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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
I was exiting a restaurant waiting to turn right on a busy highway. While sitting there with the car in drive and my foot on the brake pedal, the engine suddenly started racing. The car sugred forward a couple of feet but i pressed harder on the brake pedal and stopped it again. I put the car in neutral and tapped the gas pedal a couple of times but the engine kept racing very fast. I finally put the car in park and…
ODI 10202159
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2005 toyota corolla. Sometime in mid-late 2007 i started the car up and after it started up the engine began racing while i was still in park. I hadn't depressed the gas pedal enough to warrant that level of engine racing. I shut the engine off and called up the toyota dealer where i service the car to report it and ask what i should do. I was told that perhaps something was momentarily sticking in the…
ODI 10304261
Vehicle Speed Control
Malfunction with the accelerator pedal. It was sticking as i was on a highway doing 50 miles and hour. It increased to 70 miles an hour, at which time i applied brakes and they did not work i had to pull over to shoulder and was driving down shoulder where i put car into neutral and applied the brakes put car into park then car finally stopped. *tr
ODI 10310975
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving at 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the contact crashed into a building and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, leg, knee, teeth and chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an auto body repair center and repaired. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10693678
Vehicle Speed Control
This is an amendment to the complaint previously reported 10137143 - making a turn from a parking space, drove to opposite curb, foot on brake, shift to reverse, back up slowly to curb, with foot on brake, turned wheel slightly to left to go down street, shifted into drive, took foot off brake, car suddenly lurched forward toward curb at excessive speed in 3-4 seconds from a stopped position, front of car hit curb…
Crash reported
ODI 10137692
Vehicle Speed Control
Making a half-u turn; pulled out of parking spot and slowly drove to opposite side; put car in reverse, foot on brake, slowly backing up toward curb; foot still on brake, car standing still, turned steering wheel slightly to left to proceed, put into drive....car suddenly lurched forward at excessive speed and hit curb and bricks around a tiny tree and stopped...all in a matter of 3-4 seconds. The underside of the…
ODI 10137143
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would get stuck while driving 5 mph or greater; however, the pedal would release it self automatically. The contact stated that the failure has occurred since he purchased the vehicle. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer but they could not find any problems. The failure mileage was 39000.
ODI 10302402
Mechanical · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota corrolla s, bought on 08/28/2005. Refusal of carmax report, why previous owner returned car. Had to bring car back after a week having hard start up. Dealership stated needed new "update" for computer. A month later brought car back same problem, another "update" needed they said. Three months later car accelerated on interstate 4, brougt car back and told me nothing was wrong with it. Then in 2007…
ODI 10322731
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle maintained the same speed without depressing the accelerator pedal. The problem persisted at any speed there after. There were no warning lights illuminated prior the incident. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who observed no abnormalities after a diagnostic checkup and road test. The dealer also stated there was not a…
ODI 10173082
Vehicle Speed Control
As i was pulling into a parking space, my toyota corolla (2005) surged forward and caused me to hit into the front bumper of another parked vehicle. I had my foot on the brake at the time of the surge. Witnesses said that they saw my car slowly enter the parking spot then suddenly shoot forward. Two witnesses said the car made a strange sound similar to a manual car shifing gears. My car is an automatic. I had the…
Crash reported
ODI 10125071
12v/24v/48v Battery · Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Electric Power Assist System · Vehicle Speed Control
The brakes failed, causing the vehicle to crash into a wall while attempting to park in a garage. Also, power steering did not work during inclement weather, making the ability to maintain control of the vehicle difficult. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak prior to the accident, the brakes locked up and skidded in dry road conditions. Vehicle surged forward when attempting to stop vehicle. When the power…
Crash reported
ODI 10111445
Vehicle Speed Control
While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle surged forward causing the vehicle to crash into a building. The consumer's foot was rested firmly on the brake when the incident occurred. *sc the consumer and passenger were injured. *jb
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10109072
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact started the vehicle with the gear shift placed in the "drive" position and suddenly there was an aggressive acceleration. The driver applied excessive force to the brake pedal and the vehicle began to slow down. In addition, whenever in the "reverse" position the failure was more pronounced. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The contact…
Crash reported
ODI 10310318
Vehicle Speed Control
The car suddenly sped up to 30 miles an hour without applying the gas. *tr
ODI 10319880
Vehicle Speed Control
S10 appropriate handling re sudden unattended acceleration fm owner of a 2005 toyota corolla. *kb the consumer stated a friend of the family was driving the vehicle, when it suddenly accelerated out of control and rolled into a ditch, where it finally came to a stop. The second incident was in dec 2009, when the consumer was unable to stop the vehicle she had to use the emergency brake to stop. The dealer was unable…
Crash reported
ODI 10319774