2008 Toyota Corolla engine problems

Filed Sep 9, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · NM

Engine light stays on

Filed Feb 17, 2017 · Engine · 82,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. While pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle shook violently and stalled. The check engine indicator illuminated. The contact waited a minute and was able to continue driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the spark plug failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Filed Jan 3, 2017 · Engine · 122,000 miles · KY

Omission possible engine light on

Filed Oct 27, 2016 · Engine, Seat belts · CA

I purchased my car as the first owner in 2008 paid cash. Within a few years an engine light came on and they said it was the transmission. I kept up with all maintenance. I had purchased an extended warranty of which was still valid and because the dealership could not find what was exactly wrong - my warranty would not cover no replace and I was charged over $1500. I took this to bueru of automotive and they ruled in my favor so now I will be suing your company for monies owed on top of other things due to the company not being willing to give me my money back or fixing my vehicle. I have been a loyal driver of toyota vehicles forever and a transmission should never go out in first 5 years - my car is still on the road but does not go backward - so there is something obviously wrong with this model amongst other things. The dealership manage to break my hood and the stick of which you put your car into drive with. I don't know if it is just clovis toyota or what - but I am truly disappointed as to you how your company has handled my situation. Not only has your company robbed my family of a christmas, hard earned money as a single parent but also put us in danger. My air bags are bad as well and I never received notification and when I put my VIN in way back when- it said nothing was wrong. Ridiculous. My car is just a mess and unfortunately - I love my car. It has been most faithful and god is good to me and my family - but your company has not!

Filed Sep 15, 2016 · Engine · CA

We got the recall notices for our two 2008 corollas.. For the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v384000.. Then we got the other letter saying that we can go and get our cars serviced. We did and there they told us that both our cars werent affected by the recall. Yet while we where waiting to be called up one of the mechanics told me that both our cars needed to get whatever they where going to do to them done.. Ever since then we have had our check engine light on, for both cars.. We have spent a large amount of money trying to pass smog checks in california... Are there any I dont know records of what circuit boards had that problem? I want for my mechanic to check if indeed the board we have on our cars wasnt a part of the recall or if we got screwed... Do the boards have serial numbers and is it know what serial numbers needed the recalls. The toyota people didnt even open the hood of the car... We waited a couple hours to finally get called up and then they had the car two minutes and told us our car was good. Though it wasnt, it had all the symptoms of the recall.. I would like to know also what it is they said about the recall on ouyr cars.. Did they say they fixed them or what. That would be interesting to me.. Now unfortunately the kept the recall notices.. So I dont have any of those.. Ever since that recall its been an uphill battle wit this car.

Filed Jan 2, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 37,000 miles · AZ

Stalls while driving, faulty ECM. Heavy traffic, had to push car out of traffic.

Filed Oct 20, 2015 · Driver assistance, Engine · 86,000 miles · AL

Failure of the electronic control module

Filed Oct 5, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 133,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the engine warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was overheating. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2015 · Engine · 39,645 miles · CA

I had to replace the serpentine belt, because it was squeaking (dry and cracked); I complained to toyota about having to replace it after such a short time but was told basically that they didn't care, since the car was out of warranty. I have had ongoing - and I thought unrelated - issues with the gears slipping but couldn't identify a cause. In january 2015, I had an accident because the gears slipped. On july 17, 2015, I had the serpentine belt replaced for a second time, because it was starting to squeak again. Much to my surprise, the new belt, not made by toyota, solved the other problems I've had with shifting (my car is a manual transmission). The mechanic said that he had heard complaints from other toyota owners about having to replace the serpentine belt, a part that should last approx. 100,000 miles/10 years, after only 3 years. It was his opinion that the belt was defective. The difference a new, non-toyota belt has made to my car - unexpectedly resolving the other issues I was having - has convinced me that toyota is making a defective and dangerous product, one that they fail to acknowledge.

Filed Jul 7, 2015 · Engine · 64,100 miles · NV

The engine light went on and black smoke was coming out and I went from 70 miles down to 40 miles an hour . Then it would not start had to be towed home. Was told the engine was gone. Had the engine replaced. 5-18-2015