There are 4 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 1996 Toyota Corollain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT WAITING TO PROCEED, VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE FROM DRIVE AND THEN POPPED INTO REVERSE. *AK
TRANSMISSION ON CAR FAILS WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNINGS. AT HIGH SPEEDS, IT DOES NOT ALLOW DRIVER ENOUGH TIME TO PULL-OVER. IN CASE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS WILL BECOME A HUGE RISK FOR DRIVER AND OTHER CARS BEHIND. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I WAS LUCKY BOTH TIMES SINCE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED. MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED A RE-PURCHASE. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING AND NEEDS TO GO THROUGH A THOROUGH INSPECTION.
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED, CLUTCH PAD IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026