2007 Toyota Corolla Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 87
- 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 87 stored complaint records:
- 43 indicate a crash
- 18 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- brake pedal · 17 records
- suddenly accelerated · 14 records
- accelerator pedal · 11 records
- police report · 11 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- unintended acceleration · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. When the contact started the vehicle in the driveway and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle surged with a high rate of speed and crashed into the garage. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The insurance company had the vehicle towed and was to have a facility inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11151422
Vehicle Speed Control
Parking my corolla i put the car in reverse lightly depressed accelerator pedal to reverse the vehicle. The vehicle surged in reverse.i was able to stop the car by stepping on the brake and moving gear shifter to neutral preventing car from hitting fence.this vehicle had the ecm replaced for a previous recall on 6-18-11 on the 1zz-fe engine 4cyl 1.8l
ODI 11081392
Vehicle Speed Control
During the three months of owning a used 2007 toyotacorolla le i have experienced three instances of sudden unintended acceleration. Twice on february 18, 2017, and once on march 9th, 2017. The second time caused damage to another car as i was parallel parking. I had changed gears from drive to reverse. The car has an automatic transmission.
Crash reported
ODI 10966435
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving at any speed and at a stop light, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into another vehicle on the rear passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy a police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000. Updated 03/07/2017*lj *cn
Crash reported
ODI 10935902
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While at a stop with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into a garage and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified…
Crash reported
ODI 10838887
Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota corolla ce travels about speed limit 30 - 35 miles without touching the gas pedal. Did not have to press gas pedal to have the vehicle travel.
ODI 10838718
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. When the contact shifted the gear into park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, drove over a concrete parking bump, and crashed into a fence near a patio area. The contact was able to change the gear back into park and park the vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The dealer advised the contact to notify the manufacturer. The manufacturer…
Crash reported
ODI 10734508
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This happened about four weeks apart with two different drivers under similar conditions. We were slowing to stop at a stop sign traveling 5-10 mph and when we applied the brake, the engine reved up. When it happened to me the the car wouldn't stop when i applied the brake so i put the car into neutral and thus avoided hitting car ahead of me. I took the vehicle to my local toyota dealer. They had it for a day and…
ODI 10743714
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla. The consumer described the accelerator pedal as touchy. *cw
ODI 10653322
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to depress the brake pedal with both feet. The vehicle was merged into a parking lot and towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to locate the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified.…
ODI 10641107
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While entering a curve my car slowed down then all of a sudden accelerated to an uncontrollable speed, i tried to regain control of my car by tapping on the brakes which did not help my situation as a matter of fact it made things worse, to avoid oncoming traffic i hit a pole again at a high rate of speed which made my car spin, i am a professional school bus driver & have taken this and many other curves for years,…
Crash reported
ODI 10640104
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 57 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the power steering malfunctioned causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a hill. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 62,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10609045
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated his son was killed in an accident. He stated one of the photo's from the scene, showed the shifter was in the neutral position. The consumer would like to know, if the same defect part was used in the corolla models, that caused the vehicle to accelerate on its own. *jb
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10585932
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Re: toyota 2007 corolla: when driving (in reverse) out of our driveway, on several occasions the car would suddenly jerk, emit a lot of fumes, and it would take off on its own. Putting pressure on the brakes would not stop the car- only turning off the ignition key stops the car. Last time this occurred was on november 4, 2014. After driving out of the driveway and changing gears from reverse to drive, the car again…
ODI 10653640
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving 2 mph into a parking space, she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated. The failure caused the contact to crash into a wall and the air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed and she sustained injuries to her shoulder and ribs. The contact notified the dealer prior to the crash and they stated that they did not know the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10521013
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated while at a stop sign and preparing to accelerate, the accelerator pedal seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 66,000. Updated 04-03-13 *bf
ODI 10499222
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the accelerator pedal seized without warning. The driver was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into three parked vehicles in the process. The police were contacted and a report was available. There were no injuries associated with the crash. The vehicle was later towed to a dealer. The vehicle was pending an…
Crash reported
ODI 10494568
Vehicle Speed Control
I had a previous incident in july, 2010 when the gas pedal felt like it stuck and the car suddenly accelerated. I took the car in to sandy springs toyota at that time and made a complaint. On january 12, 2013, as i was pulling into my driveway, the same thing happened again and the gas pedal felt like it stuck and the car suddenly accelerated, crashing into my garage and house. The crash caused extensive damage to…
Crash reported
ODI 10493331
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal seized without warning. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a concrete divider. The contact sustained head, neck and back injuries associated with the crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the failure was not able to be diagnosed.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10500921
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a sudden increase in the acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down after several attempts. The vehicle continued to travel and crashed into five unoccupied parked vehicles. The two front tires detached from the vehicle. The contact sustained minor injuries to the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10486299
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2007 toyota corolla. Last friday, i was driving at a regular speed about 35 mph and my corolla accelerated. I tried to apply the brake and it continued to accelerate for awhile. I did not know what to do; so, i prayed. I was coming to a traffic light to make a left turn not knowing if the car was going to stop, and i tried the brake again. Finally, the car slowed down. I drove it 10 mph until i reached my…
ODI 10453426
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally and rapidly accelerated. The contact crashed into a cement handicap pole. The driver sustained spinal and neck injuries and was transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop and was in the process of repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10426483
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she was pulling into a parking space, with her foot on the brake and almost to the parking bumper, when suddenly, she heard a click and then a noise. She removed her foot from the brake and the vehicle jumped the bumper, went through some grass to a driveway and entered the parking lot. She was able to put the gear in neutral…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10437011
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she was pulling into a parking space, with her foot on the brake and almost to the parking bumper, when all of a sudden she heard a click sound from the vehicle and then a loud noise. She took her foot off the brake, but the vehicle jumped the bumper and went through some grass to a driveway and re-entered the parking lot. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10431054
Vehicle Speed Control
After pulling along side of parked vehicles and coming to a complete stop, while attempting to steer the vehicle back into a street parking space the vehicle self accelerated backwards and sideswiped a parked vehicle, crossed the sidewalk hitting a pedestrian traveled approximately 30 feet crashed through an iron fence and slammed into a building. This all occurred in less than 15 seconds. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10381849