# 2009 Toyota Corolla won't reverse

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-corolla-wont-reverse/120374>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [July 4, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-corolla-wont-reverse/120374 "2018-07-04T17:54:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![KolaAdegoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ad7895/32.png) [@KolaAdegoke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KolaAdegoke)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-corolla-wont-reverse/120374/1 "2018-07-04T17:54:04Z")

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I drive 2009 toyota corolla 1.8. the car do not reverse even when the lever is put in R. The auto mechanic replaced the reverse lever inside the gear. Yet the problem persists. He now said that the brain box inside the gear has damaged. is this true? kindly advise urgently.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-corolla-wont-reverse/120374/2 "2018-07-05T04:09:24Z")

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The problem might be with the neutral safety switch/range sensor.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,2009,corolla,1.8l+l4,1442416,electrical-switch+&+relay,neutral+safety+switch+/+range+sensor,4584](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,2009,corolla,1.8l+l4,1442416,electrical-switch+&+relay,neutral+safety+switch+/+range+sensor,4584)

This switch tells the computer what gear is selected so the computer can operate the solenoid for that gear.

Tester