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1992 Toyota Corolla engine problems

The 1992 Toyota Corolla has 29 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Engine complaints

25%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Corolla engine complaints by model year133 complaints1977: 1 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 7 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 16 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 14 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 4 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 53 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 111 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 121 complaints2006: 128 complaints2007: 102 complaints2008: 54 complaints2009: 133 complaints2010: 43 complaints2011: 26 complaints2012: 4 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 20 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 39 complaints2020: 108 complaints2021: 37 complaints2022: 13 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Corolla engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I OWN A 92 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER 2009 MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE STARTER ON MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE IGNITION TO TURN ON MY CAR I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED THE HEAT AND SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED THAT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 31, 2009 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1992 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1992 Toyota Corolla engine — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.