2004 Toyota Corolla Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 57
- 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 57 stored complaint records:
- 28 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- brake pedal · 11 records
- suddenly accelerated · 9 records
- cruise control · 8 records
- accelerator pedal · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- police report · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
While waiting at a stop light the 2004 toyota corolla would surge forward. This has happened several times, roughly 4-5 a year, and if the brake was not firmly applied cars in front of me would have been hit. No attempt was made to fix this as it was inconsequential at the time. I am concerned that one of these times it may not be. *tr
ODI 10304881
Vehicle Speed Control
I was on my way to work. I came to a traffic light which was red. There were two cars stopped at the light. When i hit the brake to stop, the accelerator started roaring and the brake would not grab. I pushed it as hard as i could and finally it grabbed just before i would have hit the car in front of me. When i got to work, i was backing into a parking place and the same thing happened. It has not happened since. I…
ODI 10313050
Vehicle Speed Control
Frightening incident that was reported on my 2004 toyota corolla le/sd 4 dr. Parking my vehicle in a driveway (on a slight incline), dry conditions, and only 1 foot from a parked cargo van. About to place foot on brake to stop completely to turn car off and full acceleration took place. Gas pedal went full throttle and hit the cargo van. Tires were spinning, left tire tracks. My car pinned between a cargo van and…
ODI 10304461
Belts And Associated Pulleys · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate and attempted to stall. The contact engaged the accelerator pedal so that the vehicle would not stall at all. The vehicle was taken into the dealer where they stated that there was excess carbon build up in the throttle body from a new battery that was installed. The dealer then performed a throttle body cleaning which…
ODI 10352707
Vehicle Speed Control
Regarding sudden acceleration in the toyota corolla: although this problem has recently been widely reported on the news in other models i have experienced dozens of events in the toyota corolla for an entirely different reason. The spacing between the brake pedal and the accelerator is so close that anyone who has big feet such as me ( i wear a men's 12 wide shoe) can easily hit the accelerator at the same time the…
ODI 10297789
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated as she was turning on to a side street at about 5mph the vehicle accelerated for three blocks and ran into a house. The vehicle revved up and would not stop as contact was depressing on the brakes because the accelerator pedal was stuck. The contact was injured and had to be taken to the hospital. She may not walk again. There is a police report…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10312645
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter had a head-on collision with a motorcycle, while driving her 2004 toyota corolla. The motorcycle rider was killed. The airbag in the corolla deployed and saved my daughter's life. Unfortunately, she still has little, or no memory of the accident. We don't know what happened, or why? The police believe she lost control of her vehicle, crossed the lane into oncoming traffic and struck the motorcycle. A…
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10320131
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2004 toyota corolla last march 13, 2009 at noon in a crowded parking lot in mason , ohio, a suburb of cincinnati. I was stopping at a stop sign and after that, i pushed on my gas pedal when the car took off , going from a dead stop to 60 mph , crossing the lot so fast that i was lucky i did not kill anyone that day. I could not control the car at all. It was as if i was on a dragstrip trying to…
ODI 10307631
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated the vehicle accelerated three times while driving various speeds. The vehicle accelerated as she drove into the driveway and nearly crashed into the garage until she applied extreme pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer since she was advised that the diagnostic fee was $90. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated…
ODI 10310152
Vehicle Speed Control
Cruise control doesn't work. I had it repaired at the dealership and about a month later it went out again. When i called back, they said they would repair it, but it would not be free of charge. Seemed like the repair should have lasted if it truly was fixed. Haven't had cruise since and it was so nice for long distance travel. *tr
ODI 10514555
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Date 10/20/2007 this saturday morning at 9:05 am, after mass at the miami archdioceses, i had a most unpleasant experience with my 2004 toyota corolla. When i moved to reverse my car from my parking place, i experienced a sudden dramatic increase from the car's idle and a release of the acceleration, causing the vehicle to move backward very fast. I immediately put the car in neutral, but did not stop and then, in a…
Crash reported
ODI 10206821
Vehicle Speed Control
2004 toyota corolla was total on 9/11/07 in an accident where it accelerated in reverse in a parking lot and smashed into a tractor trailer. My former was driving it and said it just took off on her. (we fired her shortly after this incident and she left the usa)*cw
Crash reported
ODI 10302504
