2001 Toyota Corolla vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Toyota Corolla — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. The contact was attempting to park the vehicle. A sudden acceleration occurred and the vehicle crashed into a building. The front end of the vehicle bumper sustained damages, and no personal injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop with repairs…”
filed Mar 25, 2010
“2001 toyota corolla would not stop was going backwards and crashed into house. Nov 12. 2009. I turned the engine off halfway through the travel from point a to point b. *tr”
filed Feb 18, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 Corolla | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Corolla | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Corolla | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Corolla | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 Corolla | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 Corolla | 13 | 7% |
| 2018 Corolla | 11 | 8% |
| 2017 Corolla | 29 | 16% |
| 2016 Corolla | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 Corolla | 18 | 8% |
| 2014 Corolla | 29 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Toyota Corolla
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.