2008 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 575 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Toyota RAV4 overview page.
What owners report
“MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS RECENTLY. ONE INSTANCE TOOK PLACE ON OR ABOUT JUNE 30, 2011…”NHTSA complaint 10416797 — filed 08/02/2011
“YESTERDAY, JUNE 16, 2011, AS I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA 2008 RAV4 (35,500 MILES), THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CAR WAS STILL COLD -- IT…”NHTSA complaint 10407331 — filed 06/18/2011
“MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO HOLD SPEED DURING UP HILL CLIMB AND CAUSES ENGINE SURGES.”NHTSA complaint 10402632 — filed 05/24/2011
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 2008 Toyota RAV4 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2008 Toyota RAV4: 92 of 575 complaints on file (16%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Toyota RAV4 have in total?
575 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 42 involved a crash, 16 involved a fire, 32 reported injuries, and 2 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.
