Two problems related to fail to slow down have been reported for the 2009 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2009 RAV4.
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 operable; however, it was taken to a body collision center for repair. The cause of failure has not been determined at this time. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control;accelerator pedal). However, the VIN was excluded from the recall defect since the manufacturer was located in japan. The failure mileage was 5,000.
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 to resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The throttle body was cleaned. On a separate occasion the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the identical failure which there were no resolutions. The failure mileage was 2,083. Updated 02/17/10. Updated 02/19/10.