2008 Toyota Corolla problems and complaints
Owners have filed 345 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Toyota Corolla. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (161), Vehicle Speed Control (55), Engine And Engine Cooling (33).
Key takeaways
- 345 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 77 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 48 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 161 | 47% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 55 | 16% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 33 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 28 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 25 | 7% |
| Engine | 24 | 7% |
| Hydraulic | 18 | 5% |
| Power Train | 13 | 4% |
| Steering | 12 | 3% |
| Suspension | 10 | 3% |
| Structure | 8 | 2% |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Toyota Corolla 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2026-09-10
The engine will lose power and shut off while driving. It will proceed to not start and strand the driver. Other models in the genera of my car had this issue with the engine control module, so Im not sure why my VIN does not have a recall. My mechanic isolated the problem to either a fuse or the ECM. I took the vehic...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2024-12-14
The seller of this vehicle rolled back the odometer to 135,000 when the carfax reports in April of 2024 the car was at 200,000 miles
Air Bags - filed 2024-11-10
The airbag indicator red light has turned on without any collision or accident.
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More for the 2008 Toyota Corolla
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.