2007 Toyota Corolla: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Apr 1, 2025 · Acceleration · 23,000 miles · PA

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.

Filed May 28, 2020 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Nov 14, 2018 · Acceleration, Electrical · 130,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Mar 17, 2017 · Acceleration · 22,500 miles · CA · crash

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.

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · 158,000 miles · OK

While at an idle (stationary) the car suddenly lunged forward and I almost rear ended the car in front of me. I was on a slight incline with wheels turned to the right. It was not the fast idle for the air compressor, it was a must heavier throttle thrust. It felt much like I just punched the accelerator and let off (which, of course, I did not). I don't know if this has any bearing on the situation, but I just went through the automatic car wash?

Filed Jul 16, 2015 · Acceleration · 51,874 miles · MD · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. When the contact shifted the gear into park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, drove over a concrete parking bump, and crashed into a fence near a patio area. The contact was able to change the gear back into park and park the vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The dealer advised the contact to notify the manufacturer. The manufacturer was to provide a third party investigation of the unintended acceleration failure. The contact was scheduled for a third party inspection for further diagnosis to determine the failure. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags), but the contact did not receive a recall notice. The approximate failure mileage was 51,874.

Filed Oct 3, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 72,930 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to depress the brake pedal with both feet. The vehicle was merged into a parking lot and towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to locate the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 72,930. Updated 12/09/14*lj updated 6/1/2015

Filed Sep 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 108,000 miles · NJ · crash

While entering a curve my car slowed down then all of a sudden accelerated to an uncontrollable speed, I tried to regain control of my car by tapping on the brakes which did not help my situation as a matter of fact it made things worse, to avoid oncoming traffic I hit a pole again at a high rate of speed which made my car spin, I am a professional school bus driver & have taken this and many other curves for years, I could not explain why this car did what it did, as a result of this crash I received a reckless driver ticket and 2 points on my license because it was a one car accident, the only explanation that the authorities could give me was hydroplane, thats not what happened it was as if this car my car of 7 years had a mind of its on and started racing.

Filed Jul 8, 2014 · Acceleration, Steering · 62,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 57 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the power steering malfunctioned causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a hill. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Filed May 8, 2014 · Acceleration · NY · crash

2007 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated his son was killed in an accident. He stated one of the photo's from the scene, showed the shifter was in the neutral position. The consumer would like to know, if the same defect part was used in the corolla models, that caused the vehicle to accelerate on its own.

Filed Jan 17, 2013 · Acceleration · GA · crash

I had a previous incident in july, 2010 when the gas pedal felt like it stuck and the car suddenly accelerated. I took the car in to sandy springs toyota at that time and made a complaint. On january 12, 2013, as I was pulling into my driveway, the same thing happened again and the gas pedal felt like it stuck and the car suddenly accelerated, crashing into my garage and house. The crash caused extensive damage to both the car and the house.

Filed Nov 21, 2011 · Acceleration · FL · crash · 1 injury

2007 toyota corolla. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she was pulling into a parking space, with her foot on the brake and almost to the parking bumper, when suddenly, she heard a click and then a noise. She removed her foot from the brake and the vehicle jumped the bumper, went through some grass to a driveway and entered the parking lot. She was able to put the gear in neutral and crashed into a tree. The consumer suffered minor back pain. The vehicle was totaled.