1999 Toyota Corolla Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Toyota Corolla. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 188 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

TIRES
13
2crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
11crashes10injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
3crashes1injuries
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
7
AIR BAGS
6
5crashes3injuries
STEERING
6
SUSPENSION
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
5
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints188

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I was t boned at a 4 way stop.the force pushed me thru the intersection. Airbag did not deploy.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2023-05-31

“Unknown”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-07-13

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota corolla equipped with michelin defender tires, size: 185/65/r14 (na). While driving 67 mph, the rear passenger tire blew out. As a result, the vehicle drifted to the right and collided with another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The…”

TIRES · reported 2018-05-31

“I keep getting recall notices, dealer says no fix available. With all the recall notices my wife and I fell we are driving a car that is not safe, it is an accident waiting to happen.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-10-02

“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 toyota corolla. While the driver was parking the vehicle, the front passenger removed her seat belt. The driver inadvertently mistook the accelerator pedal for the brake pedal. As a result, the vehicle accelerated to an estimated 30 mph and crashed into a pole. The air…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-04-13

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota corolla. While driving at approximately 60 mph at night, both the high beam and low beam headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2016-03-23

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota corolla. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced for an oil change and driving an additional 800 miles, the contact discovered that the vehicle was burning oil rapidly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-12-26

“The bolt on the serpentine belt tensioner broke off into the block when the car was started.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-11-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Toyota Corolla as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.