The 1988 Toyota Corolla reached buyers as a four-door sedan, a four-door wagon, a two-door coupe and the FX and FX16 variants, all of them powered by Toyota's 1.6-liter twin-cam four in one of its A-series forms (4A-F, 4A-GE or 4A-FE), then split again by automatic or standard transmission and by the C50, C51 and C52 build codes. Those combinations do not share one set of numbers, which is why the variant a specification was written for is the one worth checking against your car.
Engines
- 1.6L 1587CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- DX, 4D Sedan, Automatic
- DX, 4D Sedan, Standard, C50
- DX, 4D Sedan, Standard, C52
- DX, 4D Wagon, 4A-F, Automatic
- DX, 4D Wagon, 4A-F, Standard, C50
- DX, 4D Wagon, 4A-F, Standard, C52
- DX, 4D Wagon, 4A-FE
- FX, Automatic
- FX, Standard, C51
- FX, Standard, C52
- FX16 GT-S, Automatic
- FX16 GT-S, Standard, C51
- FX16 GT-S, Standard, C52
- FX16, Automatic
- FX16, Standard, C51
- FX16, Standard, C52
- GT-S, C50
- GT-S, C52
- LE, Automatic
- LE, Standard, C50
- LE, Standard, C52
- SR5, 2D Coupe, C50
- SR5, 2D Coupe, C52
- SR5, 4D Wagon
Known issues on the 1988 Corolla. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it lands on the front suspension. Ride Control recalled certain front strut mounts branded as Gabriel Ride Control or ArvinMeritor, part numbers 142435, 142193, 142305 and 142303, sold as replacement equipment for these vehicles; the absence of the weld can allow the strut to come out of its mounting position. Owners have filed 33 complaints against the 1988 Corolla, and 7 technical service bulletins have been issued for it.
Whether you are inspecting a set of front strut mounts, chasing a fault one of those bulletins already documents, or working through a routine service interval, the figures that apply are the ones Toyota published for the 1988 Corolla in your exact configuration.
RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS R
THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITION
RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAR
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custom
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Replacement vin plates.
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The af
TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0101-11 is Obsolete and any printed ver
Showing the 8 most recent of 19 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
SITTING AT STOP LIGHT AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, SEAT BROKE AND NECK REST BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL
VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER FROM THE REAR. ONCE THAT HAPPENED THE SEAT BROKE. ALSO, T
DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT INTO HOUSING. TT
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
PASSIVE RESTRAINTS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH, REAR ENDED A VEHICLE AND BOTH SEAT BELTS BROKE. THE BUCKLE STAYED LOCKED
Showing the 5 most serious of 28 complaints filed with NHTSA.
