2009 Toyota Corolla Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 165
- 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 165 stored complaint records:
- 59 indicate a crash
- 24 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 28 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- unintended acceleration · 15 records
- cruise control · 15 records
- brake pedal · 13 records
- suddenly accelerated · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 91 |
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla xle. The contact stated that the re-enforcement bar was replaced on the gas pedal and the vehicle is still having the same acceleration problems. The contact stated that when the gas pedal is released the vehicle keeps accelerating. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated from time to time before the repair, now the vehicle does it all the time. The failure and…
ODI 10317713
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated after the vehicle had been repaired for the sticky pedal recall. The contact continued to experience the unintended acceleration failure with the vehicle . The current and failure miles were 4,000.
ODI 10316811
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. When the contact attempted to place the vehicle into drive from park gear, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the vehicle to crash into an embanked of snow. In order to the stop the acceleration the vehicle had to be turned of manually using the ignition switch. No one was injured and a police report was not filed. Prior to the recent failure the…
Crash reported
ODI 10317725
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated he put the vehicle in reverse and it took off with unintended acceleration. The recall repair was done on the accelerator pedal by installing a chip, however the acceleration failure had happened again. The dealer was called and the dealer instructed the contact to bring the vehicle back so the vehicle can be inspected . The toyota manufacture had not…
ODI 10316643
Vehicle Speed Control
CAR WAS SURGING. *TR
ODI 10314939
Vehicle Speed Control
On 2/25/10, i experienced the toyota sudden acceleration problem with my 2009 toyota corolla le. I was on the way home from work in the late afternoon and depressed the accelerator to gain speed and change lanes. I was traveling i71 north in cincinnati, ohio. The car downshifted and immediately ran full throttle. The brake system is also affected by this problem as i was unable to totally stop the car. The engine…
ODI 10316734
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I've had two recalls done on my 209 corolla. The accelerator and the brakes. I've noticed that my gas pedal makes this whistle every time i accelerate. Shortly, after the brake recall i've noticed a difference in my brakes. The brake was mushy, i had to press harder on the brake just to come to a complete stop, and when step on the brakes, its not smooth and my car would pull forward. I went back to toyota services…
Crash reported
ODI 10314653
Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Since purchasing my 2009 corolla i had to have a belt change, i had an issue with the accelerator pedal they stated was my floor mat, and then my accelerator pedal would stick. The problem with the accelerator pedal would include times of low acceleration to the pedal sticking in the depressed position even if my foot was off the accelerator. In addition, since the snow is greater this year giving me a better idea…
ODI 10314469
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2009 toyota corolla. On 2/19/10 the car accelerated and i was ultimately collided with another vehicle. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10317619
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was exiting the washington grand complex. Due to there being no damage to the exit gate it appears the driver or the vehicle accelerated crossing ridgewood rd and for an unknown reason was not able to come to a stop striking [redacted] causing structural damage. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10315840
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph slight pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal which caused the speed rate to increase rapidly; and upon release of the accelerator pedal a rapid decrease occurred. There was prior recall repair performed on the vehicle before the failure. The nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. Additionally, a loud grinding noise came…
ODI 10325127
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The vehicle was repaired per recall nhtsa campaign id numbers 10v023000 and 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle would exhibit instances of unintended acceleration without driver intent. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. No additional repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current…
ODI 10319280
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact previously owned a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that she rear ended another vehicle when she approached a traffic light. Her foot was on the brake pedal but the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. She took the vehicle to the dealership to be inspected and the dealer told her that they found nothing wrong. The vehicle accelerated up to 64 mph…
Crash reported
ODI 10317978
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving at 50 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated up 75 mph while entering the highway. The contact put the vehicle into neutral and applied the brakes but the vehicle would not slow down. The contact had to apply more pressure to the brake pedal in order to slow down the vehicle. The contact was able to slow the…
ODI 10310744
Owners/Service/Other Manual · Vehicle Speed Control
I had a car accident. I was driving a 2009 toyota corolla. My gas feed stuck causing me to collide with to other cars. I had the repairs done at toyota. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10316234
Vehicle Speed Control
Our 2009 corolla was taken to melody toyota dealership for recall - accelerator pedal reinforcement bar installation on 2-8-10. Four days after the repair, my husband took the vehicle back to the dealership because he heard a whine noise from engine. After the car was being examined, service advisor verified this is a normal noise - no repair needed. My husband feel very uncomfortable with the annoying noise. He…
ODI 10312411
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle acclerated, crashed into another vehicle and was impacted on the passenger side. The air bags deployed and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact was taken to the hospital but did not sustain major injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle made a left turn own it's own and caused the crash to occur and that the power steering was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10311812
Frontal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
About 5:30pm on thursday evening (2/4/10), i was driving home n on silver lake blvd & 36 st. It was lightly snowing, the streets were wet and slippery, and i was driving under 15/mph going downhill. As i pressed the brakes, the car went faster, and did not stop until i badly hit the car in front of me and went over the curb. My car is a 2009 toyota corolla. About 2-3 months ago, toyota sent me a recall notice for…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10306195
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While the contact was driving 30 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing him to crash into an object which destroyed the vehicle. The contact injured his shoulder during the crash and a police report was filed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 15000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10314170
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving at speeds of 60 mph, the steering wheel exhibited minimal resistance, causing the front end of the vehicle to sway outside of the traveled lane without driver intent. The failure would occur intermittently. The dealer stated that there were no recalls on his vehicle pertaining to that type of failure. The contact also stated that he would often experience…
ODI 10318861
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
S10 appropriate handling re toyota vehicle problems fwd copy of police report documenting an accident involving braking failure and believe toyota dealerships are still selling defective vehicles. *tgw 2009 toyota corolla. The consumer stated the brakes failed which caused her to crash into two guardrails.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10320851
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 65 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. He was unable to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal. He then put the vehicle in neutral and was able to stop the unintended acceleration. The dealer installed a reinforcement bar in order to prevent the failure from occurring again. The…
ODI 10321530
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Complete brake failure (14 months worth) and acceleration over 85-95 mph (with complete brake failure). I was injured at the time of the acceleration incident and the brakes failed completely. It occurred on january 18th, 2010. The car accelerated to 85-95 mph, and the pedal stuck. I had complete brake failure. I did not know what to do, and called my work. They told me to stick the car into neutral, and they…
1 injury
ODI 10314868
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 15 to 20 mph while making a left turn the vehicle stalled. He was able to coast onto the emergency lane. He restarted the vehicle and it began to function normally. He drove approximately 5 miles and the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10344078
Vehicle Speed Control
Cruise control throws you back in your seat as soon as it kicks in going up a small incline. We've never had a cruise control that throws you violently back in your seat. It only happens when the cruise control is on - we feel it is an electronic problem. The toyota dealer says they haven't had any complaints; we don't use our cruise control anymore just in case one day the brakes won't make the cruise kick out.…
ODI 10313598