Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2009 Toyota Corolla - part 1

Vehicle speed control / sudden unintended acceleration. This was not a "misapplication of pedal" by driver! it was clearly a mechanical failure—apparently accelerator pedal (not floor mat, which was secured on its pegs). No warning lamp, msg, symptom prior to crash. Afterward, saw NHTSA rpts others fixed speed control issue & same prob still recurred! my VIN wasn't listed as unrepaired (likely the original owner repaired recall issue/s)—yet car was still dangerous! at slow speed, approx 1-2 mph, I was entering my garage in usual way, turning r. Car abruptly sped up uncontrollably (self-accelerated); couldn't stop it! crashed thru garage doorpost & wall, then backyard fence. Lucky I'm alive & no one in yard. Very traumatic! physical injury (neck/back) helped by ibuprofen. Fwiw air bag didn't deploy. Aaa said they'd only tow for repair, not inspection. I wasn't going to repair; I'd never trust driving that car again & wouldn't sell to anyone to drive, due to grave concern same issue'd recur! available for inspection at picknpull, moss landing, CA. Pnp corp agreed they'd haul away only for its other parts—order taker understood it had untrusted accelerator pedal / vehicle speed control. They also promised me they wouldn't let anyone drive it! of 2009 Corolla NHTSA's 1,523 rpts, "vehicle speed control" is 3rd highest, far > nearly all other rpts. Below, a few of many related examples. (note: dates may be either report or incident dates. ) 10/26/21 NHTSA #11438174; 5/31/17 #10992371; 7/16/16 #10885246 ("car was repaired under recall. . . Still an issue with unintended acceleration. ); 6/3/16, #10872355; 10/2/14 #10640760 ("vehicle was repaired, but failure recurred"); 9/30/14 #10640098; 9/25/14 #10639073; 11/16/13 #10552563; 3/4/12 #10450183; 2/10/12 #10450183 ("already had all of Toyota's "recall" remedies";) 1/29/12 #10447756; 6/22/10 #10343426 (recall work had been done); 6/23/10 #10340943 (work had been done); 6/6/10 #10339969; 5/18/10 #10330952.

2009 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration while driving.

On 21 October 2016 at approximately 9:30 am, I experienced a sudden unintended acceleration with my 2009 Corolla. I was parking the car in the parking lot at the embassy suites hotel in norman, ok when the incident occurred. I reversed the vehicle to straighten it up in in a parking space; then, I put the transmission in drive to pull forward. As the car started to roll forward, in an instant, the vehicle's engine self -accelerated to full throttle. With my left foot on the foot rest pedal (dead pedal) and right foot fully depressed on the brake pedal, the abs braking system functioned properly making an audible clicking sound as the car continued darting forward at full throttle. With the vehicle at approximately a 30 degree angle to the curb in front of the parking space, the forward momentum of the vehicle with the abs braking system fully engaged, the driver's side front wheel bounced over the curb, the passenger's side front wheel stopped against the curb and the engine self-decelerated. As the engine decelerated, an audible clicking sound could be heard coming from the engine compartment that stopped as the engine returned to an idle. I have no explanation as to what caused the vehicle's engine to self-accelerate to full throttle, nor can I explain why it self-decelerated back to an idle. Possibly, the vehicle hitting the curb with the driver's front wheel and bouncing over the curb could have caused the engine to self-decelerate. There was no personal injury or property damage involved in the incident. Had a person been walking in front of my car in the parking lot during the sudden unintended acceleration event, they would have been seriously injured if not killed. The fowler Toyota dealership of norman, ok evaluated the vehicle and concluded the incident was caused by misapplication of pedal. An edr was downloaded, evaluated and inconclusive.

My wife was pulling into a parking space and when she hit her brakes the car took off just like been reported with unintended acceleration and witness even saw her brake lights on and the car was put in park and the engine was still revving very high like the accelerator was stuck wide open. This car was repaired under the recall and the pedal and floor mats were replaced. It appears there still an issue with the unintended acceleration. Now we have to fix the damage to our car and then one she hit. This needs to be investigated why cars are still having this issue someone could of died because of this flaw in the car.

Toyota sent me an undated notice of a limited service campaign to install Smart stop technology. When I took my car in for the installation, Toyota said I first had to have an inspection because I had actually experienced an unintended acceleration though there was no damage or injury. Despite my daily phone calls, they have yet to schedule that inspection and to install Smart stop, leaving me without a car because they tell me not to drive mine until Smart stop is installed.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and continued to drive forward approximately one fourth of a mile before it came to a complete stop. The contact indicated that the failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 47,931.

