2001 Toyota RAV4 speed control problems
The 2001 Toyota RAV4 has 23 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
23
Speed Control complaints
6%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Speed Control complaints by year
What owners report
“OUR RAV4 2001 ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER WE CAME TO A STOP AND RESULTED IN US CRASHING HEAD ON INTO A BRICK BUILDING WITHOUT THE AIRBAGS OPENING CAUSING TREMENDEOUS AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING BOTH AUTOS ON EACH SIDE AND OF COURSE OUR CAR. TWO DAYS BEFORE, IT ACCELERATED AGAIN AFTER WE CAME…”
Common questions
How many speed control complaints does the 2001 Toyota RAV4 have?
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2001 Toyota RAV4 speed control — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.