2008 Toyota Corolla Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 314 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,165miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Toyota Corolla, 2% of the 314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,165 miles.
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.
“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 tells me they have never seen anything like this before. The car had approximately 50,000 miles when I first noticed the problem. The dealership tells me that I shouldn't wait to get this repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10318513, filed 2010-03, 50,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10275774, filed 2009-07, 47,000 miles“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 explained reason for this to happen. We were standing there doing nothing but talking and nobody else was around. There was no other damage to the car except the shattered window. From searching on the internet this unexplained window explosion has been happening to car windows. The temperature at the time was 65-68 degrees. …”
NHTSA complaint #10257195, filed 2009-02, 38,165 miles“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 the window breaks, it is the tab that is snapping off on one side of the window. This causes the window to not be operational. If you attempt to lower the window, since it's not supported fully by the track, it will angle out of the vehicle and if you continue to operate the open function it would snap the window. …”
NHTSA complaint #10855491, filed 2016-04, 105,000 miles“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 occurred again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that she would have to pay for a diagnostic test. The contact called the manufacturer who referred her to the dealer. The failure mileage was 6,678 and the current mileage was 14,554.”
NHTSA complaint #10370347, filed 2010-12, 6,678 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131993Dec 19, 2013This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13.
- 10131988Dec 19, 2013The following procedures are recommended during routine maintenance or in the event of a customer concern for wiper performance.
- 10132136Oct 23, 2013The appearance of spots in tempered glass (when viewed at certain angles) is the result of the heat treating and quick quenching process during manufacturing.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 | 8 | 8% |
| 2021 | 15 | 8% |
| 2020 | 17 | 5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 3% |
| 2016 | 8 | 4% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 16 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 26 | 2% |
| 2009 | 22 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 11 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 16 | 2% |
| 2004 | 29 | 6% |
| 2003 | 32 | 4% |
| 2002 | 8 | 7% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 8 | 6% |
| 1995 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 10 | 6% |
| 1993 | 9 | 7% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Corolla
138 complaintsVehicle speed control
54 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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