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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2005 Toyota Corolla Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
66about this part
Share
8%of 854 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 66 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Toyota Corolla, 8% of the 854 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 36 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I met with an accident recently owing to uncontrolled acceleration of vehicle. Before this accident I witnessed this problem in the past and I contacted the Toyota dealer they took some time and said that they completed the recall procedure but the check engine sign was still illuminated as before. And I still experienced uncontrolled acceleration of the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10422424, filed 2011-08, 64,091 miles

“Malfunction with the accelerator pedal. It was sticking as I was on a highway doing 50 miles and hour. It increased to 70 miles an hour, at which time I applied brakes and they did not work I had to pull over to shoulder and was driving down shoulder where I put car into neutral and applied the brakes put car into park then car finally stopped.”

NHTSA complaint #10310975, filed 2010-02, 2,800 miles

“I got a Toyota Corolla '95. Everytime I release the gas pedal, it will make a jerk motion. The maintenance indicator light is on. I went to meineke this afternoon and paid 80 for the diagnostic check. Luckily, the service tech is honest and told me about the engine control module. I will call the rodland Toyota here in everett wa where I also bought the car in 2005.”

NHTSA complaint #10326701, filed 2010-04, 47,000 miles

“I was pulling into a parking space at less than 5mph with my foot on the brake. Instead of stopping, the car accelerated suddenly, and ran into the wall 3 feet in front of the parking space. The car was towed by my insurance company and determined to be totaled. The manufacturer inspected the car but did not come up with a diagnosis. The manufacturer stated that they did not believe it was a design or manufacturing defect.”

NHTSA complaint #10513940, filed 2013-05, 60,000 miles

“I hit brakes at a stop light & the car accelerated, hit the car in front me & pushed it through an intersection. The second time I didn't hit anything, but when I braked it again accelerated.”

NHTSA complaint #10303223, filed 2010-01, 9,525 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026211%
202526%
202423%
202311%
202233%
202174%
202052%
2019136%
2018118%
20172916%
20162210%
2015188%
20142911%
2013189%
2012164%
2011468%
201019816%
200919714%
20085417%
20079511%
2006759%
2005668%
20046013%
20037711%
2002119%
20011411%
200075%
1999138%
1998188%
199797%
199675%
199532%
199485%
199397%
199223%
199134%
1989313%
198814%
1987321%
1984117%
1982360%

Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Corolla

Air bags
457 complaints
Engine cooling
92 complaints
Electrical system
59 complaints
Brakes
37 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
37 complaints
Fuel system
36 complaints
Engine
29 complaints
Other or unknown
25 complaints
Steering
22 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
Equipment
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology