This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The tail lights (stop lights) on my 1995 Toyota Corolla fail constantly and intermittently. When I replace the bulb(s), the problem is back within weeks. Sometimes they start working again by themselves. I have given up trying to keep all four light bulbs functioning. Sometimes when I press the brake pedal, the lights on the dashboard flicker. Many other Corolla's of the same year have the same problem. Most of the 95 Corollas I see on the road have at least one non-functioning bulb. When I see a 95 Corolla on the road, I watch it and wait for the brake lights to come on - almost always at least one bulb is non-functioning. I have two engineering degrees and I can not fix the problem. I asked the Toyota dealer to check for recalls for this problem during my last service, and they ignored my question. From what I can tell, the heat from the bulb causes a high resistance between the bulb and the socket. That is why I can take the bulb out, and put the same bulb back in and it starts working again. This is a serious safety concern. Once a car pulled along side of me and told me that all four bulbs were not functioning, and that only the rear window light was operating. I am concerned that someday either myself or someone else in a 95 Corolla may get into a rear-end collision.
I have replaced the driver side seat belt 3 times and the oem part seems to be going out again, I have also replaced the tail lights 2 times and the lights just burn out I have seen many Corollas with the same issues...
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- Camarillo, CA, USA