Total Complaints
2 filings
TOYOTA COROLLA · model year
1980 TOYOTA COROLLA
2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1980TOYOTACOROLLA carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1980 COROLLA is power train:axle assembly with 1 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1980 COROLLA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20100302VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE TOYOTA COROLLA I BOUGHT AT SPINELLI TOYOTA IN LACHINE, QUEBEC, ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO ALSO HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION SPEED CONTROL PROBLEMS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. I BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I CANNOT HAVE BEEN THE ONLY ONE WHO EXPERIENCED THIS, AND I BELIEVE THAT AN INVESTIGATION WILL PROVE THAT THE PROBLEM GOES BACK MANY DECADES AND THE COMPANY KNEW ABOUT IT. I WANT NOTHING, BUT THINK SOMEONE SHOULD BE LOOKING INTO THIS. DATE GIVEN BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. *TR
20000908POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR AXLE CAME OFF OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN WHEEL FALLING OFF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Compare 1980TOYOTACOROLLA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1980 TOYOTA COROLLA have?▼
The 1980 TOYOTA COROLLA has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1980 TOYOTA COROLLA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1980 TOYOTA COROLLA is POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1980 TOYOTA COROLLA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1980 TOYOTA COROLLA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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