CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2008 Corolla. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2008 Corolla is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models have an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.
So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where now the NHTSA data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.
CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Toyota acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2008 Corolla, our data for the Corolla is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Corolla's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
Recall on ecm. My car only had one recall dine ever since nothing. I think it may be a ecm recall but after 312000 don't think they worry much. I also have a airbag light that comes on.
I can't stand large dealerships that take advantage of their customers. That is exactly what Toyota is. I have taken good care of my 2008 Toyota Corolla and never had problems with it. I got a letter in the mail stating I have a recall on my car and should bring it in to be fixed at no cost to me. While there was no immediate cost, however as soon as they replaced my ECM computer chip my check engine light came on as soon as I left the dealership. I knew this had to be a direct cause of the computer replacement, so I called and scheduled another appointment with them to see why my light was on. They set me an appointment 5 days after my original visit where they gave me a couple quotes for the possible damage to my car, which they are saying they had nothing to do with. Now they are saying it is possibly my knock sensor or my wiring harness that needs to be replaced, ranging in price from $500 to $1400. This is just a huge pain and the more frustrating part is that Toyota is not taking responsibility for their mistakes, which makes me angry. I bought this car because I needed something dependable and reliable. This has not been the case.
- alexandram,
Asheville, NC, US
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Recall on ecm. My car only had one recall dine ever since nothing. I think it may be a ecm recall but after 312000 don't think they worry much. I also have a airbag light that comes on.
- ice cold, Standerton, South Africa