IllustrationAIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, AND THE DUST MADE THE CONSUMER VERY SICK . DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND ASKED WHAT TYPE OF GAS WAS USED FOR THE INSIDE OF AIRBAG. *AK
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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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
60–25K
1125–50K
1250–75K
1275–100K
9100–150K
3150K+
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
What owners actually said
155 reportsWHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS FROM 5 SPEED TO 4 SPEED, AND GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON EMERGENCY LIGHT TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. *AK
PROVIDE THE DETAIL PROBLEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION. AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DAMAGED IN THE COLLISION YET THE AIRBAG STILL DIDN'T DEPLOY. NLM
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DAMAGED IN COLLISION, THUS PREVENTING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
THIS REAR WINDOW SHATTERED COMPLETELY AS DRIVER ENTERED PARKED CAR AND CLOSED DOOR. *AK
ENGINECYLINDERS WAS RECEIVING INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF OIL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
HEADLIGHTS AJUSTED TO POINT 50-60 FEET DOWNWARD POSITION, CAUSING BLIND SPOT AND POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HEADLIGHTS MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY GO OUT 30 FEET WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. ON FLAT GROUND THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON 50-75 FEET, WHICH IS NOT FAR ENOUGH. DEALER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN COMPLIANCE. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE FIXED. *AK *ML
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM, LOSS OF BRAKES RESULTED IN VEHICLE REAR END COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY. *MJS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.