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1999 Toyota Corolla

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota Corolla do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.

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155Owner complaints

Model-year median: 129

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
129
1996135
1997225
1998155
1999145
2000133
2001117
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
22Engine And Engine Cooling
20Air Bags
19Suspension
14Vehicle Speed Control
13
All reported categories
Structure
10Seat Belts
9Steering
9Visibility
8Exterior Lighting
7Latches/locks/linkages
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
6Power Train
6Unknown Or Other
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Equipment
3Fuel System, Other
3Seats
3Engine
1Interior Lighting
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

53 reports with mileage · 102 unknown

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.

  • Tires. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

24 crash reports5 fire reports16 injury reports

Engine complaints

1 reports
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135,000 miles · Jul 18, 2016
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND DRIVING AN ADDITIONAL 800 MILES, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND DRIVING AN ADDITIONAL 800 MILES, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ODI #10885509

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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