Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota corolla. While driving at approximately 60 MPH at night, both the high beam and low beam headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 05/31/2016
1999 Toyota Corolla: headlights failing or too dim
6 of the 155 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Corolla describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
While driving, all lighting systems was out service. Instrumental lights/ head lights/ brake light and signal light. Dealer notified.
Was traveling 15-20mph and rear ended another vehicle. This caused hood latch to release hood, and it popped backwards towards windshield. Also, left headlight had popped out.*ak consumer states air bag did not deploy nad suffered minor injuries.
Headlights ajusted to point 50-60 feet downward position, causing blind spot and poor visibility. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that headlights meet the specifications.
The headlights only go out 30 feet when going down hill. On flat ground the headlights go on 50-75 feet, which is not far enough. Dealer states that the vehicle is in compliance. Problem has yet to be fixed. *ak
Design of headliight assembly affected visibility problems which could have resulted in a crash. Dealer said it was the design of the headlight system. Please provide further information.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Toyota Corolla headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1999 Toyota Corolla?
6 of 155 owner complaints about the 1999 Toyota Corolla (4%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Toyota Corolla?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Toyota Corolla
Check engine light 11No deployment 9Door locks 7Tire blowout 7
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