2019 Toyota RAV4 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 884 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,042miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2019 Toyota RAV4, 1% of the 884 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,042 miles.
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.
“Driving the vehicle at 65 miles on a freeway I drive daily. While having the cruise control active the vehicle suddenly and drastically reduced the speed to almost 0 when the vehicle got closed to another vehicle on the right side lane making a right turn. The vehicle turning was not on my lane in front of me it was already in a separate lane making the turn. The vehicle has done this 5 times in the year I have owned it.”
NHTSA complaint #11363561, filed 2020-10, 7,000 miles“Was at drive through cash machine, stopped, put into park, did my transaction, put car into drive left to get to street via a side street. Noted at stops that the brakes were hard as when ABS is not quite right. On a town street, two pedestrians stepped out into my lane of travel. I put on my brakes, hard. The engine rev'd and continued faster and I kept my foot on the brake, the women got out of the lane. I really don't recall sequence, I was terrified (have had a car run away with me long ago). …”
NHTSA complaint #11329780, filed 2020-06, 3,790 miles“Driving at a speed of 60mph I heard a strange noise arise from the rear passenger side of the vehicle and smelled a burning (electrical) smell. I cut off the heater and seat warmers as a precaution, slowing the car to a speed of 30-40mph. Approx. 2 minutes later, my dashboard lit up with about 4 consecutive warnings 1. Antilock brake system has malfunctioned. 2. Lane tracing assist has malfunctioned. 3. Rear cameras have malfunctioned. 4. Parking assist with automated braking (pa w/ab) has malfunctioned. Brakes continued to engage, but felt stiff as though they may stop working. …”
NHTSA complaint #11267558, filed 2019-10, 5,300 miles“Brand new vehicle had only been driven 20 miles away from the dealership, at low speed, in a parking lot, alarms began going off indicating numerous system malfunctions including; low brake power, antilock brake system malfunction, vehicle stability control system malfunction, secondary collision brake system malfunction, electronically controlled brake system malfunction, pre-collision system malfunction, ultrasonic detecting & ranging system malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #11259026, filed 2019-09, 57 miles“Upon pressing brakes while going thru a pot hole the electronic stability control deactivates and flashes like if the vehicle was drifting or without road grip.”
NHTSA complaint #11291472, filed 2019-12, 1,250 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10234335Mar 23, 2023TT: Some 19-21MY RAV4 Japan produced vehicles in Puerto Rico only exhibit a squeak type noise from the front suspension over bumps. Japan produced vehicles can be identified by…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 7 | 3% |
| 2011 | 9 | 3% |
| 2010 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 17 | 2% |
| 2006 | 12 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 4% |
| 2004 | 7 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 16 | 3% |
| 2001 | 8 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2019 Toyota RAV4
269 complaintsEngine
207 complaintsOther or unknown
172 complaintsElectrical system
103 complaintsBody and structure
90 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
82 complaintsAir bags
45 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsForward collision avoidance
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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