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.
Just started a couple of days ago, when I was braking the engine rev's at a red light and car wanted to go - I was holding the brake pedal and the car started going forward. It now happens repeatedly even when in park the engine revs up , it is scary. I can't find a recall on this for this model, if anyone has advice I would love to hear it.
It's done this twice. I took it in and the dealer couldn't duplicate the problem. I was given an "all clear." It's interesting--the 2nd time, I put it into neutral, got it stopped, and then just sat there, watching what it did. It continued to rev all on it's own--both my feet were off all pedals. After about 15 seconds, it slowed itself down and I could drive normally. Could be really scary--but I can't afford to get rid of it/give it back to Toyota so will just be quick to get it into neutral, I guess.
- Audrey S.,
Neola, IA, US
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Just started a couple of days ago, when I was braking the engine rev's at a red light and car wanted to go - I was holding the brake pedal and the car started going forward. It now happens repeatedly even when in park the engine revs up , it is scary. I can't find a recall on this for this model, if anyone has advice I would love to hear it.
- Michelle L., Mattapoisett, MA, US