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EquipmentPart report

2008 Toyota Corolla Equipment Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 314 total for the year
Median mileage
15,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Toyota Corolla, 1% of the 314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Approached stop sign at moderate speed and put on brake. The engine sped up to the point that both feet had to brake hard until engine idled down. Pushing gas made no difference during this time.this has occurred a number of times tw*”

NHTSA complaint #10303046, filed 2010-01, 25,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10394255, filed 2011-04, 15,000 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201811%
201542%
201410%
201311%
201210%
201131%
2010101%
2009141%
200831%
200761%
2006111%
2005142%
200471%
200351%
200211%
200043%
199932%
199863%
199711%
199632%
199532%
199421%
199343%
199123%
199014%

Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Corolla

Air bags
138 complaints
Vehicle speed control
54 complaints
Engine cooling
33 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Engine
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Suspension
10 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Corolla

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology