2009 Toyota Corolla service brakes problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2009 Toyota Corolla — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle speed control / sudden unintended acceleration. This was NOT a "misapplication of pedal" by driver! It was clearly a mechanical failure—apparently accelerator pedal (not floor mat, which was secured on its pegs). NO warning lamp, msg, symptom prior to crash. Afterward, saw NHTSA rpts others…”
filed Jul 10, 2022
“The car speed variable when I try speed up became slow or sometimes it speed up one time it stops in the middle of rail crossing and completely stop then I moved out and the car pushed up other side and the car accelerated not working properly nod the fuel system also I have big doubt about this…”
filed Aug 15, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Service Brakes, HydraulicCampaign 09V338000 · Aug 27, 2009
Service Brakes problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 6 | 22% |
| 2024 Corolla | 10 | 16% |
| 2023 Corolla | 7 | 10% |
| 2022 Corolla | 11 | 12% |
| 2021 Corolla | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 Corolla | 22 | 7% |
| 2019 Corolla | 16 | 8% |
| 2018 Corolla | 11 | 8% |
| 2017 Corolla | 25 | 14% |
| 2016 Corolla | 29 | 14% |
| 2015 Corolla | 17 | 8% |
| 2014 Corolla | 16 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.