2007 Toyota Corolla Electrical System Problems
- 78
- 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 78 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 27 records
- check engine · 21 records
- light came · 13 records
- without warning · 5 records
- rear ended · 5 records
- engine control · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
1. Pulled up to a red traffic light and stopped 2. Car stalled and would not restart. Called a wrecker to tow car to toyota dealership. Traffic was blocked for around 30 minutes. We were in danger of being rear ended the entire time. 3. Toyota dealership said the ecu had failed and they installed a new one. *tr
ODI 10361609
Electrical System · Engine
My daughter's 2007 corolla "check engine light" illuminated while driving back to college on 8/29/10. She stated that the car started to jerk periodically also. She was able to drive home safely the following day and i took it to my mechanic on 8/30/10. He said that there was a bulletin released regarding a recall on the ecm and to take it to the dealer for repair. I took it to toyota mall of georgia and handed the…
ODI 10353348
Electrical System
1. 08/23/2010- left for work car stalled, hard knocking in gear. Car inoperable i had it towed to the dealer where i purchased it. 2. Engine control module was replaced 04/23/2009 , part # 89661-02k21,vehicle was still under warranty. This incident 08/23/2010 the service department advised the vehicle has the same issue , the engine control module which was replaced 04/23/2009 ,the engine control module at a cost of…
ODI 10351749
Electrical System
I was driving in the rain one day and my vehicle just stalled out. I had not driven through high water, or had any brake issues, but the car stalled. Went to turn the next corner after i had restarted it, and it stalled again. This happened 4 times in a row. I took it into the shop and they could not find a problem with my vehicle. The problem still occurs about once a week. *tr
ODI 10351503
Electrical System
My check engine light came on a few months ago, and then turned off. My transmission started shifting rough and jerking between gears - particularly going in and out of reverse. A few weeks later my dash light went out, and my tail lights stopped working. I called toyota, and they had me come in to the dealership to have my ecu re-calibrated. Rather than re-calibrating it, i was told after the appointment that they…
ODI 10352189
Electrical System
Read a story in usa today about the stalling problem with the 2007 toyota corolla. Asked my dealer about the problem, they didn't hear about it. Two months later while heading on vacation to canada on aug. 7, 2010, car stalled infront of mall in victor new york. After a few minutes, car started. Went to fill up gas tank (was at 1/4 tank). Couldn't start the car again. Called aaa. When tow truck came, we were able to…
ODI 10351791
Electrical System
When i was backing out my 2007 toyota corolla the engine stalled (had the airconditioner at full blast as it was a hot day). Fortunately, i successfully restarted it and promptly drove it to the toyota dealership (brought it first to firestone autocare but they advised me to bring it to toyota). They found out that the car was jumpy specifically when backing out. It was running funny even when moving forward. Before…
ODI 10351856
Electrical System
We own a 2007 toyota corolla four-door with a 1.8 liter dohc engine. Since purchasing this car, we bought it used with low miles, we have had four engine control modules in this car. The first one was in the car when we bought it. The second was replaced free of charge by toyota in may or june of 2009 under tsb tc015-07. The third one was replaced in columbus, ga., by toyota on july 12, 2010 which we had to pay for…
ODI 10351995
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While the contact was driving approximately 50 mph, the check engine warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to stall. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic twice where the contact was…
ODI 10344563
Electrical System
I was driving my 2007 toyota corolla and pulled out into traffic and the engine just shut off causing the vehicle to stop. Several vehicles had to swerve and or slam on their brakes to avoid me. I had the vehicle towed to the local dealer where they replaced the ecm. I have read of other toyota vehicles having this very dangerous problem . I could have been injured or killed because of this ecm failure, please see…
ODI 10345054
Electrical System · Engine
2007 corolla engine light came on and within a couple of minutes, engine totally died. Corolla would not restart. Car was towed to dealer where engine computer was replaced. *tr
ODI 10344144
Electrical System
I planned a 200-mile (one way) vacation over memorial day weekend, may 28 - 31, 2010. I had no signs of car troubles at the start of my vacation on may 28 and no car troubles during my vacation. However, as i was getting ready to drive the 200 miles back home on may 31, i started my car, but it died. I started it again, and it died. I made sure the accessories were off and that nothing was draining the battery. I…
ODI 10351554
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2007 corolla stalled at an intersection. I was waiting at a stop light and then all of a sudden the engine stalled and would not start again. I called a friend who helped me push my car to the side of the road. I then called aaa and they came and towed my car to a car service. This happened at 8:30pm today and so the car service was already closed and i will have to wait till friday morning to understand what…
ODI 10332601
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving 70 mph the engine stalled and the check engine light came on. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and turned the vehicle off. He waited two minutes and restarted the vehicle and it began to function normally. The failure was intermittent and had become progressively worse over time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the computer needed…
ODI 10348750
Electrical System
2007 corolla le, auto transmission began to shift violently. Engine check light came on and the car became sluggish. Brought the vehicle into service and was informed that the ecu was bad and replacement was needed. I was told that this is a very common issue and toyota released a tsb in 2007. The technician replaced the ecu only to find out that the replacement was bad as well. *tr
ODI 10330399
Electrical System
Our 2007 toyota corolla's engine light had been on for a few days and then while my husband and daughter were going 60 mph down the road the car just shut off and would not start. Thank god he was on a country road and not in heavy traffic! Had to tow the car to a shop to find out a few days later that the ecm is out!!! Talking to toyota right now to see if they will pay to replace. I see this has been an issue for…
ODI 10328731
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. He was able to restart the vehicle; however, it became difficult to shift gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he was advised that the ecm needed to be replaced. The contact was referred to the dealer where the vehicle was waiting to be…
ODI 10328084
Electrical System
Driving my 2007 toyota corolla on a 4 lane highway, i was in the left lane to turn and the car just shut down. Coasted into a parking lot, and tried to restart the car and it was fine. Arrived home in the driveway, my husband opened the hood and asked me to turn the car on, left it running and it shut down in about 3 minutes. This happened on several occasions. Called the nearest toyota dealer and scheduled an…
ODI 10327617
Electrical System
My 2007 corolla le had 59.5k miles when check engine light lit. While driving to work my check engine light came on. I stopped by autozone and they read the code it stated replace the ecu. I took the car to the dealer and they replaced the ecu. This is very disappointing since i previously owned a 1992 toyota pesao and from 24k to 250k miles i never once had any issues with the engine or the electronics. Now this…
ODI 10329907
Electrical System
While getting on the freeway my car lost almost all acceleration in heavy traffic. Pulled off the freeway turned off car, restated it and it sounded, felt normal. I drove 11 miles home. Next day: driving to toyota 2miles away, engine light comes on, car shuts down at intersection in traffic, blocks from toyota dealership. Car stalls 4 more times to dealership. *tr
ODI 10325382
Electrical System · Suspension
I own a 2007 toyota corolla which i bought in november 2006. Since that time i have had nothing but problems out of my vehicle, from cosmetics, to vibrating steering wheel, air conditioning issues, leaking struts, alignment issues, and most recently the ecm. I was driving to the store, and right before i turned into a busy intersection my car shook, and then the engine shut off. All of the lights and service…
ODI 10325842
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Yesterday our 2007 toyota corolla(13,000) stopped dead in flow of traffic on a highway-luckily we merged to shoulder narrowly missing being hit by traffic. The car was fixed w/ a new computer system. Checking if others had this problem it turns out that diagnostic code p0607 has a very bad & significant history with 2007 corolla-cars just die!!! But no recall. We almost died and similar situations have been…
ODI 10324852
Electrical System
My 2007 toyota corolla's engine shut off as i was getting off the entrance ramp to a busy highway. I was able to glide the car to the side of the rode. I restarted the car and pressed down the accelerator and the car would not go (even when i pressed the accelerator to the floor). The car shut off again. I restarted it, it lurched forward and immediately shut off again. I could not restart it again. The check…
ODI 10324475
Electrical System
Car failed state inspection once (emissions) because car's computer would not communicate with the testing equipment. Dealer retested and got it to pass / work. Two weeks later, the car, which never had any engine light indications stopped in city driving. The engine light came on and 3 seconds later the engine stopped. Had to drift over to the side of the road and have car towed. Engine would restart but not stay…
ODI 10351259
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
On friday, march 12, 2010, i was driving my 2007 toyota corolla home on my lunch hour and my car stalled twice on a sharp turn. I nearly lost control on the turn because the steering became (quite unexpectedly) very difficult. At first i didn't realize the car had stalled, causing the steering problem. That was the first time the car stalled. I immediately took it to my local toyota dealership. They said it could be…
ODI 10320791