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1988 Toyota Corolla — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
26
Owner Complaints
12
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
76
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
Sep & Jan
Peak Complaint Months
43% of complaints in these months

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1988 Toyota Corolla Safety Recalls (1)

10E00200011/02/2010
SUSPENSION

RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.

Remedy: RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1988 Toyota Corolla

SEAT BELTS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
STRUCTURE
3
POWER TRAIN
2
SEATS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1

Based on 26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

5
Crash-Involved Complaints
12
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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