FUEL TANK COULD DEVELOP CORROSION DUE TO A MIXTURE OF ROAD SALT AND WATER IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE CORROSION COULD CREATE A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK AND ALLOW THE GASOLINE TO SEEP INTO THE SPARE TIRE WELL.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL SUSPECT FUEL TANKS. IF CORROSION OR PERFORATION IS PRESENT, THE TANK WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY. IF NO RUST IS PRESENT, THE SPARE TIRE WELL WILL BE PAINTED WITH ANTI-CORROSION PAINT.
Reported: 1977-08-16 (August 16, 1977) · Model years: 1970, 1971
THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH INSULATING MATERIAL MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SWITCH SMOKING.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA campaign record ↗78V200000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
Reported: 1978-09-13 (September 13, 1978) · Model years: 1978
UNDER EXTREME TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WILL CAUSE THE VALVE SPRING SEAT TO DISLODGE AND THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE CARBURETOR WILL DECREASE. ENGINE HESITATION ON CONTINUOUS HIGH ROADS AND ENGINE STALLING ON INCLINED ROADS COULD OCCUR. DRIVER MAY BE UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Reported: 1980-04-11 (April 11, 1980) · Model years: 1980
DUE TO A FAULTY PRESS DIE USED IN MANUFACTURING ALTERNATOR PULLEYS, PULLEYS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CRACK AND BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE BATTERY WOULD THEN BE CONSTANTLY DRAINED WITHOUT RECHARGING.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE ALTERNATOR PULLEYS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1978
1980
1981
Power Train
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10490863 · 187,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1981 TOYOTA CORONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE. THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO STEER AWAY FROM PARKED VEHICLES BUT WAS UNABLE TO BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL HAD SEIZED. TH…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Power Train
Too few reports for a range
187,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10490863 · 187,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1981 TOYOTA CORONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE. THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO STEER AWAY FROM PARKED VEHICLES BUT WAS UNABLE TO BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL HAD SEIZED. TH…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1980: 0 complaints · 1981: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1980
0
0
0
1981
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1980
0
0
0
1981
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Power Train
Tires
Power Train
—
0
Tires
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 187,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10490863 · 187,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1981 TOYOTA CORONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE. THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO STEER AWAY FROM PARKED VEHICLES BUT WAS UNABLE TO BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL HAD SEIZED. TH…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1981 TOYOTA CORONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE. THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO STEER AWAY FROM PARKED VEHICLES BUT WAS UNABLE TO BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL HAD SEIZED. TH…