2011 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 60
- 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 60 stored complaint records:
- 18 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 28 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- failure failure · 9 records
- police report · 8 records
- report filed · 8 records
- foot brake · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Waiting at stop sign - car began accelerating, engine revving, racing (again, while at a complete stop). I braked and vehicle took full control seemingly pulling sideways first and then lurching out onto the roadway casing a devastating crash totaling my car and causing the other person's vehicle extensive damage. I could have been seriously injured or killed. It's the second time this happened. 1st time pulling…
Crash reported
ODI 11180213
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 5 mph approaching a red light, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The contact shifted into neutral and the brake pedal traveled all the way to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle finally came to a stop. The contact stated that the failure occurred two other times. The vehicle was taken to umansky toyota ([redacted], charlottesville, va…
ODI 11166482
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While the contact's spouse was parking the vehicle, it inadvertently accelerated. The driver attempted to stop the vehicle, but it crashed into a wall. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to puente hills toyota ([redacted], hacienda heights, ca 91745, [redacted]) where it was…
Crash reported
ODI 11104514
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When backing up,my 2011 toyota rav4 accelerated hitting another vehicle causing the man behind his vehicle to be thrown and almost ran him over. He was taken away in an ambulance. My car was totaled and license suspended.there was no way i could have stopped my vehicle. Websites i have looked at for that year seems to confirm braking and unintended brake and acceleration accidents.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11101092
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 10 mph and slowing down, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle independently accelerated. The vehicle was taken to umansky toyota (located at [redacted], charlottesville, va 22911, [redacted]) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to driver error. The contact was informed that he may have accidentally…
ODI 11164834
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While driving 2-3 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. The contact accelerated independently again. The contact stated that the engine revved excessively. The contact also noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle, excessive leaking underneath the vehicle, and an abnormal noise coming from the engine.…
Fire reported
ODI 11051045
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While driving 10 mph, the brakes failed to work and the vehicle accelerated. The contact shifted the gear into park and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (berlin city toyota of portland, [redacted] #a, portland, me 04103; [redacted]), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11023669
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While parking the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle surged forward independently. The vehicle crashed into the front of another vehicle. The failure was persistent. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The local dealer (benardi toyota [redacted], framingham, ma, 01702) was contacted and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11015191
Vehicle Speed Control
Car sitting in parking lot. Started engine in park, engine suddenly accelerated had to turn ignition key off to stop engine from running at high speed. When restarted engine ran at normal idle speed. Checked floor mat and hoses on engine, all ok. Scheduled appointment with toyota dealer for 3/6/2017. Car has 28,563 miles on odometer and i am the original owner. Car is garaged, no accidents and is regularly serviced…
ODI 10958530
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While in a parking area applying the brakes, the vehicle independently surged at a high rate of speed. The rpms raced and the contact's vehicle crashed into two other vehicles. A police report was filed. The driver sustained whiplash due to the failure, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a repair center to repair the damages and further inspect the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10950154
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While approaching a red light at 5 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate independently although the brake pedal was being depressed. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was shifted into park to stop the vehicle from accelerating. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 10928520
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While attempting to stop the vehicle at 30 mph, the engine began to rev while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact also stated that the vehicle began to accelerate forward without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred randomly. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10992142
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While driving 3 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that there was no failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 51,000.
ODI 10853620
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I recently had the charcoal canister that filters gas fuels fail. This caused teh check engine light to come on. In addition though, this fault took out 2 safety systems due to this code. After the light came on my brake anti skid system and cruise control were inoperable. I complained to the dealer about this issue and was told this was normal. In my opinion, just because a check engine light comes on should not…
ODI 10871180
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 55-60 on a highway, my anti-skid warning light came on, the 4wheel drive light a half hour later, followed by the engine light aprx 1 hr later. The following morning, while driving, the cruise control went out on me, the car unexpectedly slowed and i noticed the cruise light flashing on and off. The remote start did not work on day #3, as i traveled to have the car repaired at serra toyota, traverse…
ODI 10838035
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When braking, sudden acceleration occurred- seems to reset by letting up on brake and reapplying. Has happened on various locations and types of roads. While out of state dealership replace purge valve- seemed ok, but then on 1/25/16 was backing out of driveway had foot on brake and felt engine racing, put into park with racing engine, turned key off restarted and seemed ok had garage check could not find anything…
ODI 10822500
Vehicle Speed Control
Car suddenly accelerated when slowing for a traffic light. Foot securely on the brake. Speed under 5 mph. No floor mats or interference with the throttle of any kind.
ODI 10853530
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Four unintended acceleration incidents has occurred with my toyota rav4. Recent incidents on 9/1415 (college park, md when brake applied at a red light with vehicle ahead; passenger/witness in car). High rpm and engine rev occurred; both feet on brake in attempt to keep car from advancing; put car in neutral and then park and engine stopped revving. And on 10/5/15 (damascus, md when brake applied at stop sign with…
ODI 10781294
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, the engine roared and the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who was unable to replicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall; therefore, they declined to help unless the dealer replicated the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10861584
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. At a stop light with the brake pedal depressed, the engine suddenly began to rev very high and the rpm's increased. The contact quickly shut the engine off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated as normal. The contact indicated that the failure had recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was not able to be duplicated.…
ODI 10713640
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I had 3 incidents of unintended acceleration (ua) with my 2011 rav4 within 3 weeks of each other in mar/apr 2014, 1 resulting in a minor accident. A complaint was made with nhtsa at that time. I went thru toyota's complaint procedure, including inspection by their field technician. They found nothing wrong with the vehicle. On dec 4 & 12th, 2014, i experienced 2 more ua incidents. Each time i was coming to a stop at…
ODI 10664466
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While driving downhill at an unknown speed, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact shifted into neutral in order to slow down the vehicle. The gear was shifted back into drive and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10640254
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 5 mph, the brakes failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for repair. The front bumper, the passenger side headlight, and the…
Crash reported
ODI 10629084
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While approaching an intersection on a busy thoroughfare, the light turned yellow and at the last minute i decided against running the yellow light and applied my brakes very hard. The vehicle started to slow down but as i approached the stop line my vehicle continued to slowly move forward no matter how hard i pressed on the brake pedal. At first i thought my brakes had failed, but then i heard the whine of the…
ODI 10614616
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Car failed to decelerate while brakes were being applied. Car continued to push forward while i was braking. Car had to be turned off to come to a complete stop. This is the second time this phenomena occurred. Both times the vehicle was taken immediately to the local toyota dealership. They claimed they found no issues with the car or its computer systems. Since toyota inspected the car and claimed they found no…
ODI 10630430