2002 Toyota Corolla vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Toyota Corolla — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. The contact noticed that when applying pressure to the accelerator pedal, it remained stuck in the full throttle position. The contact turned the vehicle off and applied extreme pressure to the pedal in order to release it. The dealer inspected the vehicle…”
filed Dec 23, 2010
“On september 22, 2009 my 2002 toyota corolla ce suddenly accelerated into my garage wall causing the car to be totaled (loss of over 7,000) per farmers insurance. [xxx] at that time was unaware of any issues with toyota's - the floor mat situation was just coming out. I reported this to toyota on…”
filed Mar 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 2002 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.