11 complaints reported

1994 Toyota Corolla Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
11
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2002

CONSUMER STATES HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAILING, HIS BRAKES LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, HORN IS NOT WORKING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN HIS AUTO TO THE DEALER AND HIS RECALL WAS HONORED. HE IS AFRAID HIS WIFE WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2002
Nov 2001

THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, ONE IN ME AND ONE IN NJ AND NEITHER HAS BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, YOU CAN SOMETIMES RESTART IT JUST BY PRESSING/PUMPING THE GAS. OTHER TIMES YOU MUST COAST OFF TO THE SHOULDER , WAIT AND RESTART. THAT CAN TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. I REMEMBER A RECENT RECALL, UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT REMEMBER THE MAKE OR MODEL, REGARDING A SIMILAR SITUATION AND WAS WONDERING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SINCE THE SYMPTOM WAS THE SAME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MIKE RILEY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Apr 2001 Fire

FIRE STARTED IN OR NEAR MAIN FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER DASHBOARD ON DRIVER SIDE. FIRE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED, BUT ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESTROYED, AND REPLACED BY NYE FRONTIER TOYOTA IN ANCHORAGE, AK. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $3889.44. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY RECALLS, DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS, OR COMPLAINTS ON FILE SIMILAR TO THIS REPORT FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2001
Jun 1999

ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1998
Oct 1998

ALTERNATOR KEEPS DYING OUT WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATION OR WARNING. THE ALTERNATOR EATS UP THE BATTERY, INCIDENT OCCURRS WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1998
Jun 1998

ALTERNATOR FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Apr 1998

PREMATURE FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Nov 1996 Fire

WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASH AREA. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
May 1996 Fire

TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE VEHICLE JERKED, SMOKE ENTERED PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT. RESULT: UNDERHOOD FIRE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1996
Nov 1995

ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 1995
Sep 1995 Fire

UNDRDASH FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1995

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Toyota Corolla has 11 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.