general problems of the 2004 Toyota Corolla

The car accelerated on own in the reverse mode as I was parking in a garage parking space. I could not control the vehicle and the vehicle did not respond to my attempts of depressing the brake.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle would hesitate to accelerated. In addition the vehicle horn does not function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:15v043000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure 150,000. Parts distribution disconnect. Aw.

I was on the highway 605 freeway in California on December 24,2014 at am . I was driving 60mph and suddenly felt a very strong shake in my car that continued for about two minutes and then I suddenly went from 60mph to 15 mph . I was really scared and concerned about this matter. If I didn't have control I would have gotten cars behind me or myself in a major accident due to this malfunction. I was very shaken up and stressed. I have never been this scared in my vehicle. I drove my car in search for an open mechanic and found one he did a full inspection which was very stressful due to the fact that it was a christmas eve . I really have been a loyal customer to Toyota my whole family and I really would like this to get taken care of. I don't see the need for me to spend more money when its a Toyota problem.

Sudden vehicle acceleration: this is the 3rd time this has happened to this car. The first time it resulted in an accident. That was reported in nhts complaint # 10405593 on 6/ 6/ 11. The second time an accident was avoided(also happened while parking) in 2013. This third time I was again turning into a parking space with my foot both off the accelerator and the brake and there was a sudden unintended increase in rpms and acceleration of the vehicle. I was able to break but not before hitting hard and going over the parking bumper in the parking garage. As after the first incident the car was taken to Toyota and they took no responsibility and said all was ok(on 12/12/14). I want to document this incident in case a future incident results in a fatality or serious incident for which Toyota would be liable.

My 2004 Toyota Corolla had an unexpected acceleration while driving home from work. My mother (the driver at the time) removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and while breaking the vehicle accelerated at full speed right before going over a speed bump near to our residence. My mother crashed into the side walk and she was able to stop the car using the parking brake and eventually shut it down. We were able to take the car home, where the car is currently parked but the car won¿t start again. Luckily, we didn't have any injuries, fire or mayor crash into anything. We contacted Toyota in west palm beach florida and they refused to further investigate this issue because the car is too old. After all events, death and accidents related to Toyota unexpected acceleration, I believe this incident needs a deep investigation but I don¿t know how to proceed about it or if I should ignored and just fix the car.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. While parking the vehicle, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle accelerated at full speed. The failure caused the vehicle to crash into a cement block. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a collision repair shop, but was not diagnosed. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 65,000.

It stopped at 299999 and there are a lot of people on the internet with this same problem. Will not register miles. The consumer should not have to pay for this to be installed.

Speedometer stopped at 299,999.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that after first starting the vehicle, the accelerator pedal became extremely difficult to depress. The contact applied extreme force in order to depress on the pedal. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified, who offered no assistance for the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and parking her vehicle, the vehicle suddenly reved up and accelerated. She then crashed into a tree while depressig the brakes. The police were called and a report was available. The driver did not substain any injuries. The vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and was pending an investigation. The failure and current mileages were approximately 43,100. Tb.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. While the contact was driving approximately 6 mph into a parking space, the vehicle lunged forward with a sudden increase of acceleration. The vehicle jumped a curb and crashed into a nearby building. There was no personal injury and a police report was filed. The exterior body of the vehicle sustained severe damages and was towed to a local collision shop. The cause of the failure had not been determined. The failure mileage was 39,000.

