2009 toyota corolla car suddenly lurched*cw the consumer stated while pulling into a vacant parking space, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward at full throttle pushing him back into the seat from the sudden acceleration. Even though, he tried to react quickly, the vehicle hit a curb then went over the curb and traveled 3 feet beyond before he was able to stop the vehicle by putting the gear into neutral and hard braking. The consumer exited the vehicle to check for damage, but there wasn't any. He noticed that the revved engine was idling at a normal speed. The consumer didn't believe what he experienced was an accelerator issue, rather a problem with the mpu and control circuit for the fuel and air mixture.
2009 Toyota Corolla acceleration complaints
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Purchased a 2009 toyota corolla on jan. 31, 2009. Immediately noticed "unwanted acceleration", the car wanted to go when stopped unless the brake was applied hard and did not slow down immediately when foot was taken off the gas pedal. Gas pedal did not always come all the way up when foot taken off, but would pop up if brakes applied hard. Cruise control did not work properly. Mentioned concern several times to toyota service dept. They told me that what I was describing was normal for those cars. The car was in an accident on 12/22/09. Hit another car from behind. I think that the "not slowing down immediately when foot taken off gas pedal" was a contributing factor to the accident. There were no injuries but the car was badly damaged. Toyota sent recall notice but said VIN#'s beginning in j not affected. Our car begins with j. Recently send letters to toyota and waiting for reply.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH; proceeding to a complete stop. The engine revved during braking. Her left foot was applied to the brake pedal, and tapping the accelerator pedal with the right foot, the RPM level decreased. The vehicle was able to operate normally. The acceleration issues occurred seven different times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the identical failures on three separate occasions. The technician stated that there were no problems with the vehicle. The federal safety agency recall campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) was related to the failure. The VIN was not included in the recall. The failures were more prevalent to occur in colder weather temperatures. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle has not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was 14,200. The failure mileage was 800.
On 2/26/10 I brought my 2009 toyota corolla le to north hills toyota/scion service center at 711 browns lane pgh pa 15237 to have the recall work performed. As per the work order #tocs162571, the work performed was: installing accelerator pedal reinforcement bar, brake inspection, installing intake air tube connector kit. Up until that time, I had not experienced any problems. On 3/1/10 at 10:25am, the 2009 toyota corolla abruptly accelerated to over 7,000 rpms while my foot was applied to brake as I was coming to a stop at a red light. The car continued to move despite applying extra pressure to the brake with my foot. I then turned the car off with the key, put it in park, waited approx. 1 minute, and restarted the car. The acceleration was much worse than the first time and the needle on the tachometer again went to over 7,000 rpms and the engine sounded like a "jet engine". I immediately turned to engine off again. The police were then called as the car was blocking traffic. The officer and myself pushed the car to side of road without starting it. Aaa eventually towed the car to north hills toyota/scion service center. On 3/2/10, deana hicks of the service dept. Called to say, upon inspection, they found nothing wrong with the car. I asked them to examine the car further and a service tech. Took it home over night in an attempt to replicate the problem and could not. At this point we were told we could take the car back.
Driver was coming out of driveway slowly. All of a sudden , car was in the middle of the road and was hit in the driver's door. 2009 corolla was totaled.
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.
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 ran up over 7500 RPM, so I placed the car in neutral as I was instructed through the media. I was losing speed and I still needed to get over 3 lanes of traffic to a safe spot on the berm. I placed the car back in gear and was rapidly going over 80 MPH. I was able to get over and when I tried to slow the car while in gear, I couldn't get it below 45 MPH with both feet pushing hard on the brake pedal. I again put the car in neutral and was able to get off the road. The engine was again running at full throttle while I was in park. I turned on the 4 way flashers and turned off the engine. I waited and tried to start the car again so my wife could hear it on the phone and again it ran full throttle. About 15 minutes later the tow truck driver started the car and it ran normally. The kings toyota dealer informed me that my car was not on the gas pedal recall list. After having a toyota field engr. Look at my car it was determined that no problem could be found, that the computer health report showed no problem in the history file and the was released back to me on 3/2/10 with a no problem found diagnosis. They assured me that my car was safe to drive and put my family in. Bunk!!!! I no longer want this car, I would like to be released from the remaining 13 months of my lease and I will look for another car and not a toyota. I was fortunate that I never was injured or that I injured some else. I have been experiencing harsh pain in my neck, shoulders and arms since the incident due to fighting to control the vehicle. I am going to see my doctor.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. Whenever the contact engaged the accelerator pedal, she noticed that the pedal would push against her foot and the vehicle began to surge without warning. The contact also noticed that the failure also occurred when the pedal was not depressed. Prior to the recent failure the vehicle was repaired per recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v017000 and 10v023000 performed on her vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 33700.
