1999 Toyota RAV4 vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Toyota RAV4 — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Today I was backing out of a parking space and my engine surged. I was able to stop the car by braking as hard as possible, and even then it was difficult to stop. This is the first time it has surged while backing up. On numerous occasions over the years the engine has surged when the car is…”
filed Mar 17, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while sitting at a stop with the brakes applied, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred several times. The…”
filed Aug 7, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be…
TSB003220 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 17, 2023
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 6 | 8% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 12 | 7% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 14 | 2% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 30 | 3% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 20 | 6% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 12 | 5% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 21 | 7% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 7 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.