2004 Toyota Corolla Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Toyota Corolla, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 43,100 miles. The words owners use most often: “suddenly accelerated” (15% of reports).
- 60vehicle speed control complaints
- 43,100median miles at failure
- 28mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 9 of 60 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 28 mention a crash, 10 an injury.
Toyota Corolla vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Corolla | 2 | 12% | — |
| 2025 Corolla | 2 | 6% | 8,000 |
| 2024 Corolla | 2 | 3% | 10,000 |
| 2023 Corolla | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Corolla | 2 | 2% | 5,474 |
| 2021 Corolla | 7 | 4% | 4,000 |
| 2020 Corolla | 5 | 2% | 11,500 |
| 2019 Corolla | 13 | 6% | 4,550 |
| 2018 Corolla | 11 | 8% | 6,000 |
| 2017 Corolla | 29 | 16% | 4,400 |
| 2016 Corolla | 22 | 10% | 13,000 |
| 2015 Corolla | 18 | 8% | 22,000 |
| 2014 Corolla | 29 | 11% | 12,881 |
| 2013 Corolla | 18 | 9% | 20,000 |
| 2012 Corolla | 16 | 4% | 25,514 |
| 2011 Corolla | 46 | 8% | 10,275 |
| 2010 Corolla | 198 | 16% | 6,300 |
| 2009 Corolla | 197 | 14% | 20,000 |
| 2008 Corolla | 54 | 17% | 36,000 |
| 2007 Corolla | 95 | 11% | 33,000 |
| 2006 Corolla | 75 | 9% | 50,000 |
| 2005 Corolla | 66 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2004 Corolla | 60 | 13% | 43,100 |
| 2003 Corolla | 77 | 11% | 62,500 |
| 2002 Corolla | 11 | 9% | 86,524 |
| 2001 Corolla | 14 | 11% | 43,201 |
| 2000 Corolla | 7 | 5% | 132,000 |
| 1999 Corolla | 13 | 8% | 55,000 |
| 1998 Corolla | 18 | 8% | 64,820 |
| 1997 Corolla | 9 | 7% | 99,876 |
| 1996 Corolla | 7 | 5% | 73,000 |
| 1995 Corolla | 3 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2004 Toyota Corolla. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. The accelerator pedal felt stuck. In 2007, a crash occurred when the contact's vehicle unintentionally accelerated and rear ended another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bag…
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. In addition, the vehicles horn failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa…
The car accelerated on own in the reverse mode as i was parking in a garage parking space. I could not control the vehicle and the vehicle did not respond to my attempts of depressing the brake.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Toyota Corollas have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2004 Toyota Corolla (13% of the 477 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Toyota Corolla vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 43,100 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Toyota Corolla?
The most frequent phrase is “suddenly accelerated”, in 9 of 60 complaints.
Other 2004 Toyota Corolla problems
- Air Bags problems (236)
See all 2004 Toyota Corolla problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Corolla years.