2016 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
2016 toyota rav4 was stopped at red light and suddenly accelerated at high rpm causing the vehicle to lung forward. Holding the brake pedal hard did not keep the vehicle from going forward. There was no traffic at the time, was stopped at a red light with brake engaged, at intersection on us17, jacksonville, fl. Very serious safety discrepancy that has potential to cause severe accident and or fatality.
ODI 11192558
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4. After the vehicle was started and the gear shifter was placed in drive, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact was able to slow the vehicle down without a crash. On a separate occasion, while driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated to 55 mph. The contact was able to stop the vehicle again. The contact stated that the vehicle then idled at an extremely high rpm.…
ODI 11139299
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Passenger front wheel sensor harness was damaged by rodent. Vehicle has 26k miles and toyota refused to repair the break, and would only replace the entire harness at a cost not covered of $6300. The material change of these parts attract rats. This damaged cause abs, lane departure, blind spot monitoring and cruise control systems to fail. The vehicle was parked in my driveway and i live in a gate community. I…
ODI 11035705
Vehicle Speed Control
The rav 4 has an aggressive idle speed which cause the car to "creep" forward when stopped. If excess force isn't applied to the brake, the car will move forward at stop lights etc. I initially reported the problem to toyota of vacaville ca. On 8/25/216. I had rented a toyota corolla while the dealership investigated the problem along with routine maintenance. The report came back that the car operated normally. I…
ODI 10979422
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated while in park on numerous occasions. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,025.
ODI 10935415
Vehicle Speed Control
The cruise control on my 2016 rav4 le awd with 6 speed automatic transmission is very erratic. At highway speed (60-70 mph) it is fine on a flat road, but at the slightest incline will downshift to fifth, then slam into fourth gear with the engine rpms going up to over 4000. It will then either stay downshifted or constantly shift up and down until i am well over the top of the hill. The dealer said they all do…
ODI 10875460
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota rav4 limited-at all times of incidences this vehicle was in motion. Safety issue!!! 1. I purchased the vehicle march 26, 2016, to commute to new job. 2. Highway-warning 1 on apx 4/4 monday (9 days after purchase) "check toyota park assist have vehicle checked by a dealer" the cause was snow on sensors....since we are in montana there will be snow on sensors at least 8 months a year. 4. Highway-warning 2 on…
ODI 10881355
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4. The vehicle accelerated forward while the contact's father was gently depressing the brake pedal. The contact's father depressed the brake pedal all the way down, but the vehicle continued to accelerate and struck a gate. The contact stated that her father had to remove the key from the ignition in order to stop the vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to…
Crash reported
ODI 10854436