IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING A LOW SPEED CRASH. *AK
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
All reported categories
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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.
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.
- 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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
20 reportsBRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SQUEAL.
BRAKE SPRING BROKE.
WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IT DOESN'T STOP THE CAR IT SLOWS IT DOWN HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
BRAKES HAD POOR ADJUSTMENT. *TT
FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED. *TT
BRAKE LINES FAILED, CAUSING LEAK. *SKD
EXPERIENCING BRAKE PEDAL FADING, RESULTING IN TOTALLED ACCIDENT, SECOND CAR SAME MAKE/MODEL, SAME PROBLEM EXIST. TT
APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDDED. RESULTING IN SIDE IMPACT. TT
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