10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
92,128 miles

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problem #4

Nov 152012

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 49,000 miles
Driving on us 19 at approximately 50 mph when my car accelerated to 70 mph. I applied the brakes and it slowed back down and was fine after that. On December 5th I was stopped at a red light when it suddenly started to accelerate and I had to push hard on the brake pedal to keep from going into the intersection but, by the time the light turned green it was back to normal. I brought it to sun Toyota and they could not find anything on the computer. They cleaned a part that they found to be dirty and said everything checked out fine. On January 9th I was pulling into the parking lot of sam's when it accelerated suddenly again and I had to use the curb to get it to stop. On January 18th I was at red light and it accelerated so loudly that the vehicle in front of me pulled over to the side thinking I was going to hit him. I put the car into neutral and it continued to rev and make a loud clicking sound. By the time the light turned green it had stopped and when I put it into drive it was fine. I went directly to the dealer and they gave me a 18003314331 #3 to call and report it because again they could not find anything wrong. I have parked the car and I don't know what I should do because I no longer feel safe driving it.

- Spring Hill, FL, USA

problem #3

Jun 132012

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 83,000 miles
While parked in an open parking lot at my vfw post, the car began to smoke and, eventually, went up in flames.

- Marana, AZ, USA

problem #2

Jun 022012

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 81,680 miles
I was pulling into a parking lot, applied the brakes, and it suddenly accelerated. I hit the brakes hard and it stopped. Later, I put it in reverse, and it accelerated forward. I hit the brakes hard and it stopped. I was driving around steep hills, which I don't do a lot. I wonder if that had anything to do with it?

- Berkeley, CA, USA

problem #1

May 232012

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 130,000 miles
School bus drove across a four lane divided road and my daughter ran into the school bus, she applied the brakes and turned to the right and hit the bus. The air bag did not deploy. Injuries are soreness in shoulder and neck. Granddaughter age 3 was traumatized over the crash. School bus driver was ticketed.

- North Fort Myers, FL, USA