1. Toyota Corolla
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  3. 2008
  4. Engine

2008 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
100–150k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 28, 2010 · 130,000 miles

    Engine

    Received notice of defect with engine control module in october of 2010 from toyota motor sales usa. Follow up notice was stated by toyota to be given at later date. In february 2011 received notice from toyota that defect with ecm was confirmed and could cause engine failure and possibly serious injury from driving vehicle caused by the ecm failure. Our car was already suffering the exact systems of ecm failure.…

    ODI 10389905

  • August 23, 2010 · 40,308 miles

    Engine

    Monday, august 23, 2010, while driving on a main highway with a hill my car stalled. My check engine light was the only thing showing in my dash. I pushed the gas pedal to the floor; the vehicle continued to slow down and i was frightened that someone would rear end me or that my car would start rolling back down the hill. Thank god no one was traveling at the legal speed of 65 mph when this happened. I turned my…

    ODI 10351760

  • July 2, 2010 · 28,500 miles

    Engine

    I have a 2008 toyota corolla. On four separate occasions after coming to a complete stop the engine accelerated. I immediately put the transmission into neutral and the engine rpm increased to 6000rpm. After the first occurrence i removed the floor mats at toyota's request even though they were no where near the accelerator and the condition re-occurred. Both the local and regional toyota rep checked the car and…

    ODI 10343088

  • November 22, 2009 · 12,000 miles

    Engine

    I own a 2008 toyota corolla. I experienced a stall at an intersection recently. I have only owned the car for several weeks (it was bought used with 11,000 miles on odometer). *tr

    ODI 10295182

  • January 1, 2009 · 26,000 miles

    12v/24v/48v Battery · Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the computer was replaced. Prior to the failure, the battery had been replaced three times. The current and failure mileages were approximately 26,000. Updated 6/21/10 *cn the consumer stated the battery was…

    ODI 10328266

  • November 5, 2007 · 3,000 miles

    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.

    ODI 10208152