2010 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:
- 50 indicate a crash
- 27 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 27 records
- cruise control · 17 records
- accelerator pedal · 16 records
- police report · 14 records
- report filed · 14 records
- suddenly accelerated · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 105 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While approaching a stop light, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact crashed the vehicle into a fire hydrant. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a bruised knee and the front passenger's forth vertebrae in the neck collapsed, which required medical attention. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10643284
Vehicle Speed Control
This is a petition for an investigation into low-speed surging in the 2006-2010 toyota corolla with etcs-i, in which the brakes fail to stop the vehicle in time to prevent a crash. This request is based on first-hand experience in which multiple low-speed surge events that occurred while driving our 2010 corolla. The latest incident resulted in a crash on june 8, 2014. In addition to the evidence from our crash…
Crash reported
ODI 10637908
Electrical System · Engine · Steering · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to steering and other vehicle problems. *smd the consumer stated the skid light would come on at any time, even if she was driving slowly. When going around a corner, controlling the steering was somewhat of a problem. If it were snowing, or raining, the rear end would slide out to the point, the skid light would come on. There were times, when the vehicle would not…
ODI 10596131
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while parking, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms as the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The accelerator pedal also sank to the floor board. The contact depressed the brake pedal with force. However, the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact suffered injuries to the back. A police report was filed. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10597296
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on route 30 east in pa, i experienced a scenario where i was on cruise control and pressed the brake. The car continued to accelerate at it's speed and subsequent pressings of the brakes did not slow the car. I shifted the car into neutral and the brakes still were not slowing the car enough. I had to drive into the left shoulder and grass beyond that in order to slow the car down enough to let other…
ODI 10584255
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pores out of the tank when filled. Gas pedal sticks. *tr
ODI 10578461
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerator pedal became stuck which made her lose control and crash into another vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current…
Crash reported
ODI 10578871
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle accelerated without warning. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 26,700.
ODI 10564980
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2010 toyota corolla uphill and it felt as if i slid/slipped a little on the road, which was not slippery. The vsc off light and check engine light both started flashing on and off...and it seemed as if i lost power. Finally regained power to a normal speed but lights still flashing and power lost again. This happened for the first time on sunday night. Then didnt occur again until wednesday…
ODI 10560128
Vehicle Speed Control
Car bolts when parking, taking off back or forward, from dead start or taking off from lights, stop signs etc. Has done this for yrs. Now. Son drove car and mentioned how awful that was and i never mentioned it to him. Friend did not believe me and tried it for one block. Said it was dangerous and horrible. I am sick of this happening and need to have it investigated. I am a very patient person but this is not good.…
ODI 11020548
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration problems. *smd
ODI 10551254
Air Bags · Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I [xxx] the owner of toyota corolla 2010 (license plate: [xxx], licensed with the state of maryland vin no: [xxx]), residing at [xxx], while trying to park in my residential apartments at the above mentioned address (at a speed of 3-5 mph), applied the brakes and all of a sudden it caused an unintended acceleration and i hit the huge metallic trash bins in front of me at a very high speed on october 28th, 2013. The…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10551478
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My toyota corolla 2010 car has manual transmission. When i drove at about 35mph on city street and hit brake pedal, engine suddenly roared to 8000rpm. I depressed the clutch fully, turned off engine, hit hard the brake pedal,turned left to median; the car hit hard the median curb and stopped partly in left lane. After several attempts on pedals and turned on engine, it still roared in the first several tries. The…
ODI 10547483
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On monday july 29,2013 while i was set on 70 mph cruise control, my toyota corolla suddenly surged forward. I have no idea how fast it made the car go ,but i have never been in anything going that fast. I had to take the car into the grass median to avoid hitting another car when the brakes would not stop my car. We still flew down the grass median like a speed boat hitting waves, we were bouncing, the car was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10535005
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal suck to the floor when accelerating with the cruise control on. I pulled off road, put car in neutral and shut motor off. Gas pedal was still stuck to floor. Tried pulling pedal up to no avail. Turned ignition to the on position and pedal still stuck. After stomping it several times gas pedal unstuck. You could here something underneath the hood release it. Definitely not a floor mat problem!! *tr
ODI 10523499
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle became uncontrollable as he was parking in a parking lot. The consumer stated no matter how hard he tried, the vehicle accelerated and would not stop. As a result, he struck some shopping carts, that damaged another vehicle. The consumer received a recall notice on october 28, 2010. He took the…
Crash reported
ODI 10532499
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on the highway going about 70mph. My exit was coming up on the right side so i put my foot on the brake to slow down. However the brake stuck and the vehicle wouldn't slow down, it kept going. I had the cruise control on, and usually if i brake without first turning it off it slows down, but that didn't happen. So i turned the cruise control off but nothing happened. My car kept going. I pushed down on the…
ODI 10542744
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while sitting idle, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle until it crashed into a ditch. The contact stated that the engine was still running, the rpms were high and the tires were spinning after the incident. There were no injuries. The vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000…
Crash reported
ODI 10523677
Vehicle Speed Control
Every time i accelerate forward or reverse, my car jumps quickly. Scarey and almost have hit things. I accelerate very cautiously every single time but not fun!!! Waiting for the big hit!!!! Not "if" but "when?" not my imagination. My grown son, hates to drive my car. He says the same thing. Happens anytime i accelerate from a stopped position. Stop signs, parking places, garage entering or leaving. Started about…
ODI 10780615
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the brakes were applied as she approached a traffic stop. However, the vehicle accelerated independently with a substantial increase in engine rpms. The vehicle failed to decelerate and the contact crashed into another vehicle. The front passenger sustained minor injuries to the chest and the contact sustained a bruise to the left arm as the front…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10504609
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and parking the vehicle, the vehicle accelerated to higher speeds without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a building and sustained injuries to the nose and right breast from the impact of the air bag and seat belt. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was later towed to an…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10499932
Electrical System · Traction Control System · Trunk Lid · Vehicle Speed Control
First, the trunk stopped opening from the inside. Also, the vsc off light, check engine light, and traction light all came on at the same time while i was driving and i have no idea why. The gas cap was on tightly, the fuel levels were right, there was no need for an oil change, and the car is only 2 1/2 years old in which i did not do any wreckless driving. *tr
ODI 10485242
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while traveling 45 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact shifted into neutral where he was able to slow down and pull into a nearby parking lot. The vehicle was restarted and the accelerator pedal returned to normal position. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10481428
Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated crashing into the back of a house. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle had been repaired under nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v023000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The vehicle was destroyed. No injuries were reported. The manufacturer was made aware of…
Crash reported
ODI 10479582
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated suddenly. The failure recurred whenever the contact was driving 20-25 mph and removing pressure from the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle had to be shifted into neutral with the brakes applied for ten to fifteen seconds in order for the engine to idle. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa…
ODI 10469971