Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 2, 1998. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1986 Toyota Corolla has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts20
Visibility10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1986 Toyota Corolla recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1986 vs. every other Corolla year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corolla median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1986 Toyota Corolla, and the recalls they led to.

  1. IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILUREPE87057 · closed Mar 30, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Corolla owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SHOULDER BELT WHEN APPLIED LOCKS OKAY, BUT DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN CONSUMER WANTS TO GET OUT. MECHANIC NEEDS TO REPLACE A PORTION OF THE COMPONENT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Complaint 827522 · Sep 2, 1998

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