The front passenger door won't open both from inside and outside the vehicle. I took it the toyota dealer and was told the problem is due to malfunction of the latch in door. The driver side door is starting to show the same problem. The problem was occurred some 2 years ago. It would cause serious consequence when the occupant(s) need to be evacuated from the vehicle should something happen in emergency, e.g. Fire, road hazard, crush, etc.
1998 Toyota Corolla: doors won't lock, open or latch
7 of the 225 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Corolla describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Interior door handles have cracked resulting in the inability to exit the vehicle.
1998 toyota corolla's driver side seat belt failed at the latch area where it hooks in . The trunk lock broke inside the cylinder and the drivers side door handle broke inside. *ts the seat belt warning light illuminated and flashed although all the occupants had their seat belts buckled.
The door failed to opened. *jb the inside door handle broke off the vehicle which meant that the door could not be closed from the inside.
The door handle structure broke. This was said to be common in this type of vehicle. This is a safety risk.
Door locks pop up and down frequently when parked or driving. I can't leave anything in the car. I have no security with this car and dealer says he has no idea what is wrong. Defect in this toyota corolla.
When trying to exit vehicle door handles on drivers and passengers side will not open, can be opened from outside using a key to lock and unlock. Had not taken vehicle to dealership.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Corolla door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Corolla?
7 of 225 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Corolla (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Corolla?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Toyota Corolla
Airbag light 27No deployment 15Seat belt 9Check engine light 6Engine failure 6Fire or smoke 6Headlights 5
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