1999 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 188 complaints
188
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
30
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,250 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
94,350 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
13
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
7
SUSPENSION
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
STEERING
6
AIR BAGS
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
5

Severity Assessment

30
Crashes
5
Fires
28
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, IMPACT 55 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"
"VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEM STAYING ON THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WHENEVER VEHICLE STAYS WITHIN 60 MPH OR LOWER IT WOULD DRIVE OKAY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL CONDITION. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN THE IN THE WIND, VEHICLE IS PULLING TO LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT, BUT MORE OFTEN VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK *ML"

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