Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota RAV4 has 75 NHTSA speed control complaints and 1 speed control-related recall.
75
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 LEXUS LX570, 2003 THROUGH 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, AND 2006 THROUGH 2010 RAV4 VEHICLES. THE ACCE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Starting in June 2018, I have had seven episodes of unintended acceleration. (I have owned the car,... |
| Aug 4, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I'M EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PEDAL FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. |
| Oct 17, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE IN MOTION ON STREET SUDDEN ACCELERATION.WAS GOING SLOW STEP ON BRAKE PUT IN PARK. HEARD ENGI... |
| Mar 15, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR WAS STOPPED IN PARK AND SHIFTED TO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION MADE A LARGE CLUNK... |
| Feb 19, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE PROBLEM IS REPEATABLE. GOING UPHILL ON A HIGHWAY AT AROUND FIFTY MPH WITH SPEED CONTROL ON. VEH... |
| Jul 17, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE RAV4 HAS EXHIBITED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THREE TIMES: LATEST OCCURRED ON 7/17/2015 AT 7... |
| Mar 20, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT THE RAV4 ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND LURCHED FORWARD WITH ... |
| Mar 1, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | ABS LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING ALL SYSTEMS TO BE I... |
| Mar 25, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER S... |
| Dec 30, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I DO OWN A TOYOTA RAV4 2008, IT DOES HAVE A WHINING NOISE WHICH COMES IN TO PLAY FROM 20-30 MILES AN... |
| Oct 22, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I HAD JUST ARRIVED TO WORK WAS IN THE EMPLOYEE PARK LOT GETTING READY TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE W... |
| Sep 27, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS TURNING AROUND IN A PARKING LOT (360 DEGREE TURN) WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED...I HI... |
| Jun 18, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE THEN APPLI... |
| Feb 24, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WAS DRIVING 2008 RAV4 OUT OF TOWN WITH MY WIFE. CAME TO A STOPLIGHT AND QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKES AND ... |
| Nov 30, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE WITH THE BRAKES... |
| Aug 20, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE. SUDDENELY, ENGINE REVVED UP, ACCELERATED, AND JUMPED THE CURVE. ... |
| May 15, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, SHE REMOVED HER FOOT... |
| Feb 20, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS CROSSING A PARKING LOT AND PULLING OUT INTO A STREET. I STOPPED THEN PULLED FORWARD, SO I COU... |
| Nov 25, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 52 MPH WHEN A ROARING NOISE EMITTE... |
| Jun 16, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | YESTERDAY, JUNE 16, 2011, AS I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA 2008 RAV4 (35,500 MILES), THE CAR ACCELERATED U... |