1990 TOYOTA COROLLA Problems & Recalls
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RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE...
CONSUMER NOT HAPPY WITH SERVICE. *NM THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A CUSTOM HANGAR FOR HER MUFFLER. THE CONSUMER FELT LIKE THE SERVICE WAS RENDERED IN A FALSE AND MISLEADING MANNER. *TC
I HAVE A 1990 TOYOTA COROLLA. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT (WHICH ATTACHED TO THE DOOR) DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR SOME TIME AND WOULD NOT PROTECT ME IN AN ACCIDENT. I THINK THIS SORT OF SEAT BELT DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO!*AK
Mileage: 75,000
EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS DEFECTIVE, DRIVER CAN SMELL CARBON MONOXIDE IN CAB OF VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE 4TH MANIFOLD, EACH ONE HAD CRACKS IN THE SAME PLACE.*SLC
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAR JERKED. THEN IT JERKED AGAIN, AND SOON AS CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY. *AK
SUDDEN BLOW OUT, THREAD DAMAGE BUT SUSTAINED TWO SECTIONS OF WALL DAMAGE AND HAD CRACKED INWALL AT BEAD AREA, SECOND TIRE CRACKS IN BEAD AREA
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE ,TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. CAR SKIDDED TO HALT ON ROADWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENTIAL RUNNING OUT OF FLUID. THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUI...
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE ,TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. CAR SKIDDED TO HALT ON ROADWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENTIAL RUNNING OUT OF FLUID. THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUI...
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WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT. DEALER STATED ALL THE TIRES WERE DRY ROT. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WAS A SAFETY DEFECT. HAD TIRES INSTALLED TWO YEARS AGO. GOODYEAR TIRES STATED TIRES WERE DRY ROT SINCE BEING INSTALLED, AND THE TIRES WERE SITTING IN THE WAREHOUSE FOR TWO YEARS AND BECAME D...
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.
RADIO MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. YH
DOME LIGHT INOPERABLE WHEN DOOR OPENS. YH
WINDOWS INOPERATIVE.
PARKING BRAKE LIGHT BADLY LOCATED AND CANNOT BE SEEN. *AK
CONSUMER WAS SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN, THEN SUDDENLY COULDN'T STEER THE VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE JUST WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED 4 TIMES. ALSO, REPLACED ENGINE. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED 4 TIMES. ALSO, REPLACED ENGINE. *AK
EGR VALVE FAILURE. *AK
WHEN REAR ENDED THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. *AK
ENGINE STARTED MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN THE CONNECTING ROD BROKE INSIDE ENGINE. *AK
WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH IT STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. *AK
GOODYEAR TIRES CUP/WEAR EXTENSIVELY. *DSH
GOODYEAR TIRES HAD AIR LEAK. *SD
GOODYEAR TIRES FAILED. *DSH
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN IDLING.
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE ALLOWING FUMES TO POSSIBLY ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN THE OUTSIDE VENT WAS OPENED. KT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE SIEZED WITHOUT WARNING. TT
STEEL BELT PERFORATED SIDEWALL OF RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE, ALSO REAR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO CUPPING. *DH
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, AND ARE LOOSE. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 1:00, SPEED 35 MPH, LAP/SHOULDER ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT RETRACT. TT
SEATBELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT ON DRIVER SIDE. TT