2007 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 101about this part
- Share
- 10%of 1,004 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 101 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Toyota RAV4, 10% of the 1,004 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,500 miles. 21 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car had been using excessive oil.while I was driving on interstate, cruise control failed ,warning lights came on , started flashing and then car quickly lost all power. Barely got off the highway onto the right side of interstate. Very dangerous condition exists with these vehicles. I consider myself lucky.”
NHTSA complaint #10958347, filed 2017-03, 126,000 miles“Unexplained/unexpected acceleration: while stopped at a traffic light, the engine suddenly raced. If my foot had not already been on the brake, the car would have surged forward. I keep my foot on the brake, put the car in neutral and then turned the engine off. When I restarted the vehicle, the acceleration had stopped. This has only happened once.”
NHTSA complaint #10381590, filed 2011-02, 28,240 miles“I was turning my 2007 Toyota RAV4 south onto interstate 182 to head east, the car sudden out of my control and went off the road and hit a concrete barrier at 5:49 pm at 5/8/17. Two passengers were hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #10984880, filed 2017-05, 70,000 miles“Was stopped in driveway of my home waiting for garage door to open (remote controlled.) then I slowly proceeded towards open garage. The car engine suddenly roared and surged forward on its own. I put all my weight unto the brake which seemed to have little effect then shifted into neutral. Only then did the car seem to normalize. I shut it off and haven't tried to drive it since.”
NHTSA complaint #10314980, filed 2010-02, 40,900 miles“My 2007 Toyota RAV4 4cyl 4 x 4 hesitates for several seconds when I depress the gas pedal. This has been going on since I bought the vehicle new in 2007, but has recently begun to get worse. Today as I attempted to pull into traffic with my wife and two small children in the vehicle, it hesitated and nearly got us into an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10280296, filed 2009-08, 21,500 milesRelated recalls
- 11V113000Feb 24, 2011Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 lexus lx570, 2003 through 2009 toyota 4runner, and 2006 through 2010 rav4 vehicles. The accelerator…Covers: Toyota RAV4 2006–2010, 4RUNNER 2003–2009, Lexus LX570 2008–2011
Related 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 2007 Toyota RAV4
271 complaintsEngine
195 complaintsSuspension
125 complaintsAir bags
99 complaintsElectrical system
76 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
50 complaintsBrakes
47 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaintsEngine cooling
41 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsFuel system
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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