2013 Toyota Corolla: sudden unintended acceleration

6 of the 201 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Corolla describe sudden unintended acceleration.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Sudden unintended acceleration by model year

2025
1
2024
1
2022
2
2021
4
2020
2
2019
1
2018
4
2017
5
2016
5
2015
7
2014
12
2013
6
2012
6
2011
6
2010
71
2009
67
2008
20
2007
45
2006
41
2005
33
2004
25
2003
19
2002
4
2001
4
2000
1
1999
4
1998
3
1997
3
1996
1
1995
1
1994
4
1993
3
1992
1
1991
2

What owners say

Filed Feb 21, 2019 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota corolla. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not accelerate. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would lunge forward. The failure occurred intermittently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to don wood toyota (900 e state st, athens, oh 45701, (740) 593-6641) to be diagnosed, but no failure was found. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Apr 8, 2016 · Acceleration · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota corolla. The contact stated that there was a failure with unintended acceleration when the vehicle was idling high while at a stop or in drive. The contact had to ensure that the brake pedal was applied with force to ensure that the vehicle would not surge forward. The vehicle was to be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available. Updated 06/29/16*lj

Filed Dec 30, 2015 · Engine · 21,500 miles · CA

Dec 27 2015 around reno nv. It happened three times that day. I was breaking gently to come to a stop (because of a stop sign). The shifter was in "d". When the car speed decreased to around 10mph, the engine suddenly accelerated and the car lurched forward. I applied maximum pressure on the brake pedal to stop the car. The car stopped, the engine was idling after the stop. After the stop, everything went back to normal, till it happened the 2 other times this day (same scenario). Dec 29 2015 in south lake tahoe ca. I was driving at around 10mph in heavy traffic in downtown. Shifter was in "d". The car in front of me stopped. I depressed the brake pedal to stop. At that point the engine suddenly accelerated in full force. The car lurched forward. I applied full force on the brake pedal and at the same shifted in neutral. My car stopped just a couple inches of the car in front of me. Now in neutral and the car halted, the engine is redlining hitting the rev limiter and staying there. I shifted to "park" and turned off the engine. Waited for about 5 seconds. I started the engine and stayed in "park", immediately the engine revved up to red line and stayed there. I turned off the engine and waited about 5 seconds. I started the engine a second time, same thing, engine shoots up to red line and stay there. I turned off the engine and waited about 10 seconds. I started the engine a third time. This time, the engine stayed at idle and I could go normally. At the times of the problem, the temp. Was around -1 degree celsius. After the last occurrence, I stopped and checked if anything was in the way of the gas pedal. Nothing was in the way. Happens only at low speed, when you try to stop the car. This last occurrence decided me to write to you because the car put me in an unsafe situation and we very little time to react.

Filed Sep 20, 2014 · Acceleration · 50,004 miles · GA · crash

I was driving my daughter and her 2 friends to gwinnett fairground today around 7:50 pm . As I approached a turning lane just before davis road, the car accelerated and hit the truck in front of me. I tried to hit the brake but the speed was too much and the car wouldn't stop until it hit the truck. Thankfully, everyone in the car was fine and we alighted the car without any injury. As a result, the entire front bumper, the front of the care was damaged which affected the driver side front side of the door. Toyota corporation need to recall 2013 toyota for engine problem related to unintended acceleration.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Acceleration · DC · crash

2013 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle accelerated on its own. *smd the consumer stated there was some damage to his/her house and car.

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Acceleration · NY · crash

2013 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden surge problems. *smd the consumer stated as she slowly pulled into a parking space, she took her foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast slowly into the parking space, before applying the brake, the vehicle suddenly surged forward into a snow bank. The consumer was unable to get the vehicle out of the snow bank, when she put the vehicle in reverse. Once the she got help, she noticed the bumper had broken off and the driver's side fender was detached from the vehicle at the seam.