2008 TOYOTA COROLLA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    59 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    63
    incidents
    Typical range: 37,000–132,500 mi

    Median 75,500 mi, based on 49 reports (42% had no usable mileage)

    • "MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHERE THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS DRIVING A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT TOYOTA HAVE BEEN ANSWERED WITH CONDESCENSION. *TR"~6,660 mi, complaint #667592
    • "I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH ON STATE ROUTE 315 SOUTH. CARS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED FOR A JACK-KNIFED TRUCK. I HIT MY BRAKES AND SLID ON BLACK ICE. I SLID 50 YARDS INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY FRONT IN WAS SMASHED IN, BENDING THE RADIATOR AND FRAME, CAUSING THE…"~60,090 mi, complaint #894621
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CORROLA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS), THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…"~91,110 mi, complaint #1320688
    • "The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while the driver was idling in an intersection and making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle causing it to turn 180 degrees during the impact. The air bag…"~135,000 mi, complaint #2032590
    • "MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED, BUT DID NOT. THIS WAS AFTER I HAD THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER IN LATE 2017. WHO CAN I ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH?"~260,000 mi, complaint #1449628
  2. #2

    unintended acceleration

    30 unsafe

    30
    incidents
    Typical range: 18,000–58,000 mi

    Median 25,500 mi, based on 35 reports (17% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH, IT SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,580 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,480. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF…"~2,480 mi, complaint #646883
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BA…"~19,500 mi, complaint #746882
    • "ON NOVEMBER 22, 2010 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN TWO PARKED CARS ON THE ROOF OF A PARKING GARAGE. THE SPACE WAS STRAIGHT AHEAD OF ME AND AS I STARTED TO PULL IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA ACCELERATED TO TOP SPEED CAUSING ME TO…"~25,438 mi, complaint #828968
    • "MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A BAGEL SHOP AND THE CAR JUST LOST CONTROL ACCELERATING , NOT STOPPING UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A PILLAR. CAUSING EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE CAR. *JS"~53,000 mi, complaint #1056730
    • "UPON STARTING MY CAR, ON THIS PARTICULAR MORNING, I NOTICED A REVVING SOUND. IT DIDN'T SOUND LIKE ANYTHING NORMALLY RELATED TO START-UP, BUT I ASSUMED THAT MAYBE IT WAS A MOMENTARY GLITCH. I SWITCHED THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND THE REVVING SOUND INCREASED. IT SOU…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1112367
  3. #3

    engine stall or no start

    2 stranded, 15 unsafe

    17
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 42,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SIX ATTEMPTS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE…"~3,000 mi, complaint #645234
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 10V3…"~38,000 mi, complaint #821046
    • "TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (10V384000) FOUR MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE STALLING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRAS…"~42,000 mi, complaint #824996
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPUTER PROBLEM. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY…"~59,000 mi, complaint #768479
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 65MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER, NO POWER BRAKES,STEERING ,ALL THE GAUGES LOOKED AS IF THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN STARTED. IT RESTARTED BY ITSELF AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS WHICH WAS A GOO…"~77,236 mi, complaint #1074620
  4. #4

    control module

    2 stranded, 12 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 57,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2008 TOYOTA COROLLA 4-DOOR SEDAN CE SHOWED SUDDENLY "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WHILE BEING DRIVEN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR ABRUPTLY TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ENGINE COMPUTER (FP…"~21,926 mi, complaint #730820
    • "MY 2008 4DR TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING ON OCTOBER 7, 2009 WITHOUT ANY EARLY WARNING SIGNS. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LONGO TOYOTA DEALER IN EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS ECM LOGIC ERROR. THE ECM MODULE WAS REPL…"~35,177 mi, complaint #775804
    • "I HAD MY TOYOTA COROLLA 08 SERVICED ON 4/5/11 DUE TO A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. AFTER THE TOYOTA DEALER LOOKED AT THEY DETERMINED IT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO "LOT #7238" AND ON 8-21-2012 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55…"~57,704 mi, complaint #936968
    • "DURING DRIVING IN FREEWAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND THEN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. DURING TRIPS TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCOVER THE PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE IT IN FIRST OCCASION. HOWEVER AFTER RETURNING OF THE CAR AND INSISTING OF THE PROBLEM, WI…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1122138
    • "RECEIVED NOTICE OF DEFECT WITH ENGINE CONTROL MODULE IN OCTOBER OF 2010 FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA. FOLLOW UP NOTICE WAS STATED BY TOYOTA TO BE GIVEN AT LATER DATE. IN FEBRUARY 2011 RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT DEFECT WITH ECM WAS CONFIRMED AND COULD CAU…"~130,000 mi, complaint #846566
  5. #5

