There are 6 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 1999 Toyota Corollain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL CASE # [XXX] CAR TRAVELING ON CRAWFORD ROAD NEAR WOODWARD ROAD DRIVER REPORTED TO PATROL "LITTLE WAYS BEFORE HILL ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, WOULD NOT LET ME STOP, BANKED INTO THIS." PASSENGER QUOTED "GOING PRETTY QUICK OVER HILL, TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. AS WENT OVER HILL 60-70, SPEEDING UP, ROLLED." CAR DESTROYED TOYOTA COROLLA, DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WHILE COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP AND GOING OVER BUMPS A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED, AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC BRAKE COMPONENTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM, LOSS OF BRAKES RESULTED IN VEHICLE REAR END COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY. *MJS
WAS TRAVELING 30MPH, ROAD WAS WET. APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP. VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED A CRACKED STERNUM. PASSENGER RECEIVED BRUISES FROM SEAT BELT. DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
A/C OFF, SLIGHTLY DOWN GRADE, 30 MPH, 3RD GEAR, STARTING TO ACCELARATE, APPLIED BRAKES SUDDENLY, FOUND NO RESPONSE FOR 10-15 FT AND THEN FULL FORCE BRAKES CAME ON.
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