1997 Model Year

Toyota Corolla

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
135
Recalls
1
Crashes
22
Severe
43

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

97V043001 Mar 1997

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2019

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY TO REPAIR MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK

SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS
May 2018

I WAS SCANNING MY VEHICLE WITH AN OBD2 SCANNER AND LEARNED THAT MY CAR, WHICH I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, HAS HAD RECALLS AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'VE...

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS
Oct 2016

ON MARCH 23, 2013, I PURCHASED FOUR NEW COOPER TIRES FROM SEARS AUTO CENTER IN LIMA, OHIO, FOR MY 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE SPECIFIC TIRES INSTALLED WE...

STEERING,TIRES
Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA EQUIPPED WITH COOPER RESPONSE TOURING TIRES, SIZE: 175/65/R14. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIB...

Seat Belts
Mar 2015

MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT. I HAVE ACTUALLY HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND GOT IT FIXED ABOUT A YEAR OR TWO AGO. I PAID OVER 300.00 FOR...

Air Bags Crash
Mar 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED FROM THE REAR AND LATER SPUN OUT...

Air Bags
Jun 2014

TOYOTA COROLLA DX 1997 THE CAR WAS SOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER IN ST LOUIS MISSOURI WHILE I WAS IN LAW SCHOOL. THE CAR HAS BEEN NOW IN FLORIDA FOR TH...

Brakes
Jul 2013

DRIVING ON SH 79 FREEHOLD BORO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP AND MAKE TURN PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND FAIL...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2011

1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL ON THE GAS PEDAL ENTRAPMENT *TGW

Fuel System
Aug 2011

THE DESIGN OF THE 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA SEDAN HAS A QUESTIONABLE SAFETY DESIGN IN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. PART # 77201 OR 7720112500 APPEARS TO BE MAKE OF...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1997 Toyota Corolla has 135 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Seat Belts. 22 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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