2006 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 704 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Toyota RAV4 overview page.
What owners report
“THIS IS THE THIRD COMPLAINT I HAVE HAD ON MY 2006 RAV4 V6 2WD EMISSION SYSTEM CAUSING MY VEHICLE STABILITY, TRACTION CONTROL, AND SPEED CONTROL…”NHTSA complaint 10268424 — filed 05/11/2009
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES AND/OR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN…”NHTSA complaint 10219888 — filed 03/03/2008
“HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH FOR OVER 2 MILES. I LIVE RIGHT OFF A MAJOR HIGHWAY, AND WHEN I TRY…”NHTSA complaint 10193540 — filed 06/17/2007
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2006 Toyota RAV4 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Toyota RAV4: 69 of 704 complaints on file (9.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2006 Toyota RAV4 have in total?
704 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 26 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
