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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2019 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
3%of 884 total for the year
Median mileage
5,525miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2019 Toyota RAV4, 3% of the 884 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,525 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was pulling into my garage when my RAV4 took off like a rocket and hit the concrete back wall. The consumer has stated that the incident occurred once more when the consumer was at the tampa international airport in the cell phone parking lot. The vehicle suddenly accelerated and diagonally went ahead and collided with 2 other vehicles.”

NHTSA complaint #11351971, filed 2020-08, 5,100 miles

“2019 rav 4 xle premium I purchased a year ago continues to lurch when suddenly accelerating from a rolling stop. An example is when pulling up to a red light and the light suddenly turns green, I'll take my foot of the brake and tap the gas and the car hesitates then accelerates. This motion jerks me and other passengers in our seats.”

NHTSA complaint #11308296, filed 2020-02, 20 miles

“About two months ago I purchased my first vehicle ever, it was a used car, as a new car owner I was super excited for my first car,driving out the dealership! But later on finding out that the car had some sort of recall on it ,not knowing what this meant, I started doing my own research and found out that this was a safety hazard for me and others on the road! Safety recall 20ta02”

NHTSA complaint #11396887, filed 2021-02, 35,000 miles

“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

“Vehicle accelerated suddenly when I was trying to get into a parking spot on my left side. Saved from crashing into the adjacent car when I quickly pushed the brakes, very scary. It was raining at the time, and the parking spot I was aiming for is at an incline.”

NHTSA complaint #11290675, filed 2019-12, 5,950 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202578%
2024127%
202374%
202275%
202162%
2020152%
2019303%
2018206%
2017134%
2016125%
2015217%
201474%
2013177%
20124919%
20116924%
20108321%
20099930%
20089216%
200710110%
20067411%
2005139%
20042013%
2003299%
2002367%
2001227%
2000723%
19991423%
19981216%
1997713%
199612%

Other parts of the 2019 Toyota RAV4

Fuel system
269 complaints
Engine
207 complaints
Other or unknown
172 complaints
Electrical system
103 complaints
Body and structure
90 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
82 complaints
Air bags
45 complaints
Brakes
36 complaints
Steering
33 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
18 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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