2011 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2011 Toyota RAV4, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 25,900 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake pedal depressed” (13% of reports).
- 69vehicle speed control complaints
- 25,900median miles at failure
- 21mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 13%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake pedal depressed: mentioned in 9 of 69 complaints (13%)
- Unintended acceleration: mentioned in 7 of 69 complaints (10%)
- Engine rpms: mentioned in 5 of 69 complaints (7%)
- Shifted neutral: mentioned in 5 of 69 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 21 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 6 an injury.
Toyota RAV4 vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 7 | 8% | 21,000 |
| 2024 RAV4 | 12 | 7% | 13,600 |
| 2023 RAV4 | 7 | 4% | — |
| 2022 RAV4 | 7 | 5% | 36,000 |
| 2021 RAV4 | 6 | 2% | 36,661 |
| 2020 RAV4 | 14 | 2% | 8,000 |
| 2019 RAV4 | 30 | 3% | 5,525 |
| 2018 RAV4 | 20 | 6% | 14,400 |
| 2017 RAV4 | 13 | 4% | 8,000 |
| 2016 RAV4 | 12 | 5% | 3,500 |
| 2015 RAV4 | 21 | 7% | 19,435 |
| 2014 RAV4 | 7 | 4% | 6,118 |
| 2013 RAV4 | 17 | 7% | 4,013 |
| 2012 RAV4 | 49 | 19% | 10,600 |
| 2011 RAV4 | 69 | 24% | 25,900 |
| 2010 RAV4 | 83 | 21% | 7,500 |
| 2009 RAV4 | 99 | 30% | 11,200 |
| 2008 RAV4 | 92 | 16% | 25,150 |
| 2007 RAV4 | 101 | 10% | 29,500 |
| 2006 RAV4 | 74 | 10% | 24,000 |
| 2005 RAV4 | 13 | 9% | 71,165 |
| 2004 RAV4 | 20 | 13% | 60,000 |
| 2003 RAV4 | 29 | 9% | 103,150 |
| 2002 RAV4 | 36 | 7% | 87,500 |
| 2001 RAV4 | 22 | 7% | 104,568 |
| 2000 RAV4 | 7 | 23% | 50,000 |
| 1999 RAV4 | 14 | 23% | 89,348 |
| 1998 RAV4 | 12 | 16% | 235,650 |
| 1997 RAV4 | 7 | 13% | 119,002 |
| 1996 RAV4 | 1 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2011 Toyota RAV4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the vehicle continued to accelerate unintendedly. The contact continuously depressed the brake pedal and shifted to neutral(N), and the vehicle responded as…
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while reversing to park the vehicle, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The contact depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that after turning off the vehicle and entering the residence, the vehicle…
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while stopped at a red light with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated and rolled forward. The contact quickly put the vehicle in park and was able to pull over down the road. The contact stated that while pulling over and then…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Toyota RAV4s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2011 Toyota RAV4 (24% of the 287 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 25,900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2011 Toyota RAV4?
The most frequent phrase is “brake pedal depressed”, in 9 of 69 complaints, followed by “unintended acceleration” (7).
See all 2011 Toyota RAV4 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all RAV4 years.