2007 Toyota Corolla Driver assistance Problems

Uncontrolled maximum acceleration after shifting into gear. Occurred after shifting gears such as parking. It represents a definite safety issue. There is no warning of occurrence. It has happened about 6 times in the past 4 years. I do not drive often. I contacted Toyota who referred me to the dealer. I had it checked by the Toyota dealer, who denied there is a problem. I would welcome a independent inspection. I have notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in April but have heard nothing from them since.

NHTSA ID

11667454

Incident

Apr 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was an intermittent unintended acceleration without the accelerator pedal being depressed. No warning light was illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle was able to be stopped. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, but no cause for the failure was found. The dealer replaced the floor mats. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

NHTSA ID

11652063

Incident

Jan 1, 2021

Mileage

23,000 mi

The car wouldn’t break a few months back causing it to smash into the person infront of me ever since then and getting repaired nothing has fixed it.

NHTSA ID

11590798

Incident

Oct 11, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING 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.

NHTSA ID

11326358

Incident

May 22, 2020

Mileage

100,000 mi

SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR I HAD AN ISSUES. I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. IT USED TO BLOW THREW BRAKE PADS UNTIL I PAID TO HAVE THAT REPAIRED. OIL CONSUMPTION WAS A QUART NOW MY PISTON ISN'T WORKING. I CALLED TOYOTA EVEN ABOUT SAFETY BAG RECALL WHICH NEVER GOT FIXED. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WHEN I TOLD ABOUT AIR BAG RECALL I SAW ON THE NEWS I WAS TOLD THEY WILL BE SENDING ALL THE INFORMATION IN THE MAIL. IT NEVER CAME. I WOULD LIKE HAVE MY MONEY BACK. THE COST OF REPAIRS. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT TOYOTA. THIS HAS BEEN UNFAIR NOT LETTING YOUR CUSTOMER RECEIVE THE REPAIRS DUE TO THEM FOR INSTALLING FAULTY PARTS. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING AND NOW I NEED TO GET A NEW PISTON. 02/082020

NHTSA ID

11308420

Incident

Feb 8, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED WITH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND WAS TO HAVE A FACILITY INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AT GREAT SPEED.*JB

NHTSA ID

11151422

Incident

Nov 8, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

PARKING MY COROLLA I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE LIGHTLY DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SURGED IN REVERSE.I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND MOVING GEAR SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL PREVENTING CAR FROM HITTING FENCE.THIS VEHICLE HAD THE ECM REPLACED FOR A PREVIOUS RECALL ON 6-18-11 ON THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE 4CYL 1.8L

NHTSA ID

11081392

Incident

Mar 23, 2018

Mileage

107,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10966435

Incident

Mar 9, 2017

Mileage

22,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. UPDATED 03/07/2017*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10935902

Incident

Jul 22, 2016

Mileage

144,000 mi

GENTLE PERSONS: I WOULD LIKE TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO A SAFETY ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH MY VEHICLE (TOYOTA COROLLA 2007, VIN: [XXX]) LISTED ON NHTSA WEB SITE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V384000 HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/RECALLS/RECALLRESULTS.CFM?START=1&SEARCHTYPE=DRILLDOWN&TYPE=VEHICLE&YEAR=2006&MAKE=TOYOTA&MODEL=COROLLA&COMPONENT_ID=0&TYPENUM=1&SUBMIT=RETRIEVE+RECALLS&PRINTVERSION=YES I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SIMILAR SUDDEN STOP PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, AND WOULD THEREFORE, APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD TAKE NECESSARY ANTICIPATED MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TO RESUBMIT THIS COMPLAINT AS I COULD NOT OPEN YOUR E-MAIL. THANK YOU, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10860101

Incident

Apr 15, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10838887

Incident

Feb 23, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

TOYOTA COROLLA CE TRAVELS ABOUT SPEED LIMIT 30 - 35 MILES WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. DID NOT HAVE TO PRESS GAS PEDAL TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TRAVEL.

