2024 Toyota RAV4 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 9%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2024 Toyota RAV4, 9% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,000 miles. 3 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 a parking spot in a parking garage. My foot was off the accretor ready to brake and then the car self accelerated and hit the cement wall. The red brake light came on and I slammed on the brake but the damage was done. The front bumper was cracked on the left side and dented on the right side. There whole front end was scraped and scratched. The collision sensor is damaged”
NHTSA complaint #11591433, filed 2024-05“Everything working properly and just fine until Monday 3/2/26 when I started the vehicle to go to work, the main radio multimedia screen was black and did not display anything. No sound was playing either along with when I placed the car in reverse, there was not the backup camera display as well. Everything was pitch black. I then proceeded to drive the car to work and then decided to take it to the Toyota dealership near my house at the earliest convenience which was today (3/4/26). …”
NHTSA complaint #11722083, filed 2026-03“On 12/24/25 I was pulling into a parking space, took foot off accelerator to brake and vehicle suddenly accelerated and engine revved. I kept pushing the brake, but the vehicle kept lurching forward and slammed into car parked in front of me before finally stopping. My vehicle was going so hard forward that it pushed the car I hit 2 to 3 feet out of it's parking space and even punctured the radiator. It was not raining, the floor mat was not in the way, I did not have cruise control engaged. …”
NHTSA complaint #11719013, filed 2026-02“I have driven 20 years in USA, where I had observed a debris (dirt/ rock) from road hitting the wind shield and have never had damaged by car wind shield. My new TOYOTA RAV4 xe, wind shield cracked by UN-noticeable debris hitting it. Wind Shield quality has been compromised by TOYOTA. It is so thin and week that it gave way. I lost confidence in Toyota and feel nervous as similar damage may happen in future also. How can you ensure that they recall and install better wind shield. …”
NHTSA complaint #11590818, filed 2024-05“The car self accerated while I was pulling into a parking spot and hit a cement wall. The brake sign came on and I braked. Damage to the front of vehicle and the collision sensor was demolished.”
NHTSA complaint #11591815, filed 2024-05Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 8% |
| 2024 | 16 | 9% |
| 2023 | 18 | 11% |
| 2022 | 11 | 7% |
| 2021 | 18 | 5% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 | 6 | 2% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2024 Toyota RAV4
49 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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