TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TT
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE EXHUAST MANIFOLD. WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE MANIFOLD ONE OF HEADS IN THE ENGINES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH ON HWY, TURNED SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, LOST STEERING CONTROL. *AK
THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY THE REAR MOUNTED TIRE ON AN ISUZU RODEO. TT
REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC OPERATING CYLINDERS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID BADLY; NEED TO REPLACE REAR CYLINDERS. TT
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZZARD. TT
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.