2012 Toyota Corolla cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 16 complaints for the 2012 Toyota Corolla, 3% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 26,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking in a post office parking lot and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle experienced sudden and unintended acceleration, crashed into a tree, and shut off. There was no warning light illuminated before or after the crash. There was no property damage. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a hematoma and pain in the right arm.
The speed control was set to 60MPH over a stretch of empty interstate. As soon as the vehicle encountered a slight elevation in the road, the engine revved to over 4,500 RPM and increased my speed to almost 70MPH. This sudden acceleration was unexpected and not within normal speed control operating limits.