    throttle and pedal

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 35,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOT BACKWARDS AT APPROX 100 MPH. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE CEMENT POST IN FRONT OF A SUPERMARKET…"~3,200 mi, complaint #717543
    • "A RUN AWAY FULL THROTTLE ENGINE IN A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA (PURCHASED IN FALL OF 2007). I ACCIDENTALLY BACKED UP INTO A TREE AT 2 TO 3 MPH. THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CAR HIT THE TREE SQUARELY CAUSING NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO CAR. THE ENGINE OF THE CAR DID NOT DIE OU…"~12,000 mi, complaint #756262
    • "MY SON WAS PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND THE CAR SPED UP AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE BEFORE STOPPING AFTER BOTH FEET WERE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. THE CAR IS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THERE WAS $4650 DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND OVER $600…"~30,000 mi, complaint #758166
    • "ACCELERATOR STUCK "ON" AFTER CAR STARTED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. OWNER/DRIVER COULD NOT AVOID STRIKING OTHER VEHICLES. OWNER/DRIVER IS ASSISTED BY [XXX]ATTORNEY AT LAW [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 5…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1046768
    • "IN 2010 , ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AND OFF, I WENT TO TOYOTA, WAS TOLD THE LIGHT HAD TO BE ON AT THE TIME FOR PROPER DIAGNOSIS AT A FEE. I HAVE ALSO GONE TO OTHER SERVICE LOCATIONS FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD, AFTER A COMPLIMENTARY DIAGNOSIS, THAT…"~90,540 mi, complaint #973759
  6. #6

    other

    5 unsafe, 7 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA, CAUSING THE PASSENGER SECTION CARPET TO BECOME SATURATED AND THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL TO BECOME FOGGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS T…"~4,000 mi, complaint #848589
    • "FAILED FLOOR JACK. THE GEAR MECHANISM FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS LIFTED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO PARTIALLY DROP. THE TOP OF THE JACK BENT AND BROKE BUT LUCKILY THE CAR DID NOT FALL ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. *TR"~15,000 mi, complaint #850133
    • "ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2010, MY TOYOTA COROLLA SKID ON THE ROAD WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. *TW"~32,672 mi, complaint #760050
  7. #7

    brake hydraulics

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 31,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. AFT…"~1,000 mi, complaint #650054
    • "2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STARTED AND THEN PUT IN REVERSE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE IN REVERSE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. SEEMS AS IF THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE HIT A MAILBOX AND THEN STOPPED. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROX 1 MON…"~17,500 mi, complaint #750261
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED 180 DEGREES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A POLE.…"~31,000 mi, complaint #810229
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND PUMPED THE BRAKES WHILE RELEASING THE CLUT…"~39,742 mi, complaint #874706
    • "DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH MY BRAKES DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, CAUSING ME TO CRASH IN TO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR"~59,069 mi, complaint #763618
  8. #8

    instrument cluster

    7 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING BRIGHT CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT COULD NOT READ THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THAT TYPE OF FAILURE.…"~12,995 mi, complaint #836421
  9. #9

    alignment and pull

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "MY CAR WANDERS SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE AND HIGHWAYS. *TR"~15,000 mi, complaint #761262
    • "SOON AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2008 COROLLA, I NOTICED THE CAR VEERS LEFT AND THE WHEEL WAS A BIT OFF, NOT CENTERED. I TOOK IT IN AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT,AS WELL AS THE ALIGNMENT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE AND THAT THE WHEEL JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET TO ITS NORMAL…"~26,000 mi, complaint #769680
    • "PURCHASED MY COROLLA '08 MODEL 6 PM ON DEC. 7TH '08. DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK I CALLED THE DEALER BECAUSE I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE IT FELT LIKE THE WIND WAS BLOWING ME LEFT THEN RIGHT. BUT THERE WASN'T WIND. LIKE IT WAS POSS…"~28,000 mi, complaint #766605
  10. #10

