There are 6 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 1999 Toyota Corolla in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AT NIGHT, BOTH THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/31/2016*LJ
BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ON. ALSO, SOMETIMES AT THE SAME TIME OF THE BRAKE LIGHT, VE ENCOUNTERED THE INTERIOR LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE DOOR LIGHT COMING ON/OFF, WHEN ALL DOORS ARE OBVIOUSLY SECURE AND I AM DRIVING THE CAR. WAS TOLD BY ADVANCE AUTO IT WAS MOST LIKELY A WIRING ISSUE AND NOT A FUSE PROBLEM.*AK
WAS TRAVELING 15-20MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED HOOD LATCH TO RELEASE HOOD, AND IT POPPED BACKWARDS TOWARDS WINDSHIELD. ALSO, LEFT HEADLIGHT HAD POPPED OUT.*AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NAD SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *JB
HEADLIGHTS AJUSTED TO POINT 50-60 FEET DOWNWARD POSITION, CAUSING BLIND SPOT AND POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HEADLIGHTS MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS. *AK
DESIGN OF HEADLIIGHT ASSEMBLY AFFECTED VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY GO OUT 30 FEET WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. ON FLAT GROUND THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON 50-75 FEET, WHICH IS NOT FAR ENOUGH. DEALER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN COMPLIANCE. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE FIXED. *AK *ML
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.