2008 TOYOTA COROLLA Structure Problems

4 NHTSA complaints on file

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Structure Issues in the 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA

4 structure complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

4
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Structure Complaints

#10396734 | Crash
MY DAUGHTER HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. OUR 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA S STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON ITS FRONT LEFT FENDER. OUR 2008 COROLLA SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE BUMPER, DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, BOTH FENDERS, RADIATOR, ETC. THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS RIPPED OFF THE CHASSIS. DURING THE IMPACT, THE SEAT BELTS LOCKED, HOWEVER, THE FRONT AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!! THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO EAST COAST TOYOTA, RT. 17, WOOD-RIDGE, NJ WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ON FEB. 22, 2011 AS A "CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE." WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FAULTY AIR BAGS & THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH OF 30 MPH. THE GM OF THE DEALERSHIP & GM OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION & TO HAVE A TOYOTA CORP. REP. LOOK AT THE CAR TO DETERMINE WHY THE...
#10396733 | Crash
MY DAUGHTER HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. OUR 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA S STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON ITS FRONT LEFT FENDER. OUR 2008 COROLLA SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE BUMPER, DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, BOTH FENDERS, RADIATOR, ETC. THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS RIPPED OFF THE CHASSIS. DURING THE IMPACT, THE SEAT BELTS LOCKED, HOWEVER, THE FRONT AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!! THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO EAST COAST TOYOTA, RT. 17, WOOD-RIDGE, NJ WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ON FEB. 22, 2011 AS A "CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE." WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FAULTY AIR BAGS & THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH OF 30 MPH. THE GM OF THE DEALERSHIP & GM OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION & TO HAVE A TOYOTA CORP. REP. LOOK AT THE CAR TO DETERMINE WHY THE...
#10392782 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA, CAUSING THE PASSENGER SECTION CARPET TO BECOME SATURATED AND THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL TO BECOME FOGGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE AREA WHERE THE WATER HAD ENTERED AND PENETRATED THE CLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,800. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/11/11
#10318513 |
I HEARD RATTLING WHICH I THOUGHT WAS FROM MY TRUNK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE RATTLE, I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS MY BACK WINDOW. THERE IS A SEAL FAILURE AND YOU CAN LITERALLY LIFT THE REAR WINDOW IN MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT I SHOULDN'T WAIT TO GET THIS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR THE SEAL, BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART THAT GOES AROUND THE REAR WINDOW AND THAT MY 100,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT PART DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY AROUND THE REAR WINDOW, LEAVES THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW EXPOSED AND THUS THE POSSIBILITY FOR THIS TO OCCUR ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES AS WELL AS...

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