2011 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 286 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Toyota RAV4 overview page.
What owners report
“FOUR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS HAS OCCURRED WITH MY TOYOTA RAV4. RECENT INCIDENTS ON 9/1415 (COLLEGE PARK, MD WHEN BRAKE APPLIED AT A RED LIGHT WITH…”NHTSA complaint 10781294 — filed 10/11/2015
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO REV VERY HIGH AND…”NHTSA complaint 10713640 — filed 04/29/2015
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER…”NHTSA complaint 10640254 — filed 09/30/2014
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Toyota RAV4 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2011 Toyota RAV4: 68 of 286 complaints on file (23.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Toyota RAV4 have in total?
286 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 44 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 20 reported injuries, and none 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.
