1994 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 199 complaints
199
Total Complaints
133,526mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
78
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

109,802 25th Percentile
133,526 Median Mileage
170,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
56
AIR BAGS
16
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
12
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
5
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
4

Severity Assessment

78
Crashes
5
Fires
57
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE CLASSIFIED AS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD"
"LEFT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED. *SKD"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28