    transmission automatic

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 78,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE NOISE WAS WITHIN THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN COLD WEATHER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO T…"~22,830 mi, complaint #771781
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY BOTH…"~61,522 mi, complaint #1010723
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND DOWN HILLS. THE V…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1223724
    • "WHILE CAR WAS IN REVERSE CAR JUMPED INTO DRIVE GEAR AND STRUCK OTHER VEHICLES PARKED IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE"~185,000 mi, complaint #1389434
  11. #11

    engine internal

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "GOT RECALL NOTICE THAT PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR OF 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA ENGINE CONTROL MODEL REPAIR. I CALLED AND PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST JUNE 2001...NOT TAKING WAITING LIST JUST KEEP CALLING BACK IN JUNE FOR PART AVA…"~31,000 mi, complaint #848422
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STARTED SHAKING. THE CONTACT STATED HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WE…"~35,000 mi, complaint #842701
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V384000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE D…"~50,000 mi, complaint #832472
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAITED A MINUTE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1356956
  12. #12

    fuel tank and lines

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END OF THE FUEL TANK SHIELD PARTIALLY DETACHED DUE TO A LOOSE BOLT WHICH COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE…"~13,500 mi, complaint #877859
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLA…"~27,455 mi, complaint #1007106
    • "WHILE DRIVING, A STRAP ON THE FUEL TANK AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD BOTH, SIMULTANEOUSLY, BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN RATTLING TERRIBLY. I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET HOME, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 200 MILES, WITH THE LOUD NOISE CONTINUING THR…"~33,000 mi, complaint #934202
  13. #13

    glass and windshield

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER REAR SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN 2008 WHERE A BROKEN SEAL IN THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE…"~6,678 mi, complaint #830417
    • "I HEARD RATTLING WHICH I THOUGHT WAS FROM MY TRUNK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE RATTLE, I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS MY BACK WINDOW. THERE IS A SEAL FAILURE AND YOU CAN LITERALLY LIFT THE REAR WINDOW IN MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TEL…"~50,000 mi, complaint #772559
  14. #14

    brake pads and rotors

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. WHEN I DRIVE AND THEN STOP AND OR GO IN REVERSE MY CAR MAKES A WEIRD NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED FROM THREE TIMES AND THEY SAY IT'S THE BRAKE PADS SLIDING WHEN YOU USE THE BRAKE. THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW HOW…"~14,000 mi, complaint #746017
    • "I BOUGHT A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA CE BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER, I STARTED HEARING A VERY LOUD CLUNKING SOUND IN THE BRAKES WHEN I BACKUP AND BRAKE AND THEN WHEN I PULL FORWARD AND BRAKE. IT IS AN ALARMING SOUND SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER…"~18,612 mi, complaint #848296
  15. #15

    driveshaft axle cv

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE…"~31,000 mi, complaint #774191
    • "THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY UNEXPECTEDLY SNAPPED WHEN I WENT TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN A LIGHT FOR WHICH I WAS STOPPED TURNED GREEN. THERE WAS ENOUGH OF A CONNECTION FOR ME TO GET OFF THE BUSY RUSH HOUR ROAD BEFORE BEING STRUCK AND KILLED O…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1289532
  16. #16

    power windows and locks

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "ON JANUARY 31, 2009 AT ABOUT 3:00 P.M. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN THE COUNTRY - MY BROTHER, SISTER AND I WERE STANDING 10 FT AWAY FROM MY CAR WHEN THE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED AND FELL TO THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. NO EXPLA…"~38,165 mi, complaint #706546
    • "THE WINDOW ROLLUP MECHANISM ON MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA DOES NOT HAVE ANY SORT OF CLUTCH, SO THEY WILL CUT OFF ONE'S FINGER (OR ANYTHING ELSE!) IF CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE DOOR FRAME. I ALMOST MANAGED TO SEVER MY FINGER YESTERDAY. *TR"~47,000 mi, complaint #725977
    • "THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WINDOW HAS BROKEN. THE BREAK IS IN THE GLASS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN HOW THE POWER WINDOW LIFT TRACK ATTACHES TO THE GLASS. THE WINDOW IS DESIGNED WITH TABS THAT FIT INTO THE LIFT MECHANISM. EACH TIME…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1275516
  17. #17

