CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2007 Corolla. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2007 Corolla is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models have an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.
So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where now the NHTSA data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.
CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Toyota acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2007 Corolla, our data for the Corolla is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Corolla's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
I had this problem start with the rear brake system that was on the car when I bought it. There is a scrubbing, clicking or ticking noise when my car is close to stopping while braking until it stops. This was the first set of drum system. Since then I have replaced them three times with all new equipment. First was all new from O'Rielly's, then all new AutoZone parts, finally I have had them replaced with brand new Toyota drums and brakes. Over the past four sets I have had this same reoccurring problem in a little over a year. Over this time I have had approximately 7 mechanics investigate this issue - including spending a whole day at Toyota and even they couldn't figure it out. I need an answer to this problem. I'm so tired of spending money on this while nothing is working to fix this issue! Someone please help me!
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I had this problem start with the rear brake system that was on the car when I bought it. There is a scrubbing, clicking or ticking noise when my car is close to stopping while braking until it stops. This was the first set of drum system. Since then I have replaced them three times with all new equipment. First was all new from O'Rielly's, then all new AutoZone parts, finally I have had them replaced with brand new Toyota drums and brakes. Over the past four sets I have had this same reoccurring problem in a little over a year. Over this time I have had approximately 7 mechanics investigate this issue - including spending a whole day at Toyota and even they couldn't figure it out. I need an answer to this problem. I'm so tired of spending money on this while nothing is working to fix this issue! Someone please help me!
- rachelforrester55, Headland, AL, US