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1996 Toyota Corolla

Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.

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These records cover every 1996 Toyota Corolla. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.

Recalls

6 recalls name the 1996 Toyota Corolla. Newest first.

Owner complaints

129 complaints31 involved a crash13 involved a fire32 injuries

What owners report most

  1. Air bags32
  2. Seat belts18
  3. Exterior lighting15
  4. Service brakes, hydraulic14
  5. Electrical system12
  6. Visibility9
  7. Engine and engine cooling9
  8. Vehicle speed control7
  9. Tires6
  10. Structure5

Latest complaints

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

Every Toyota Corolla model year

Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.

1969: 0 complaints, 2 recalls19691970: 0 complaints, 1 recalls1971: 0 complaints, 2 recalls1972: 0 complaints, 0 recalls1973: 1 complaints, 0 recalls1974: 0 complaints, 0 recalls19741975: 0 complaints, 0 recalls1976: 1 complaints, 0 recalls1977: 1 complaints, 1 recalls1978: 0 complaints, 1 recalls1979: 2 complaints, 1 recalls19791980: 2 complaints, 1 recalls1981: 3 complaints, 0 recalls1982: 5 complaints, 0 recalls1983: 1 complaints, 0 recalls1984: 6 complaints, 2 recalls19841985: 3 complaints, 0 recalls1986: 3 complaints, 0 recalls1987: 14 complaints, 0 recalls1988: 26 complaints, 1 recalls1989: 23 complaints, 2 recalls19891990: 27 complaints, 1 recalls1991: 71 complaints, 1 recalls1992: 63 complaints, 2 recalls1993: 130 complaints, 6 recalls1994: 172 complaints, 8 recalls19941995: 176 complaints, 7 recalls1996: 129 complaints, 6 recalls1997: 135 complaints, 6 recalls1998: 225 complaints, 4 recalls1999: 155 complaints, 4 recalls19992000: 145 complaints, 5 recalls2001: 133 complaints, 4 recalls2002: 117 complaints, 5 recalls2003: 721 complaints, 13 recalls2004: 477 complaints, 13 recalls20042005: 854 complaints, 10 recalls2006: 840 complaints, 10 recalls2007: 836 complaints, 6 recalls2008: 314 complaints, 6 recalls2009: 1,459 complaints, 13 recalls20092010: 1,244 complaints, 17 recalls2011: 584 complaints, 9 recalls2012: 446 complaints, 5 recalls2013: 201 complaints, 5 recalls2014: 271 complaints, 2 recalls20142015: 220 complaints, 1 recalls2016: 215 complaints, 1 recalls2017: 178 complaints, 3 recalls2018: 136 complaints, 3 recalls2019: 205 complaints, 5 recalls20192020: 311 complaints, 3 recalls2021: 188 complaints, 1 recalls2022: 102 complaints, 0 recalls2023: 74 complaints, 3 recalls2024: 66 complaints, 2 recalls20242025: 31 complaints, 0 recalls2026: 18 complaints, 1 recalls