2002 Toyota Corolla Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 9 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. While driving into a parking space under 5 mph with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle started to accelerate. The contact stated that the rpms had increased excessively. The contact also crashed into a snow bank. The failure mileage was 98,000. The current mileage was 99,000. Updated 3/24/10 *cn updated 07/27/10
Crash reported
ODI 10313574
Vehicle Speed Control
On september 22, 2009 my 2002 toyota corolla ce suddenly accelerated into my garage wall causing the car to be totaled (loss of over 7,000) per farmers insurance. [xxx] at that time was unaware of any issues with toyota's - the floor mat situation was just coming out. I reported this to toyota on 10/2/09 incident [xxx]and they had said there were no problems reported on the 2002 corolla's. I did repurchased a new…
Crash reported
ODI 10320617
Vehicle Speed Control
We have a 2002 model toyota corolla le. In three instances the car sped up. The car also leaps forward once in a while. *tr
ODI 10312911
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. While the contact was driving the vehicle 50mph using the cruise control she attempted to stop the vehicle and noticed that the brakes were late to engage causing the vehicle to fish tail and crash into a mail box post. The contact was not injured and a police report was not filed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10310753
Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving a toyota corolla normally when she suddenly found that she could not reduce speed and to control the car. The car went far off the road and hit a post. There were no other vehicles around or involved; it was day time; there were no external factors that affected the road condition, such as snow or rain. My wife was (and is) in good health, she was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs (nor…
Crash reported
ODI 10304529
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Was parking car in garage and car surged over parking barrier before i could apply brakes.when foot finally pressed on brake engine raced, and i regained control by shlifting into neutral. Air bags did not deploy. Distance traveled approximately 5 feet.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10118179
Frontal · Rotor · Vehicle Speed Control
While sitting at a traffic light with foot on the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated and rearended another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. Mechanic replaced brake rotors and other brake parts.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10046704
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 toyota corolla le acceleration pedal: --occasionally, but rarely, appears to stick momentarily (a sensation like a spring that has temporarily stuck and then sprung loose). I took it into my toyota dealer but they said there was nothing wrong that they could detect. Therefore nothing has been done to correct the mystery. The sticking/springing sensation still occasionally occurs but it is very hard to predict…
ODI 10315720
Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at 75 mph on cruise control and without any indication gas pedal traveled to floorboard, causing vehicle to accelerate to 100 mph. Consumer pushed clutch to stop vehicle, vehicle was still idling high after vehicle was stopped. *ak the consumer stated that the problem was the accelerator jammed open and turning off. Also, the cruise control would not return engine to normal idling. *yh
ODI 8000614