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 been called. The failure mileage was 22,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 3 MPH into the driveway when the accelerator pedal became stuck. The manufacturer informed the contact to let a dealer inspect the vehicle. The dealer was called and had the vehicle towed to the dealership. The dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was concerned since he has not had any problems with the vehicle until the dealer repaired it under the recall for the accelerator pedal 9 days before the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 12400 and the current mileage 12491 .
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. When the brakes were applied to stop the vehicle, the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate without warning, in order to stop the acceleration the contact had to pump the brakes twice. Recall id number: 10v017000-vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal repair was performed on his vehicle prior to the recent failure. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 19000. Updated 4/5/10 *cn updated 05/14/10.
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 71 ridgewood rd causing structural damage.
S10 appropriate handling re toyota recent recall notices, owner of several toyota vehicles experienced sudden acceleration an reported to toyota last october re her 2009 toyota corolla. *kb the consumer stated she has almost been in 3 accidents.
Car was surging.
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 connected me to 911. I was injured as my chest hit the steering wheel several times. I am resubmitting this complaint on the 2009 corolla I owned as it looks like the brake failure issue I filed with your agency was never investigated. I looked up the odi number today, and nothing was reported on it for followup.
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 to recheck my brakes only 4-6 days after I had the brake recall done. They said, they could not find anything wrong with my brakes. Its been 5 days since the last visit and I just recently reared ended someone. Luckily it was just a fender bender but I was lucky enough that it was nothing serious. The lady who I had reared ended had a 8-11 month child with her. I knew my brakes felt different, I knew there was something wrong but toyota failed to see that. I am really upset with toyota. I could of lost my life along with the lady and her infant.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving at various speeds of 5 MPH and up, the vehicle would drive very "bouncy," similar to driving a rocking chair, as described by the contact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they could not duplicate the failure. Also, upon barely depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate as if she had slammed her foot on the accelerator pedal. While traveling around a curve or making a left or right turn, the vehicle would momentarily accelerate and feel as though the driver might lose control. The manufacturer was contacted, however they would not assist. No repairs were made to the vehicle to date. The contact was unaware if her vehicle was under recall. The failure mileage was 1,925 and the current was 88,050.
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 how it handles in the snow I have encountered a dangerous problem that scares me. I wrote to toyota about it on 2/24/10 and today 2/26/10. Below is my last e-mail to them. "driving in the snow 2/25/10 I encountered several times when the traction control kicked in and I had power loss to the vehicle. It happened even on the highways. The car would slow to almost a stop. I pressed and pressed on the accelerator picking up my foot and putting down at times to see if it would help but it would continue to slow or have total power loss where I could not go. It was as if I had no power to the accelerator. The pedal was limp. It is very dangerous, especially on a highway! Driving and having the car then slow or stop or almost stop to where I can't go is dangerous, please help!!!!! Again, in the drop down menu below for the sub-type of vehicle corolla is not listed as a category. My car is a 2009 corolla". The date selected below as incident date: I selected the incident date as the date of the last time the incident occurred even though the problem has also occurred before this date.
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.
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. This is the first new car we purchased in thirty years and now it's been recalled and the safety of this car is now in question. Very disappointing!
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact was driving at 65 MPH. The contact was switching into the left lane when the vehicle started to accelerate excessively without warning. The contact also stated that power steering malfunctioned and caused the vehicle to pull to the right when she pulled the wheel to the left. The contact also stated that she heard a small tapping noise under the hood. The dealer was notified; however, an appointment has not been scheduled. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 8,000.
