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2010 Toyota RAV4 cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 83 complaints for the 2010 Toyota RAV4, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
83 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
8,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
26 and 0
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2010 Toyota RAV4 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 8,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 53 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 8,000 miles
Based on 72 complaints that include mileage. 92% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles53
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 72 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 8,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 26 crashes, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was leaving my home in my 2010 toyota rav4. I put the car in reverse and it instantly began to accelerate at a very high speed. I immediately pressed down on the brakes as hard as I could. However nothing occurred the car continued to reverse rapidly. I shifted into neutral but it was a small space and by then I was near the stone fixture which the vehicle hit. The fixture which was solid stone was in the ground, it was uprooted by the vehicle.

March 2010 CrashInjury

On december 24, 2010 my father experienced a third incident of unintended acceleration in his 2010 toyota rav. Despite having already performed all the necessary recall fixes, extensive testing by 2 toyota dealerships and even having the entire gas pedal replaced, the car malfunctioned. The engine began to rev at a high rate as he slowed for a 4-way stop. His foot was firmly on the brake, not the gas pedal as toyota likes to contend.

Reported at 9,400 miles, December 2010

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Cruise control problems in other years

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