2009 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 88
- 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 88 stored complaint records:
- 27 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 34 records
- foot brake · 15 records
- accelerator pedal · 13 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- police report · 9 records
- suddenly accelerated · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 68 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
This complaint is related to and the same type of complaint as complaint #11297696. It also is a duplicate of complaint # 11297717 which i noticed when i printed it out deleted all but the first ten words of what happened. On 5 january 2020 i was parking the rav 4 in a large parking lot at the green town center in beavercreek, ohio. The parking lot was set up with head-to-head parking. I pulled into the space and…
Crash reported
ODI 11297729
Vehicle Speed Control
This complaint is the same type of problem identified in complaint #11297696. On 5 jan 2020 i was parking the rav 4 in a lot at the greene town center in beavercreek ohio. I pulled into a space which was head -to-head parking. I then backed up to straighten the car out between the designated white lined parking space. With my foot on the brake and the gear shift in one/low the car was edging forward when it all of a…
Crash reported
ODI 11297717
Vehicle Speed Control
I was parallel parking the 2009 rav 4 in yellow springs ohio. With my foot on the brake i was straightening the car out with the gearshift in one when the car accelerated, jumped the curb and hit a vertical sign post that identified the parking spot as a handicapped spot. There were no injuries and the air bags did not deploy. There was approximately $1800 damage to the car which was repaired and driven until a…
Crash reported
ODI 11297696
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 10 mph and making a left turn, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and the engine rpms suddenly increased. The driver quickly switched the transmission into the neutral position in order to slow down the vehicle. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on three separate occasions. The failure was not diagnosed or…
ODI 11122739
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Just over 100,000 miles on the 2009 rav 4. Without issue. Not original owner. This weekend it tried 3 times to accelerate us into the vehicles or people in front of is. After looking online i verified that our floormats are both secured and do not extend to the area of the pedal. Incident 1. While sitting at a complete stop at red light, heard and felt engine start to rev. Car lurched forward, and i applied left…
ODI 11072206
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. While pulling into a parking space with the brake pedal depressed, the engine revved and caused the vehicle to accelerate. The vehicle lunged forward and landed into a nearby pool. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and taken to the c&c dodge toyota dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11011968
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was able to be stopped. On another occasion, the contact stated that after switching into the drive position, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10871759
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. While coming to a stop and placing the vehicle in park, the vehicle accelerated independently once the brake pedal was released. The vehicle crashed into a building. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10853547
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. While exiting a fuel station and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the contact's foot became trapped between the rug and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the damage was repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa…
Crash reported
ODI 10824550
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On june 8, 2014, while driving my 2009 toyota rav4, i began to slow for a stop light. Several cars were already stopped. Suddenly, and unexpectedly, my car began to accelerate causing me to crash into another vehicle, and forcing it into a second vehicle. After the initial impact; my engine continued to rev-up, even though my foot was off the accelerator and hard on the brakes. Finally, i shifted into park and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10598075
Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility
2009 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to accelerator pedal problems. *smd the consumer on march 17, 2014, she took the vehicle to the dealer for a noise in the fan heater. The technicians also addressed a recall for the accelerator pedal. The recall required reprogramming the ecm with smart stop technology. However, on april 17, 2014, while turning a corner at a very low speed, the rpm's raced high as if the…
ODI 10632860
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that he started the ignition and shifted from park into drive when suddenly, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard with a rapid increase in engine rpms. In addition, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact mentioned that there was a huge pile of snow that stopped the vehicle however the wheels were still spinning. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10558629
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle engine raced as the rpms increased. The vehicle then accelerated independently. The contact was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 11v113000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not alerted of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 62,215. The vehicle was not repaired.
ODI 10579719
Vehicle Speed Control
We have a loud, intermittent grinding or rattling noise that occurs usually during acceleration but often when cruising as well. We checked online and others have had a similar problem but dealer claims they do not know what it is. *tr
ODI 10560479
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph with the cruise control activated. The contact approached a traffic stop and applied the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The gear was shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to detect a trouble code. The manufacturer…
ODI 10514343
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact started the ignition and shifted from park into drive when suddenly, the vehicle began to accelerate with a rapid increase in engine rpms. In order to stop the vehicle the gear was shifted into neutral and the brake pedal was engaged. The engine was turned off and restarted five times however, the failure persisted. On the sixth attempt, the vehicle operated…
ODI 10472947
Vehicle Speed Control
Coming to a red light i applied my brakes to slow the car and the brake felt a little hard and were very slow to react. Because i had allowed enough distance to the light i was able after a moment or to feel the car begin to stop. Very frightening because it felt like i was not going to be able to stop the car before the reaching the traffic light at the intersection. I reported the incident to my toyota dealer and…
ODI 10660670
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while attempting to engage the brakes, the engine rpm failed to decrease. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who decided to send out an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The engineer was unable to determine what was causing the failure. The vehicle was…
ODI 10512331
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
On june 6 2012 driving into a parking lot i had an un-intended acceleration on my 2009 toyota rav4 and the car only stopped because i hit my doctor's office wall. Even though i pressed the brake pedal, the car wouldn't stop. It was a very scary moment. I filed a claim with toyota manufacturer, they inspected the car on june 19,2012. I got a letter july 30 2012 from toyota motor sales usa inc. That says they didn't…
Crash reported
ODI 10469737
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
I have ha the car back to the dealer for this brake problem and they said this is normal ,what the problem is the brake pedal is soft and when braking you foot can hit the gas pedal this also the pedal will go down when you are holding at a stop,also its not leaking brake fluid as the car was service at the dealer. *tr
ODI 10449266
Vehicle Speed Control
On sunday, august 28, 2011 at approximately 12 in the afternoon, i was driving my family's 2009 toyota rav4 with my wife and infant son, eastbound on highway 44 between winner, sd and platte, sd. With the vehicle's cruise control set at the speed limit of 65 mph, i changed lanes and began to pass the truck ahead of our vehicle on this two-lane country road. Increasing the vehicle's speed to 70 mph to complete the…
ODI 10433028
Vehicle Speed Control
On 8-14-2011 my husband was driving our rav4. We had just left a residential house and had been driving through the neighborhood at approximately 30 mph (maximum). As we approached the red stoplight at the neighborhood exit, he took his foot off the accelerator to gradually come to a stop. The vehicle was then moving at less than 5 miles per hour. When he pushed his foot more firmly on the brake to come to a…
ODI 10419523
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4 . The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated abnormally. The contact applied pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where it was inspected but the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was inspected three times with no solution to the failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10450353
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav 4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact removed the floor mat which disengaged the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
ODI 10413398
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav-4. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact applied the brake pedal and the vehicle surged up to 5000 rpms. The contact shifted the vehicle in neutral; it stopped moving, but the engine began making a loud noise until the contact turned the vehicle completely off. The manufacturer recommended that the contact tow the vehicle to the…
ODI 10407298