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.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving 5 mph, the engine raced while the brake pedal was being depressed. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it; the engine continued to race and the rpms increased. When the contact turned the vehicle off and back on again, it performed correctly. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer…
ODI 10363529
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact had come to a complete stop and was attempting to shift into park when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle went over a curb, through bushed and hit the front of a building. The rpms decreased after a few minutes. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was awaiting inspection by an investigator sent by the manufacturer. The vin was…
Crash reported
ODI 10364127
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving a very low speed with pressure being applied to the brake pedal the accelerator pedal involuntarily depressed and the vehicle surged forward. She applied heavy pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to lunge forward causing a crash. A police report was filed. The driver was injured and taken by ambulance to a hospital. The vehicle was destroyed…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10361254
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The vehicle suddenly accelerated while driving 15 mph. The vehicle began pulling to the right forcing the contact to crash into some shrubs in order to bring the vehicle to a stop which caused damage to the front end. The contact sustained injuries to her back. The vehicle was towed to the body shop and repaired. The failure was not investigated. The manufacturer will be…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10359294
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the vehicle suddenly began to lunge forward. The contact pushed harder on the brake pedal than usual but the vehicle continued to accelerate. He was able to control the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal with extreme force. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no recalls related to the failure and…
ODI 10352691
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact was traveling 65 mph when the vehicle and the steering wheel began to shake abnormally. The failure caused the contact to crash into a truck. The contact was unable to maintain control and the vehicle crashed into a road sign and then into the shoulder of the road. The contact continuously depressed the brakes with no response and was able to stop the vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10352291
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact was driving 2 mph when the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle independently restarted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that prior the failure, there were repairs made to the vehicle control module to correct a hard shifting issue. The…
ODI 10351482
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla was pulled into a parking spot when the car suddenly accelerated for no reason. This auto was taken to the dealer prior to accident for accelerator speeding up. The toyota dealer was supposed to fix the accelerator problem and it happened again. This time the auto had come to a stop in parking spot, then started to accelerate - jumping the curb and hitting a tree. This is a toyota known problem…
Crash reported
ODI 10345714
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated while attempting to park with the brake depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration and when parking the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10342932
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Three times, my 2007 toyota corolla suddenly slowed down on the highway while driving it. After the check engine light came on. I pulled off the road and turned off the car. When i started it a again, the car drove fine. This is a defect. I took care of the car. Please help! *tr
ODI 10330983
Vehicle Speed Control
I had just started my 2007 toyota corolla in a parking lot, i backed out of a my parking space, and put the transmission in drive. I was traveling approximately 3-4 mph, when i applied the brake to stop. The car continued to lurch forward. Even though my foot was on the brake. I applied more pressure to the brake, but the car continued to move. I had to shift the transmission into park, in order to stop the car. I…
ODI 10327623
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. The contact stated the rpms would race up and down followed by the vehicle suddenly stalling. The contact was informed by an independent mechanic that the vehicle needed a new computer after the vehicle was inspected. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealership so that the dealer could look at it at the time of the complaint. The current and failure…
ODI 10325438
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, side swiped another vehicle, crashed into an embankment, while it was airborne it also hit a sign and crashed into a building. The vehicle also fell 3.5 feet from a retaining wall, crashed into a fence, down an embankment into a creek and stopped after crashing into a tree. Two passengers were injured and a police report was…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10326043
Vehicle Speed Control
I took my 2007 corolla to the dealership on 1/18/2010 in bakersfield, california because of throttle surges, and at one point, loss of throttle capability. They replaced 1 part related to the throttle that cost over 1100 dollars. It continued to do the same things, and i returned it on 3/23/10, only to find out a computer board and oxygen sensor now need to be replaced at a cost of 1,000 additional dollars. I am…
ODI 10321681
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While the contact was driving 15 mph pressure was applied to the brake pedal with a sudden acceleration and caused a crash to occur. A police report was not mentioned. There were no injuries, and the vehicle sustained damages. The manufacturer was notified, and requested taht vehicle not be repaired before an inspection was performed. The contact waited for more than two…
Crash reported
ODI 10325201
Vehicle Speed Control
The car accelerated instead of stopping when i applied the brakes to stop. The car sped off on its own and crashed against the fence on march 10, 2010. The acceleration of the car on its own is not new, but has not resulted in an accident. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10320720
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving 2 mph attempting to park and when the brakes were applied, the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning. In order to stop the acceleration, the contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. Three people drive the vehicle and all of them have experienced the unintended acceleration at…
ODI 10320693
Vehicle Speed Control
We have two toyotas,a 2006 camry le and a 2007 corolla. In both cases in the last month we have experienced sudden surges while the cars were in gear but completely stopped. In the first,the 2006 camry made a sudden surge ahead while waiting at an intersection. It lasted only a brief moment but it was quite noticeable. I reported it to our toyota dealer right away and was told that it was not one of the recalled…
ODI 10315927
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact rented a 2009 toyota corolla. The driver stated that the rental company told him that there was no need to worry since they recently had the accelerator pedal recall repair performed. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 17,800.
ODI 10316163
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a crowded [redacted] in wadsworth ohio , my car suddenly lost acceleration, it did not stall but the check engine light came on and the speed reduced to 5 to 10 miles instantly with busy traffic all around me, i put my hazard lights on right away because there were cars coming behind me at normal speed, i slowly moved my car cautiously to the furthest right lane, where i was able to go into a…
ODI 10312878
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 toyota corolla which upon cruise control activation and/or reactivation speeds up to desired speed (normal) but then feels as if it is stuck in the accelerate mode and will continue to accelerate until it finally thumps or thuds into cruise. I've noticed this about 90% of the time when i impose cc. I have done nothing to attempt to correct the problem. *tr
ODI 10311393
Vehicle Speed Control
Approximately jan 26, 2010 2007 toyota corolla engine accelerated up to approximately 7000 rpms while my wife's foot was on brake only, car waiting for about two minutes at traffic light. Car was turned off. Car towed to toyota dealer, dealer found nothing wrong, nothing done. Feb 12, 2010 again the car was idling, waiting for traffic to clear, to make right turn. This time engine started wildly accelerating as soon…
Crash reported
ODI 10319589
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2007 toyota corolla that is not involved in the recall, but i experience jerking on acceleration the first 1 to 2 miles each day. The jerky acceleration occurs on flat surfaces. It seems to only happen on cold starts first thing in the morning. I am concerned that my accelerator or the electronics may be defective. Also, it is hard to control the steering on the highway. The car roams into other lanes…
ODI 10308404
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
The corolla 2007 "s model" stopped or died on the road while driving. The check engine light came on and could not drive the vehicle when accelerator was pressed. *tr
ODI 10316415
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 10 mph when the brake pedal was engaged, the vehicle accelerated, crashed into a curb and nearly hit the passenger the driver stated that the vehicle came to a complete stop prior to shifting into park gear when it accelerated. The driver was forced to apply pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating. The failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10315240