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Toyota Corolla 2003–2008

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2003–2008 · 9th Generation

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Toyota Corolla across 2003–2008.

The 2003–2008 Corolla is the ninth-generation car in CarFaultIQ's coverage. The imported records for these model years show a 1.8-litre four-cylinder configuration, recorded on both regular and premium gasoline. Coverage below is narrowed to these six model years.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 1.8L
  • Cylinder counts: 4
  • Powertrain types: gasoline
  • Fuel types: premium gasoline, regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

CarFaultIQ has no verified model-specific fault records for 2003–2008 yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement that these years are trouble-free.

Recall campaigns covering these years

Eight campaigns reach this window across three systems: air bags, equipment labelling, and engine and engine cooling. Five concern air bags, and two of those — both passenger-side frontal inflator campaigns — apply across the full 2003–2008 range. The narrower ones include two further inflator campaigns limited to 2008, a general airbag campaign for 2003–2007, an engine campaign for 2005–2008, and two labelling campaigns for 2006–2008.

  • 19V741000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE affects 2003–2008
  • 10V036000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS applies to 2006–2008 within this 2003–2008 window
  • 10V035000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS applies to 2006–2008 within this 2003–2008 window
  • 19V627000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE affects 2003–2008
  • 16V128000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE applies to 2008 within this 2003–2008 window
  • 16V127000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE applies to 2008 within this 2003–2008 window
  • 10V384000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING applies to 2005–2008 within this 2003–2008 window
  • 15V286000 — AIR BAGS applies to 2003–2007 within this 2003–2008 window

A model and year match does not prove a specific vehicle is affected. Check the VIN against the official recall database. Check a VIN at NHTSA

Reported complaint patterns

Six categories recur in aggregated owner reports across the full 2003–2008 range: air bags, steering, vehicle speed control, engine and engine cooling, power train and electrical system. A recurring category marks where owner reporting has gathered and does not establish how often anything fails.

  • Air Bags reported across 2003–2008
  • Steering reported across 2003–2008
  • Vehicle Speed Control reported across 2003–2008
  • Engine And Engine Cooling reported across 2003–2008
  • Power Train reported across 2003–2008
  • Electrical System reported across 2003–2008

These are categories that recur in aggregated owner reports for these years. They are evidence signals, not failure rates or proof of a defect.

Buying and inspection guidance

Air bags appear on both sides of this window's record, with two campaigns covering every year in the range, which makes a VIN check the most useful single step. Labelling and engine campaigns concentrate in the later years. The model-wide Corolla pages are linked below.