Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 00402 | 10/09/2002 | 10000269 | Speedometer fluctuation or slight speed variations with cruise control. *tt | 02/21/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 120 | ||
| Started having problems shifting gears, accelerating. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 109008 | ||
| My vehicle has begun experiencing harsh shifting. it will not accelerate immediatly and it will jump forward at times. this is a reported problem with the 2001 rav 4. i recieved a letter stating there was the possibility of compensation after one has this fixed. as one a person who cannot afford to fix this out of pocket that is not a lot of help. this is a known issue and should be recalled! | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the accelerator pedal failed to respond and a loud popping noise was heard. after numerous attempts, the vehicle began to operate normally and was driven to the side of the road. the identical failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they stated that the computer module and transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle remained at the dealer for repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. sm. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 30 mph, the accelerator pedal failed to respond, followed by a loud popping noise. after numerous attempts the vehicle began to operate normally and was driven to the side of the road; the identical failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they stated the computer module and transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle remained at the dealer for repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 129000 | 1 | |
| Toyota 2001 rav4 hesitating transmission. mechanic said the transmission could possibly be done and metal is grinding. started all of the sudden. does not shift out of gear from first to second, etc. description of exact problem is here: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/toyotas-reaction-to-transmission-woes-draws-customers-ire/#more-23445. *tr | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 83650 | 1 | |
| 2001 toyota rav4 started car put in drive applied gas and car leaped forward. put transmission in neutral,engine was heavily racing,stepped on brake but could not stop car. shut engine off and stopped in a snow pile. took car to dealer for evaluation. dealer could not find any problem. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 2001 toyota rav 4 the accelerator suddenly became stuck full open at a slow speed. was able to bring car to stop by riding brakes and turned engine off. happened one time. car seemed fine after restarting. nothing was done to correct because never could figure out cause and has never repeated. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Brakes were applied vehicle suddenly accelerated.*jb,...*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer set the cruise control at 35 mph, at the next block the vehicle began speeding at 60mph and was climbing, consumer shifted into neutral while the rpms went to 6000, consumer then shut off the ignition, dealer found that the cruise control actuator was at fault. *slc | |||
| 07/05/2002 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Our rav4 2001 accelerated on its own after we came to a stop and resulted in us crashing head on into a brick building without the airbags opening causing tremendeous amount of damage to the building both autos on each side and of course our car. two days before, it accelerated again after we came to a complete stop waiting in line for gas just missing us crashing into a truck.*ak | |||
| 08/23/2001 | 2 | ||
| On several occasions, with the car in park and still running, vehicle would make a huge clanking noise and would speed forward with uncontrollable acceleration, vehicle received body damage, dealer unable to locate problem. *tt | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| The vehicle doesn't respond to throttle pressure and transmission doesn't shift down properly. this is noticed as a hesitation. when the transmission finally down shifts it shifts all the way to first gear, then roars for a few seconds, then shifts quickly. | |||
| 04/02/2001 | 25 | 04/01/2001 | |
| The 2001 toyota rav4 has a significant hesitation problem upon acceration resulting in, my opinion, an extremely unsafe vehicle. at random times there is virtually no power produced by the engine for approx. 5-10 seconds when the accelerator is depressed. this results in a very dangerous situation when in heavy traffic. the dealer, admitting there is a problem, claims they have no idea what causes it, nor does toyota. i have narrowly missed being hit by other traffic when i expected the vehicle to smoothly accelerate out of harms way when it did not.*ak | |||
| 08/25/2001 | 12 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle exhibits intermittent hesitation upon acceleration from stop or low speed.hesitation has occurred since shortly after vehicle purchase date, with increased frequency during last 60-90 days. hesitation occurs both with air conditionong on and off, and with 4-speed automatic transmission overdive on and off. 2-3 occurrences per week are currently experienced. most frequent when vehicle is making slow turn (both right and left) and lasts 5-10 seconds even if accelerator is nearly fully depressed. hesitation has also occurred when moving straight ahead from stop or from low speed (5-10 mph) stop and go traffic. dealer has been notified and could not replicate problem or offer a solution, however vehicle was driven for only a short time by dealer's service technicians. dealer indicates no report of similiar problems either at this dealership or to toyota usa although i know of other 2001 rav4 owners who have reported a hesitation problem to their dealers and have not had the problem resolved. while this problem is intermittent, this is,in some ways, worse than if it happened every time because there is no way to pedict the event and compensate for it.*ak | |||
| 08/24/2001 | |||
| While coming to complete stop by pressing abs brakes, vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a stonewall. dealer has been contacted.please provide further details. consumer has taken photographs of vehicle/ wall and ground, showing no tire marks.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 11/26/2001 | |||
| Vehicle does not return throttle to idle position when taking foot off gas pedal. vehicle does not decelerate. when put vehicle in neutral or pressed clutch rpms would go up. contacted dealer, and they stated this was normal.*ak | |||