Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2012 Toyota RAV4. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (32 problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (ten problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Speed Control Springs problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems |
Over the last several years, I have experienced a minimum of four, possibly one or two more, incidents of this vehicle accelerating at a high rate while I have had my foot on the brake. In all of these cases, I was braking to come to a stop - braking quickly and hard in a couple cases. Read details...
Vehicle experienced sudden unintended acceleration when exiting the highway and making a turn. Rpm went up to 7,000 until the vehicle was turned off. The accelerator pedal was depressed fully several times while the car was suspended and turned off and started back on with the brake pedal fully Read details...
My Rav4 accelerates excessively out of the blue, in a dangerous manner far exceeding any need to maintain the set speed. Slamming on the brakes is the only way to stop it it is happening more frequently. Read details...