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator pedal stuck, hit handicapped stanchion at bj`s warehouse in farmingdale,ny. Had to turn off ignition. It happened once. Had the damage repaired at farmingdale auto collision costing $587 nothing done to correct this pedal, did not know what the cause was . *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10319525
Vehicle Speed Control
I had a rapid acceleration problem with my 2005 toyota corolla yesterday. The engine rpm went to about 50,00rpm. Before any damage occurred i shut the vehicle off. When starting up again there seemed to be no problem. I immediately called the dealer and after checking out the vehicle they could not find a problem. *tr
ODI 10189635
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2004 toyota corolla with 31000 failure mileage at 15 mph with foot on the gas pedalthe vehicle raced up to 35 mph, and the rpms raced between 4 and 5 on the gauge. The contact immediately applied the brake as hard as he could, and put the vehicle into neutral. He also applied the gas, allowing the vehicle to stop idling. The vehicle was at the dealer being looked at…
ODI 10187367
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. The accelerator pedal felt stuck. In 2007, a crash occurred when the contact's vehicle unintentionally accelerated and rear ended another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bag deployed after the crash. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained abrasions and contusions that required…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10837172
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
2004 toyota corolla--driving on right most lane at speed about 25 miles because snowing had started . Date 02-12-2008 on i 96 east near inkster , exit. Suddenly car turned into left lane and accelerated to very high speed. Crossed 3 left lanes and crashed on to concrete barrier between east and west lanes. Due to start of snowing ,all traffic was moving very slow. So all cars in other lanes stopped. My corolla did…
Crash reported
ODI 10310874
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they kept it overnight. They found no failures with the vehicle. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. Once again, no failures were found. On one occasion, the vehicle accelerated and struck another vehicle. The occupants in the other…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10273487
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while placing the engine into drive, the engine revved high and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed when the vehicle crashed into a brick garage with no prior warning. The vehicle sustained damage to the front with additional damage to the garage. The police were not contacted since this happened on private property. The vehicle remains at the scene of the incident…
Crash reported
ODI 10153776
Vehicle Speed Control
Drove car to work on day of accident with no incidents. Parked vehicle for about 5 hours then drove it again for about 1 half hour then park. At 5:00 p.m. Left the office to go home. On the way home i made tow stops, one at the post office and another at my sister's house. Upon leaving my sister's, i proceed to go up hill. When i got to the top of the hill with my foot on the brake pedal i proceeded to put the…
Crash reported
ODI 10152271
Delivery · Vehicle Speed Control
When parking the car the car attempted to accelerate on its own. I looked down to make sure my foot was not on the gas - my foot was planted on the brake. I had to brake as hard as a i could to keep the car from rear ending the vehicle in front as the engine all on its own dragged the car forward. The car was moving at about two miles an hour when this took place. The engine revved up to 4000 rpms without any…
ODI 10147498
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2004 corolla le is the first vehicle i have owned that has cruise control. When i am driving at highway speeds and engage the cruise control, it holds a steady speed. When the vehicle encounters an incline, such as a bridge or a hill, it will downshift and continue to accelerate well beyond the speed set. Every instance that this has happened i have been able to simply disengage the cruise control within 5 to 10…
ODI 10313378
Vehicle Speed Control
I was braking for a stoplight. After coming to a complete stop the engine began to race with the rpms rising above 4000 before i turned off the ignition. I had to press down on the brake pedal as hard as i could and was barely able to hold the car at the intersection. This was the second time this had happened. The first time occurred approximately 2 months earlier. During that incident, the engine raced to over…
ODI 10127859
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2004 toyota corolla surges for 1-2 seconds while at stop or red light. It feels like it is going to take off by itself. This happens more often in warm weather than cold weather. I brought my car to the dear and complained about this problem. They told me it is normal. This can be over all serious safety problem. *tr
ODI 10314688
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving with my children down a residential street in eugene oregon when i pulled my foot off of the accelerator. The car failed to decelerate. I pumped the accelerator to no effect. I looked down at the accelerator and saw the floor mat wedged under the accelerator. I was able to pull the mat out and slow the car down. Later in inspecting the mat, i saw for the first time that there were two hooks designed to…
ODI 10576822