2005 Toyota Corolla: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Mar 11, 2016 · Seat belts · 125,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle was involved in a head on collision and the seat belts failed to retract on impact. As a result, the contact lunged forward, bumped her head against the door frame, and lost consciousness. The contact sustained a concussion and the other two passengers sustained minor bruising. All three occupants required medical assistance and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 05/11/16*bf

Filed Sep 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 36,000 miles · CA

Several episodes of unintended acceleration while at a stop sign, and several others while driving.

Filed Jun 22, 2011 · Acceleration · 42,500 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 5 MPH the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. The vehicle did not stop accelerating until it crashed into a wall at the contacts home. When the contact placed the vehicle in reverse it accelerated a second time and crashed into the a neighbors home. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto collision shop. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 42,500.

Filed May 26, 2011 · Acceleration · 23,000 miles · IL · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH the vehicle surged forward until crashing into a cement post. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was driven to her residence before being towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired for the body damage by an insurance agency. The manufacturer sent an investigator to examine the vehicle but was also unable to diagnose the failure. The failure and current mileages were 23,000.

Filed Apr 16, 2011 · Fuel system · 51,897 miles · IN

My 2005 toyota corolla suddenly accelerated as I was pulling into a parking space at a grocery store in jan. 2011 and again while pulling into my garage on 4/13/11 this time doing a lot of damage in my garage.

Filed Feb 26, 2011 · Acceleration · PR · crash · 2 injuries

While driving my 2005 toyota corolla suddenly accelerated causing me to loose control and crash.

Filed Jan 7, 2011 · Acceleration · 30,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The dealer that repaired the vehicle was notified of the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 30,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Nov 1, 2010 · Acceleration · 82,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact was unable to stop and crashed into a guardrail. There were no injuries. The air bags did not deploy. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would send someone to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was with the local dealer awaiting inspection. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Filed Oct 28, 2010 · Acceleration · 50,500 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving to the dealer, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit the side of a building. The contact was injured. The failure had occurred twice before. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The current and failure mileages were approximately 50,500.

Filed Oct 21, 2010 · Acceleration, Transmission · 74,700 miles · PR · crash

While attempting to park the vehicle in reverse, suddenly it accelerated without warning. The brakes were applied but would not engage causing the contact to crash into a car and then into a rock wall. The passenger suffered injuries to her back. A police report was filed for the incident.

Filed Oct 5, 2010 · Acceleration · 40,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. On two separate occasions, while driving, when the contact applied the brakes, they failed to catch and the vehicle continued to roll. The contact was finally able to get the vehicle to stop. Later on, when the contact backed into her driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse to an estimated 25 MPH. The vehicle crashed through the garage door and the wall adjoining garage to the house. The contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle did not stop. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop for diagnostic testing. However, they were unable to find any problems. Updated 3/25/11 *cn the consumer stated there were three other incidents where the brakes failed to catch. Updated 10/12/11

Filed Sep 20, 2010 · Acceleration · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

2005 toyota corolla. Consumer states unintended acceleration caused an accident. *tgw the consumer stated when she put her foot on the brake and put the gear in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated as it lunged backwards and her head and passengers head jerked backwards. Consequently, the vehicle crashed into an auto stopper. The consumer then put the gear in drive and the vehicle accelerated again lunging forward and then crashed into a lawn tree. The passenger suffered a concussion and seat belt burns across her chest and the consumer suffered from seat belt burns as well across her chest.