2005 Toyota RAV4 vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Toyota RAV4 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 10/1/2022 in Berwick, PA while pulling into the Dollar Tree parking lot, smoke appeared in the passenger cabin and the vehicle accelerated on it's own. The brakes were applied and the vehicle continue to accelerate. The vehicle went down through a yard, across a road through another parking lot…”
filed Oct 4, 2022
“2005 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to first unintended acceleration dealership examination reported no defects, second unintended acceleration caused accident with several vehicles. The vehicle was totaled. *smd the first incident occurred, when the consumers wife was driving. After she…”
filed Jun 13, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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 2005 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.