12 problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2003 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the 2003 Corolla.
We were parked in a parking lot. My wife got into the car, put her foot on the brake to take the car out of park, and put the car in reverse. The car accelerated rapidly backward with the engine revving and no effect from the brakes, and hit a pole. With the engine still racing, my wife then put the car in drive, still with her foot on the brake, and it sped forward running into the back of a pickup truck. The engine was racing and there was no effect with pushing on the brake. The pickup truck was pushed forward about a foot hitting a guard rail in the front of the parking space.
While I was driving on the highway to work, driving at approximately 70-75 mph, I started to brake. Instead of decreasing in speed, my car accelerated and everytime I would push the brake, my car would increase in speed (unintended acceleration). Within the span of about 3 months, this incident has occurred a total of 5-6 times, making it very unsafe to drive.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 3v133000 (air bags); however the remedy part remained unavailable. On a separate occasion, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the gear was shifted into reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 8,641.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving aroung their neighborhood and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that while they had their foot on the vehicle, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle did not stop until the contact hit a tree. The vehicle was totaled in the crash. The crash caused the contact right foot to be partially severed and fractured the contacts left foot. The contact had been in a wheel chair since the crash. The police did take a report of the incident and the vehicle was determined to be destroyed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 86,000. Rl.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. While making a u-turn, her vehicle suddenly accelerated to over 100 mph. As a consequence she crashed into a dump truck, and then into a pole. Two occupants receive minor injuries. There was a police report taken at the scene of the incident. The vehicle was completely destroyed. . He had not contacted the dealership or the manufacturer to-date. The current and failure mileages were approximately 57,000.
2003 Toyota Corolla had a sudden acceleration while using cruise on highway.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. While slowing down at a traffic light, the engine suddenly revved and accelerated through the intersection. The contact immediately turned the vehicle off and restarted it; the engine reset itself. The contact called the dealership and was told that the mats were probably the cause of the sudden acceleration. The contact pulled the mats away from the accelerator pedal and the failure had not occurred since. She also called the manufacturer in January 2010 and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The current mileage is approximately 85,000. Updated 09/21/10. Updated 09/23/jb.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. While slightly depressing the accelerator pedal at traffic light, there was a sudden increase in the engine rpms as the engine became louder than usual. The vehicle abnormally accelerated suddenly and crashed into a curb. The contact could not maintain control or stop the vehicle. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate up hill, crashing into a tree and immediately rolled over three times from the force of impact. The contact was injured. When the vehicle finally came to a stop, the engine was still exhibiting high rpms and the unusually loud noise. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current was 45,000.
Consumer complained about sudden acceleration about 5 times. Consumer has to step on the brake several times in order to slow the vehicle down.
Unintended acceleration of 2003 Toyota Corolla. Occurred only once.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the contact attempted to decelerate but the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into an embankment. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact as well as the four passengers was injured. The injury details were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
When applying the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated.