1997 Toyota Corolla

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 6 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 46 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 135 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 10E002000 2010-02-11

    Recall 10E002000

    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. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 09E025000 2009-05-11

    Recall 09E025000

    DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 09E012000 2009-04-07

    Recall 09E012000

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 60 records exist for the Toyota Corolla where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10244113 2023-08-17

    TSB003220

    TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement…

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10214323 2022-03-17

    TTT063620

    TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10207946 2022-01-12

    Toyota PRO19-02

    POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy…

    Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 46 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,302 records exist for the Toyota Corolla where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Toyota Corolla page

A further 12 records exist for the Toyota Corolla where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 1997059 1997-03-20

    Transport Canada recall 1997059

    IF THE AIR BAG COMPUTER EXPERIENCES A SEVERE MECHANICAL SHOCK (FOR EXAMPLE, BY A RAPID OPERATION OF THE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT WITH A SLAMMING INTO THE STOPS, OR A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE) WITHIN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY. CORRECTION:…

    Recorded model years: 1997

A further 35 records exist for the Toyota Corolla where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

135 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 22
  • reports mentioning a fire 5
  • reported injuries 21

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Seat belts38 (26.0%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2020.
  • Air bags (restraint system)29 (19.9%)Official recall records for this system: 62, covering model years 1995–2023.
  • Brakes9 (6.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2009–2010.
  • Speed control & accelerator9 (6.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1996–2010.
  • Tires & wheels9 (6.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2004–2017.
  • Electrical system7 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 1995–2021.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)7 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2003–2019.
  • Body & structure7 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2009–2011.

Other / uncategorized: 3 classifications (2.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 11,165 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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