1994 Toyota Corolla Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 172 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Toyota Corolla, 5% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I took my 1994 Corolla to the car wash in cromwell ct. After I was done I put back the mats and put the car in drive and moved forward to leave the stall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10323923, filed 2010-04, 80,000 miles“The contact owns a 1994 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while backing out of a driveway at speeds of approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration as the vehicle proceeded to spin around and lunge forward onto the lawn. The passenger was ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. The police arrived and a police report was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 9/29/11”
NHTSA complaint #10321822, filed 2010-03, 50,000 miles“While parking on a parking lot vehicle suddenly accelerated. Took vehicle for service to find out what had caused this problem on two ocassions. Technician stated that there was a problem with the throttle cable. While parking throttle stuck causing accident in which the air bag did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #869952, filed 2000-09“While driving into a parking spot vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. Conusumer hit the brakes, but vehicle went foward, accelerating to high speed , and hitting another vehicle and railroad tracks. Dual airbags did not deploy, and seatbelt did not hold consumer, causing neck and back injuires.”
NHTSA complaint #836008, filed 1999-03“Window regulator on passenger front side broken, causing window to fall into door panel/seatbelt on passenger front side locks in place for no reason/gas pedal sticks on numerous occassions both while driving and accelerating from a complete stop”
NHTSA complaint #734763, filed 2000-10Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 13 | 6% |
| 2018 | 11 | 8% |
| 2017 | 29 | 16% |
| 2016 | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 | 18 | 8% |
| 2014 | 29 | 11% |
| 2013 | 18 | 9% |
| 2012 | 16 | 4% |
| 2011 | 46 | 8% |
| 2010 | 198 | 16% |
| 2009 | 197 | 14% |
| 2008 | 54 | 17% |
| 2007 | 95 | 11% |
| 2006 | 75 | 9% |
| 2005 | 66 | 8% |
| 2004 | 60 | 13% |
| 2003 | 77 | 11% |
| 2002 | 11 | 9% |
| 2001 | 14 | 11% |
| 2000 | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 | 13 | 8% |
| 1998 | 18 | 8% |
| 1997 | 9 | 7% |
| 1996 | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 8 | 5% |
| 1993 | 9 | 7% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 13% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 | 3 | 21% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
| 1982 | 3 | 60% |
Other parts of the 1994 Toyota Corolla
69 complaintsSeat belts
25 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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