IllustrationREAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES JAMMED ON 3 OR MORE OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE SLOT THROUGH WHICH THE BELT IS RETRACTED IS TOO SMALL. *AK
1993 Toyota Corolla
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 130 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
39 crash reports5 fire reports29 injury reports
What owners actually said
130 reportsAIR 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 DEPL…
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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. *AK
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED.
WHEN VEHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
TWO INSIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLES FAILED.
WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING OWNER TO FEAR FOR SAFETY.OWNER ALSO NOTES AT THE TIME VEHICLE ACCELERATED, IT FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, BUT IT WASN'T. AUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON TIME, IT DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THEN EXPLODED.
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE SIDE AND WAS THROWN INTO ANOTHER A VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHICH THEN EXPLODED ON THE DRIVER.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER. MJS
DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED TWICE. *AK
Official recalls
296V107000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
Jun 20, 1996
IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.
94V220000 · Electrical System:wiring
Nov 8, 1994
AN UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND SUNROOF WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED UNDER THE FLOOR CARPET IN THE LEFT KICK PANEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALTS ARE USED, THE SALT WATER OR SNOW CARRIED INTO THE VEHICLE BY THE DRIVER'S SHOES CAN PENETRATE THE CARPET AND DRIP ONTO THE CONNECTOR RESULTING IN THE FORMATION OF A SALT BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TERMINALS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE THE HARNESS, AND CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR.
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
1EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
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