Front Seat Recliner Problems of Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla owners have reported 6 problems related to front seat recliner (under the seats category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the Corolla.

1 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 2005 Toyota Corolla

Failure Date: 07/20/2005

Thecontact stated that after purchasing the vehicle a problem with the seats wasidentified. One of the problems iwasthe driver's side seat adjustment bar. The bar will not anchor on both sides after the seat has been repositioned. Has to press foot down on the floor board to slide the seat back into position. The dealer inspected the vehicle, and said that there was nothing wrong with the seats. The dealership checked other models and found that they all have this same condition with the driver's side seat. The manufacturer has not been contacted.

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2 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 2004 Toyota Corolla

Failure Date: 08/02/2004

While sitting in the rear seat with legs extended out the passengers foot was badly cut on a sharp instrument which was used to move the seat back and forth. Took vehicle to the dealer. However, dealer examined the vehicle and found that the blood in the vehicle did belong to the passenger. Toyota still has the vehicle in their possession. However, nothing was done.

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3 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1999 Toyota Corolla

Failure Date: 04/10/2001

Consumer was rear ended, and the vehicle was pushed into a wall, while this was happening drivers and passengers seats broke, and consumer and passenger fell back. Consumer states she was traveling on the interstate at 60 mph, when a vehicle doing about 90 mph rear ended consumers vehicle causing the vehicle to spin out of control and hit a concrete wall, as a result both front seats collapsed to the back of the car, the consumer and passenger suffered injuries.

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4 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1998 Toyota Corolla

Failure Date: 09/02/1998

Driver's seat tilt mechanism failed during a rear end collision.

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5 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1997 Toyota Corolla

Failure Date: 12/31/1997

Seat back collapsed during impact causing back and neck injury to consumer.

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6 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1996 Toyota Corolla

Failure Date: 11/07/1996

The vehicle was rearended at 45 mph, the driver's seat rail bent, causing the seat latch to break and the seat to go back.

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