2018 Toyota Corolla vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 Toyota Corolla — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2018 Toyota Corolla has problems with acceleration and a very large noise in the front bar that guides the wheels. It also accelerates by itself, which is why I have had to change the brakes many times. It also shakes a lot at the bottom”
filed Feb 11, 2026
“The vehicle cruise control works fine on a flat surface, but when it encounters a downgrade it accelerates 10mph over the set speed and the rpms increase to 4000. The vehicle then applies the brakes forcibly to slow to the set speed. It seems to downshift but doesn't let off throttle so it speeds…”
filed Jul 17, 2020
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% |
| 2017 Corolla | 29 | 16% |
| 2016 Corolla | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 Corolla | 18 | 8% |
| 2014 Corolla | 29 | 11% |
| 2013 Corolla | 18 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.