1999 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 23%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,348miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Toyota RAV4, 23% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,348 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Today I was backing out of a parking space and my engine surged. I was able to stop the car by braking as hard as possible, and even then it was difficult to stop. This is the first time it has surged while backing up. On numerous occasions over the years the engine has surged when the car is slowing down at a stoplight or stop sign, and usually when I'm going under 10 miles an hour. Very scary! There is no problem with my floor mat, which is fastened securely well below the brake and gas pedals.also, I've never been disoriented and unable to tell where my foot is. …”
NHTSA complaint #10572976, filed 2014-03, 89,348 miles“Toyota 1999 RAV4 when releasing gas pedal to slow down, pedal sticks and cannot be pushed down to feed gas without stomping on pedal 3 or 4 times. It does not stick all times. Usually when temperature is 30 degrees or lower. Have been stuck in middle of highway trying to make a turn. Vehicle is not on the recall list.”
NHTSA complaint #10308130, filed 2010-02, 85,000 miles“I submit that the most recent recall (jan. 2010) for sticking gas pedals extends to older year make/models of Toyota vehicles. My 1999 Toyota rav 4's gas pedal has been sticking now for about 3 years, mostly in the winter. I press it and it gets stuck and I have to push my foot down harder on it to accelerate. However, the pedal does spring back okay, at least at this point. I've had it lubed recently and that didn't help at all.”
NHTSA complaint #10304697, filed 2010-02“I have a 1999 RAV4. Yesterday I'm driving home from work. I heard a loud noise, I thought a rock hit my car. I stopped at the store and I go to get my keys out of ignition and the cruise control switch is broke. The back of the switch was just hanging. That was the laud noise I heard. The back popped off. Can you tell me if there is a recall for this? Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #10031075, filed 2003-08“As I've said in previous correspondence to your office, and to Toyota, all unanswered, my 1999 rav 4 has often surged while my foot is on the brake, especially when I slow down on an incline (the engine races) and I can barely brake it to a full stop. I know the problem is electronic, but the Toyota dealer in berkeley, ca where I bought it stone-walls, and refuses to believe it unless their mechanic takes it out for a run. Of course, it never happens then, because it only happens to me about once in a hundred times.”
NHTSA complaint #10316272, filed 2010-03Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 8% |
| 2024 | 12 | 7% |
| 2023 | 7 | 4% |
| 2022 | 7 | 5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 | 15 | 2% |
| 2019 | 30 | 3% |
| 2018 | 20 | 6% |
| 2017 | 13 | 4% |
| 2016 | 12 | 5% |
| 2015 | 21 | 7% |
| 2014 | 7 | 4% |
| 2013 | 17 | 7% |
| 2012 | 49 | 19% |
| 2011 | 69 | 24% |
| 2010 | 83 | 21% |
| 2009 | 99 | 30% |
| 2008 | 92 | 16% |
| 2007 | 101 | 10% |
| 2006 | 74 | 11% |
| 2005 | 13 | 9% |
| 2004 | 20 | 13% |
| 2003 | 29 | 9% |
| 2002 | 36 | 7% |
| 2001 | 22 | 7% |
| 2000 | 7 | 23% |
| 1999 | 14 | 23% |
| 1998 | 12 | 16% |
| 1997 | 7 | 13% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota RAV4
14 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology