2003 Toyota Corolla Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 65
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 23 indicate a crash
- 12 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 15 records
- accelerator pedal · 8 records
- brake pedal · 8 records
- foot brake · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- slow down · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
While idling at a stop light, the vehicle surged forward without warning. *ak the consumer's foot was completely on the brake pedal. *sc *jb
ODI 10066794
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle will surge forward when at a stop. This happens when the air conditioner is turned on. There has been several occasions that i almost hit the car in front.*ak
ODI 10068533
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while slowing down behind another vehicle. It would not slow down so the vehicle was put in to neutral, the engine revved up. The gears were then put into drive and finally the engine slowed down. The vehicle was taken to the dealership to be checked, upon inspection the problem was determined to be the throttle body had stuck. The vehicle was driven for a short amount of time before…
ODI 10153435
Vehicle Speed Control
The consumer was driving 20 mph when the driver applied the brakes. The pedal had gone to the floor and the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they have not been able to identify the problem. *ak the consumer turned the vehicle very slowly and heard a sharp noise and the vehicle begun to shake. The motor had gone wild. The brakes had gone out. The consumer tried…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10038392
Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration of 2003 toyota corolla. Occurred only once. *tr
ODI 10310916
Vehicle Speed Control
I had a 2003 corolla that i purchased in 2002, one of the first delivered to a worcester ma dealership. In 2003 when i was driving on a highway going up a hill the car started to accelerate. First i thought maybe i had hit the cruise control button but i hadn't. I was probably going at least 65mph when it started to accelerate, i had to keep hitting the brakes to make it stop accelerating. *tr
ODI 10316585
Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer states when trying to bring car to stop, he had apply an excessive amount of force to the brake, even though right foot removed from gas pedal engine did not stop. Bf the vehicle was still under warranty during the time of the failure. The consumer stated while he was backing the vehicle up at less than 35 mph the failure occurred. After the consumers foot was moved from the gas pedal he had to forcefully…
ODI 10111637
Engine · Interior · Vehicle Speed Control
2003 toyota corolla surged, hitting brand new washer in garage, surged again, running up planter curb hitting tree. Taken to toyota dealer both times without success. Dealer said they could not duplicate scenario. Why so many people having same problem yet toyota saying there is nothing they can do? Also, have problem with vehicle dropping out of overdrive, rearview mirror problem with visor. So much for the saying;…
Crash reported
ODI 10061887
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the contact attempted to decelerate but the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into an embankment. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact as well as the four passengers was injured. The injury details were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current…
Crash reported · 5 injuries
ODI 10584925
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator pedal problem on toyota corolla 2003. The floors mats used to come on top of the accelerator and make driving unsafe. I changed them to buy different brands of floor mats and finally i stopped using the floor mats several years ago. I see no mention of the 2003 corolla in the recalls and surprised by it. *tr
ODI 10311604
Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a new 2003 toyota corolla in may 2002. Within a few months, we noticed that on occasion the rpms would surge to over 4,000 while driving on upgrades, and coasting on downgrades. In november of 2003, we were driving up a slight grade getting on the freeway, when the rpms once again surged to over 4,000, and the car would not exceed 60 mph. The engine began to make a fluttering noise and smelled hot. We…
ODI 10055143
Vehicle Speed Control
Check cruise control wiring/electronics toyotas!! I had failed cruise control causing rpm 7,000-8,000; could not shut off; stomped on brakes to shut cruise off. Pulled parking brake; downshifted to neutral; turned car off. Turned it back on when recovered from hysteria and cruise had rotations going into red zone, though the accelerator pedal was pulled up and car wasn't going forward - it was gunning engine. Turned…
ODI 10305958
Vehicle Speed Control
When the brakes were applied, the vehicle surged,which forced the consumer to place the vehicle in park to stop. *ph toyota found nothing wrong with the vehicle. *sc *jb
ODI 10066884
Vehicle Speed Control
When applying the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated. *ak
ODI 10063314
Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer states while at a complete without any indication vehicle accelerated causing consumer to loosing control of vehicle resulting into a vehicle crash. Please provide further information.
ODI 10036603