2008 Toyota Corolla steering problems

Filed Jun 29, 2017 · Airbags, Steering · 200,000 miles · KY

Steering column damaged airbag wiring, causing SRS light to illuminate during normal driving.

Filed Sep 21, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · CA

I found out the car I purchased from a dealer is giving me problems with the tires beaks and alignment. The car had wrong size tires , the breaks were uneven also when I would drive over a puddle it would shake. I spend money on getting new tires paying for alignment and the problems continues, I found the axle and power steering rack with part problems. That need fixing also the steering wheel is not centered and the wheel hub has broken its bolts I think its a faulty manufacture issue. The tmps has also have problems with lighting up on the dash board and not turning off tmps I think is the air pressure in the wheels.

Filed Jun 18, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 90,891 miles · OK · crash · 2 injuries

I was driving in the country with my daughter. I was driving slow because I had never driven that road before and there was a speed limit 30 and the 45 MPH. There was a stop sign where I needed to turn right. I started slowing down but the car would complete the stop. So, I turned right and the car suddenly accelerated and got out of control. It was accelerating and moving left and right like crazy. I tried to hold the steering wheel tight but I wasn't able to do that because it was out of control. The brakes didn't work either. There were small hills on the both sides of the road that's why the car kept driving from side to side. Probably 3000-4000 feet from the stop sign there was a big iron gate leading to the pasture. My car knocked down the whole gate and kept moving into the pasture. Finally the car hit another pole and a fence and stopped. The car is totaled. Fortunately I didn't suffer any serious injures except I suffered constant headaches for a couple of weeks and my daughter had long scratches across her throat from a seatbelt. This is a miracle that we are alive. If it had happened on a highway, it would have been really bad. Two of our church members drove 2 minutes after me so that I received help from them. They didn't witness the crash but they saw where it happened, how the place of accident looked like, and long marks that my car left on the sides of the road. Also, I got a police report where it says that the driver didn't do anything improper and there is a map of the place of the accident attached. I have contacted toyota and haven't had any response yet. First the representative said that it takes them 30 days to make a decision, later he said that it's 60 days. The inspector came and got the cdr data from the car. He didn't explain anything to me but he emailed a crash data files and said to wait a call from toyota.

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · 31,000 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. When driving the vehicle in reverse at any speed the contact noticed a loud sound coming from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated.the failure mileage was not available and the current mileage was 31000. Updated 06/17/10.*lj the consumer stated the vehicle pulled to the right. Updated 06/18/10.

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Steering · 26,000 miles · CA

Soon after I purchased my 2008 corolla, I noticed the car veers left and the wheel was a bit off, not centered. I took it in and asked them to check it,as well as the alignment. They told me it was fine and that the wheel just needed to be reset to its normal position. That was just under a year ago. I've since had the alignment checked and done, again, and the tires changed. However, the car continues to veer. Also, at higher speeds, the car tends to swerve from left to right, even though the roads are smooth and there is no wind (as is usually the case in california). I drive quite a bit so, this is obviously worrisome and the dealer insists nothing is wrong.

Filed Mar 2, 2010 · Steering · 200 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH on normal road conditions. Suddenly,there was a loss of steering control. The vehicle began to wander into another lane. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician performed a four wheel alignment. The failure occurrences continued without warning. The failure mileage was 200. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Feb 24, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · 28,000 miles · NC

Purchased my corolla '08 model 6 pm on dec. 7th '08. During the following week I called the dealer because I was having difficulty keeping the car in a straight line it felt like the wind was blowing me left then right. But there wasn't wind. Like it was possessed, it veered off road on december 29th, 2008. The tire blew out and the fender crumpled which left a dent. Scared me to death, I took it in to the dealer repair shop and they made it look like it was my fault and that what I was saying was impossible. The repair tech took the car for a ride and suggested new tires in the front. They gave me 1 tire for which they tried charging me with an attitude, I argued the point that it was the car's fault and not mine. To shut me up they agreed to pay for the tire and let me leave with a car that weaves in and out at its own discretion, like it has a mind of its own. I called again to toyota during the month of january and was told and I quote, to bring the car back on a day without out wind so that the mechanic could test drive it. What a joke! Finally on a day with heavy rain the car spun me out and I called the dealer to complain that the car felt like it was on skates and was told that I needed to bring the car in for evaluation when it wasn't raining or windy. Again a joke! I continued to try to drive this car but only to get me to work which is 20 minutes from my house on a city road. I don't drive on the hwy because I couldn't control the car. The weekend of valentines day 2010 my husband took us to asheville nc. The car almost drove us into a tractor trailer, luckily my husband was driving who can lift 60lbs in 1 arm. He saved our lives. On feb18th we took the car to the dealer and told them were leaving it there and will get a ride home that we didn't care about it and would call a lawyer finally a nice man at toyota got the point and helped us by trading in the car for a new '10 toyota corolla, disappointing we got below value for the car but my life is safe.

Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Steering · 37,000 miles · PA

2007 toyota corolla - power steering unit leaks bad rack-n-pinion unit after one year of driving and 37k miles. Toyota would not honor repairs since I was over warranty by 1k - even though it was noticed one month prior and before the 36k mark. They said since I didn't service it at toyota they would not address it

Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Steering · 25,000 miles · PA

Power steering problem with my 2008 corolla. Steering was struck at one position and I had to tow my car to toyota service center. They informed some kind of belt problem. But from that day I am not convinced.

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · 15,000 miles · LA

My car wanders side to side while driving at high speeds on interstate and highways.