Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2009 Toyota RAV4

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 sudden accelerated and hit the front bumper of the car in front of it. Since that car was unoccupied a police call was made in an attempt to find the driver which was unsuccessful. A police report was filed. The damage to the Honda odyssey (the car in front) was scrapes on the bumper. The responding officer left his card on the windshield of the Honda. The damage to the rav 4 consists of a tear in the front bumper and some scrapes and repair costs have not been estimated. Toyota has not been contacted about this latest incident.

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 backed-up to even the car out between the designated white lones. With my foot on the brake and the gear shift in the lowest gear I was edging forward when the rav 4 suddenly accelerated and hit the Honda odyssey van in front of us. I was able t back the car up and since the Honda was unoccupied we called the police who filed a report in beavercreek and left a crd on the Honda's windshield. The damage to the van was bumper scrapes and the damage to the rav was bumper scrapes and a tear in the bumper. An estimate has not been made on repair costs and Toyota has not been contacted.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000. The VIN was invalid. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly; 3 - VIN corrected, error in one position (assuming check digit is correct); 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN. #vpic#.

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 repaired. The local dealer (page Toyota, 21262 telegraph rd, southfield, mi) was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 32,000.

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 report was not filed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed however, the body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.

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 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 they thought they needed to reset the computer. After checking it out they could not find any problem. Over the next two years this anomaly occurred several times and each time I had them check but no resolve was found. On 8-17-14 the dealership had me complete their survey of these occurrences and performed a series of diagnostics. Their conclusion was that my foot may have been hitting both the accelerator and brake simultaneously on those occassions plus they ask me to remove a rubber mat which had been over the car's accessory carpet mat. That rubber mat has remained out of the car ever since. I felt that both of those remedies could not have been the cause as if that were the case these incidents would have happened more frequently. My suspicion is that it is either electrical or mechanical anomalies that only occur rarely. I believe I have been fortunate to date that when these prior episodes have taken place the conditions were manageable. My primary concern is what if conditions were not so. . I. E. Highway travel at greater speed, heavier traffic, and wet or icy road conditions. . . A scenario that begs very serious, if not tragic, results. . . Very frightening circumstances to ponder indeed. This unintended acceleration mystery needs to be more deeply addressed.

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.

A 2009 Toyota rav 4 v6 limited. While driving at low speeds approximately 5 to 10 mph, vehicle suddenly accelerated upon braking without warning. This is very scarry since braking distance can not be determined and has caused near accidents. This has happend about 6 to 8 times and was reported to the dealer on 3 occasions near 5,000 and 25,000 and 27,000 miles. Applying pressure to the brakes in order to keep the vehicle from accelerating increased the acceleration. The Toyota service dealer reviewed and test drove the rav 4 twice. On the last occasion, the vehicle was kept over night for a Toyota regional manager to investigate at 27,000 miles. The regional manager, after our discussion, indicated he would file a report with Toyota. Neither the dealer service manager nor the Toyota regional manager were able to duplicate the acceleration when the brakes were applied. No repairs were performed, however the last acceleration upon applying brakes did occur after the pedal recall. The regional manager reviewed the pedal recall installation and assured me it was performed correctly. Both the dealer service manager and the Toyota regional manager informed me the acceleration could be user error since the brake is close to the accelerator. The brake and accelerator could be both depressed at the same time. They were both able to do this, hit the brake and the accelerator with one foot when braking. The dealer service manager the showed me how other models have the brake and accelerator further apart. When asked about a brake over ride, the regional manager stated the computer update on a 2009 Rav4 v6 could not be adapted to over ride acceleration when braking. The dealer service manager and Toyota regional manager offered no further assistance.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated suddenly to approximately 25 mph. The contact applied pressure to the brake pedal and was able to control the vehicle and come to a stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated the contact could file for arbitration but they could not provide further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 20,735.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota rav 4. While driving approximately 6 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 20 mph without warning. The contact had to use both feet to apply pressure to the brakes in order to keep the vehicle from accelerating. The dealer informed the contact that it was impossible and the incident did not occur. The dealer offered no further assistance. The contact did not inform the manufacturer and since the dealer was unable to duplicate a failure, no repairs were performed. The current mileage was 21,000 and the failure mileage was 20,735.