    tire failure

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 37 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,850. S…"~30,850 mi, complaint #787183
    • "MULTIPLE TIMES MY CAR HAS SLID ON THE PAVEMENT UPON AN ABRUPT STOP. DEER IN MY TRAVEL ROUTES ARE ABUNDANT. BUT ON JUNE 2, 2020 I HEARD A NOISE AS I WAS DRIVING. IT APPEARED TO BE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE CAR. THE TIRE HAVING OVER H…"~46,183 mi, complaint #1667111
    • "PURCHASE A SET OF PIRELLI P4 TIRES DOT XL 886A 3017 195/65R15 SIX MONTHS AGO AND KEPT GOING BACK TO FIX THE TIRE. IT KEPT LOOSING AIR AND GOING FLAT. SO AFTER THE SIX MONTHS PAST I HAD A BLOW OUT OF THE SAME TIRE THAT WAS GOING FLAT. AND IT ALMOST KILL ME."~168,000 mi, complaint #1595469
  18. #18

    wheel or rim

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND RIM COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE RIM WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ONE OF THE…"~22,695 mi, complaint #729139
    • "I HAVE A 05 AND 08 TOYOTA COROLLA. BOTH HAVE LOST ALL HUB CAPS. I SEE COROLLAS ALL OVER WITH MULTIPLE HUBS MISSING. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT. BELIEVE ME THEY ARE EVERYWHERE MISSING HUBS. THESE HUBS ARE FLYING OFF FOR NO GOOD REASON AS WE ARE DRIVING DOWN T…"~30,000 mi, complaint #875934
  19. #19

    abs module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-[REDACTED ADDRESS] SURFACES, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND SUDDENLY THE COMPRESSION BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO LOCK RESULT…"~37,500 mi, complaint #811725
  20. #20

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND ARM SEPARATED FROM THE BASE DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL…"~39,436 mi, complaint #913833
    • "CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHILE OFF. I TYPICALLY USE CRUISE CONTROL EVERY DAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO USE IT ON 7/27, THE INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWED "ON" BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I TRIED TO SET THE VEHICLE SPEED. I TURNED THE CRUISE OFF AND RETRIED - AGAIN THE CO…"~57,000 mi, complaint #931780
  21. #21

    noise or vibration unspecified

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "NEW VEHICLE FOR BODY AND ENGINE NOISE AND VARIOUS OTHER NOISES NOT STANDARD FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *TR"complaint #693581
    • "SINCE, I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IT WOULD MAKE NOISE RATTLE LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. EVERY TIME I WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE IN THEY WOULD KEEP IT THE WHOLE DAY FOR DAYS AND I WAS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. THEY REFUSED TO LEND ME A VEHICLE. AND AT THE END STATED…"complaint #985671
  22. #22

    steering rack mechanical

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2007 TOYOTA COROLLA - POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKS BAD RACK-N-PINION UNIT AFTER ONE YEAR OF DRIVING AND 37K MILES. TOYOTA WOULD NOT HONOR REPAIRS SINCE I WAS OVER WARRANTY BY 1K - EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOTICED ONE MONTH PRIOR AND BEFORE THE 36K MARK. THEY SAID SI…"~37,000 mi, complaint #763556
  23. #23

    transmission manual clutch

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I HAD TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT, BECAUSE IT WAS SQUEAKING (DRY AND CRACKED); I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA ABOUT HAVING TO REPLACE IT AFTER SUCH A SHORT TIME BUT WAS TOLD BASICALLY THAT THEY DIDN'T CARE, SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD ONGOING - AN…"~39,645 mi, complaint #1199940
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS. AFTER DRIVING TWENTY FEET OVER THE TRACKS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT INTO ANY SELECTED GEAR AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO…"~62,000 mi, complaint #821325
  24. #24

