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
2007 toyota corolla: when coming to a stop car will spontaneously accelerate and lurch forward. We have been spared any accidents but it is happening at least twice a day now and will do it when coming to a stop, and backing up. We have come close to hitting our garage and other cars because of this spontaneous acceleration problem. Failure started around 38,000 miles and is still continuing now at about 49,000…
ODI 10320236
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a toyota corolla 2007. I purchased it as a brand new car. I have been encountering many life- threatening experiences for unwanted acceleration while i pushed the brake pedal in my car. I noticed that the unsafe arrangement and design of pedals engage the gas pedal while pushing the brake pedal. In one incident i hardly avoid going underneath a truck just by turning off the car. I really feel unsafe when i…
ODI 10306497
Vehicle Speed Control
We have a 2007 toyota corolla. We had been on the highway using our cruise control. When we came to the exit, my husband stepped on the brake and disengaged the cruise control and we stopped at the light. We were sitting there with the engine idling, my husband's foot was on the brake, when all of a sudden the motor roared and the car began to surge forward. He stepped hard on the brake and it stopped. Scared us to…
ODI 10320013
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
It's a 2007 corolla. I don't usually drive much before and i do drive a lot since i transfer to college and have to go on fwy. About 3 months ago, once i tried to stop on the road because right light, i left the gas pedal and wait to decelerate and then step on the break,but it didn't, i almost hit the car before me and it's really hard to stop i had to step it really hard. From than time, i began to realize that…
ODI 10311966
Mechanical · Vehicle Speed Control
In august 2009 the computer was replaced on my 2007 toyota corolla because it died in the middle of the intersection. Since that time, my car will suddenly rev up and accelerate on its own. I took it to the dealer service center a few weeks ago and after having it for a week, returned it to me and stated nothing was wrong. On november 2nd, my car suddenly accelerated pulling into my driveway and i had to knock it…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10291079
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle accelerated when she stopped at a traffic light and there was a loud noise. The rpms rapidly increased and nearly crashed into another vehicle. The dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 20,667.
ODI 10302940
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was in a parking lot, parking my car. Just before i had the car in its parking place, the car went wild, totally out of control. It went up the slope bordering the parking lot, then made a turn, and re-entered the parking lot. It came to a stop when it bumped into two other parked cars. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10303978
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2007 toyota corolla accelerated dangerously three times . I put on brakes with all my might, put it in parked position. No damage to anything, or anyone, but the sudden acceleration was scary. It's not among the recalled models. I removed the toyota floor mat from the driver's side. I will go back to dealer : i want them to look at the car's computer. *tr
ODI 10317469
Vehicle Speed Control
We have a 2007 toyota corolla. We experienced sudden acceleration two times in the fall of 2009. One time it was on our county road going around a curve. My wife let up on the gas and it sped up. She was able to get it under control and stopped. The other time it was in a parking lot. She had damage to the front bumper for a little under 1000.00. No report was made since we paid for it ourselves and there was no…
Crash reported
ODI 10305845
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While reversing out of his drive-way the vehicle accelerated backwards without intention. After repeated brake application he was able to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was in the process of being notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000. The current mileage was 12,000. Updated 12/30/09 *bf updated 12/30/09
ODI 10293688
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact's daughter was driving at approx 35 mph, the vehicle tried to accelerate and lurch forward suddenly and repeatedly. She pulled over and turned the vehicle off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer replaced the ecm component. She had not noticed any problems with the vehicle since the repair. The current mileage was approximately 23,500.…
ODI 10312737
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer states that the vehicle's engine began to speed up by itself while driving. *kb the consumer also stated the engine light illuminated. The consumer stated he was involved in a car accident while waiting at a light. When the light turned green, he removed his foot from the brake pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated and the consumer hit the vehicle in front of him, and then another…
Crash reported
ODI 10370152
Vehicle Speed Control
Something is wrong with my car's acceleration and cruise control mechanisms. Sometimes, if i've been using my cruise control, and i'm coasting, the throttle will suddenly engage on its own and rev as if the gas was floored. In seconds the tachometer will climb toward the redline. Every time this has happened (about 5 times) i've hit the clutch and it has stopped immediately. I've never been in any danger yet, and it…
ODI 10317092
Electrical System · Latch · Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla experiencing throttle surging. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle took off suddenly. He applied the brake as hard as he could, but before the vehicle stopped it crashed into a heavy tool box and some other containers and into the back wall of the garage. The bumper was damaged. The second time, while backing out of the garage, the vehicle suddenly took off again. He immediately applied the brake…
Crash reported
ODI 10317588
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated while pulling out of a driveway on a small incline, the contact depressed the brakes and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying both feet to the brake pedal and placing the vehicle into neutral. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The current is 18,080. Updated 08/17/10. *lj the consumer…
ODI 10336649
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns 2007 toyota corolla. In october of 2008 while driving approximately 45 mph on the right side of the road the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 80 mph without warning. He collided into a tree and the driver frontal air bag did not deploy. The insurance company did not investigate the sudden acceleration, or the air bag failure. The police report number was not available. The failure and current…
Crash reported
ODI 10314684
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
An increase in acceleration with my foot off the accelerator pedal. *tr
ODI 10315590
Vehicle Speed Control
There are different experiences which compels me to write this complain form. It is about a 2007 corolla which i own. I was experiencing acceleration problem about this car. To put it more precisely the car has a tendency to accelerate at different rate. I am sure it is not because of changing shifts because i also have another corolla of the same year and model. At first when i start the car and shift to drive more…
ODI 10314040
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving coming from my sister in laws house at grandview, washington leaving around 7:40 am heading home to seattle going west to interstate-82 on friday, august 22, 2008 with my three kids. I was using my cruise control and stayed on the left lane for about 20 to 30 minutes. We just left yakima city and headed to the fred redmon memorial bridge at around 8:30 am going up hill, in which i saw two…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10239944
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and making a turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a ditch. The contact sustained a broken wrist and the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had not been inspected and the contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10324531
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the contact took her foot off the accelerator pedal but the vehicle surged forward which resulted in a crash. There were no injuries but a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop but the mechanic stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure had not occurred since the first. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10326758
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While the contact was driving 25 mph the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying pressure to the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 2000.
ODI 10318016
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns 2007 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph from the residence driveway. Unexpectedly, the vehicle surged forward into a ditch. The engine exhibited a light smoke. The front passenger air bag deployed with moderate force and caused minor injury to the occupant. The police and fire department were called to the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10313534
Vehicle Speed Control
When i took my foot off the gas pedal the car continued forward as though my foot was still feeding gas. As a result i hit a parked car next to the slot i was trying to pull into. No damage to the car i hit but $2500 estimate for body repair to the car i was driving. I have had infrequent similar experiences with this car, but always in the past it has been momentary and inconsequential car will be repaired and is…
Crash reported
ODI 10227047
Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was dropping off our children at our neighbors house (where they catch the school bus) and when she turned the car around in their driveway it unexpectatly took off on her. Our corolla crashed into our neighbors large suv which was no more than 10 feet or so in front of the corolla and pushed it through the wall in their garage. The corolla, their suv, and the wall of their garage were all damaged (about…
Crash reported
ODI 10314661