The 1992 Toyota Corolla has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 669 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
DUE TO A COMPUTER PROGRAM ERROR, CERTAIN DIGITS OF THE GVWR AND THE GAWR APPEARED IN INCORRECT LOCATIONS ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
THE CERTIFICATION LABEL WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH THESTANDARDS OF 49 CFR PART 576.
RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR EXCHANGE OF THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I own a 92 toyota corolla. On thursday 31 december 2009 my engine caught fire. There was a defect in the starter on my car and when I went to turn the ignition to turn on my car I immediately smelled the heat and saw smoke under the hood. I got out of the car and opened the hood and witnessed that…”
“Paint is peeling. Also has headliner falling down”
“I want to let someone know about what happened in 2005 to my 1992 corolla. I was waiting behind another car to pull out into traffic. My foot was on the brake. All of a sudden my car began to accelerate forward/ I immediately put my other foot on the brake and pushed as hard as I could. Luckily I…”
“Driver's side shouler belt becomes fraid and starts to unravel. This seems to be occurring on other corrollas with this restraint system. (92's have two belts; a lap belt and a shoulder belt) is there a retro- fit available? This problem seems very dangerous. Please advise. Thank you.*ak”
“While going at 20-25 mph consumer rear ended another vehicle and seat belt did not lock up when vehicle was hit. Consumer ran into steering wheel. *ak”
“Consumer had to replace intake manifold twice. *ak the consumer believes the intake manifold failures were due to a design flaw. *yh”
“Vehicle has had problems with the transmission, transmission will stick in first gear. Contacted dealer, and dealer cannot find problem with vehicle.*ak”
“Fuel gauge with low fuel light, and temperature gauge malfunctioned, not registering properly. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under a manufacturer's recall. *ak the head lights, the interior lights and the dash board lights were flicking. *yh”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Toyota Corolla as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.