NHTSA ID

10838718

Incident

Feb 6, 2016

Mileage

116,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL # 15V285 THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM TELLS ME THEY HAVE NO TIME OR PARTS TO FIX THIS RECALL ON MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IS IRA TOYOTA OF DANVERS, 99B ANDOVER STREET, DANVERS, MA 01923 CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME

NHTSA ID

10820522

Incident

Jun 16, 2015

THIS HAPPENED ABOUT FOUR WEEKS APART WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS. WE WERE SLOWING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN TRAVELING 5-10 MPH AND WHEN WE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE REVED UP. WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME THE THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE SO I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THUS AVOIDED HITTING CAR AHEAD OF ME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THEY HAD IT FOR A DAY AND HALF AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEY SAID I SHOULD REMOVE MY AFTER MARKET CAR MAT ( WHICH I HAVE) AND SUGGESTED THAT BOTH DRIVERS HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE AND ACCELORATOR AT THE SAME TIME. I THINK THIS IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY AS MY FOOT ISN'T WIDE ENOUGH TO DO BOTH UNLESS MY FOOT IS NEARLY OFF THE BRAKE. THE CAR MAT IN QUESTION HAS BEEN THE CAR FOR 6 PLUS YEARS AND IS A CUSTOM MADE ONE WHICH DOES NOT SLIP.

NHTSA ID

10743714

Incident

Jun 6, 2015

Mileage

64,200 mi

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

10734508

Incident

Jul 8, 2015

Mileage

51,874 mi

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONSUMER DESCRIBED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS TOUCHY. *CW

NHTSA ID

10653322

Incident

Nov 3, 2014

RE: TOYOTA 2007 COROLLA: WHEN DRIVING (IN REVERSE) OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY JERK, EMIT A LOT OF FUMES, AND IT WOULD TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR- ONLY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION KEY STOPS THE CAR. LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014. AFTER DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE CAR AGAIN JERKED, MADE A LEFT TURN, DROVE ACROSS OUR LAWN, THROUGH THE BUSHES AND TO OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR?S LAWN. WE ARE LUCKY THAT IT DID NOT SLAM INTO OUR HOUSE OR THE ELECTRIC POLE CLOSE TO OUR DRIVEWAY- EITHER ONE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE KILLED US. THE CAR HAS ITS OWN MIND AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANYTHING THAT THE DRIVER TRIES TO DO TO STOP THE CAR FROM MOVING OTHER THAN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION KEY. THE TOYOTA DEALER, OF COURSE, ASSERTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10653640

Incident

Jul 30, 2013

Mileage

16,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,930. UPDATED 12/09/14*LJ UPDATED 6/1/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10641107

Incident

Sep 3, 2014

Mileage

72,930 mi

WHILE ENTERING A CURVE MY CAR SLOWED DOWN THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATED TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED, I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR BY TAPPING ON THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT HELP MY SITUATION AS A MATTER OF FACT IT MADE THINGS WORSE, TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC I HIT A POLE AGAIN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH MADE MY CAR SPIN, I AM A PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL BUS DRIVER & HAVE TAKEN THIS AND MANY OTHER CURVES FOR YEARS, I COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS CAR DID WHAT IT DID, AS A RESULT OF THIS CRASH I RECEIVED A RECKLESS DRIVER TICKET AND 2 POINTS ON MY LICENSE BECAUSE IT WAS A ONE CAR ACCIDENT, THE ONLY EXPLANATION THAT THE AUTHORITIES COULD GIVE ME WAS HYDROPLANE, THATS NOT WHAT HAPPENED IT WAS AS IF THIS CAR MY CAR OF 7 YEARS HAD A MIND OF ITS ON AND STARTED RACING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640104

Incident

Aug 13, 2014

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A HILL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ID

10609045

Incident

Jun 20, 2014

Mileage

62,000 mi

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SON WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. HE STATED ONE OF THE PHOTO'S FROM THE SCENE, SHOWED THE SHIFTER WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, IF THE SAME DEFECT PART WAS USED IN THE COROLLA MODELS, THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10585932

Incident

May 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER SHOULDER AND RIBS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE CRASH AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10521013

Incident

Jun 15, 2013

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10500921

Incident

Nov 27, 2012

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND PREPARING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 04-03-13 *BF

NHTSA ID

10499222

Incident

Feb 18, 2013

Mileage

66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THREE PARKED VEHICLES IN THE PROCESS. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10494568

Incident

Jan 17, 2013

Mileage

85,000 mi