Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| T-SB-0018-08 | 03/19/2008 | 10024546 | Abs light and/or cruise light flashing and a/c inoperative. *nj | 04/23/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 59069 | 1 | |
| Driving on my way to work was involved in a crash in which my brakes did not come to a complete stop, causing me to crash in to a car in front of me. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 42500 | 1 | |
| Yesterday morning i was driving slowly up to a stop sign. i downshifted and applied the brakes, but the car would not come to a stop. i had to roll through the intersection. this is not the first time that this has occurred since i purchased the vehicle. i continued on. i was driving 30 mph in a 40 mph zone. i again slowed down and downshifted to turn into a driveway. the brakes again failed. it felt as though i could not press down hard enough on the brakes to stop. i could not turn out of the way of a garbage can and pile of rocks, just missing a mailbox. there is now minor, cosmetic damage to the front of my vehicle. this problem has inconsistently occurred over the last year. shortly after i bought the vehicle, i brought it back due to the brakes not feeling right, and a metal on metal sound that occurred when i pressed on the brakes. toyota looked at the brakes and said that they were behaving normally. again, this morning i brought the vehicle in because i could not control it in yesterday's incident. the service department at toyota looked at the vehicle, test drove it with me, but the issue did not occur so there was nothing more they could do about it. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 39742 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. the contact was driving 50 mph with the cruise control activated. when the contact applied the brakes, the vehicle did not respond. the contact then veered off the road and pumped the brakes while releasing the clutch. the vehicle then became responsive. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,742 and the current mileage was 39,782. kmj | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 39742 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while applying the brake after driving 50 mph, the contact stated the vehicle resisted to stop. the vehicle was set under the cruise control. in the attempts to stop, the contact veered the vehicle unto the edge of the road, the contact then pumped the brake and released the clutch. the vehicle then responded and stop. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,742 and the current mileage was 39,782. nw | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 18612 | ||
| I bought a 2008 toyota corolla ce brand new from the dealer. only a few months after, i started hearing a very loud clunking sound in the brakes when i backup and brake and then when i pull forward and brake. it is an alarming sound so i took it to the dealer it was purchased from at least three times since and they say it | |||
| 03/18/2008 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 10-15 mph in her driveway the front end of the vehicle began to make a clunking noise. she stopped the vehicle and listen for the noise. she restarted the vehicle and as she engaged the brakes, the brakes did not responded as normal. the vehicle was taken to three separate dealers and they were not able to duplicate the failure. she stated the failure was intermittent at first but the longer she drove the vehicle the more constant the failure. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he stated the shims were missing and he added them. the contact also stated when you engaged the accelerator everything that was electrical dims low and then go to normal. she also stated the rear defroster does not work. the contact stated the dealer ran a diagnostic and was unable to locate the failure. the failure mileage was unknown the current mileage was 38,027. vwb | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 37500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving down an incline approximately between 40-45 on wet road surfaces, the brakes were engaged and suddenly the compression braking system activated. the front wheels began to lock resulting in the vehicle to skid sideways. when the gear was shifted into the neutral position the contact was able to gain complete control of the vehicle and resumed normally. the contact stated when encountering wet, icy or snow covered roads the failure would occur. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to locate a problem and informed that there was not a recall related to the failure. an incident report was filed with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 37,500. js | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. while driving at approximately 20mph approaching the intersection she attempted to slow down the brake didn't respond the vehicle went into the intersection a vehicle crashed into the contact drivers door. the air bags didn't deploy. the contact received injurie to the neck. the insurance company investigated the failure the investigation found the brakes were working properly. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer advised the vehicle was not moving fast and the crash wasn't hard enough for the air bag to deploy, but they also stated the air bag wasn | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 37500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving down an incline approximately between 40-45 on wet road surfaces, the brakes were engaged and suddenly the compression braking system activated. the front wheels began to lock resulting in the vehicle to skid sideways. when the gear was shifted into the neutral position the contact was able to gain complete control of the vehicle and resumed normally. the contact stated when encountering wet, icy or snow covered roads the failure would occur. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to locate a problem and informed that there was not a recall related to the failure. an incident report was filed with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 37,500. js | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. while driving at approximately 20mph approaching the intersection she attempted to slow down the brake didn't respond the vehicle went into the intersection a vehicle crashed into the contact drivers door. the air bags didn't deploy. the contact received injurie to the neck. the insurance company investigated the failure the investigation found the brakes were working properly. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer advised the vehicle was not moving fast and the crash wasn't hard enough for the air bag to deploy, but they also stated the air bag wasn | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 37500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving down an incline approximately between 40-45 on wet road surfaces, the brakes were engaged and suddenly the compression braking system activated. the front wheels began to lock resulting in the vehicle to skid sideways. when the gear was shifted into the neutral position the contact was able to gain complete control of the vehicle and resumed normally. the contact stated when encountering wet, icy or snow covered roads the failure would occur. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to locate a problem and informed that there was not a recall related to the failure. an incident report was filed with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 37,500. js | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. while driving at approximately 20mph approaching the intersection she attempted to slow down the brake didn't respond the vehicle went into the intersection a vehicle crashed into the contact drivers door. the air bags didn't deploy. the contact received injurie to the neck. the insurance company investigated the failure the investigation found the brakes were working properly. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer advised the vehicle was not moving fast and the crash wasn't hard enough for the air bag to deploy, but they also stated the air bag wasn | |||
