Total Complaints
115 filings
TOYOTA COROLLA · model year
1992 TOYOTA COROLLA
115 NHTSA complaints, 8 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992TOYOTACOROLLA carries 115 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 8 crashes, 3 fires, 20 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 COROLLA is engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe with 10 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (9) and structure:body:door (8). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1992 COROLLA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
115
Complaints
8
Crashes
3
Fires
20
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
8 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 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 10 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 9 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 8 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 8 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 5 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
Recent Complaints
20100316VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WANT TO LET SOMEONE KNOW ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN 2005 TO MY 1992 COROLLA. I WAS WAITING BEHIND ANOTHER CAR TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD/ I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BEFORE I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BUT IT TOOK EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH I HAD TO DO IT. I NEVER REPORTED IT BECAUSE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A NEW CAR WHICH I HAVE NOW. A 2005 COROLLA. I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA WHEN I HEARD ABOUT ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD KNOW. THIS WAS A 1992 CAR. MY FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN IT HAPPENED. I NEVER HEARD A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Mileage: 97,000
20100104FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 92 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER 2009 MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE STARTER ON MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE IGNITION TO TURN ON MY CAR I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED THE HEAT AND SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I PUT OUT THE FIRE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER OVERHEATED AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED FIRE. *TR
20080627UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS PEELING. ALSO HAS HEADLINER FALLING DOWN
Mileage: 160,000
20040711SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULER BELT BECOMES FRAID AND STARTS TO UNRAVEL. THIS SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING ON OTHER CORROLLAS WITH THIS RESTRAINT SYSTEM. (92'S HAVE TWO BELTS; A LAP BELT AND A SHOULDER BELT) IS THERE A RETRO- FIT AVAILABLE? THIS PROBLEM SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.*AK
Mileage: 98,000
20020726SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTOR ON DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER CANNOT PULL OUT THE BELT AND LOCK IT INTO PLACE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
20020402CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE GOING AT 20-25 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT. CONSUMER RAN INTO STEERING WHEEL. *AK
20020402FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD TWICE. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURES WERE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *YH
20020117POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION WILL STICK IN FIRST GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.*AK
20010302FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK THE HEAD LIGHTS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE FLICKING. *YH
20010302ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK THE HEAD LIGHTS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE FLICKING. *YH
20010302ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FUEL GAUGE WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK THE HEAD LIGHTS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE FLICKING. *YH
20010123TIRES
TIRE FAILED WHILE DRIVING (FIRESTONE 175/70/13). NLM
20001023STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES THAT OPEN THE DOORS, THE PLASTIC HANDLES HAVE BROKEN & UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDES NOW.
20000628STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND A UNDETERMINED PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
20000628POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND A UNDETERMINED PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
20000628ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND A UNDETERMINED PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
20000530CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STEPPED ON BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF HER, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AT SPEED OF 35 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HURT HER NECK AND BACK. *AK
20000320ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED. YH
20000320ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED. YH
20000320ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY DIED. YH
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 TOYOTA COROLLA have?▼
The 1992 TOYOTA COROLLA has 115 NHTSA complaints, 8 crashes, 3 fires, 20 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 TOYOTA COROLLA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 TOYOTA COROLLA is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE with 10 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE and STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.
Is the 1992 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.
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Data as of 2025. 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.
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