2002 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 33
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 33 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 6 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
- check engine · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Faulty ecu computers causeing variations in speed and problems with hard shifting, damageing transmissons, causeing vehicles to fail while driving while in motion vehicle will not shift correctly. My vehicle stopped in an intersection and i was nearly hit by another vehicle while attempting to accelerate the vehicle would not shift into gear while turning left. I felt i could have been killed by on comming traffic…
ODI 11000853
Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my rav4 down my road when i suddenly lost control of the accelerator with my foot on the brake not touching the gas pedal at all my vehicle continued speeding up. I had my emergency brake locked which slowed me down but couldn't stop me. I placed the vehicle in neutral and the car came to a stop but the rpms went up to 9000rpm's immediately so i turned the car off in hopes something would reset. When i…
ODI 10943935
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle independently shifted into second gear and lunged forward. The vehicle came to a complete stop on the side of the road. The vehicle was driven home. The following day, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control module failed; however the class action settlement ended in 2012. The…
ODI 10958029
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10810155
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 toyota rav 4 engine control module/transmission failed on 82,264 miles, erratic driving, very dangerous to drive. Toyota is aware of this problem but not doing any thing to resolve. Spent almost $1000 to replace the ecu alone, may need complete transmission replacement.
ODI 10726370
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving to a doctor's appointment and, while on the "on ramp" to the interstate, the car would not shift from 2nd to third gear (it's an automatic trans). With the engine revving she looked down to check to assure it was in drive about the time it lurched into 3rd, then soon lurched into 4th. Coming home she shifted between drive and neutral to try to maintain a safe speed, save the transmission and…
ODI 10638793
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Several times during the week of june 2, 2014, my check engine light went on and off periodically. I had my mechanic check the codes, but she found nothing wrong. On june 13, 2014 i was driving n. On highway 101 near redwood city, ca. It was about 6p.m. In good weather; i was in stop-and-go commute traffic. I had slowed to a stop in the far left lane,of 5 lanes, due to slow traffic. When traffic began to move again,…
ODI 10608824
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When i went on merger ramp on highway .the car not accelerate enough or transmission not shift correctly. The car behind me hit my car. *js
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10585773
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav 4. The contact stated the vehicle suddendly accelerated independently and immediately the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician made the contact aware of an unknown manufacturer recall related to the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not available.…
ODI 10598937
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Today my toyota rav4 2002 began to have automatic transmission shifting issues. It has an excessive jerk when shifted from park to reverse, it is slow to shift from 1 to 2, and it jerks like i was rear ended when shifting to the next gear. I contacted my local toyota dealer and was told there are no outstanding recalls on my car, the ecm software was updated before i purchased it used. I asked if they had any issues…
ODI 10544801
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Original owner of 2002 toyota rav4 awd. Was driving home from a friend's house and stopped off near my home for an errand. Left the store, (car was running, family inside) and proceed to drive towards my house. The engine was running but the car was barely moving. The tach was at 4,000 and i was barely going 5 mph. Suddenly and without warning the car raced forward at a high rate of speed. I slammed on the brakes to…
ODI 10543808
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I just got a toyota rav 4 2002 auto and when driving with family the vehicle started to run sluggish, jerks when pressing gas, starts slow real slow after coming to a stop and this situation almost got us into an accident in us 81 near front royal virginia. Additionally the check engine light came on. After taking vehicle to a mechanic it shows a code p0755 and reading about the problem is not a solenoid but it is…
ODI 10543049
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Out of the blue while in rush hour traffic, my car started shaking, jerking, slamming into gear, not accelerating, and at times it felt like the brake was being applied when i stepped the gas. When i first took it to the dealership a day after this happened the first time, they could not find anything because they could not duplicate the issue during a test drive. Literally minutes after picking my car up and…
ODI 10483506
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
First the engine light came on then while trying to accelerate, the car hesitates and then shifts hard and jerks the car forward. The safety issue is that the car hesitates and acceleration is affected so it is unsafe to try to get on the highway with oncoming cars behind you. I talked to toyota about this issue but they stated my car was not covered by the recall of (harsh shift condition and/or malfunction…
ODI 10511952
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Dangerous transmission problems occurred in this car. The car would stall before going into second gear. Once it occurred as i was in an intersection. There are low miles on this so there should not be a need for repair or replacement at this time. *tr
ODI 10474268
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
On starting, the car the battery light came on and stayed on. A month or so later i noticed a clunking in the transmission as the automatic went to a higher gear. This problem still remains. *tr
ODI 10486582
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving our rav 4 with my son aboard. The car began experiencing trouble accelerating, car would hesitate, then all of a sudden it would lurch forward. It was totally unsafe to drive at that point. I have learned that this is due to a faulty ecm which has caused this vehicle to be extremely unsafe. Ii took the car to my mechanic and sure enough the car showed the p0755 obd ii code which indicates that…
ODI 10358940
Vehicle Speed Control
2002 rav4 electronic control module malfunctions and causes vehicles not to be able to shift gears. My car wouldn't accelerate past 20 mph in a heavy traffic area. Toyota has not reached out to rav4 owners to notify them of this problem. *tr
ODI 10357982
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While attempting to accelerate from a stopped position, the contact noticed that the vehicle would hesitate to gain speed and would suddenly jerk forward when driving over 30 mph. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 87,000.
ODI 10331236
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While sitting idle, he depressed the accelerator pedal when there was an atypical sudden increase in engine rpms of up to 4,000. The vehicle then attempted to stall without warning, however suddenly the vehicle shifted gears and abnormally accelerated. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal in an attempt to decrease vehicle speed. He was able to stop the vehicle and…
ODI 10318926
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While shifting the vehicle in drive the vehicle would not accelerate past 4 mph. Then without warning the vehicle began to rapidly accelerate. Eventually he was able to gain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to the toyota dealer and the technician stated that the computer was overriding the transmission. A new computer was installed in the vehicle. All the…
ODI 10296586
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
At 84,000 miles the car started surging for no reason, stalling while moving on the highway, and stalling while approaching intersections. Happened two to three times daily, causing a number near miss accidents, rear ends. Took it to the dealer who replaced the computer. This was very dangerous and easily could have caused an accident. *tr the consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration. Updated 07/26/10.*jb
ODI 10269861
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
For a long time the check engine light kept turning on in my 2002 rav4. I went to a dealer immediately. He said that this only happened because i didn't screw the gas cap tightly enough. He manually turned off the light and i went on my way. The light kept coming on and i kept going back to the dealership who said they couldn't find anything wrong with the car. Then suddenly, in may of 2009, the car started jerking…
ODI 10350708
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving 25 mph on a local road the vehicle suddenly accelerated from 25 mph to 85 mph. She quickly made a left turn to avoid a collision and crashed into an island and a cement retaining wall. The insurance company didn't give her a report on what could have caused the failure to occur. The vehicle was destroyed. She broke her right ankle, and her lower back was injured.…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10305304
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
In the fall of 2008, the factory installed cruise control on my 2002 toyota rav 4 functions intermittently. It will work for a short period on any long trip then will cause vehicle to decelerate. Sometimes cannot get it to work again. Light will flash on and off on the dashboard. Have taken it in to local toyota dealership who cannot get it to duplicate. The mechanic states everything is fine. Due to semi-functional…
ODI 10316853