2005 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Rav4 was total stopped on a stop sign. On taking the foot off the brake paddle to move ahead on green signal, even before the foot touched the accelerator paddle the vehicle accelerated at high speed into the vehicle in front. The driver has been driving this rav4 for few years and has a very clean driving record and was at regular university stop. The damage was so bad that the vehicle was totalled by insurance.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10788787
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to first unintended acceleration dealership examination reported no defects, second unintended acceleration caused accident with several vehicles. The vehicle was totaled. *smd the first incident occurred, when the consumers wife was driving. After she shifted to drive, after backing out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward with incredible speed…
Crash reported
ODI 10874081
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
I was parking, 10 minutes early, entering the spot at about 1 mph, my foot on the brake. My car lurched over a large curb and launched itself into a building. As it was lurching into the building, i kept my foot on the brake, put the car into park and pulled on the parking brake with my right hand and arm. These actions stopped the car as it crashed into the glass and metal front windows. I had been driving without…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10643035
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
As i exit the highway on sharp off ramps or take other similar tight turns, vsc trac sensor lights turns on and off and i can hear grinding noise when traction control auto-engages and disengages. The roadways have never been slick or wet and this issue has occurred at various speeds (30-50 mph). *tr
ODI 10596549
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that he attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the failure recurred and the contact crashed into the vehicle a second time. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
Crash reported
ODI 10552807
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. While the contact was shifting into park, the engine revved and the rpms increased. The vehicle crashed into a metal post and building. A passenger was slightly bruised. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 72.330 updated 01/26/11*lj updated 03/28/11
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10367077
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while pulling into the parking spot at approx 1-2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb and crashed into a building. There were no injuries. A police report was taken. She had not noticed any problems with sudden acceleration before that failure. She called the manufacturer and was told that they a representative would inspect the…
Crash reported
ODI 10317103
Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota 2005 rav4 car accelerated when getting ready to stop. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10316972
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. While driving approximately between 1-10 mph on normal road conditions; proceeding to turn make a left at an intersection there was an unintended increase in acceleration. The driver applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to slow down. Suddenly, the vehicle crashed into an opposing vehicle. There were no personal injuries. The police was called to the…
Crash reported
ODI 10303018
Vehicle Speed Control
It is very difficult to control acceleration from a stop while driving my rav4 in stop and go traffic. This has been true since i purchased the car with about 40,000 miles on it. I removed the floor mat with no change. I have been told by two toyota dealerships (one had the car for evaluation for a day and charged me a diagnosis fee and for a rental car) that this is normal. This is a potentially dangerous condition…
ODI 10319117
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
We were approaching our garage when all of the sudden our 2005 toyota rav4 accelerated without me pushing the gas petal. We drove through the front of our garage, causing substantial damage to our garage and the suv. Both garage doors had to be replaced and the front of our garage had to be reframed and dry-walled inside. My husbands 1977 jeep-cj7 that has been totally restored was damaged and had to be repainted.…
Crash reported
ODI 10302890