Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of 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.

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2010 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes regarding unintended acceleration. The consumer stated the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified and suggested replacing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was repaired.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while in reverse and backing out of the driveway the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove into the street before crashing into a tree and bushes. During crash the driver sustained injuries to both legs and her torso which required medical treatment. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000. Jft.

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Law enforcement entry - vehicle was involved in a crash. Driver reports unintended acceleration as he was unable to stop his vehicle from accelerating. Independent witness appears to verify driver's report. Vehicle was traveling at approximately 35 mph on a city street when it began to accelerate for no apparent reason before crashing into another vehicle.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. When the vehicle was started, it suddenly accelerated on its own. After switching the transmission from park into reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards and crashed into a cement block. The driver then shifted into drive and the vehicle accelerated forward, nearly crashing into a second vehicle. During the incident, the brake pedal was being depressed, but the vehicle would not stop. The manufacturer and local dealer (dunning Toyota, 3745 jackson rd, ann arbor, michigan) were notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 39,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to stop at a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and was able to stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (vann york Toyota, 500 eastchester dr, high point, nc 27262, (336) 885-9016) where it was diagnosed that there was an acceleration malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the local dealer requested a signature and statement regarding the incident and what occurred during the failure. The contact declined to sign the forms. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 180410871. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 98,346.

On five separate occasions my 2006 Toyota Corolla experienced sudden acceleration. Vehicle each time was at very low speed, approximately 5 mph, going from park to drive or park to reverse, with light pressure applied to brakes. Engine began to race and accelerate, braking harder had no effect, and vehicle stopped only when shifted to park. Instances occurred while parallel parking or coming out of a driveway onto a busy street. Accelerator was not stuck in down position, but engine roared and raced on its own power. I had no control of vehicle during the four or five seconds it took me to shift into park. Vehicle was taken to dealer on November 17, 2017 after first three incidents, with service department finding no problem. Vehicle was brought to dealer again on February 14, 2018, after two more incidents of sudden acceleration. Service department could not replicate the problem and said they could find nothing wrong with the car. They suggested user error, my confusing the accelerator pedal with the brake pedal. It was not user error and not floor mats stuck under gas pedal. It happened five times and the vehicle is not safe to drive.

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2016 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The consumer stated upon depressing the brake to pull into a parking space, the vehcle lunged forward into a guard rail.

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Tl the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own. The brake pedal was depressed, but the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into a wall and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruises to the arms and right knee, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (adriel Toyota, carr 693 km 1. 0, cruce DE la virjencita, dorado, pr 00646, 1 787-626-3838) where it was diagnosed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle expereinced unintended acceleration and as a result the vehicle was involved in a front end collision with a concrete wall. The contact stated they depressed the brake pedal however the brakes did not respond. A police report was not filed. The insurance towed the vehicle to a collision repair shop. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact suffered from moderate head pain and scraps and bruises on the arm. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The VIN was not provided. Kh.

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

As I was transitioning from a stop to a slow start, the vehicle accelerated suddenly from 0 rpm to 5 rpm. I was able to slam on brakes to stop the vehicle but I almost crashed into another vehicle in the process. I was crossing a intersection - on a leveled street.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Corolla. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and unexpectedly accelerated. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who produced an engine code of p02198. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

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While going down a winding road, the car unexpectedly accelerated at a very high speed and veered to the right and the body was damaged costing over $4000. It was towed back to the dealer; they allegedly placed it on a scanner and claimed nothing was wrong with the vehicle because it not show any �codes. � I have become familiar with the recent recalls and acceleration problems with this model and would like Toyota to perform a more thorough inspection.

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On 3/22/17 I was driving an enterprise rental car into an apartment complex and pulled in front of the leasing office to park. While stepping on the brake pedal the car did not stop and it suddenly accelerated causing the car to crash into the pillars of the leasing office with force. Airbags deployed and my passenger and I had to crawl out of the rear passenger door to escape the vehicle. We are lucky to be alive and escape with minor injuries. There are drag skid marks on the ground from the rear wheels. Upon collision the engine shut off even though the key was in the run position. .

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During the three months of owning a used 2007 Toyotacorolla le I have experienced three instances of sudden unintended acceleration. Twice on February 18, 2017, and once on March 9th, 2017. The second time caused damage to another car as I was parallel parking. I had changed gears from drive to reverse. The car has an automatic transmission.

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.

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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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle's rpms malfunctioned. The contact stated that after lifting her foot off of the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own. The contact depressed the brakes to slow down the vehicle. Big island Toyota of hilo, hawaii located at 811 kanoelehua Ave, hilo, hawaii 96720 (808) 935-2920 was made aware of the failure but could not determine a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000. Ad.

The car was in reverse with foot on the brake when it suddenly accelerated out of control. The cause was definitely unintended acceleration and is the second such incident with this car since it was purchased used in December 2015.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Corolla. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired, but no failures could be found. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 20,000.

