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2008 Toyota Corolla brakes problems

The 2008 Toyota Corolla has 26 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Corolla brakes complaints by model year168 complaints1981: 2 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 26 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 15 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 34 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 37 complaints2006: 35 complaints2007: 47 complaints2008: 26 complaints2009: 121 complaints2010: 168 complaints2011: 22 complaints2012: 11 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 29 complaints2017: 26 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 17 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 10 complaints2022: 15 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 10 complaints2025: 7 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Corolla brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 8, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2008 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Corolla brakes — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.