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1995 Toyota Corolla
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.
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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: 17 of 176 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 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
53 crash reports12 fire reports38 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
54 reportsUNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT, FILLING VEHICLE WITH DEBRIS, DEBRIS CAUSED BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN EYE INJURY. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDEN, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER.
DRIVING APPROXIAMTELY 25MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND DRIVER WAS BURNED ON FACE AND ARMS. THINKS AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF BURNS RECEIVED. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, CAUSING INJURY. DUP OF 812077, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO FACE/EYES.
ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT SUDDENLY, HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR; HAD SEVERE TOTAL FRONT END DAMAGE; WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT; AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING SOME INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK AREA. DUP 0F 812119, ADDED 0N 25-FEB-98. *AK
ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF TOYOTA COROLLA AND WAS REARENDED. COROLLA HAD SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE; NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT. *AK
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM 25MPH, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. VHEICLE WAS NOT STRUCK
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.
95V195001 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery
Oct 11, 1995
THE BATTERY CAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD INSIDE THE POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE TERMINAL ALLOWING THE CONNECTION INSIDE THE TERMINAL TO SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.
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
2EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
There is no summary currently available
PE97017 · Air Bag Exhaust Fire
Opened Apr 23, 1997 · Closed Sep 30, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available