The contact owned a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving on wet pavement at approximately 25mph,the vehicle accelerated without driver intent. The contact's vehicle was struck by two other vehicles traveling approximately 55mph to 60mph. The air bags never deployed. The illinois state police and ambulance responded. The contact was taken to the hospital with multiple fractures on the left side of his body and severe bruising. The contact was in the hospital for two days. A police report was filed and the contact had a copy of it. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted and a case was filed. The manufacturer sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle on June 29, 2010. The results of the investigation would not be known for four to six weeks. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. While driving at 55 mph, the engine began to make a loud noise and stalled. The contact pulled to the side of the road and took the vehicle to the dealership. The dealer ran a diagnostic test and stated that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint; the manufacturer referred him back to the dealership for repairs. The current and failure mileages were approximately 22,000. Updated 07/19/10.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving 5 mph into a parking lot when the vehicle accelerated while the contact was depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle continued to idle and crashed into a building pillar although extreme pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle started to smoke after the crash. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer after it cooled down. The dealer stated that he could not repair the vehicle until they spoke with the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that they would send the complaint to a claim adjuster which could take up to 10 days for a response. The vehicle was still at the authorized dealer when the complaint was filed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 25,050 and the current mileage was 25,100. Updated 06/29/10 updated 07/23/jb.

I was driving my 2004 Toyota Corolla the other day on a side road. I was approaching a corner in the road and took my foot off my gas pedal. The car continued to accelerate. I pushed on the break which slowed the car slightly, but wouldn't stop it. I put the car into neutral and pulled off to the side of the road. The engine was revving very loudly so I turned off the car. I proceeded to turn the car back on and it was still revving. I pulled on the gas pedal and check my floor mat, as I knew of all the current recalls in effect. The floor mat was not in the way and the pedal appeared fine. Nothing changed. I called a tow truck and in about 2 hrs later when the tow truck guy started my car, it appeared fine. It was brought to a Toyota dealership, whom played if off as if my floor mat was the cause and sent me on my way. I then brought it to my father who used to be a mechanic and he checked all the mechanics of the car. He lubed up some parts and cleaned the accelerator plate, however he stated everything looked good to him. As of today this has not happen again.

When pulling into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated on its own. Depressed brake to limited avail. Vehicle partially jumped parking curb when it was shifted into park. The vehicle has not yet been inspected so, as yet, nothing has been done to repair this problem. This is the second occurrence. This appears to be similar to many other complaints on this model along with other models.

While waiting at a stop light the 2004 Toyota Corolla would surge forward. This has happened several times, roughly 4-5 a year, and if the brake was not firmly applied cars in front of me would have been hit. No attempt was made to fix this as it was inconsequential at the time. I am concerned that one of these times it may not be.

I was on my way to work. I came to a traffic light which was red. There were two cars stopped at the light. When I hit the brake to stop, the accelerator started roaring and the brake would not grab. I pushed it as hard as I could and finally it grabbed just before I would have hit the car in front of me. When I got to work, I was backing into a parking place and the same thing happened. It has not happened since. I was wearing large boots at the time and just assumed my foot hit both the accelerator and the brake at the same time but now that the recall has happened, I wonder if it wasn't my over sized boots.

Frightening incident that was reported on my 2004 Toyota Corolla le/sd 4 dr. Parking my vehicle in a driveway (on a slight incline), dry conditions, and only 1 foot from a parked cargo van. About to place foot on brake to stop completely to turn car off and full acceleration took place. Gas pedal went full throttle and hit the cargo van. Tires were spinning, left tire tracks. My car pinned between a cargo van and pulling to the left -- six inches from hitting a Subaru owned by sister. Acceleration went for about two minutes as I was applying the brakes, no results. I looked down to see if my car mat was in the way and the answer is no. Three people came outside the home to see what the loud impact was and why the car was accelerating in that manner-- thinking the engine had blown. I was able to put the car in neutral, then park and shut it off while applying the brake. Contacted Toyota corporate office who then referred me out to customer experience center on Monday 12/7 to inform them of my ordeal. They arranged for my car to be serviced by a technician on 12/15/2009 at the Toyota dealer in greer, SC. I was told to pick the car up after 1 1/2 hours. I had car towed to and from car dealer. In January 2010, I picked up a certified letter from the post office that was dated December 23, 2009. It stated that "based on our findings provided above, we respectfully decline any further assistance in this matter. " the inspection was - providing a road test and the brakes, held vehicle speed at 10 mph, no leakage with brakes, and acceleration did not stick. They sent me on my way and closed the case and thanked me for my business and being a loyal Toyota customer! I only had my car for two years. It is the first time it happened. I ultimately had to get another vehicle to get around in. It was my only vehicle. There is a serious safety issue with more vehicles than they are stating. Mine is a 2004.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate and attempted to stall. The contact engaged the accelerator pedal so that the vehicle would not stall at all. The vehicle was taken into the dealer where they stated that there was excess carbon build up in the throttle body from a new battery that was installed. The dealer then performed a throttle body cleaning which removed the carbon build up. The contact stated that within the last 3 to 4 months the problem continued to occur. The dealer was not contacted and there have been no diagnostic test or repairs. The failure mileage was 33000 and the current mileage was 36000. Updated 12/03/10. The consumer stated it felt as though the engine was going to stall. According to the service invoice, the dealer stated the engine belt was glazed and the tensioner had lack of tension. Updated 12/14/10.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated the vehicle accelerated three times while driving various speeds. The vehicle accelerated as she drove into the driveway and nearly crashed into the garage until she applied extreme pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer since she was advised that the diagnostic fee was $90. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 3/24/10 updated 05/17/10.

2004 Toyota Corolla was total on 9/11/07 in an accident where it accelerated in reverse in a parking lot and smashed into a tractor trailer. My former was driving it and said it just took off on her. (we fired her shortly after this incident and she left the USA).

- the contact stated that while driving the 2004 Toyota Corolla with 31000 failure mileage at 15 mph with foot on the gas pedalthe vehicle raced up to 35 mph, and the rpms raced between 4 and 5 on the gauge. The contact immediately applied the brake as hard as he could, and put the vehicle into neutral. He also applied the gas, allowing the vehicle to stop idling. The vehicle was at the dealer being looked at concerning this problem. The current mileage was 32,000. Updated 04/30/07.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they kept it overnight. They found no failures with the vehicle. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. Once again, no failures were found. On one occasion, the vehicle accelerated and struck another vehicle. The occupants in the other vehicle were injured and the contact sustained chest pain from the seat belt. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they made repairs. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle; therefore, it was replaced with a 2006 Corolla. Currently, the 2006 Corolla is experiencing the same failures as the 2004 model. The dealer stated that she could bring in the vehicle and pay $98 per hour for a diagnostic. The contact is afraid to drive the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 22,000. Updated 7/1/09 updated 07/07/09.

Drove car to work on day of accident with no incidents. Parked vehicle for about 5 hours then drove it again for about 1 half hour then park. At 5:00 p. M. Left the office to go home. On the way home I made tow stops, one at the post office and another at my sister's house. Upon leaving my sister's, I proceed to go up hill. When I got to the top of the hill with my foot on the brake pedal I proceeded to put the vehicle in low gear as I am accoustomed to when going down a hill which I was about to do. As I put the vehicle in gear, it accelerated to top speed going down the hill. I looked down to make sure my foot was on the brake pedal. . . It was. The vehicle began racing down hill. I applied the emergency brakes but it did not hold. I decided to try to steady the vehicle with both hands on the steering wheel as I lost control of the vehicle to no avail. I crashed into a parked vehicle bounced from side to side then hit a bump in the road and become airborne. The vehicle dropped in a ditch bounced again then crashed into a dirt embankment on the other side of the street at which time both the driver's and passenger's airbags deployed. On January 6, 2006 I took the vehicle to the Toyota dealer here on island for full service. The front brakes were changed as indicated on my work order and the back brakes were cleaned and adjusted. On March 6, 2006, I went in to the service department to report the accident describing what happened. I was told that the brakes were not the problem. When I asked what would cause the vehicle to do something like that, they told me they did not know and that they would have a specialist from puerto rico fly in to look at the vehicle. I am waiting to hear from them.

When parking the car the car attempted to accelerate on its own. I looked down to make sure my foot was not on the gas - my foot was planted on the brake. I had to brake as hard as a I could to keep the car from rear ending the vehicle in front as the engine all on its own dragged the car forward. The car was moving at about two miles an hour when this took place. The engine revved up to 4000 rpms without any pressure on the gas and simply dragged the car forward.

