There are 4 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 1996 Toyota Corolla in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.