2008 Toyota Corolla air bags problems
138 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Toyota Corolla, which is 36% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 138 36% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 37 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 29 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 43 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 37 crashes, 1 fire, 29 injuries.
What owners wrote
S10 appropriate handling-memo to the secretary from -petition for an investigation into toyota's safety system failures (full document not imaged) *tgw the consumer hit a large dear and the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer stated as he saw the deer, he immediately removed his foot from the accelerator to slow down, but the vehicle did not respond, so he tried to maintain the speed he had been driving. The consumer applied both feet to the brake pedal in an effort to stop the vehicle, but it was too late.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2008 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags deployed and the front passenger side air bag deployed violently. The driver sustained bruising to the face and the front passenger sustained a severe contusion from the lower abdominal area to the breast, a fractured sternum, and a bruised face. The passenger required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Corolla
- Cruise control 54 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints