CarComplaints.com Notes: There must have been something in the water at the plant where they built the eighth generation Corollas, especially the 1998 and 1999 model years.
Outside of a few engine related issues for the 1999, these are about as dependable a car as you’ll find. And remember most of these cars have 200k miles on them by now. But good luck finding one; owners say they want a new car, but can’t justify trading in their Corolla because the darn thing just keeps rolling.
9.8
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
500 miles
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I had purchased a 1999 Toyota Corolla. Shortly after buying it, the front wheels began rotating improperly. I took it in for service, and they said the improper rotation of the wheels, was caused by an impairment in the transmission linkage and that I need a new transmission. I got a second opinion, and the same diagnosis was found. Since then, over the last few years, every time I pass a Corolla or prism from 1999 on, the majority of the front wheels are not rotating smoothly and have a wobble/imbalance problem, which like mine, I'm sure is a result of transmission linkage problems. Toyota denies any defect. I know there is, because I have been watching new and used Corollas and prisms over the last few years. I am a truthful and honest citizen, just trying to help the general public. What can I do to help old and new consumers of Corollas know this. This is real.
- Wadsworth, OH, USA
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- Wadsworth, OH, USA