1996 Toyota Corolla Exterior lighting Problems

“1996 Toyota Corolla - when lights are on and you step on the brakes, the right tail light goes out. It is dangerous as when driving at night, it appears to the driver behind you that you are signaling for a right turn. I have replaced the bulbs and it will appear ok, then begin malfunctioning again. There must be an electrical connection problem in the tail light assembly. I have seen other corollas on the road that have the same problem. It is a safety issue that could cause accidents.”

“The brake lights of my Toyota Corolla (1996 model) have been having some malfunctions on and off for at least a year. At first, I thought it was the bulb problem, so I checked the assembly myself. The bulbs are all ok. The bulbs will light when I touch the wires connections. The bulbs will be ok for a while (days, hours or days), but it will stop functioning some time afterwards. It seems there is a connection problem in the design of the tail light assembly. Since I am not an expert on it, I would like to report the incident. I have noticed the problem on same model cars on the road. …”

“Rear tail lamp socket contacts are worn/loose which causes parking lights and brake lights to fail to show intention to brake and intermittently work. Repair or replace bulbs and/or bulb reseat adjustments do not help or only temporarily fix issue. Same problem as camry's of the same year (NHTSA campaign id number: 96v037000). All 92-97 Corolla's I witness have the same problem/issue with failed tail lamps but the filaments are still intact/operational. Requesting that Toyota replace sockets. Dt”

“The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall #99v103000 headlights, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.”

“Frequently bulbs blew out, then there was a quick flashing light that indicated one of the bulbs was burned out. This has happened 6 times since consumer has owned vehicle.”