My daughter was driving the Corolla with a friend in the passenger seat. She entered the driveway at a local strip mall. She proceeded to turn left into a parking stall and was preparing to apply the brakes when the Corolla suddenly accelerated and mounted a raised landscaped area in front of the stall. The Corolla traveled about 15 feet before it struck a large, metal, electrical utility box and stopped. Both my daughter and her friend were seat belted and were not injured. Skid marks on the asphalt pavement appear to indicate that the right rear wheel was locked as the Corolla accelerated. Investigators from Toyota and the insurance company inspected the Corolla and could not determine the cause of the unintended acceleration. I was the original owner and this was the only instance when this occurred. I no longer own the car.

2009 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated the vehicle was totaled.

On 10/21/2013 at about 12 am I was dropping off my wife and daughter in front of our apartment complex. I was driving a Toyota 2009 Corolla (VIN-[xxx]). The vehicle had a sudden, abrupt and unintended acceleration I pressed the brake pedal it did not stop. It went over a curb in the parking lot and collided with another vehicle standing on the opposite side. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2009 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated as she was trying to park on a curve, she backed up and went forward twice, when she felt the right rear tire go over the water grate in the parking lot. The vehicle made a shifting sound and started to loudly race forward out of control. Fortunately, she was going slowly. When the motor started forcefully racing, the speed of the engine increased rapidly, as if someone was pushing on the accelerator pedal. The consumer had both feet on the brake and pressed as hard as she could in an effort to control the increasing speed. She was able to shift the gear to neutral, and then shut the off the motor. The consumer stated it was the third time, the incident occurred. The dealer installed a new computer, but they could not guarantee, it would prevent the sudden acceleration. Updated 11/25/13 updated 12/23/13.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated, causing the contact to crash into a parked vehicle. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

I have had this Corolla for about 3 years, average about 700 miles per week - drive it daily. I have had no significant issues with it until the past month or so in which I have experienced two "sudden acceleration" events. In both cases I was traveling at a very low speed, about 10 mph or so in parking lots. While coasting / braking with my foot on the brake pedal, suddenly it was as if the brake pedal turned into an accelerator pedal! I felt all of the back-pressure the brake pedal normally has leave and it went almost completely down to the floor. At the very same instant the engine revved and began to accelerate and the car "leaped" forward. In both cases this lasted only a few seconds then things went back to normal. There were no indicator lights on the panel warning of anything wrong. In both cases my foot was clearly on the brake pedal and nowhere near the accelerator pedal. I visually inspected the floor mat and there was absolutely no interference between it and the accelerator pedal. This car has already had all of Toyota's "recall" remedies applied to it and could be easily ascertained by examining the maintenance records at butler Toyota of macon, georgia. I would like it if someone could examine the car's computer (not the Toyota people for obvious reasons)to see if these events were recorded or not. Until now I have liked this car very much in every way. However, considering all of the recent reports and now my personal experiences twice I am very much concerned about the car's safety.

As I was braking for a red light and just before I came to a complete stop, my 2009 Corolla (driven only 6,700 miles) suddenly accelerated. I had to push down on the brake with all my force to keep the car from surging into the car ahead of us, with the motor racing as fast as I have ever heard it. I put the car into neutral and turned it off. When I started up again, the motor ran properly. If my foot had not already been on the brake when the car surged, however, I never would have been able to stop it from crashing. The car was towed to the dealership, and two days later a Toyota engineer said there was nothing wrong with it. I am now afraid to drive the car. And there most definitely was something wrong with it when it surged. How can I be sure it will not happen again?.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving in reverse with the brake depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated with great force, and crashed into the rear end of a parked vehicle rear pushing the vehicle out of the parking space. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 39,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving 3 mph, the contact experienced sudden accelerated. The vehicle did not move but the rpms increased. The contact depressed the brake pedal continuously but the engine would not stop revving. The contact was awaiting a return call from the dealer. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was 8,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and approaching a traffic stop signal, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The vehicle would not slow down and traveled over a curb into a utility pole. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a storage facility. There was no personal injury. The manufacturer was notified and they informed that an engineer would inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 28,000.

My vehicle, a Toyota Corolla 2009 had worked without problems up until June 22, 2010. Two recall bulletins required work to be performed by Toyota to prevent potential sudden unintended acceleration (sua). The first one was done February 22, 2010 (fp 78112-07050) and the second on June 22, 2010 (fp 87268-12040) at autocentro Toyota in san juan, puerto rico. Immediately after the second repair I proceeded to pick up my two grandchildren. With my grandchildren in the vehicle and only 42 minutes after the second alleged repair the vehicle commenced accelerating on its own. Within the . 8 miles the vehicle traveled (confirmed by my older son with his vehicle's odometer) I attempted repeatedly to stop the vehicle to no avail. Stepping on the brakes with all the force I could muster did not stop the vehicle. I drove into a median attempting to stop the vehicle with no results. Finally the vehicle came to a top when I rear ended a vehicle in front of me. That vehicle in turn collided with another vehicle resulting in a five total vehicle collision. The driver of the vehicle I impacted suffered some injuries and was taken to the hospital.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated after the contact slowed to allow another vehicle to turn and the engine revved at a fast rate. The contact shifted into neutral and turned the vehicle off but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by slamming into the park position. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where an investigator was being sent to inspect the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact to drive the vehicle home until the investigator arrived. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla le. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and drove over a curb. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate yet the contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration. On a separate occasion while reversing, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to get the vehicle into gear until he had someone manually push the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired yet the failure persisted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 10,000. Updated 10/13/bf updated 10/19/10.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 10,000.

