2008 Toyota Corolla Wheels Problems

Your car has repeatedly slid on pavement when braking suddenly. On June 2, 2020, you heard a noise while driving that turned into loud grumbling and vibration—your tire had developed a large bulge or belt separation despite having over half its tread remaining. Your car also slides more than other small cars you've owned when stopping, which could be dangerous at highway speeds. The tires were professionally installed in July 2012 and have about 23,000 miles on them since then.

I HAVE A 05 AND 08 TOYOTA COROLLA. BOTH HAVE LOST ALL HUB CAPS. I SEE COROLLAS ALL OVER WITH MULTIPLE HUBS MISSING. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT. BELIEVE ME THEY ARE EVERYWHERE MISSING HUBS. THESE HUBS ARE FLYING OFF FOR NO GOOD REASON AS WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD ONE ALMOST HIT A PERSON ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED, IT WILL. BE WARNED. TOYOTA REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS. I AM A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND KNOW WHEN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND RIM COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE RIM WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ONE OF THE SPOKES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION WITH THE REST OF THE SPOKES. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,695.