2008 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 378 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 36.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 14.3%.
Complaints378
Crashes95
Fires1
Injuries63
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Air bags 36.5% · 138
Vehicle speed control 14.3% · 54
Engine and engine cooling 8.7% · 33
Electrical system 5.6% · 21
Engine 5.6% · 21
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.5% · 17
Power train 3.4% · 13
Steering 3.2% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 95 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 63 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2008 sits 12th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 39,871 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v127000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v127000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v127000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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