Toyota Corolla Complaints (2008)

314 consumer complaints on file.

#10229251May 29, 2008
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE HEARD A WINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WINDING SOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEELS CAUSED THE INNER WALLS OF THE TIRES TO DISINTEGRATE. IN ADDITION, THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE CONTINUOUS BECAUSE THE TIRES AND WHEELS WERE AFTERMARKET AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR AS PART OF THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,828.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228800May 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY SON HAS A 2007 COROLLA. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, HE NOTICED HIS AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT COOLING. HE TOO IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED SINCE HE ONLY HAS 17,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE CONDENSER. THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY IT IS A ROAD HAZARD AND HIS FAULT. TOYOTA HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 2005 AND 2006 COROLLA. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE 2007. THEY WANT TO CHARGE HIM $800.00. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR SOMETHING TO DAMAGE THE CONDENSER. IF THE CONDENSER WAS PROTECTED, THIS COULD NOT HAPPEN. WE HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY REFUSE TO WORK WITH US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229528May 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2008 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH UNREADABLE ODOMETER DIAL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DIAL BECOMES UNREADABLE IN THE SUNLIGHT BECAUSE IT DIMS. HE HAS STATED THAT THE DEFECT ALSO EXISTS IN OTHER 2008 TOYOTA COROLLAS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228081May 17, 2008
EQUIPMENT
RADIO IS SWITCHING STATIONS AND RANDOMLY JUMPING STATIONS WILL NOT STOP AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226621May 5, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS UNREADABLE IN DAYTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225971April 28, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHERE THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS DRIVING A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT TOYOTA HAVE BEEN ANSWERED WITH CONDESCENSION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221487March 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD (AP TECHNO GLASS DOT 376 M314 AS1) IS DISTORTED AND WAVY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LAMINATE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF MARCH 17, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT ALL OF THE WINDSHIELDS FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL ARE MANUFACTURER'S THIS WAY. AN AUTO GLASS OWNER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED CLOUDY AND UNCLEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,700. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221496March 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY 2008 TOYOTA HAS A DISTORTED UNCLEAR AND WAVY WINDSHIELD. IT IS UNSAFE. THE SELLING AND THE SERVICING DEALERS MUST ABIDE BY THE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO SAID THAT IT IS NOT A DEFECT BECAUSE THE OTHER NEW CARS ON THE LOT ALSO HAD WAVY WINDSHIELDS. THEY SHOWED ME OTHER CARS WITH DISTORTED WINDSHIELDS RIGHT ON THE LOT. THEY SAID BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL DISTORTED, THAT IS NOT A DEFECT. I DISAGREE. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY OUT OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE WINDSHIELD . IT IS UNSAFE. THE WINDSHIELD MARKING IS TOYOTA LAMISAFE AP TECH M314 AS1 DOT376. TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE THIS FURTHER ONCE THE FIELD TECH RULES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217145January 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH SEVERAL BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER ALMOST FELL OFF. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED A SHIM KIT AND THEN TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY ONLY CHECKED ONE SIDE NOT BOTH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212056December 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER 30 SECONDS, THE PEDAL MOVED SLIGHTLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. WHILE AT THE DEALER, THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FRONT LICENSE PLATE WAS DENTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210766December 4, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER LEFT TO RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,083 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209540November 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH, IT SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,580 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,480. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE A TURN, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. UPDATED 04/05/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208152November 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SIX ATTEMPTS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199651August 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 35 AND 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT BRAKES MADE A CRUNCHING SOUND. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHEEL WELL. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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