Uncontrolled maximum acceleration after shifting into gear. Occurred after shifting gears such as parking. It represents a definite safety issue. There is no warning of occurrence. It has happened about 6 times in the past 4 years. I do not drive often. I contacted Toyota who referred me to the dealer. I had it checked by the Toyota dealer, who denied there is a problem. I would welcome a independent inspection. I have notified the federal safety agency in April but have heard nothing from them since.
2007 Toyota Corolla acceleration problems
95 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 33,000. 47 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 95
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 33,000
- crashes
- 47
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal4
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Toyota Corolla acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Toyota Corolla acceleration
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Low-speed surging
The Agency received a petition on September 11, 2014 requesting an investigation into, low-speed surging in the 2006-2010 Toyota Corolla [vehicles] with ETCS-i, in which the brakes fail to stop the vehicle in time to prevent a crash.the federal safety agency conducted a technical review of the material cited and provided by the petitioner, material Toyota submitted in response to a the federal safety agency formal request, interviews with complainants and manufacturer representatives, as well as the results of testing of the complaint vehicle.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources, agency priorities, and the likelihood that an additional investigation would result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists, the federal safety agency has concluded that further investigation of the issues raised by the petition is not warranted.The agency accordingly has denied the petition.The official petition denial, as published in the Federal Register, is available in the document file for this defect petition, as well as copies of reference material related to the denial.Regarding the VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation, the scope as defined by the petitioner is MY 2006 through 2010 Toyota Corollas.Of the 163 VOQs submitted by the petitioner, 149 are within that specific population (11 of the 163 were outside the model and model year scope of investigation as defined by the petitioner and 3 VOQs were submitted by owners from foreign countries) and 6 of the 163 are duplicate submissions.Therefore, there are 143 unique vehicles vins are within the specific population.Of the 143 only 105 fit the alleged defect category as defined by the petitioner.The single complaint and crash noted in the Failure Report above is the petitioner's VOQ.The 143 VOQs are: 10165337, 10166526, 10209540, 10216514, 10256808 (duplicate with 10266580 and 10335955), 10272505, 10293497, 10293688, 10294727, 10297407, 10298012, 10302217, 10302877, 10303106, 10303469, 10303730, 10304192, 10305748, 10305845, 10306012, 10306480, 10307953, 10310973, 10311137, 10311176, 10311185, 10311756, 10312246, 10312272 (duplicate with 10343088), 10312771, 10313972, 10314880, 10315240, 10315442, 10315836, 10315927, 10316192, 10316627, 10316643, 10316800, 10316952, 10317128, 10317598, 10317725, 10317804, 10317894, 10317972, 10317978, 10318562, 10319589, 10320693, 10320720, 10322163, 10322213, 10322333, 10322415, 10324355, 10325755, 10326481, 10327623, 10328492, 10328519, 10329537, 10330026 (duplicate with 10356866), 10330952, 10332679, 10334005 (duplicate with 10340570 and 10547602), 10334028, 10334628, 10334936, 10336649, 10339772, 10339969, 10341515, 10342670, 10342932, 10343174, 10344874, 10345714, 10348120, 10350342, 10351112, 10352668, 10352691, 10353587, 10358767, 10359645, 10360875, 10360905, 10361254, 10363529, 10363685, 10363866, 10364127, 10366100, 10366413, 10369073, 10369494, 10371991, 10376535, 10376721, 10377193, 10379320, 10380210, 10381365, 10381849, 10382018, 10392618, 10396747, 10402827, 10412382, 10433860, 10437011, 10437801, 10450183, 10461118, 10479582, 10482133, 10489344, 10494568, 10496026, 10499932, 10520195, 10521013, 10523677, 10534094, 10537426, 10543949, 10549101, 10551478, 10552563, 10558153, 10562577, 10564980, 10566370, 10572873, 10578871, 10579722, 10587140, 10597296, 10621449, and 10637908 (which is the petitioner's VOQ and not one of the 163 submitted with the petition).The three VOQs that were submitted from foreign countries: 10303105, 10303749, and 10308974. The eleven VOQs that are out of the specified population by model or model year: 10447756, 10453401, 10490200, 10507434, 10521377, 10563214, 10563585, 10575230, 10583796, 10584534,
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What 2007 Toyota Corolla owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was an intermittent unintended acceleration without the accelerator pedal being depressed. No warning light was illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle was able to be stopped. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, but no cause for the failure was found. The dealer replaced the floor mats. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.
The car wouldn’t break a few months back causing it to smash into the person infront of me ever since then and getting repaired nothing has fixed it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove into the street before crashing into a tree and bushes. During crash the driver sustained injuries to both legs and her torso which required medical treatment. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. When the contact started the vehicle in the driveway and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle surged with a high rate of speed and crashed into the garage. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The insurance company had the vehicle towed and was to have a facility inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. *tt consumer stated unintended acceleration at great speed.
Parking my corolla I put the car in reverse lightly depressed accelerator pedal to reverse the vehicle. The vehicle surged in reverse.I was able to stop the car by stepping on the brake and moving gear shifter to neutral preventing car from hitting fence.this vehicle had the ECM replaced for a previous recall on 6-18-11 on the 1zz-fe engine 4cyl 1.8l
During the three months of owning a used 2007 toyotacorolla le I have experienced three instances of sudden unintended acceleration. Twice on february 18, 2017, and once on march 9th, 2017. The second time caused damage to another car as I was parallel parking. I had changed gears from drive to reverse. The car has an automatic transmission.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving at any speed and at a stop light, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into another vehicle on the rear passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy a police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000. Updated 03/07/2017*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While at a stop with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into a garage and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 50,000.
Toyota corolla ce travels about speed limit 30 - 35 miles without touching the gas pedal. Did not have to press gas pedal to have the vehicle travel.
Questions about the 2007 Toyota Corolla acceleration
Does the 2007 Toyota Corolla have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 95 complaints about the acceleration of the 2007 Toyota Corolla, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Toyota Corolla acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 33,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Toyota Corolla acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Corolla have the most acceleration problems?
The Toyota Corolla model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2010 (198 complaints), 2009 (197 complaints) and 2007 (95 complaints).
Other 2007 Toyota Corolla problems
Airbags 436Engine 99Electrical 89Brakes 45Steering 43Fuel system 28Transmission 26Body 18Seat belts 11Suspension 11Tires 11Visibility 11Wheels 10Driver assistance 8Seats 2Lights 1Locks 1
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