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1990 Toyota Corolla Engine problems

Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 1990 Toyota Corolla's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 25% of all its complaints, most recently on December 23, 2004. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Consumer not happy with service. *Nm the consumer purchased a custom hangar for her muffler. The consumer felt like the service was rendered in a false and misleading manner. *Tc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10109679
Engine & cooling

Exhaust manifold is defective, driver can smell carbon monoxide in cab of vehicle. *Ak consumer stated this is the 4th manifold, each one had cracks in the same place.*Slc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8002496
Engine & cooling

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 531627
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

Automatic transmission locked up/failed 4 times. Also, replaced engine. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 517614
Engine & cooling

EGR VALVE FAILURE. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 506951
Engine & cooling

Engine started making loud knocking noise and then the connecting rod broke inside engine. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 985465
Engine & cooling

Exhaust manifold cracked down the middle allowing fumes to possibly enter passenger compartment when the outside vent was opened. Kt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 971163

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