There are 5 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 1997 Toyota Corolla in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SWITCH WAS INOPERABLE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT THEIR COST. *AK
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED. YH
A WATER LEAK FLOODED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE STEERING SHAFT TO RUST. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY DEALER 3TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *SLC
BAD SEAM CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO PASSENGER AREA IT ALSO HAVE MOLDY SMELL WHEN FAN BEGINS TO RUN. YH
DOOR RUBBER MOLD GUARD HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO BE INSTALLED DUE TO MISALIGNMENT.
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.