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
Although my car was fixed in the toyota recall, i believe the problem still exists. It is better, but not best. When i press on the accelerator sometimes the car jerks forward much faster than you would expect. It used to do this more often and to a greater degree, but still does do it on occasion. I noticed this when i first bought the car, but put it off to pressing down on the accelerator too hard. Then i began…
ODI 10317846
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration in 2009 toyota rav 4 after recall repair. Happened for the 1st time since ownership of car 4 days after repair. Had car for approximately 1 year. Never had any problems. 4 days after repair, we were west bound on fm 1709 in southlake, tx approaching light just to the east of high school. We were approaching at approx 30 mph with speed decreasing due to red light and other cars already stopped at…
ODI 10320788
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact was pulling out of the driveway when the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate up to 20 mph. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle increased its speed before it finally stopped. The vehicle traveled about twenty feet before it was stopped. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were…
ODI 10328945
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The driver states she was driving 25mph was driving in traffic and the vehicle accelerated on its own and crashed into the vehicle in front of her. The contact states they took the vehicle to the dealer and they said that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 9,800. The current mileage is 9,820.
Crash reported
ODI 10317782
Vehicle Speed Control
Currently, i own a 2009 rav4 that was not apart of the recall due to the fact the car was manufactured in japan. However, i am experiencing sudden acceleration in my vehicle and toyota is doing nothing to resolve this issue. On a daily basis when i drive the car and i am pressing on the accelerator pedal the car suddenly jerks and the rpm's jump and jerks me forward. I find that it happens more frequently on a rainy…
ODI 10316217
Vehicle Speed Control
When i lift my foot off the gas pedal of my rav4 toyota, there is a noise and grinding that occurs. It has progressively gotten worse, after 3 levels of service dept. Looking at it, the determination was that this is a characteristic of the rav4. No explanation as to what it is, but that the car if safe and to continue driving it. Why then, if it is characteristic of a rav4, do they not have an actual explanation as…
ODI 10347780
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
To begin, my car has already had the toyota recall "fix" and should have been fine. I was driving my toyota rav4 (2009) and approaching a four way stop. When i went to hit the brakes, there was a slight grinding noise. The car slowed a bit but did not stop and kept on moving through the stop sign. I ended up going through the intersection (luckily no one was coming) and coming to a stop almost 50 feet past. My…
ODI 10317813
Vehicle Speed Control
Our rav4 was apparently not included in the last recalls but i now believe this is incorrect. On 2/27 i rear-ended a truck going about 30-35 mph. I originally thought i had missed the brake pedal and by the time i realized the car was not stopping i had to slam my brakes and tried to turn to miss the car in front of me. After checking further i'm not sure how i would have even been able to entirely miss the pedal. I…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10316803
Vehicle Speed Control
2009 rav4 toyota was traveling about 30-35 mph when the vehicle rapidly accelerated. The engine rpms increased significantly and a loud sound was heard from the engine revving. The brake pedal was immediately depressed firmly and the vehicle was able to slow down. The vehicle was stopped and the engine shut down. After turning the car back on there were no further incidences. The vehicle was taken to the dealership…
ODI 10344828
Vehicle Speed Control
I was told my 2009 rav4 was not subject to the toyota recall. Yet i have experienced involuntary acceleration on two occasions. Both times i was slowing down to make a left hand turn, having almost slowed to a stop when the rpm's accelerated to 5,000 - 6,000. The first time i was slowing down from 30 mph to about 10 mph when the car sped forward as i was turning. I almost hit a sign on a median but was able to stop…
ODI 10312394
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2009 toyota rav4 that has unexpectedly accelerated 3 times. When i tried to brake the pedal was hard and the car accelerated. I threw it in neutral and took my foot off the brake. The car didn't rev like the pedal was stuck, instead it calmed down and came under control. Dealer says they can't find anything wrong. *tr
ODI 10318489
Vehicle Speed Control
While coming to an intersection, i was braking. During the braking, the vehicle suddenly bolted (accelerated) ahead for a period of 5 seconds. (vehicle accelerated during braking process ) i continued to keep foot on brake, pressing with a lot more force. During the "incident", i was able to turn wheel sharply to the right, to avoid hitting a vehicle directly in front of me. Needless to say, i was very shaken, as…
ODI 10317489
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2009 toyota rav4. My car was not stopping prior to recall-spoke with toyota and they contacted dealer to come to my home and pick up my car, as it was not stopping for my and i would not drive the car. Recall (accelerator pedal reinforcement bar) performed 2/5/2009. I called dealership to schedule another appointment as the gas pedal is very touchy and my car is accelerating when my foot is on the brake and…
