2012 Toyota Corolla Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 4%of 446 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,514miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Toyota Corolla, 4% of the 446 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,514 miles. 7 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.
“My husband was parking and the accelerator pad stuck resulting in the car lunging forward at a higher rate of speed flipping over.the air bags did not deploy as well. At the time we had no idea what happen. I saw online where a recalls were put in as well as compensation being offered to victims. We would like to know whom to contact about this.”
NHTSA complaint #10689458, filed 2015-02, 190,000 miles“I was positioning the car into a parking place when it accelerated forward very quickly. It seemed to me that it made two spurts, veering to the right, before crashing into an area of bushes and small trees bisecting the grass strip that divided two areas of the parking lot. I was not injured, and the air bag did not deploy. The cost of repair was approximately $5,000. I have repair invoices etc”
NHTSA complaint #10875016, filed 2016-06, 20,000 miles“I was going to park my car in an empty parking spot, was just in idle speed putting the car into the parking space when all of it sudden the car started accelerating by itself. Because of the acceleration my car hit the car that was park in front of me, the acceleration was so sudden and it pick up enough speed and force to move the park car three to five inches from its resting point. That is how the accident happen. Also the airbags did not open when my car hit the other car.”
NHTSA complaint #10651959, filed 2014-11, 34,415 miles“I was leaving work and driving on a curvy road going slightly uphill. I was in 3rd or 4th gear (not sure as I am writing this hours later) and driving at constant speed (around 35 MPH) when the car began to accelerate. It felt as though I was driving with the cruise control and hit the up lever to accelerate. The pedal fell away from my foot and I immediately put in the clutch. At that point the rpms shot up to over 6000 and the engine raced wildly. I moved the shifter out of gear (with clutch still in) and coasted along for what was probably 30-60 seconds. …”
NHTSA complaint #10682844, filed 2015-02, 45,000 miles“As I was approaching a stop light, I began applying my brakes & slowing down.as I got closer to the vehicle in front of me I applied full pressure. My vehicle surged forward & I had the brake pedal completely to the floor. I could not swerve due to oncoming traffic. This resulted in me rear-ending the vehicle in front of me. I had only purchased the car a week before! I took the car into the dealership & explained what had happened. They checked out the braking system & said that it was working properly & they could find nothing wrong with it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575230, filed 2014-03, 36,509 milesRelated 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 2012 Toyota Corolla
370 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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