The 1980 Toyota Corolla has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 98,493 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
DUE TO A FAULTY PRESS DIE USED IN MANUFACTURING ALTERNATOR PULLEYS, PULLEYS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CRACK AND BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE BATTERY WOULD THEN BE CONSTANTLY DRAINED WITHOUT RECHARGING.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE ALTERNATOR PULLEYS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving the left rear axle came off of vehicle, resulting in wheel falling off (ohio traffic crash report). *mjs”
“The toyota corolla I bought at spinelli toyota in lachine, quebec, about 30 years ago also had sudden acceleration speed control problems. I complained about it several times but was told nothing was wrong. I bring this to your attention because I cannot have been the only one who experienced…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1980 Toyota Corolla as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.