7 complaints reported

1997 Toyota Corolla SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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

Reports
7
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2002

REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT TWICE ALREADY AND I AM STILL ON THE ORIGINAL FRONT BRAKES PADS. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY. REPLACING ALL REAR BRAKE COMPONENTS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jul 2001

WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES MAKE A VERY LOAD CLANK. LOAD ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE TO TURN AND LOOK AT YOU. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM , AND THEY SAID ALL 1997 TOYOTA COROLLAS DO THIS, AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL,THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. NOW WHEN I GO GOT STOP,I FEEL LIKE ITS GETTING HARDER TO STOP. IF YOU COULD RSVP ME I'D APPRECIATE IT . THANK YOU. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jun 2000 Crash Injury

IN RAIN BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2000
Feb 1999

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WON'T STOP AT ALL,. NEEDS TO APPLY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1997
Nov 1998

WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE PEDAL WILL SLIP DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD HALF WAY, AND WHEN DRIVING AND GOING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WILL SLIP AWAY FROM FOOT. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES. THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKES, AND THEY STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1998
Jun 1998

NOISY BRAKES FOLLOWED BY BRAKES FADING. (QCAW)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Nov 1997

BRAKES FAIL TO WORK WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1997 Toyota Corolla has 7 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.