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.
Pedals And Linkages · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav 4. The contact stated that when stopping, his foot would haphazardly depress the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the nothing could be done to repair the flaw in the vehicle design. The current and the failure mileages were 5,000. Updated 05/11/12*lj the consumer stated while driving 65 mph, he had to immediately apply…
ODI 10454080
Vehicle Speed Control
I rented this car from hertz in chicago. Illinois. Hertz vehicle number 02298/5188636, rented from 7/21 to 7/26, 2011. There were three incidents on 7/25/2011 that the car accelerated while i had my foot on the brake. In each incident i was stopped at a traffic light with my right foot on the brake pedal. While my foot was on the brake, the engine speed up and i had to apply extreme pressure on the brake to prevent…
ODI 10417314
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
This complaint relates to the vehicle i lease, but i suspect it applies to all toyota rav4 models of this same design vintage, and may also apply to other toyota models. The basic problem, as shown in the annotated photo available at http://jrgspace.homestead.com/rav4_engineering_design_fail__1.jpg is the inadequate spacing between the accelerator and brake pedals, which allows even relatively small shoes to…
ODI 10436244
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While the vehicle was parked the contact depressed the brake pedal while turning the ignition on after running at normal rpms for about 1-1/1/2. The engine rpms suddenly began to increase. The contact looked down at the floor mat and noticed the floor mat was not in the way of the accelerator pedal and the pedal had not moved when the contact shut the vehicle off and the…
ODI 10404236
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact own a 2011 toyota rav4. While sitting idle at a traffic light with the brakes depressed, the engine rpms increased as the vehicle accelerated abnormally and crashed into the vehicle ahead of him. There were no injuries. The contact stated that the failure was previously experienced in a school parking lot while the brakes were depressed, the vehicle crashed against a curb. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10396998
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who only offered to file a report and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,346 and current mileage was 2,380. Updated 06/13/11 *bf updated…
ODI 10400814
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. While the vehicle was parked the contact shifted the vehicle into reverse. Slight pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal and the vehicle surged backwards until crashing. The vehicle was stopped and shifted into drive. Upon applying slight pressure to the accelerator pedal the vehicle surged forward until it crashed again. The vehicle was then shut off. A police report…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10393848
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav-4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph and depressing the brakes to make a right turn, the vehicle continued to accelerate. After abruptly applying the brakes and shifting into neutral, the vehicle began to decelerate with the engine exhibiting an extremely loud noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that they were unable to…
Crash reported
ODI 10444622
Vehicle Speed Control
On dec. 11, 2010, i purchased my 2011 rav4. Since that time, i have had to contact toyota and the dealer and take my rav4 to the dealer service dept. Multiple times due to unintended acceleration. Each time i was told nothing was wrong with the vehicle. This unintended acceleration occurs randomly when i apply the brakes and is more powerful with each episode. When i depress the brake pedal, the engine revs very…
ODI 10378897
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact stated that whenever he applied the brakes, his foot made contact with the accelerator pedal, causing the vehicle to surge forward. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer who stated that the design coincided with nhtsa standards and offered no assistance. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 3,500.
ODI 10384341