I am writing to complain about two acceleration problems recently experienced with my 2009 Toyota Rav4 vehicle. One involved rapid acceleration experiences and the other a sticking accelerator. (12,500 miles) (I previously complained about a sticking accelerator after only 1000 miles and involved in the accelerator recall. ) on September 21st, I had a rapid acceleration with my 2009 Rav4 while my foot was firmly on the brake pedal. My wife was also present and was very frightened by the experience since it occurred when turning a corner near a person holding a pizza sign. I was thankfully able to control the vehicle with firm braking. The sudden burst of acceleration stopped after about a 2 second period of time. Due to this experience, my wife now refuses to drive the vehicle . On September 22nd, I again had a rapid acceleration on two different occasions. In both occasions I was beginning to go straight so I was able to continue after the 2 second burst of speed. On September 23rd, I experienced a sticking accelerator pedal even after the accelerator was repaired through a recall on the vehicle. I was traveling around 45 mph when approaching a stop sign and was able to control the vehicle with steady, firm braking. On September 24th, the vehicle was examined by the dealer. I was met with considerable resistance and defensive comments. The service manager sharply stated to me that there has been no evidence of any acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles and all the problems were due to driver's faults. He continued that all the lawsuits will be thrown out of court soon. A worker performed a brief drive of the vehicle and computer examination of the systems. They found nothing to indicate any system was defective. Due to the attitude of the service manager and the fact that the vehicle was not repaired, we have traded the vehicle to a different dealer and purchased another vehicle after a considerable financial loss on this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving 3 mph, he depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He crashed into a vehicle in front when the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would investigate the failure. The vehicle in the dealers possession when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 7,600.

As I drove into our parking lot at work after lunch, I was idling engine with foot on brake as I pulled into a parking spot. I was already making my turn into the parking spot with foot on brake and engine idling when my car began to rapidly accelerate. I responded by applying foot brake and grabbing and pulling the emergency brake but only had about 15 - 20 feet before hitting a concrete wall at the bake of the parking spot. I managed to not hit hard enough for the air bags to deploy but there is damage to my front bumper and hood. This is the only time my car has done this. I bought it new last Aug. 09 and it has approx 12,432 miles. Toyota took it to quality imports Toyota and "investigated" it and has found no defect. I talked to the inspector over the phone and he explained that he spent a few hours going through a series of tests attempting to find or reproduce a malfunction with no success. He told me that while my report is quite common he has never found a defect to explain sudden unexpected acceleration and that he thinks my car is safe and "he would let his daughter drive my car. " I attest to the fact that a sticking accelerator and/or a slowly returning accelerator cannot explain this experience and is no "fix" for my accident. My education is in mechanical engineering and I have been an equipment mechanic on machinery for 15 years. I do not believe that just because you cannot reproduce an electronic problem in a matter of hours that the conclusion should be that there is no defect. It does not excuse the fact that there is a major problem and nothing serious is being "investigated. ".

2009 rav-4 Toyota was traveling up a gravel driveway. As it proceeded up an incline the car rapidly accelerated. The driver tried the brake to no avail. Fearing that she would be unable to stop, she veered off the driveway into the woods. The car hit several small trees and then turned over on its side. The airbag was deployed. Highway patrol report was made. Incident was reported to dealership. Dealership directed the call to California Toyota office.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. While driving approximately 5 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and upon release, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing a crash. None of the air bags deployed and the contact was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed but had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 18,000. Updated 06/10/10 updated 08/06/jb.

I have a 2009 Toyota Rav4, and took it in to the dealer for accelerator shim placement as per the recent recall. Since the shim has been placed, I have been experiencing periodic episodes of "jackrabbit" starts from a stopped position. The accelerator is very touchy, it either creates a prolonged moment of hesitation, then jerks forward. There was one episode when the vehicle rapidly accelerated, thankfully there were no vehicles in front of me. I returned to the dealer, but since they could not replicate the concern, they dismissed my issue. I am annoyed that Toyota acted as though they have never heard of such a thing.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. While the contact was driving approximately 10 mph in a parking lot, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The engine rpms increased up to 100. The gears also shifted into neutral position. The engine was turned off and within a few minutes it restarted. The vehicle began to function normally. The following day, the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure after driving the vehicle. The technician was also unable to locate a failure code. A complaint was filed with the manufacturer who advised the contact to submit an arbitration form and possibly the manufacturer would buy back the vehicle. The failure mileage was 8,850. The current mileage was 8,758.

My wife told me that her Toyota rav 4 seemed to surge forward when she was trying to stop. A few days later I was driving her car and was approaching a stop light that had just turned red. I started to slow down and apply the brake and the Toyota suddenly accelerated and lurched forward. Fortunately, there was no car in front of me or I would have rear-ended it. I immediately put it in neutral and put both feet on the brake and the engine accelerated to approximately 5000 rpm. I turned the ignition off and pulled over. After the engine shut off completely, I restarted the car and managed to get home safely. I called the dealer, leith Toyota, and they said to bring the car in right away. They kept the car several days and ran some tests, drove the car but because they were unable to replicate the same mechanical or electronic problem, they could not or would not do anything to fix the problem. So I feel that I am left with a vehicle that is not safe to drive. After learning that so many people have had the same problem, it is now obvious that Toyota and leith Toyota sold us this vehicle knowing the problem existed. The government needs to hold Toyota and the dealerships responsible and liable for any accidents that occur from this problem and reimburse consumers that purchased and own vehicles that are unsafe due to this mechanical/electronic problem.

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 light. Car rpm's increased to the 3,000 range. Had to apply steady to hard pressure to brakes. Car was fighting to accelerate, but was able to continue speed descent. Got car to around 15 mph. Car lurched into 1st gear, rpm's decreased to around 1,000 range and we all were thrown forward in our seats when the car lurched.

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 or wet days but does occur everyday. This car is a safety hazard and I have been told by Toyota that it is the way I am driving however, my husband drives my car and experiences the same thing when stepping on the accelerator pedal. Toyota needs to fix my problem.

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 of purchase. An inspection was done by Toyota representatives and the inspection came back with no unusual report. The vehicle that I purchased in new condition is unsafe and I am stuck with a car that I do not feel comfortable driving. It has been parked since February and is no longer being used.

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.

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 as hard as I could on the brakes, but I could not stop before hitting the car in front of me. It seemed as if the Rav4 just accelerated by itself. The rav 4 has been towed to a repair facility. 4 hours before this happened, we had the rav 4 at our Toyota dealer for inspection of the gas pedal and it was confirmed that it had one of the suspect assemblies. But they said they could not do anything, as they had no instructions or parts yet from Toyota and said we would be notified when the time came.

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 of purchase. An inspection was done by Toyota representatives and the inspection came back with no unusual report. The vehicle that I purchased in new condition is unsafe and I am stuck with a car that I do not feel comfortable driving. It has been parked since January and is no longer being used.

At a local mall I was stopped and waiting for a parking spot to become available. When a parking spot became open, I was within 5' to 10' foot of the parking spot entrance. While making 90% right swing from a dead stop I lightly put pressure on the accelerator pedal of our 2009 Toyota Rav4 it lunged forward and accelerated rapidly I applied the brake pedal hard but was not able to totally stop the car in the short distance of the parking space and at about 1 to 2 miles per hour our auto hit a cement lled yellow post divider that separated my parking area from the one ahead, leaving us with a cracked lower grill and sightly dented bumper. Luckily no one was injured, but we were visibly shaken. I took our auto to the Toyota dealer service dept. And they performed what they called a > health check test< . In their report they stated > all systems operating properly -- no adverse operation noted < . We received our 2009 Rav4 on July 29, 2009. From the beginning till the present we have had a lunging or a rapid start from {a complete stop} to {a start- -take off } with very little pressure on the accelerator, when the problem manifests it self the acceleration is fast enough to throw people back in their seats, this happens randomly about 20% of the time, {etc} given or taken of the est. Time frame unknown, you never know when or how often it may happen in a row. Time frame has not been identied so far. I have had this checked by the same service dept. Three times so far, last time on Feb. 17, 2010 at the same time the recall a0a pedal reinforcement plate was installed. Again report of > health check test < performed > all systems operating properly -- no adverse operation noted <. I have also called Toyota american headquarters in calf. And addressed this matter with them to date I have been given no resolve. I believe, and can it also be possible : maybe a software program glitch:.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged or rapidly accelerated from a complete stop. In one instance, he applied the brake pedal but was not able to stop the vehicle. At approximately 2-3 mph, he hit a cement divider in a parking lot which caused damage to the lower grill. He also noticed that the failure randomly occurred about 20% of the time while driving. He took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they could not find anything wrong. On 02/17/2010, the dealer installed a metal plate behind the accelerator pedal three times. He called the manufacturer and spoke with a representative who instructed him to take the vehicle back to the dealership. The contact stated that the problem still occurred even after the repair was performed. The current mileage was approximately 5,100. The failure mileage was approximately 400.

Since I bought my 2009 Toyota Rav4 (6cyl) in July 2009, I have experienced consistent jackrabbit starts. The day after I bought it, I discussed this with the salesman who handled my transaction. He seemed unconcerned and told me to discuss it with the service department at the 5000 miles check. Virtually every time I attempt to smoothly accelerate from a stop, I am thrown back into my seat and the vehicle accelerates rapidly. On a couple of occasions I nearly hit the car in front of me. On Feb 1, 2010, I brought this to the attention of the service department of michael's Toyota in bellevue, wa, when I took my vehicle in to have the accelerator pedal checked - mine was a denso and did not require modification. They reported "no defect," and that my vehicle drives like every other Rav4. If that is the case, there is no doubt a risk that this jackrabbit tendency will cause accidents. I am convinced that the combination of Toyota's electronic accelerator pedals and the hardware/software Toyota uses to control the engines are faulty. I have listed the date of incident as the day I bought the Rav4, but the jackrabbit accelerations happen every day!.

Intermittent sudden acceleration in a 2009 Toyota Rav4 without further depression of the gas pedal which causes the vehicle to lurch forward. The gas pedal is not jammed or slow to raise nor does it stick. This has happened on numerous occasions since March 2009 with no common denominator such as speed, road conditions, etc. This has even happened when the vehicle was in park and without the gas pedal being depressed at all, the vehicle will race suddenly and just as quickly go back to idle. The date of the first incident and the mileage listed below are approximations.