ODI 10316580
Vehicle Speed Control
1. As i was pulling into a parking place in a parking lot, my 2009 toyota rav4 accelerated rapidly and drove up on the sidewalk. I immediately slammed my foot on the brake and managed to stop the car just before it would have run into the wall ahead of me. Before turning into the parking place, i had slowed way down to make the 90 degree turn and i applied only gentle pressure on the accelerator to pull into the…
ODI 10306856
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
At about noon on 2/3/10- our 2009 toyota rav 4 sudden acceleration (or stuck gas pedal) caused me to rear end another car that was stopped at a red light. I was moving very slowly about 5-10mph, just gliding because the car in front of me had been stopped by the light and it was just starting to slowly move as the light turned green. I had my foot on the brake, and the rav 4 seemed to accelerate, causing me to press…
Crash reported
ODI 10305089
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav 4 .the contact stated that while driving at 5 mph when pulling into a parking space and while having her foot on the brake, the vehicle accelerated on its own. It went over a parking block and a curb and then hit a building wall. The vehicle was towed to a body shop, then it was picked up by her insurance company.the whole front end and the passenger side door were damaged due…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10304801
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. While the contact was at a traffic light the vehicle surged forward. Suddenly, extreme force was applied to the brakes to prevent the vehicle from accelerating. The failure has happened more than four times. The contact stated that the vehicle has a denso accelerator pedal. The failure mileage was 4,900.
ODI 10311341
Vehicle Speed Control
2009 rav4 toyota was traveling about 30-35 mph when the vehicle rapidly accelerated. The engine rpms increased significantly and a loud sound was heard from the engine revving. The brake pedal was immediately depressed firmly and the vehicle was able to slow down. The vehicle was stopped and the engine shut down. After turning the car back on there were no further incidences. The vehicle was taken to the dealership…
ODI 10358163
Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal stuck on my 2009 rav4 and i hit the rear of the car in front of me at a 4 way stop. I was able to engage the brakes but the distance/time was too short for the brakes to over come the acceleration. In front of the car that i hit was a pedestrian crossing--if it were not for the car in front of me i would have struck pedestrians. Before the accident i did not detect any evidence of a problem. The pedal…
Crash reported
ODI 10305253
Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
New toyota electronics problems my rav4 sometimes does have intermittent accelerator 'sticking' problems, even though the accelerator pedal has fully returned to idle conditions. During the winter i often where sorels. I thought that because of my boots i was hitting both the brake and accelerator. One time i even had to push the transmission into neutral to make a stop, cursing the toyota designer who put the brake…
ODI 10313319
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space and when pressure was applied to the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated excessively. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a vehicle. The emergency brake was engaged during the failure. There were no personal injuries. The police were called to the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was…
Crash reported
ODI 10303703
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph on wet road conditions; proceeding to a traffic signal. There was an unintended increase in acceleration. The driver applied an aggressive force to the brake pedal. The vehicle failed to slow down and immediately, the gear shifter was placed into the "neutral" position. The vehicle stopped and engine turned off. The vehicle was able…
ODI 10298754
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on interstate with cruise control set @ 70mph. And entering a reduced speed area, i disable cruise by tapping brakes. After traveling a few miles the car would accelerate at a fast rate on its own. I would then either tap the brakes again or turn off the cruise to stop the acceleration. This has happened at least 6 to 8 separate occasions. Last use of cruise was in november. *tr
ODI 10305953
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
My 09 toyota rav4 ( bought last august in queens new york) had the same kind of problem that, the car speed up suddenly and almost punch the front car when i was pushing brake, stopping and waiting for traffic light from red to green. It were happened two times last year, and also, sometimes, when the car is running on the way, the speed suddenly up. I think the problem is caused by it's control system like software…
ODI 10313702
Vehicle Speed Control
Given the news about toyota accelerator pedal issues and now 2010 prius abs issues, i feel it's important to report the following: in october 2009, my 2009 toyota rav4 experienced the following issue (this is taken directly from toyota dealer's service invoice): "customer states brake pedal goes to the floor and doesn't feel like the vehicle is stopping properly. Please advise. Depresses all the way happens…
ODI 10305072