2015 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated after she back out of a parking lot, she applied the brake, put the vehicle in drive to pull away from the barrier, when suddenly the vehicle accelerated to at least 30 mph. She was barely able to control the vehicle. She tried putting the vehicle in neutral, but it was revving extremely loud. She crossed an alley, the backside of a car wash and was heading recklessly toward a busy street. She attempted to put the vehicle in neutral again and the vehicle started to slow down and she was able to pull the emergency brake and come to a complete stop.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced unintended acceleration while the brake was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated indicating the failure would happen. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer however they were informed due to an insurance claim being filed the vehicle could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,900. Kh.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle in the driveway, the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle independently had an unintended acceleration to a high rate of speed. The vehicle crashed into some bushes across the street and into a residential home. The driver and front passenger did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer requested the data recorder to determine the failure. The manufacturer was to send a technician to the contacts residence as well. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. When the contact shifted the gear into park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, drove over a concrete parking bump, and crashed into a fence near a patio area. The contact was able to change the gear back into park and park the vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The dealer advised the contact to notify the manufacturer. The manufacturer was to provide a third party investigation of the unintended acceleration failure. The contact was scheduled for a third party inspection for further diagnosis to determine the failure. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags), but the contact did not receive a recall notice. The approximate failure mileage was 51,874.

Traveled approximately 80 miles round trip. Pulled into driveway of passenger and stopped. Car was idling then suddenly surged forward. Had to stomp on brake hard, but still hit garage door causing damage. This was the third incident with my car and I am now afraid to drive it. Second incident occurred when I slowed at a stop light which was green preparing to turn right. The car suddenly accelerated and I stood on the brake as I turned the corner. The car sounded like all the bolts and motor were falling out before it righted itself. This could have been a very serious accident.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 5,020. Ad.

This is an enterprise rental vehicle which, for the second time, accelerated on its own. I was backing out of a parking space, gear in reverse and foot on the brake pedal but not applying the brake yet when the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse. I immediately applied the brake and the vehicle stopped after several feet. There was nothing behind the vehicle so nothing was damaged.

On December 24th 2014 I was driving my vehicle (2014 Toyota Corolla s) in (d) and was trying to slow down, because the driver in front of me braked. When I depressed my brake pedal the vehicle accelerated. I shifted into neutral and continued to brake and it eventually slowed me down. I shifted back into (d) and continued on my way, although shaken up. The road conditions were good, there was no rain or ice on the road that day. I checked my floor mats to see if they were sticking to the acceleration pedal when I got into the driveway, but I did not notice any such defect with the floor mats sticking to the pedal. A few weeks later driving to work on 01/20/2015 around the same speed on the same road conditions the vehicle gave me unwanted acceleration again while attempting to brake. I performed the same way I had previously, I entered into neutral and braked, except this time I came within inches of the vehicle forward of me. The next day on 01/21/2015 while driving to work the vehicle again performed the exact same malfunction as the previous day. On all days the road conditions were fine and should have not affected the vehicles performance. I decided to bring the vehicle to the dealership where I had leased the vehicle. I set up an appointment and had left it there 01/24/2015-01/26/2015. I received the vehicle back on 01/26/2015 and the master mechanic found no defects. I filed a complaint with the dealership and was told the service manager would contact me. After he had not for a few days, I decided to call him. I had gotten his voicemail and left a message. To date I have still not received a call back from the service manager. I have decided to take precautions and begin a vehicle safety complaint. I would like this matter resolved before myself or anyone else becomes injured or worse.

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.

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.

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.

Upon starting my car, on this particular morning, I noticed a revving sound. It didn't sound like anything normally related to start-up, but I assumed that maybe it was a momentary glitch. I switched the car into reverse and the revving sound increased. It sounded as if someone had floored the accelerator. (I was later asked how many mph. To me, it sounded as though I were going about 50 mph. ) while in reverse, and with the increasing revving sound and rpm, my brakes locked on me and the dashboard lights all came on. I was able to shift back into park and shut off the car. I contacted Toyota to inquire about any recalls on my car and explained what had taken place. I was told by the corporation that there were no recalls and to bring it in for servicing to the dealership. The dealership pulled up a service history report showing that they had done a recall repair on my car several years earlier. They dismissed my claim, saying that they could find nothing wrong with my car and that it was driver error. The service manager refused to submit a report for investigation into unintended acceleration, stating that he believed that an increase in rpm is unrelated to acceleration. He also made several attempts to sell me another car. I appealed to the corporate office for Toyota recall. I expressed my concern over the safety of my vehicle and the risk of continuing to operate it. Their sentiments were, "what do you want me to do?". Over a several day period, Toyota stated they could find nothing- even with their advanced diagnostic process that they insisted I underwent. I took my car to a third-party certified mechanic, who was able to identify that part of the problem may have been related to a battery leak and a terminal that needed replacement. I do not feel that Toyota took a genuine interest in my issue, due to the lack of opportunity to profit from my problem.

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