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1992 Toyota Corolla Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1992 Toyota Corolla, and owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

1
safety recall
63
owner complaints to NHTSA
8 / 3
complaints citing a crash / fire
21–27
MPG combined (EPA)

1 safety recall for the 1992 Toyota Corolla

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 91V168000 Reported 669 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    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.

    Remedy: Return the vehicle to the toyota dealer for exchange of the certification label.

63 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1992 Toyota Corolla have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA; 8 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 20 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 118,333 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 12 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“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 accelera”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 16, 2010 · Vehicle speed control

“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”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 4, 2010 · Engine and engine cooling

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1992 Toyota Corolla (Corolla All-Trac Wagon, Corolla Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined21–27 mpg
City / Highway19–24 / 25–30
FuelRegular
EPA classSmall Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 1.6 L
TransmissionAutomatic 3-spd; Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Toyota Corolla model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Corolla model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1969 Toyota Corolla20
1970 Toyota Corolla10
1971 Toyota Corolla20
1973 Toyota Corolla01
1976 Toyota Corolla01
1977 Toyota Corolla11
1978 Toyota Corolla10
1979 Toyota Corolla12
1980 Toyota Corolla12
1981 Toyota Corolla03
1982 Toyota Corolla05
1983 Toyota Corolla01
1984 Toyota Corolla26
1985 Toyota Corolla03
1986 Toyota Corolla03
1987 Toyota Corolla014
1988 Toyota Corolla026
1989 Toyota Corolla123
1990 Toyota Corolla027
1991 Toyota Corolla071
1992 Toyota Corolla163
1993 Toyota Corolla2130
1994 Toyota Corolla2172
1995 Toyota Corolla2176
1996 Toyota Corolla0129
1997 Toyota Corolla1135
1998 Toyota Corolla0225
1999 Toyota Corolla0155
2000 Toyota Corolla0145
2001 Toyota Corolla0133
2002 Toyota Corolla0117
2003 Toyota Corolla9720
2004 Toyota Corolla9477
2005 Toyota Corolla6853
2006 Toyota Corolla7840
2007 Toyota Corolla6836
2008 Toyota Corolla6314
2009 Toyota Corolla131,459
2010 Toyota Corolla171,244
2011 Toyota Corolla9584
2012 Toyota Corolla5446
2013 Toyota Corolla5201
2014 Toyota Corolla2269
2015 Toyota Corolla1220
2016 Toyota Corolla1214
2017 Toyota Corolla3178
2018 Toyota Corolla3134
2019 Toyota Corolla5203
2020 Toyota Corolla3308
2021 Toyota Corolla1185
2022 Toyota Corolla0101
2023 Toyota Corolla373
2024 Toyota Corolla263
2025 Toyota Corolla031
2026 Toyota Corolla117

Checking a specific 1992 Toyota Corolla

How do I know if my 1992 Toyota Corolla has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1992 Toyota Corolla; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 91V168000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Toyota models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.