2002 Toyota RAV4 cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 36 complaints for the 2002 Toyota RAV4, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving 25 MPH on a local road the vehicle suddenly accelerated from 25 MPH to 85 MPH. She quickly made a left turn to avoid a collision and crashed into an island and a cement retaining wall. The insurance company didn't give her a report on what could have caused the failure to occur. The vehicle was destroyed. She broke her right ankle, and her lower back was injured. One of the passengers sustained a broken left hand and injuries to the neck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav 4. The contact stated the vehicle suddendly accelerated independently and immediately the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician made the contact aware of an unknown manufacturer recall related to the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 84,000 and the current mileage was 84,329.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota RAV4
- Transmission 261 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 118 complaints
- Electrical system 93 complaints
- Engine 63 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints
- Stability control 16 complaints