1992 vs 1993 Toyota Corolla

1992

• Rust underneath, All-Trac All years One source so far

  What to check: Put the car on a lift and look at the floor, rear suspension mounts and rockers for rust.

  Two of the seven All-Trac owners commenting on Curbside Classic's article, an unofficial source, report rust underneath.

  Owners' reports (unofficial)

1993

• Wiring under the carpet, 1993–1994

  What to check: Lift the carpet at the driver's left kick panel and look for wet carpet or a corroded connector. Ask whether recall 94V220000 was done.

  Toyota recalled 1993–1994 Corollas because salt water from the driver's shoes could soak through the carpet onto an unused connector, which could short and start a fire.

  NHTSA

• Airbag light after a spill, 1993–1995

  What to check: Make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up, and ask whether recall 96V107000 was done.

  Toyota recalled 1993–1995 Corollas because a spill in the console could turn on the airbag light, and could set the airbag off.

  NHTSA

1992

• 91V168000 1992

  A computer error put some of the weight rating digits in the wrong places on the certification label on the left front door. NHTSA

1993

• 94V220000 1993–1994

  Salt water from the driver's shoes can soak through the carpet onto an unused connector in the left kick panel, which can short and start a fire. NHTSA

• 96V107000 1993–1995

  Liquid spilled in the console can turn on the airbag warning light, and could set the airbag off. NHTSA

1992

Drivetrains

All-Trac four-wheel drive Toyota, Curbside Classic, a published reference

Body styles

All-Trac wagon Curbside Classic, a published reference

Trims

SR5 A published reference, GT-S A published reference

1993

Engines

1.8L four-cylinder Edmunds, a published reference

Transmissions

3-speed automatic Owners' reports (unofficial)

Packages

Anti-lock brakes Edmunds, Power sunroof A published reference, Gold emblem package A published reference

1992

• Dark Gray Metallic 183, 1991–1992 An owners' registry (unofficial)
• Almond Beige Pearl 4J1, 1991–1992 An owners' registry (unofficial)
• Sunfire Red on Light Beige Metallic 27T, 1992 An owners' registry (unofficial)
• Ice Blue Pearl 8G2, 1989–1992 An owners' registry (unofficial)

1993

• Satin Black Metallic 205, 1993–1997 Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)
• Pebble Beige Metallic 3K9, 1993–1995 An owners' registry (unofficial)
• Blue Haze Pearl 8J6, 1993–1994 An owners' registry (unofficial)

1992

• Sought after: The Sport coupe and All-Trac All years One source so far

  SlashGear ranks the 6th gen fifth of twelve, picking out the GT-S coupe's pop-up lights and twin-cam engine and the All-Trac wagon's full-time all-wheel drive. SlashGear

• Sought after: All-Trac durability All years One source so far

  Of seven All-Trac owners commenting on Curbside Classic's article, an unofficial source, five praise their wagons' durability, two of them past 345,000 miles. Owners' reports (unofficial)

1993

• Sought after: Built to last All years

  SlashGear ranks the 7th gen third of twelve, crediting a quieter, more refined car. To Curbside Classic, an unofficial source, it is the best Corolla of all, well built and cheap to repair, and of ten owners commenting there, seven praise their cars' durability, three past 200,000 miles. SlashGear, Curbside Classic, owners' reports (unofficial)

• Watch for: The three-speed automatic All years Less sought after One source so far

  Two owners commenting on Curbside Classic's article, an unofficial source, criticize the three-speed automatic. Owners' reports (unofficial)