11 complaints reported

1994 Toyota Corolla Steering

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

Reports
11
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2010

1994 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING PROBLEM*CW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS EXPERIENCED A STEERING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. SHE HAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EVERY FEW MONTHS TO HAVE IT RE-ALIGNED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIFT INTO OTHER LANES. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1901
Feb 2010

I HAVE THE COROLLA STEERING ISSUE ON MY 1994 COROLLA EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE, AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO HOLD DOWN ON MY STEERING WHEEL AT AN ANGLE, AND IT STILL FLOATS NEAR OTHER LANES. I HAVE THE ALIGNMENT WORKED ON EVERY FEW MONTHS, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO AFFECT IT. IT GOES RIGHT BACK TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR MOST OF THE YEARS I HAVE HAD THE CAR. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2003
Dec 2001

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE WHILE MAKING A TURN, DEALER STATED A BUSHING BROKE WITHIN THE COLUMN, A WHOLE COLUMN WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA TO SEE IF THE FAILURE WILL BE COVERED BECAUSE OF LOW MILEAGE, CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BANGING SOUND. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2000
Mar 2001

BROKE WHILE MAKING A TURN, HEARD A LOUD KUNK AND THEN COULDN'T STEER, ALMOST SLIDE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2000
Jan 2001

WHILE MAKING A ROUTINE TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND, WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, PROBLEM HAS WORSENED IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AS THE CLUNKING HAS TURNED TO A BANGING SOUND. CJ

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2000
Jan 2001

STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER , AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. CONSUMER HAS SENT A LETTER TO TOYOTA. *AK A BUSHING BROKE WITHIN THE COLUMN, CONSUMER IS AWAITING RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2000
Apr 1998

STEERING COLUMN BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

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

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SWAYING TO THE RIGHT, AND HITTING A MAIL BOX. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1998
Aug 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN FAILURE,WHEN SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN DETACHED IN HAND, ONLY NOTICED LOOSENESS IN STEERING WHEEL EARLIER. *AK

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

VEHICLE HAS WIDE TURNING RADIUS. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 1994
Jul 1994 Crash Injury

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES DUE TO CAR FLIPPING OVER. *DH

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

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Toyota Corolla has 11 Steering complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.