10 of the 199 complaints about the 1994 Toyota Corolla are about the steering — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 110,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING
1994 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING PROBLEM*CW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS EXPERIENCED A STEERING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. SHE HAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EVERY FEW MONTHS TO HAVE IT RE-ALIGNED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIFT INTO OTHER LANES.
NHTSA complaint #10317580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
I HAVE THE COROLLA STEERING ISSUE ON MY 1994 COROLLA EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE, AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO HOLD DOWN ON MY STEERING WHEEL AT AN ANGLE, AND IT STILL FLOATS NEAR OTHER LANES. I HAVE THE ALIGNMENT WORKED ON EVERY FEW MONTHS, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO AFFECT IT. IT GOES RIGHT BACK TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR MOST OF THE YEARS I HAVE HAD THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10311991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
MY 94 COROLLA SEEMS TO HAVE A POWER FAILURE PROBLEM WHEN A WATER PUDDLE IS RUN THROUGH. MY STEERING WHEEL LOSES POWER AND MY BRAKES RESPOND VERY WEAK. THIS EFFECT LASTS AROUND 4 MIN. ANY IDEAS?
NHTSA complaint #10295052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BROKE WHILE MAKING A TURN, HEARD A LOUD KUNK AND THEN COULDN'T STEER, ALMOST SLIDE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #742394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE MAKING A ROUTINE TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND, WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, PROBLEM HAS WORSENED IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AS THE CLUNKING HAS TURNED TO A BANGING SOUND. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE WHILE MAKING A TURN, DEALER STATED A BUSHING BROKE WITHIN THE COLUMN, A WHOLE COLUMN WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA TO SEE IF THE FAILURE WILL BE COVERED BECAUSE OF LOW MILEAGE, CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BANGING SOUND. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER , AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. CONSUMER HAS SENT A LETTER TO TOYOTA. *AK A BUSHING BROKE WITHIN THE COLUMN, CONSUMER IS AWAITING RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #879592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #534970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SWAYING TO THE RIGHT, AND HITTING A MAIL BOX.
NHTSA complaint #822298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN FAILURE,WHEN SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN DETACHED IN HAND, ONLY NOTICED LOOSENESS IN STEERING WHEEL EARLIER.
NHTSA complaint #800885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.