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 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2002 toyota rave 4, i have even complained to the dealership where i bought the vehicle. I complained about it speeding out of control when i used the cruise control and it still does and i can reproduce it every time on the same road. I also had complained about steping on the breakes and the car not wanting to stop. Dealership told me "it was in my head, and that they couldn't find anything wrong with…
Crash reported
ODI 10322909
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 toyota rav4 with unintended acceleration. *kb the consumer stated his daughter was driving the vehicle, and had difficulty stopping the vehicle, because the accelerator became stuck. The incident only occurred once to date. In august 2008 the vehicle was serviced for a harsh shifting within the transmission. A rebuilt transmission was installed. The consumer continued to experience problems with the…
ODI 10318695
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving 2 mph in reverse and with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated. The contact applied more pressure to the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle and was then towed to the dealer. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The road conditions were dry. The current and failure mileages were…
Crash reported
ODI 10214275
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 toyota rav4 - while driving on the freeway, my car may automatically go from 60 to 40 mpr in matter of seconds. Or my car will get stuck on 60mpr & violently jerk. Twice have i taken it in for an ecm recall. My engine light has been on ever since 60,000 miles and now it's at 150,000. The extended warranty has been issued but my car is over the limit (154,000 miles). This extended warranty should have been…
ODI 10360172
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my 2002 toyota rav4 suv in august of 2002. Ever since i bought the rav4 something has been wrong with it. The first 3-months that i had the rav4 the drive belt was chewed up and almost caused me to wreck. The transmission started making funny noises like a grinding sound and the transmission would not shift. Sometimes i would just have to pull off of the road because the rav4 transmission would not…
ODI 10649116
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle accelerates on its own without pressing accelerater. Vehicle was involved in two collisions because of this problem. Please provide any further information.*jb....*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10002570
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
When the brake was applied, the vehicle surged foward due to fuel throttle leakage. Dealer notified. *jb
ODI 10008712
Carrier/Rack · Vehicle Speed Control
Re: fuel throttle linkage failure: high idle speed; unpredictable idle speed oscillation / surges, unpredictable acceleration / deceleration (particularly when engine is cold). Car will sometimes fail to decelerate after taking foot off gas when at low speeds (10-25 mph), for example, when turning a corner or driving down a residential street. This manual transmission car will sometimes drive/lurch forward on its…
ODI 757818