2007 Toyota Corolla Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 45about this part
- Share
- 5%of 836 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the brakes of the 2007 Toyota Corolla, 5% of the 836 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,500 miles. 19 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.
“This happened about four weeks apart with two different drivers under similar conditions. We were slowing to stop at a stop sign traveling 5-10 MPH and when we applied the brake, the engine reved up. When it happened to me the the car wouldn't stop when I applied the brake so I put the car into neutral and thus avoided hitting car ahead of me. I took the vehicle to my local Toyota dealer. They had it for a day and half and said they could find nothing wrong. …”
NHTSA complaint #10743714, filed 2015-07, 64,200 miles“Stop the car while driving. Big crash noise just like conflicting metals. 1/14/08 dealer changed the ECM at 13,699 miles. After then when stopped and idling in drive with brakes on the rpms drop and there is tapping noise from the passenger front side of car. But the service always told me your car is fine. I had to do maintenance service for transmission oil change and 30,000 miles service at 26,68miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10352880, filed 2010-08, 13,699 miles“My ABS brakes *Toyota Corolla 2007) stop braking when going over uneven road or wet roads. It has been like this since I bought it in december 2006. It occurs every time in described situations. Nothing has yet been done to repair situation. Was told by dealer that it was normal...”
NHTSA complaint #10305686, filed 2010-02, 75,000 miles“This is the second time this has happened. As I approached a red light, I put my foot on the brake but the car kept on slowly going ahead. My foot was down to the floor on the brake, but it still went forward and I had to swerve to the right so as not to have an accident. I had the brake system checked by two different mechanics at two different shops and they could not find anything wrong. Would the gas pedal have anything to do with it? Two different auto shops, looked at the brake system and they could not find anything wrong. …”
NHTSA complaint #10625935, filed 2014-08, 90,400 miles“On 11/10/09 my wife was driving a Toyota Corolla 2007,that we own.the road was wet. She was driving at approximately 30 MPH .was a car and half away from the next vehicle . The car in front a Toyota SUV stopped ,she applied the brake pedal . The Corolla skidded and hit the car in front. After the car stopped my wife realized the parking brake level was in the up position. The passenger air bag never deployed this is the first time we have an accident with this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10291783, filed 2009-11, 18,721 milesRelated service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 17% |
| 2025 | 8 | 26% |
| 2024 | 10 | 15% |
| 2023 | 7 | 9% |
| 2022 | 16 | 16% |
| 2021 | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 | 24 | 8% |
| 2019 | 16 | 8% |
| 2018 | 11 | 8% |
| 2017 | 26 | 15% |
| 2016 | 30 | 14% |
| 2015 | 18 | 8% |
| 2014 | 17 | 6% |
| 2013 | 24 | 12% |
| 2012 | 11 | 2% |
| 2011 | 21 | 4% |
| 2010 | 166 | 13% |
| 2009 | 120 | 8% |
| 2008 | 26 | 8% |
| 2007 | 45 | 5% |
| 2006 | 35 | 4% |
| 2005 | 37 | 4% |
| 2004 | 14 | 3% |
| 2003 | 32 | 4% |
| 2002 | 8 | 7% |
| 2001 | 12 | 9% |
| 2000 | 9 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 5% |
| 1998 | 15 | 7% |
| 1997 | 9 | 7% |
| 1996 | 13 | 10% |
| 1995 | 21 | 12% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 6 | 10% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 3 | 13% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2007 Toyota Corolla
436 complaintsVehicle speed control
95 complaintsElectrical system
89 complaintsEngine cooling
68 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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