I was braking for a stoplight. After coming to a complete stop the engine began to race with the rpms rising above 4000 before I turned off the ignition. I had to press down on the brake pedal as hard as I could and was barely able to hold the car at the intersection. This was the second time this had happened. The first time occurred approximately 2 months earlier. During that incident, the engine raced to over 6,000 rpms before I shut off the ignition. After both incidents, I took the car to lithia Toyota in redding, CA. Both times they said that no error codes were set and since the car engine did not race during the test drives, there was nothing wrong with it. They stated tha they had never heard of any other Toyota vehicles behaving in this manner, yet I found 25 similar complaints regarding the 2004 camry on this website, and 21 such complaints for 2002 through 2005 model year Corollas.

My 2004 Toyota Corolla surges for 1-2 seconds while at stop or red light. It feels like it is going to take off by itself. This happens more often in warm weather than cold weather. I brought my car to the dear and complained about this problem. They told me it is normal. This can be over all serious safety problem.

I was driving with my children down a residential street in eugene oregon when I pulled my foot off of the accelerator. The car failed to decelerate. I pumped the accelerator to no effect. I looked down at the accelerator and saw the floor mat wedged under the accelerator. I was able to pull the mat out and slow the car down. Later in inspecting the mat, I saw for the first time that there were two hooks designed to hold the mat in place. One of the hooks had become disengaged causing the mat to move and become lodged firmly beneath the accelerator. I had been fortunate in avoiding and accident. Years later the mat recall of other Toyota models was made. The 2004 Corolla was not part of the recall. I contacted both the main company and my local dealer. I was instructed to put the mat in my trunk. The company never made a recall of this model in spite of the issue being identical to those included in the recall. I have been concerned about Toyota's lack of action ever since. After hearing what happened with gm, I decided that I had not notified the proper authorities since nothing was done. The 2004 Corolla should have been part of the initial recall for defective floor mats. Toyota, like gm, failed to take corrective action and should be held accountable. People may have been injured or died from this lack of action and as long as a recall has not happened that danger continues to exist.

When I stop the car when I'm driving e. G. At a traffic light, the car pulls forward when I brake. This occurs like 70% of the time. I tried to get in touch with Toyota and they tell me that the recall does not apply for my vehicle. Since I bought the car brand new, I thought it was my imagination but I came to a realization that it is my car.

Tl- while driving a rented 2004 pontiac montana west bound on bridge at approximately 65mph a Toyota Corolla driving east bound came over the medium into his lane and collided head into his vehicle. There was two fatalities the driver in the Toyota Corolla, and his front seat passenger, he and the other two passengers were also injured. He stated this complaint is on the Toyota Corolla. He believed the driver in the 2004 Toyota Corolla attempted to stop the vehicle, but was not able because of a defective\\ gas pedal and brakes, or electronic control. Florida highway patrol 70564001, florida highway patrols investigator report f050ff004415, florida crash report 70987110. The mileage information for the 2004 Toyota Corolla was not available. Li updated 05/10/10 updated 08/23/10.

While idling at a stop light vehicle surged. Vehicle has had 600 rpm surges while in park and while at idle for no reason. The manufacturer appeared to be aware of the problem with the camry models but has received no reports of problems with the Corolla.

I own a 2004 Toyota Corolla with about 13,000 miles. Last week I was driving on a flat city street, going about 30 mph, when I had to slow down for a red light. I came to a complete stop with my foot securely down on the brake pad when the engine began to rev and the car lurched forward. There was enough space between me and the car in front of me to avoid an accident. Nonetheless, this concerned me because I have detected the same problem once or twice before while stopped on an incline. The assistant service manager at my Toyota dealership said he's not aware of these problems, but I found something similar on the web concerning the camrys. I am getting the car checked out this weekend.

I bought a brand new 2004 Toyota Corolla in may this year. A few days later I was driving on the free way and the new car accelerated by itself. I tried to step on the brake to slow down, it became uncontrollable. I was driving at 60 miles per hour. Finally I have to exit the free way and the car hit the divider and got totally crashed.