Hello,
I have a 2018 Toyota Corolla.
I replaced my car battery in May 2023.
Last night Oct 21st 2026.
At 6pm. I'm heading out and I go downstairs to start my car, and nothing comes on. Nothing. Last time I drove was 2 nights prior and came home at 10pm that night, so approx 44 hours later.
I immediately think "What did I leave on??"
Fortunately, I have a remote booster in my trunk. Pop it on the battery, and the car starts.
The clock time is still correct. Everything comes back on normally.
I check inside the vehicle and the dome light is on auto, and the overhead driver and passenger lights are set to off. So I'm not sure why it's dead.
I let the engine run for about 10minutes before getting on the road/highway to my destination 30min away.
As I'm on the road heading to my destination, suddenly the "electric power steering warning light" comes on for less than second, with a warning sound (like the same sound when you're approaching the car in front of you too quickly) and the radio suddenly resets.
I think "Ughh okay, something is seriously wrong"
I reach my destination, turn off the engine and the car goes dark. No dome light.
I get out and lock the car, and there's no headlights (the headlights stay on until I push the lock button) and the horn makes a very faint honk.
"Great.." I think
Come back 90min later, I start the car. Nothing. The Toyota animation display lights up in the dashboard, but it's dimming on and off.
So I boost the car again. It works.
I leave the area I'm in and instead of driving 15min home (8.8 miles/14.2km), I take the very long way. (23.8miles / 38.3km). Figuring "Okay, lemme drive for awhile to really boost up the battery"
I get home. Engine off. The dome lights are still on. Headlights stay on.
I push the lock button, and it locks properly. Proper honk. Everything is normal.
Walk away, come back. Push unlock, everything lights up normally. Push lock, everything shuts down normally.
Hour later, I go back downstairs.
Car will crank but won't start.
I suspect the battery, but it's not even been 3 and a half years?