2008 Toyota Corolla electrical system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Toyota Corolla — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have had failure to disclose issues with this car. I have had an accident in which the airbag did not deploy and brake had difficulty. I had a bad accident and have reached out to toyota to wither repair my car or setup rental or make a payment for rental. I do not want to drive this car until…”
filed May 26, 2017
“I was driving at 65 miles an hour, the check engine light came on, and I lost power. I hit the accelerator and nothing happened. Luckily I was able to get off of road safely. After restarting the car, it shifted harshly into first and would not let me accelerate past 25. *tr”
filed Dec 29, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 3 | 11% |
| 2024 Corolla | 7 | 11% |
| 2023 Corolla | 13 | 18% |
| 2022 Corolla | 19 | 20% |
| 2021 Corolla | 22 | 12% |
| 2020 Corolla | 29 | 10% |
| 2019 Corolla | 15 | 8% |
| 2018 Corolla | 12 | 9% |
| 2017 Corolla | 21 | 12% |
| 2016 Corolla | 14 | 7% |
| 2015 Corolla | 18 | 8% |
| 2014 Corolla | 51 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota Corolla
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.