2012 Toyota RAV4 cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 49 complaints for the 2012 Toyota RAV4, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 11,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 11,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
On june10th. I had a majoir accident in which both my wife & myself suffered fractured sternums & fractured ribs. What happened was that I pulled into a lot in princeton, n.j. & after stopping to set my GPS, I just tapped the accelerator & the car shot forward, as if shot out of a cannon. While stopped I put the car in reverse & the car shot backwards in the same manner, thereby striking a wall.
I was stopped at a stop sign waiting to make a right hand turn. A car was coming from the left. With my foot on the brake, the car felt as if it were going to take off. I pushed my foot on the brake pedal as far down as I could. Luckily, the approaching car turned down the street I was stopped on and I was able to turn right. As soon as I took my foot off the brake the car surged forward like the gas pedal was stuck. This happened about one quarter mile from my house. I made it home safely.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Toyota RAV4
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 59 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Seat belts 30 complaints
- Engine 24 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints