2010 Toyota RAV4 Driver assistance Problems

I totaled my car into a fence

NHTSA ID

11730648

Incident

Mar 12, 2026

Steering becomes very hard to control with no slack and in the wheel and occasionally it feels like you hit ice and sliding when you change lanes, happens on dry paved road without warning. Also when using cruise control hitting button to slow down the headlights and dash lights fade out and then brighter when acceleration

NHTSA ID

11553136

Incident

Jun 1, 2021

On August 10 2022 I was pulling slowly into a parking spot with foot lightly on brake to control forward motion car attempted to surge /accelerate . I stepped firmly on brake and since car was nearly stopped I put it in to park. RPM's went up dramatically and then car reverted to normal rpms. I estimate that the entire process.I estimate that the entire process took place in about 30 seconds or less. I immediately took vehicle to the Toyota dealer and they presumably checked it out and found no problems with vehicle. They "deemed it accidental accelerator pedal engagement by customer" which it was definitely not! A similar situation occurred about 3 months earlier. That time I was pulling slowly into traffic and suddenly car tried to accelerate. I pressed firmly on brake pedal and acceleration stopped. Entire event was very brief seconds and I ignored it as a possible anomaly not requiring attention. I reported that to dealer as well when I took it in for the 10 August incident.

NHTSA ID

11479222

Incident

Aug 10, 2022

I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND ENTERING A FREEWAY RAMP TO ANOTHER FREEWAY IN A TURN AND I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE THROTTLE STUCK AND ACTUALLY MY CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP ON ITS OWN! MY FOOT WAS NOT THE GAS AT THE TIME I LET IT FOR A SEC AND THAN IT WAS LIKE I SLAMMED ON THE GAS GOING INTO THE TURN ON THE RAMP IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME ITS THE FIRST SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN TO ME. IT SPED UP FROM 65 TO AROUND 68 AND THAN IT WAS OFF TO THE RACES SO I HIT GAS PEDAL AND THAN THE BREAKS AND IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I WAS AT THE TURN OF THE RAMP WITCH DIDNT HELP IT WAS REALLY BAD FOR A SECOND I WAS LIKE WHAT THE HELL AND WHEN I NOTICED I MADE SURE MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS AND THAN IT ACCELERATED EVEN MORE!!!

NHTSA ID

11269832

Incident

Oct 20, 2019

Mileage

85,069 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT IT KEPT GOING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRIAN EASLEY TOYOTA (409 SPARTANBURG HWY, HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792, (828) 693-7261) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID

11155565

Incident

Nov 27, 2018

Mileage

74,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SPEED ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, WHILE SHE HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO MEDICAL INJURIES THAT WERE SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED, THE CONTACT ABLE WAS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. *TT UPDATED 9/18/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11052465

Incident

Nov 2, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE REAR SUSPENSION ARM SEPARATED CAUSING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE RIGHT REAR TYRE WAS BENT OUT OF PLACE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE TOLD ME IT IS PAD PART IN ALL TOYOTAS AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED ASAP

NHTSA ID

11011133

Incident

May 21, 2017

Mileage

98,000 mi

MY REAR CAR SUSPENSION WAS INCASED BECAUSE IT WAS RECALLED. OVER 55 MPH WAS CAR WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS PERFECT. I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DEALERS WHO SAID AT LOW SPEED THE CAR PERFORMED WELL. THE WAS A LAW SUIT IN CALIFORNIA THAT PROVED THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE AFTER THE RECALL. I MISSED THE DATE BECAUSE I DID NOT RESEARCH THE WEB. I SOLD THE CAR FOR LESS BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT A CRASH. I LOST MONEY ON THE CAR SALE.

NHTSA ID

10924159

Incident

Mar 2, 2015

Mileage

43,000 mi

USUALLY AFTER A RAIN STORM OR IF I GO THROUGH A DEEP PUDDLE THE IDIOT LIGHTS FOR "CHECK ENGINE, SLIP INDICATOR AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE" LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON FOR ABOUT 30 MILES. WEDNESDAY THEY CAME ON AND STAYED ON EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T RAINED IN WEEKS. I'VE TALKED WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY TELL ME EITHER THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT OR TOYOTA IS INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO TALKED TO OTHERS WITH OLDER RAV4'S AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME SITUATION GOING ON. DOES TOYOTA NEED A LITTLE NUDGE FROM THE GOV'T?

NHTSA ID

10722239

Incident

Mar 14, 2013

Mileage

34,000 mi

I WAS ON A TEST DRIVE TO BUY THE VEHICLE.. IT WAS VERY COLD OUT,TEENS, BUT NO ICE ON ROAD. RIDING ALONG 20-25MPH SLOWING DOWN FOR RED LIGHT--APPLIED BREAK -- SEEMED CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING HAD TO STAND ON BREAKS TO STOP A COUPLE OF FEET FROM CAR IN FRONT. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM , THEY LOOKED UP VIN SAID THERE AS NO RECALL. I SAW ON THIS SITE THERE IS A VERY SIMILAR ISSUE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR. SHOULD TOYOTA TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS VEHICLE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10681052