| 08/11/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla . while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle skid on a wet road due to a rainy day . the contact then braked and took a u turn where the brakes did not work when they were applied. the vehicle was then towed to a toyota dealer where they told him that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. there were front end damages and no injuries. the dealer also stated that they will inspect the vehicle again. the failure and the current mileage was 31000.cv | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Twice, upon severe braking from freeway speeds my 2008 toyota corolla experienced severe instability and wandered all over the highway. my toyota dealer inspected the vehicle and determined the brakes were operating as designed, but blamed the instability on the lack of abs or skid control on my vehicle. i think all vehicles should stop in a straight line without these aids, as all my previous automobiles dating back to 1936 all have done. | |||
| 05/06/2010 | 30850 | ||
| Tl-the driver owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while driving at 37 mph the brakes were applied but failed. the vehicle stopped when one of the tires went flat. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. the failure and current mileages were 30,850. sm. | |||
| 08/04/2009 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Problems with the brakes were reported to the toyota dealer in 12/08. they dismissed the complaint. in feb. 2009, the car brakes did not work and the car crashed into another vehicle. the police report clearly states that the brakes did not work. vehicle was towed and taken to the toyota dealer, again, the dealer dismissed the complaint saying everything was ok. the dealer and the sales and technical specialist. said that everything was ok and alluded to the age of the driver as a possible cause of the accident. i am concerned that the problem may be with stuck gas pedal but they never checked or mentioned this as a possible cause. as a consumer, this would not even occur to me. i can simply state that the car crashed because the brakes did not work. toyota refuses to check to see if the 2008 corolla also has problems with sticky gas pedals with this vehicle. we need your help in insuring our safety because we are afraid that toyota will not. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| My wife was driving her new (one month old) 2008 toyota corolla (basic 4-door sedan) on a local expressway when the car in front braked abruptly. my wife applied the brakes but could not bring the car to a complete halt even though there was considerable distance between the two vehicles. she complained that the brakes were loose. we took the car to the dealer immediately, but they told us there was no problem with the brakes. we left thinking maybe it was our driving- though we are very safe drivers. since then, whenever i drove the vehicle, a number of times i found that the car does not stop when i brake, and i usually have to swerve to the side to avoid the car in the front. we have found this problem when we are driving usually between 35-45mph speed. now with toyota discovering problems with the brakes in 2009-10 vehicles, i suspect this problem also exists in the 2008 toyota corolla vehicles as well. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 17500 | 1 | |
| 2008 toyota corolla. vehicle was parked, started and then put in reverse. upon applying the brakes while in reverse the car would not stop. seems as if the brakes would not engage. vehicle hit a mailbox and then stopped. same problem occurred approx 1 month later. again low vehicle speed and no accident reported. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 14000 | 3 | |
| I own a 2008 toyota corolla ce. when i drive and then stop and or go in reverse my car makes a weird noise. i took it to the dealer it was purchased from three times and they say it's the brake pads sliding when you use the brake. they say they don't know how to repair it. they say if they replace the brakes the noise will return once i use the brakes. they say when the brakes are used the brake pad slides forward or reverse depending on direction of travel. i call another toyota dealer in my area and they told me the same thing. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2009 | 1 | ||
| Brakes are locking the wheels without application of brakes and the disks are getting smokey and hot. this problem is appearing randomly. the vehicle was taken to the fort bend toyota dealership (20465 southwest freeway, richmond, texas, ph: 281-341-5900) where it was purchased from. on 04/13/2009 the vehicle stayed at the service department all the day and was returned with comment no problem found (customer #: 349764, invoice #: 184059). the problem appeared again on 04/17/2009 evening and 04/18/2009 morning. the vehicle was taken back to the same dealership again. it seems the dealership is trying to coverup the manufacturer's defect and not repairing it. this could damage the vehicle. please advise us. *tr | |||
| 03/22/2008 | 28000 | 1 | |
| Loud, cracking sound in brakes. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 1 | 09/01/2007 | |
| 2008 toyota corolla with several brake problems. consumer states that the brake caliper almost fell off. mechanic determined that the front brakes needed a shim kit and then told the consumer they only checked one side not both. *kb | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 1000 | 2 | 11/24/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 50 mph with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph. the contact released the brake pedal and when she attempted to reapply the brakes, the pedal would not move. after 30 seconds, the pedal moved slightly, but the vehicle would not stop and crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. the road conditions were wet. a police report was filed. the vehicle was driven to the dealer. while at the dealer, the gear would not shift from park into drive. the vehicle remains at the dealer and has not been repaired. the front license plate was dented. the current and failure mileages were 1,000. | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 277 | 3 | 08/08/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while driving 35 and 65 mph, the steering wheel began to shake and the vehicle lost power. when the contact stopped the vehicle, the front brakes made a crunching sound. he exited the vehicle and noticed smoke coming from the wheel well. the number of cylinders was unknown. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 13000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while driving 30 mph, the contact attempted to apply the brakes while approaching a traffic light. the brake pedal extended substantially farther into the floorboard than usual. the dealer was unable to offer a remedy for the failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the master cylinder was replaced. the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 13,000 and the current mileage was 24,885. updated 05/19/2010. *lj | |||