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EquipmentPart report

1997 Toyota Corolla Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 135 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Toyota Corolla, 1% of the 135 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.

“I have a Toyota Corolla 1997 and the gas tank is pressed so that it breaks. I have already changed two tanks in less than six months and tell me that looks like a factory flaw wanted to know if I could help?”

NHTSA complaint #10384230, filed 2011-02

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201811%
201542%
201410%
201311%
201210%
201131%
2010101%
2009141%
200831%
200761%
2006111%
2005142%
200471%
200351%
200211%
200043%
199932%
199863%
199711%
199632%
199532%
199421%
199343%
199123%
199014%

Other parts of the 1997 Toyota Corolla

Seat belts
38 complaints
Air bags
29 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Toyota Corolla

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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