Incident

Jan 31, 2015

Mileage

76,000 mi

I HAD BEEN DRIVING APP. 10 MINUTES IN SNOW COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO EASE INTO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE WITH STOPPED VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO EXERT HARD FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FINALLY BRING MY VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS AT LEAST OVER 4000RPMS ON THE TACHOMETER. WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING AGAIN, I EASED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SLOWLY APPLIED GAS AND EASED OVER IN TO THE RIGHT(CURB) LANE. I STAYED SLOW AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH AND FELT AN ACCELERATION AGAIN, BUT WAS ABLE TO BRAKE SUCCESSFULLY. I THEN TURNED RIGHT INTO THE FIRST AVAILABLE PARKING LOT TO GAIN COMPOSURE BEFORE CONTINUING ON. I CONTINUED HOME AT A SAFE RATE OF SPEED ( UNDER 35MPH). IN THE PAST 2 YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN 3 OTHER OCCURRENCES OF ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING BUT NEVER TO THIS EXTREME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679007

Incident

Jan 25, 2015

Mileage

29,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE BLACK BOX DATA DETECTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FAULTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME, SHE AND HER HUSBAND EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WITH THE VEHICLE CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT AN UPDATE ON THE BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN MADE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTIFICATION, TO HAVE SERVICE DONE.

NHTSA ID

10598049

Incident

Apr 16, 2014

Mileage

24,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 5/29/14*CN

NHTSA ID

10578265

Incident

Mar 3, 2010

Mileage

43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED NUMEROUS TIMES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A NEARBY PARKING SIGN AND A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10573229

Incident

Mar 9, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A RECURRING RAPID ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT, AND WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, TO MOVE UP SLIGHTLY THE VEHICLE MOVED VERY FAST AND FORWARD AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE VEHICLE BACKED UP AND SHE HIT THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE AN EXTENSIVE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER LATER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,400. UPDATED 04/30/14*LJ

NHTSA ID

10565808

Incident

Oct 30, 2013

Mileage

66,400 mi

AFTER COMPLETING A 5 BLOCK DOWNHILL DRIVE IN SECOND GEAR WITH LITTLE USE OF EITHER THE ACCELERATOR OR THE BRAKE, I THEN BRAKED AS I TURNED INTO MY GARAGE IN ORDER TO PARK MY VEHICLE. AS I ENTERED MY GARAGE AND WHILE STILL BRAKING AND AT SLOWING SPEED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE AND UP SHIFTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. MY BRAKING MAY HAVE SLOWED, BUT DID NOT STOP, THE VEHICLE'S FORWARD ACCELERATION. WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE WHEELS LOCKED, FORWARD PROGRESS STOPPED (JUST IN FRONT OF THE BACK WALL OF MY GARAGE), AND I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF USING THE IGNITION SWITCH. I DID NOT THINK OF TRYING TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH FIRST AND I DID NOT HAVE TIME FOR DIFFERENT OPTIONS; I HAD ONLY A FEW SECONDS TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL OR IT WOULD HAVE HIT THE BACK WALL OF MY GARAGE. ONCE THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED, I WAITED A FEW SECONDS, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE (WHICH STARTED NORMALLY), AND THEN BACKED INTO MY PARKING SPACE. I HAVE NOT USED THE VEHICLE SINCE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE IN 4 YEARS. UPDATED 04/08/14

NHTSA ID

10562066

Incident

Jan 27, 2014

Mileage

48,320 mi

2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN PICK UP OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE POST, DUE TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPDATED 12/16/13

NHTSA ID

10551260

Incident

Oct 9, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,857.

NHTSA ID

10546161

Incident

Sep 25, 2013

Mileage

12,857 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10512549

Incident

May 16, 2013

Mileage

37,000 mi

PUTTING INTO A PARKING STALL (AT A REST STOP)WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,THE RAV4 ACCEELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED,ONLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A SIGN POLE,STILL ACCELATING ,ONLY STOPPED BY TURNING MOTOR OFF WITH IGNITOIN KEY.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE WITH $8809 IN DAMAGE .THIS VEHICLE HAS 2 RECALLS ON THE ACCELLERATION PROBLEM,1 ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. ALSO REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING AND TIRE PRESSURE CONTINOUS TO NOT FUNCTION ATHER BEING FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497692

Incident

Nov 18, 2012

Mileage

22,667 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THEN INTO A BUILDING. AFTER CRASHING IN TO THE BUILDING, THE CONTACT COULD STILL HEAR THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE BODY. THE ACCELERATION FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,500.

NHTSA ID

10494916

Incident

Jan 18, 2013

Mileage

28,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE MORE THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, THE FARTHER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

10489031

Incident

Dec 17, 2012

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000. UPDATED 06/12/12*LJ THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE CRASH BOX. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE GIVEN. UPDATED 06/13/12

NHTSA ID

10458821

Incident

May 11, 2012

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A HANDICAP SIGN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO FAILURES HAD OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) OR 11V113000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,600. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A CHIP IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT FAILED, NOT THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 06/04/12

NHTSA ID

10452198

Incident

Aug 25, 2011

Mileage

6,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V113000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS OR NOT AND THEREFORE, DID NOT REPLACE THE FLOOR MATS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,444.

NHTSA ID

10446853

Incident

Feb 6, 2012

Mileage

15,444 mi