2008 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 313 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (126 complaints · 40.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 74
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 47
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 126 of 313 owner complaints (40.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 126 complaints, 40.3% of reports AIR BAGS 126 · 40.3% · 27 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 45 complaints, 14.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 45 · 14.4% · 26 crash reports ENGINE: 43 complaints, 13.7% of reports ENGINE 43 · 13.7% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 19 complaints, 6.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 19 · 6.1% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 4.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 3.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 3.2% STEERING: 10 complaints, 3.2% of reports STEERING 10 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 2.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 6 complaints, 1.9% of reports SUSPENSION 6 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 55 complaints, 17.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 · 17.6% · 14 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 126 40.3% 27 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 45 14.4% 26 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 43 13.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 19 6.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 4.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 6 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 17.6% 14 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2007. 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2010-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2016-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jul 2007 Oct 2024 Investigation EA10006 ● Investigation EA10006 Investigation DP11001 ● Investigation DP11001 Investigation DP14003 ● Investigation DP14003 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 36
2010-Q2 Owner reports 18
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 13
2011-Q1 Owner reports 11
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 42
2016-Q3 Owner reports 41
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 EA10006
Defect investigation 1 DP11001
Defect investigation 1 DP14003
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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