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1997 Toyota Corolla Engine problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1997 Toyota Corolla's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 4% of all its complaints, most recently on September 11, 2000. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

While driving at 72 mph brakes locked up. Vehicle started to slowdown in the middle of traffic, then car would not go above 60mph.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 870161
Engine & cooling

THE AIR FUEL SENSOR HAS POSSIBLY FAILED. *SLC

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 783679
Engine & cooling

WATER PUMP FAILED.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 607057
Engine & cooling

The stone shield sticks up any kind of debris on the beltway. When the wind is blowing, mainly plastic bags start to burn. The problem has been reported to dealership. Dealer stated that the prolbem could not been corrected. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 823498
Engine & coolingFire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 523341

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