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY SON HAS A 2007 COROLLA. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, HE NOTICED HIS AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT COOLING. HE TOO IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED SINCE HE ONLY HAS 17,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE CONDENSER. THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY IT IS A ROAD HA…"complaint #671072
  25. #25

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I LOST POWER. I HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF ROAD SAFELY. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, IT SHIFTED HARSHLY INTO FIRST AND WOULD NOT LET ME ACCEL…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1344404
  26. #26

    battery and charging

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE…"~26,000 mi, complaint #784711
  27. #27

    catalytic converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WHEN CHECK THERE IS PROBLEM WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR"~104,404 mi, complaint #1080787
  28. #28

    corrosion and rust

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I am the original owner of my car since the end of 2007. For some strange reason, my car just suddenly started to show large signs of rust on the roof. This is apparently a very common issue with the similar timeframe of model years. This is a manufacturing de…"complaint #1902169
  29. #29

    engine cooling

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE…"complaint #837480
  30. #30

    evap system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I SMELL GAS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR CUTS OUT THEN ACTS LIKE IT GOES INTO A LOW GEAR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. SO FAR NOTHING MAJOR HAS HAPPENED BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN IT COULD CHANGE. THIS STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO. WE HAD IT CHECKED AND IT…"~64,758 mi, complaint #1227178
  31. #31

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HEAT SHIELD MOUNT BETWEEN THE EXHAUST AND THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED DUE TO FAILED METAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REDESIGNING THE DEFECTIVE SHIELD…"~33,600 mi, complaint #813681
  32. #32

    infotainment head unit

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "RADIO IS SWITCHING STATIONS AND RANDOMLY JUMPING STATIONS WILL NOT STOP AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. *TR"~11,323 mi, complaint #670189
  33. #33

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "2008 TOYOTA COROLLA COMES WITH ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION. THERE IS A FLASHING RED LIGHT NEAR THE IGNITION WHICH STOPS FLASHING AFTER WE INSERT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE ENGINE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM. SOMETIMES (RARELY), WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT AFTER I INSER…"~10,000 mi, complaint #806842
  34. #34

    lighting exterior

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES BECAME FOGGY AND THE ILLUMINATION WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1017201
  35. #35

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "POWER STEERING PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 COROLLA. STEERING WAS STRUCK AT ONE POSITION AND I HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. THEY INFORMED SOME KIND OF BELT PROBLEM. BUT FROM THAT DAY I AM NOT CONVINCED. *TR"~25,000 mi, complaint #763516
  36. #36

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "SEATBELT DIDN'T TIGHTEN UP INITIALLY DURING A WRECK CAUSING MORE EXTENSIVE INJURY. THEN TIGHTENED UP SNATCHING PASSENGER INTO SEAT FROM MIDAIR CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND WAS HIT BY A CAR WHO RAN A LEFT TURN ARROW ON A CITY STREET…"complaint #1707737
  37. #37

    stability and traction control

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TWICE, UPON SEVERE BRAKING FROM FREEWAY SPEEDS MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA EXPERIENCED SEVERE INSTABILITY AND WANDERED ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. MY TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT BLAMED THE INSTABILITY ON…"~29,000 mi, complaint #796388
  38. #38

    steering electric assist

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DURING DECEMBER. THERE WAS A HORRIBLE SNOW STORM AND WE HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH SOME HEAVY SNOW AND SKIDDED A FEW TIMES BUT GAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE OUT OF THAT AREA AND CLEAR UP SNOW WE SLOWED DOW…"~39,000 mi, complaint #761167
  39. #39

    torque converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED IN IS REVED UP AT 2000RPM. WHEN DRIVING 40MPH & UP OR FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR THE RPMS REVE UP TO 3000RPM BEFORE SHIFTING. CAR ALSO FEELS LIKE HARD SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND, LAGS WHEN TAKING A TURN AND PRESSING GAS AT SAME…"~123,000 mi, complaint #1498519

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 10V036000, 10V384000, 16V127000, 16V128000, 19V627000, 19V741000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for TOYOTA COROLLA directly.