1999 Toyota Corolla Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 155 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 Toyota Corolla, 5% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“My car is 9 yrs old, 109,000 miles it's on the lower end of the recommendation mileage for the year of the car. On 9/3/08 first day the check engine light ever came on. I got nervous went to advanced auto parts and they checked the light, it showed something was wrong with the air flow. Check engine light went out after 3 days. Brought it to Toyota for repairs of some other items and mentioned the check engine light going on and then off. They checked it but wasn't sure if it was reading correctly. 4 days later came back on again and went out 3 days later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10245084, filed 2008-10, 109 miles“My car is automatic. Sometimes when I am driving it revs really high like over 4. And thats only when I am going 30mph. Even if I put overdrive on it still doesnt work. Also my low gas light indicator fades in and out. Its doesnt come on until the car is past the e . And the last problem is my locks. When I am driving I lock my doors. And then when I turn off my car, take my keys out, it wont let my unlock my door. I have automatic doors and it shouldnt be doing this. One last comment is that these problems do not happen on all the time. But at least once a week. …”
NHTSA complaint #706817, filed 1999-05“Dt: the vehicle caught on fire on october 6, 2005. The vehicle wasn't driven any different before this incident happened. The vehicle had been sitting for about two hours before it caught on fire. The fire chief did an inspection on october 7, 2005, and he concluded that it was a fuel line break. She contacted the dealership and the manufacturer and told them what happened, they told her that someone would come out and inspect the vehicle. She felt that they were ignoring her because no one came out and inspected the vehicle yet. …”
NHTSA complaint #10140663, filed 2005-10“Consumer stated when the vehicle was started up, the engine light would come on and remain illuminated. Ts the dealer found that 1 out of 4 fuel injectors was bad and needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #8021901, filed 2002-10Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 17 | 5% |
| 2019 | 43 | 21% |
| 2018 | 38 | 28% |
| 2017 | 9 | 5% |
| 2016 | 8 | 4% |
| 2015 | 11 | 5% |
| 2014 | 9 | 3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 | 21 | 2% |
| 2009 | 24 | 2% |
| 2008 | 9 | 3% |
| 2007 | 28 | 3% |
| 2006 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 | 36 | 4% |
| 2004 | 24 | 5% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 | 13 | 6% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 11 | 6% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 9% |
| 1988 | 4 | 15% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Corolla
22 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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