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Engine coolingPart report

1990 Toyota Corolla Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
30%of 27 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1990 Toyota Corolla, 30% of the 27 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Consumer not happy with service. The consumer purchased a custom hangar for her muffler. The consumer felt like the service was rendered in a false and misleading manner.”

NHTSA complaint #10109679, filed 2004-12

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202010%
201510%
201421%
201331%
201171%
2010101%
2009423%
20083311%
2007688%
200610412%
20059211%
20044610%
20039213%
20021916%
20013123%
20004732%
19992013%
1998178%
199743%
199697%
199585%
199442%
19931411%
19922235%
19911521%
1990830%
1989522%
1988312%

Other parts of the 1990 Toyota Corolla

Tires
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Toyota Corolla

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology