Two problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2012 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2012 RAV4.
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. In a day and a half of highway driving it happened three separate and random occurrences yesterday, Sep 4th and today Sep 5th, 2019. For example I was driving on I-44 eastbound at cruise control of 70 mph. And as I was going along it had accelerated to 75 before I recognized what was happened and slammed aggressively on the brake pedal or it would have surpassed 85 mph easily. It put me in danger of having an serious accident with a semitrailer in July. I sought answers from a mechanic today. He said it sounded similar to what has happened to other Toyota models. Because of this similarity, I am reporting my experiences to the NHTSA now. Yours truly, dr raymond marey.
Abrupt speed changes in normal speed and cruise control, radio and clock flashing occasionally, low tire pressure constantly, damage in air conditioning.