I was driving my 2009 toyota corolla in dec. 2008. My car had 3000 miles on it at the time of my going off the road in my car. My daughter and I were traveling home in some very cold weather after christmas shopping. I was being careful due to the road being icy in places. We had went up this small incline and as we topped out I went to slow down by lightly pressing on the brake before we got to the icy stretch of highway, I had plenty of time to slow down but before I knew it we were on top of the icy highway spinning out of control. We spun out of control at least a couple times on the road with no control. We went off of the road, missing the mile marker by inches with my side mirror. We continued to go down a small incline and the car came to a rest at a large rock and rabbit brush. We were only a few feet away from going into a barb wire fence when we came to rest. I now have damage to my car. The 2009 corolla is amazing how the ice and snow builds up on the undercarriage of the car. I know there is a recall for the vacuum assist also. I do not under stand why this recall is only for certain states that a toyota is registered in. The way the car ices up underneath I can see how things could possibly ice up and not work correctly. We have some very cold weather in our state of nm and we are not under the recall. I do not understand the thinking here by toyota. We did not make a report of this because I thought maybe it was something I did. I have played this experience in my head several times over and over and I know that I was driving with caution and was not on ice when I applied my brake. Now that we hear of all these recalls we have concern that the car may be under a number of recalls. We do not feel comfortable in the vehicle anymore but I cant just park my car. I did make a call to my insurance company when I got home but did not make a claim/report thinking it would be cheaper to fix than go through the insurance company.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. He stated that while driving at 45 MPH on a rainy day the vehicle surged forward while having his foot on the brake and applying a lot of pressure. The vehicle was very hard to control, the steering turned very loosely and then he crashed. He sustained lower back injuries and the vehicle was destroyed. Toyota will be contacted to report the crash. Prior to this crash he had experienced this issue 2 additional times. The failure and current mileage was 22172.
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 states that he never heard such a noise before the recall. Right now whenever he step on the gas pedal, the noise occurred. We would be happy if you would like to schedule an inspection in our area.
Please I need somebody to help me with my case with toyota. I had an accident back to july in my toyota corolla 2009. I hit someone house with my toyota because (accelerator and pedal were stuck and I lost the control of the car. I didn't know what went wrong not only I'm a woman and I don't know anything about "mechanic, pedal ... Etc. When police came I tried to explain to them what cause the accident they told me that if I don't stop lying I can end up to jail. So the house owner sued me I went to a lot of procedure of lawsuit. I never knew that could happened to me. Three days after court, I received the recall letter from toyota. I drove my car to toyota I found out my car has 2 recalls ( accelerator and pedal). Please help me. At least toyota can pay the woman that sued me and my medical expenses.
This is a follow up to a previous complaint. I felt compelled to do so after reading other issues people were having with there toyota corollas (s). I purchased this car june 1st 2009. Three weeks after purchase I noticed something was wrong with the paint. I took it to the dealers, the service dept manager looked at it and said it was due to the environment, the sales guy told me it was due to tree sap and the third time I took it the sales manager said it was from bird crap ( it's garaged most of the time). Weeks later I was hit by a concrete truck, at first thought it was the trucks fault but not real sure now because of the difficult steering with this car. At the time of the accident there was no air bag deployment. I had the car repaired by a private shop, they couldn't understand why the airbag did not deploy. While my car was there they looked at the paint. I have a black car with large white spots and was told there was a problem with the clear coat and it would cost around 4,000 to fix it. I again went to the dealership and was told this time that's what happens when you buy a black car. I have filed a complaint with toyota and we all know where that has got me. I filed a complaint with the consumer complaint agency and toyota failed to respond. Boy, for a reliable care the only thing I can rely on is poor quality and a death trap. I have a dodge and will drive it before this death trap. Good luck trying to do a lane change and looking into the blind spots. I have almost hit cars on my right while attempting to do a lane change more times than I can count.
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 faulty. The failure mileage was 36,000. Updated 05/10/10
Driving my 2009 toyota corolla westbound and was approaching an intersection where the light was red. I slowed down on my approach to the traffic light and applied the brakes to stop car for the red light. The car slowed but would not stop. The light was still red and in the intersection was a man making a left hand turn to travel eastbound in his SUV. He saw me coming sped up his vehicle (also giving me the finger) I swerved to my right to avoid an accident. I had driven through the red light because the car would not stop. I took my foot off the brake and immediately the car accelerated without me touching the gas pedal. I applied pressure to the brake again and brought the car back to the speed limit. This incident occurred shortly after toyota made the announcement about problems with their floor mats. I stopped the car and checked my floor mat and it was not in the way at all of the accelerator pedal.
Gas pedal in my 2009 toyota corolla stuck while my daughter was backing up and caused her to go into a tree causing $7,000 in damages to my car, which my insurance paid for and she is paying higher insurance from the accident. Also my car does have steering problems driving over 50 MPH.
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