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2005 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:

  • 36 indicate a crash
  • 13 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • suddenly accelerated · 15 records
  • police report · 12 records
  • report filed · 12 records
  • applied brakes · 10 records
  • parking space · 9 records
  • accelerator pedal · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi22
1–30k mi19
60–100k mi12

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 3, 2018

    Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control

    Front driver side seat belt no longer buckels ,and the speed is to slow is been like that since we get the car.

    ODI 11100098

  • October 30, 2015

    Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle accelerated independently as it increased in rpms. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags). However, the part needed to repair the vehicle was…

    ODI 10787329

  • October 7, 2014 · 67,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    On a trip to south carolina from new jersey interstate driving i experienced an issue with the cruise control. Issue is : when i come up on slower traffic and hit the brake the cruise control disengages as it should but when i let up off the brake pedal the vehicle accelerates rapidly on it's on without hitting the resume lever. Thinking quick i turned the cruise off. This happened 6 times on the round trip i…

    ODI 10652073

  • March 29, 2014 · 71,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I turned on my car and it began to accelerate itself, the indicator stopped and held on 4,000 rpm. *tr

    ODI 10575855

  • July 1, 2013

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Auto en ocasiones no acelera. Naguabo auto reemplazo computadora (pcm). Problema continua. Se entiende que es un defecto de fabrica segun aviso enviado pero no se quieren responsabilizar. *tr

    ODI 10524060

  • April 8, 2013 · 60,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I was pulling into a parking space at less than 5mph with my foot on the brake. Instead of stopping, the car accelerated suddenly, and ran into the wall 3 feet in front of the parking space. The car was towed by my insurance company and determined to be totaled. The manufacturer inspected the car but did not come up with a diagnosis. The manufacturer stated that they did not believe it was a design or manufacturing…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10513940

  • November 14, 2012 · 29,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact was reversing from a residential driveway when he applied the brakes and shifted into drive. The brakes were released and the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact crashed into a fence, two trees and a sign. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed and was not inspected. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not been repaired. The vin…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10484923

  • July 4, 2012 · 36,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Several episodes of unintended acceleration while at a stop sign, and several others while driving. *tr

    ODI 10640289

  • September 13, 2011 · 37,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact was reversing from a residential drive-way. As the contact shifted into drive from reverse, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle traveled over the curve and through a fence before crashing into a tree. The vehicle was destroyed and was not inspected to determine the caused of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 37,000.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10426631

  • August 25, 2011 · 64,091 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I met with an accident recently owing to uncontrolled acceleration of vehicle. Before this accident i witnessed this problem in the past and i contacted the toyota dealer they took some time and said that they completed the recall procedure but the check engine sign was still illuminated as before. And i still experienced uncontrolled acceleration of the vehicle. *tr

    Crash reported

    ODI 10422424

  • June 8, 2011 · 42,500 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. The vehicle did not stop accelerating until it crashed into a wall at the contacts home. When the contact placed the vehicle in reverse it accelerated a second time and crashed into the a neighbors home. A police report was…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10408501

  • May 16, 2011 · 23,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle surged forward until crashing into a cement post. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was driven to her residence before being towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired for the body damage by an insurance agency. The…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10402806

  • March 1, 2011 · 33,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact was traveling 45 mph when the vehicle began to accelerate abnormally. The contact was unable to control the vehicle and crashed hard on the curb. The vehicle eventually flipped over in a nearby ditch. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop but had not been inspected. The contact stated that he had never experienced the type of failure in the vehicle before. The…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10386337

  • February 26, 2011

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving my 2005 toyota corolla suddenly accelerated causing me to loose control and crash. *tr

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10384580

  • January 6, 2011 · 30,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The dealer that repaired the vehicle was notified of the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 30,000. The vin was unavailable.

    ODI 10375134

  • October 31, 2010 · 69,889 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I was pulling into a supermarket parking place at approx 5mph speed, i applied the brakes in order to stop . Instead of stopping car started to accelerate (happened at 3-4 second), jumped over cement barrier (curb), hit the sign, colliding into another car. At the time of acceleration the smoke came out from the front of the car. I steered away, car slowed down and i was able to drive back to parking area. The…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10363525

  • October 30, 2010 · 82,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact was unable to stop and crashed into a guardrail. There were no injuries. The air bags did not deploy. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would send someone to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was with the local dealer awaiting inspection. The…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10363511

  • October 28, 2010 · 50,500 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving to the dealer, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit the side of a building. The contact was injured. The failure had occurred twice before. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The current and failure mileages were approximately 50,500.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10362830

  • October 21, 2010 · 74,700 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    While attempting to park the vehicle in reverse, suddenly it accelerated without warning. The brakes were applied but would not engage causing the contact to crash into a car and then into a rock wall. The passenger suffered injuries to her back. A police report was filed for the incident.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10361652

  • October 1, 2010 · 40,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. On two separate occasions, while driving, when the contact applied the brakes, they failed to catch and the vehicle continued to roll. The contact was finally able to get the vehicle to stop. Later on, when the contact backed into her driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse to an estimated 25 mph. The vehicle crashed through the garage door and the wall…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10359358

  • July 16, 2010 · 40,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving 3 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact applied the brakes and they would not engage causing the contact to crash into the back of his garage. No one was injured during the incident. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact wa informed that the failure could not be reproduced.…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10344253

  • April 25, 2010 · 80,000 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Complaint on 2005 toyota corolla: "ecu" engine control unit. Our 2005 corolla's ecu failed once at approx 40k miles (4k over warranty). The unit failed completely causing the car to lose power while driving. The car also shifted gears randomly when restarted, including shifting itself into reverse while in drive! We had to pay for a new unit as it was out of warranty. It was replaced with newer ecu (i think from an…

    ODI 10328482

  • April 15, 2010 · 45,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle surged forward resulting in a crash with another vehicle. One passenger in the other vehicle was injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were approximately 45,000.…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10330336

  • April 10, 2010

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving at speeds of 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact attempted to apply the brakes but there was no response. The vehicle proceeded to crash into another vehicle. The police arrived to the scene and a report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The failure and current mileages were…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10327118

  • April 6, 2010 · 42,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 4 mph in reverse into a driveway when sudden acceleration occurred without warning. The brake pedal was depressed; yet, the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a utility pole. There were no injuries. A police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the insurance company…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10324325