Toyota COROLLA brakes problems
1,565 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
11,222 owner complaints analyzed
59 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1969 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 5,379 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
1,565 of 11,222 complaints match this topic (13.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10001147 · 2002-12-18 (December 18, 2002)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES LIGHT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST PAST YEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001147 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10326679 · 2010-04-20 (April 20, 2010)
I HAVE A 1982 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CAR HAD A DEFECT IN THE ACCELERATION PEDAL CAUSING IT TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET IT TO STOP WAS TO SMASH INTO A CURB ON THE PROPERTY OF A SENIOR HALL. I SUSTAINED AN INJURY AND THE CAR IS TOTALED. IT IS IN MY SHED CURRENTLY. IN THE HOSPITAL, I WAS VISITED BY AN OFFICER, WHO ACCUSED ME OF STEPPING ON THE BRAKE INSTEAD OF THE ACCELERATED PEDAL. HE SUBMITTED THIS TO THE DMV. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 190 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326679 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10319423 · 2010-03-13 (March 13, 2010)
I AM NOT LOOKING FOR DAMAGES AND HAD NEVER OFFICIALLY REPORTED THIS, BUT ABOUT 23 YEARS AGO I BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA COROLLA THAT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 90-100 MPH LIKE RESENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOYOTA VEHICLES ARE DOING. IN SPITE OF STANDING ON THE BRAKE, TRYING TO GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PUTTING MY TOE UNDERNEATH THE GAS PEDAL TO SEE IF IT WAS STUCK I WAS IN DANGER OF RUNNING UNDER THE REAR OF A SEMI. MY 15 YEAR OLD SON REACHED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM GOING TO GET OFF THE ROAD. RECENTLY DIVORCED, I WAS SCARE…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319423 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 489861 · 1995-05-09 (May 9, 1995)
REAR STRUTS WELD FAILED, CAUSING METALLIC BRAKE LINE TO BREAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES/CONTROL. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018141 · 2003-05-05 (May 5, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING CAUSING EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018141 at NHTSA ↗