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 owned a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions and unexpectedly, there was an increase of acceleration. In addition, when the brakes were applied the vehicle surged and the engine idled excessively. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten separate occasions for the identical failures and the…
ODI 10311330
Vehicle Speed Control
I am writing to you because i was involved in a car accident in the first year of purchasing my car on december 25, 2007. I purchased a toyota corolla ce 2007 from denbigh toyota (newport news va) on january 25, 2007. I believe my car accelerated into an electrical pole. I was only trying to park my car. It hit so hard, that the repairs to my car were in excess of $2600, and there was damages done to the electrical…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10339772
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla unintended acceleration. Consumer states that engine accelerated at high speed, unable to control car or brake effectively. *nj the consumer stated since purchasing the vehicle, there was some hesitancy in starting the vehicle during summer months and jerky acceleration. *jb
ODI 10227339
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While attempting to park the vehicle, it surged forward and caused a minor crash. One year later, while attempting to drive uphill with the accelerator pedal slightly depressed, the failure recurred. The contact struck a metal post. There were no prior warnings before the failures occurred. She is currently in the process of having the vehicle inspected. The speed was…
Crash reported
ODI 10216514
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle then independently decelerated. The contact stated that the failure recurred approximately nine different times and would also occur when the vehicle was completely stopped. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10406801
Vehicle Speed Control
I have been having two separate problems with the acceleration of my 2007 toyota corolla le. The first problem is with my gas pedal. I noticed that over the last several months my gas pedal has been becoming harder to press down. When i am pressing down the gas pedal i also experience the problem of the vehicle "jumping" and suddenly accelerating quicker instead of smooth acceleration as toyota has said vehicles…
ODI 10318865
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla se sudden acceleration when coming to a stop. This happened 3 times between aug. 07 to jan 08. I was able to brake firmly, while the engine revved up, but did not lurch too far ahead. Dealer(canadian) was notified and said they were unable to duplicate the problem. They looked at the car twice but didn't off any explanation. The car has been ok. Since jan. 08 note date is approximate in aug. 08.…
ODI 10303749
Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a toyota corolla in april of 2007 and returned it for service in may of 2007 or one month later as state on the service report,"customer state the car feels like the car wants to keep going after let of the gas takes more effort to slow the car". The dealer stated that no problems were found and sent me on my way. However, i haven't been informed of any recalls or corrective actions. I reported this 3…
ODI 10326227
Vehicle Speed Control
I was in the drive through line at mcdonald's in madison georgia. After paying for my order, i press the accelerator to move up to the next window and "zoom" my car accelerated and rear ended a truck in front of me. My passenger nor i were injured, just shaken up a bit. The car continued to accelerate even after running into the truck. I turned off the car to stop the acceleration. This incident has only occurred…
Crash reported
ODI 10312922
Vehicle Speed Control
In january 2007 i received delivery on a new 2007 toyota corolla. In the weeks following delivery i experienced what i would describe as a stuck accelerator on several occasions. I would be driving and without apparent reason the vehicle engine would race. Following these occasions i would check to see if the mat was on the accelerator, but could not attribute the incident specifically to that. I reported these…
ODI 10302513
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 corolla s. Uncontoled accelleration on three occassions. Car brought to dealer 3 times. Problem not found or resolved as mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *jb
ODI 10306180
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer states repeated sudden acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated the sudden acceleration was random and intermittent. The consumer stated he was braking from normal roadway speeds of 30-60 mph and just when the vehicle was almost stopped, the engine would race and the vehicle would try to accelerate against the brakes. Fortunately, the brakes held its position and the consumer was bale to…
ODI 10319770