Unintended acceleration on my 2009 Corolla. It happened once. I called Toyota to report incident.

The car experienced sudden unintended acceleration that resulted in car damage and personal injuries.

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.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. When the contact attempted to place the vehicle into drive from park gear, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the vehicle to crash into an embanked of snow. In order to the stop the acceleration the vehicle had to be turned of manually using the ignition switch. No one was injured and a police report was not filed. Prior to the recent failure the contact had the recall NHTSA campaign id number: 10v017000 and 10v023000 performed on the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 5000.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The vehicle was repaired per recall NHTSA campaign id numbers 10v023000 and 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle would exhibit instances of unintended acceleration without driver intent. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. No additional repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current was 4,295.

The contact previously owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that she rear ended another vehicle when she approached a traffic light. Her foot was on the brake pedal but the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. She took the vehicle to the dealership to be inspected and the dealer told her that they found nothing wrong. The vehicle accelerated up to 64 mph which she attributed to the unintended acceleration and as she depressed the brake pedal the vehicle did not slow down. The contact was given a citation for speeding when the vehicle accelerated on its own. After a week, she was approaching a traffic light and when she tried to apply the brakes, the vehicle continued to move forward which caused her to rear end another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. She took the vehicle back to the dealership, told them that she refused to drive the vehicle and they gave her allowed her to trade the vehicle in for another one. The current mileage was approximately 34,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While attempting to pass another vehicle at speeds of 35 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. He was able to maintain control of the vehicle. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and advised him that although there was a recall for the failure, his VIN was not included (NHTSA campaign id number 10v017000: vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. Any repairs made to the vehicle would be at the owners expense. An investigator was also sent to diagnose the failure but was unable to do so. The failure mileage was 32,500 updated 04-15-10 the consumer stated the first occurrence of the sudden acceleration the dealer stated his VIN was not included in the recall. The speed was around 50-55 almost resulting in an accident. The consumer was able to re-gain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to find any problems. Updated 05/10/jb.

My daughter and son-in-law while driving in their 09 Toyota Corolla, experienced uncontrolled acceleration; on a straight piece of dry pavement, causing the vehicle to shoot into the oncoming lane (a condition known as torsional steering by some) on a 2 way traffic road striking a car in the oncoming lane and thus causing a major accident. There were only slight injuries. Though the wheels were pointed straight ahead, the car veered left as the car uncontrollably sped up. My son-in-law states that his foot was not on the pedal. The action initiated after he depressed the pedal to accelerate along with other traffic. The car was repair by the insurance but still has the original problem. It has only done it the time that the car was involved in the accident and my daughter and son in law have been reluctant to use it since the accident so thus we have not had the experience recur. Yes the original part is available and still on the vehicle, though Toyota is scheduled to either repair it or replace it soon.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While she put her foot on the accelerator pedal lightly the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 125mph and stopped when it crashed into private home wall. The vehicle was towed to the tow-yard. The insurance company total the vehicle. She will have an attorney inspect the vehicle. She contacted the manufacturer to advise that the she will have legal actions taken. She received injuries to the upper body. The current and the failure mileage was 10, 0000. The police report info was not available. She also stated that in March of 2008 she also experienced the sudden acceleration with the 1999 Toyota and this vehicle was also a total loss.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving 5 mph, the brakes were applied but the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact applied the brakes with more force but the vehicle crashed into a fence. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The contact stated that prior to the crash, she had problems stopping the vehicle and expressed them with the dealer who stated that she just needed to become familiar with the brakes. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was 16,000 and the current mileage was 26,000.

Experienced sudden acceleration even after releasing the accelerator pedal. The speed could be controlled by breaking and normal driving resumed. I was not aware of the recall at that time and did not think could be a serious defect in the vehicle.

The contact owns 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving 15 mph on a dirt road the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the contact crashed into a moving vehicle. The driver side frontal air bag did not deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the driver. The contact sustained injuries to her chest. The police report was not available. The insurance company destroyed the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified; however, they did not offer any assistance. The current and the failure mileages were 10,000.