1983 Toyota Corolla Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1983 Toyota Corolla. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“From the time these firestone (dayton) widetrack metric tires were purchased new, these tires would slide unexpectedly at all speeds on wet roads and at unpredictable times. The tires did not hydroplane and the road surface only needed to be wet for this unpredictable condition. Air pressure did…”
Defect investigations
STEERING MALFUNCTION
===REPAIR COST REIMBURSEMENT THAT MIGHT BE MORE FORTHCOMING IF A STEERINGCONTROL PROBLEM WERE ALLEGED.TOYOTA IS CONVINCED THAT NO COMMON FAILUREEXISTS THAT COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.ANALYSIS:BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PRESENTED BY CONSUMERS AND TOYOTA,NO COMMON FAILURE MODE HAS BEEN…
IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILURE
SUMMARY: TOYOTA RECOVERED SOME FAILED IGNITION CONTROL MODULES FROM THEFIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT A SOLDER JOINT IN THE POWER TRANSISTOROF THE MODULE WAS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. BECAUSE THE PART IS AN EMISSIONRELATED COMPONENT A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS CONDUCTED.THE PREDOMINANT MODE OF FAILURE IS AN…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Toyota Corolla as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.