2014 Toyota RAV4: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Dec 21, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · 32,000 miles · NY · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota rav4. While the contact was attempting to pull into a parking spot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who stated that the body repair would cost approximately $4,700. The mechanic suggested that the acceleration may have been caused by the transmission. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,000. The consumer stated that the front airbag did not deploy.

Filed Mar 1, 2017 · Engine · 46,290 miles · MA · crash

I was sitting in heavy stop & go traffic on the highway. All three lanes were stopped. And alternately inching forward due to accidents further down the road. I was stopped with my foot on the brake. My vehicle - the rave 4 suddenlysurged forward and hit the vehicle in front of me. I stood on the brakes as hard as possible but could not stop the vehicle (rav 4). All my airbags deployed. I had an infant in the back seat in a car seat. I was extremely in shock and shaken and had trouble getting out of the vehicle and back in to get the baby out. My vehicle was declared a total loss. I also question why all airbags deployed. Takata airbags

Filed Nov 30, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 2,577 miles · VA · crash

Unintended acceleration. Before starting work, my wife was attempting to slowly park our 2014 rav4 at less than 2 MPH in an empty parking space in the public parking lot where she works when the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own reaching a final speed of 21 MPH in the span of approximately 2 to 3 seconds. During these 2 to 3 seconds the vehicle traveled a distance of approximately 27 feet from the empty parking space, running over the parking space concrete curbs and hit a parked vehicle on the rav4 right and then ran into a tree, which was the only thing that stopped the vehicle. My wife applied the service brake to try to stop the vehicle but this effort did not prevent the vehicle from accelerating. After hitting the tree my wife shifted the vehicle into park and pushed a button to turn the engine off. The air bags did not deploy after hitting the tree at 21 MPH. We notified toyota of the problems regarding sudden acceleration, service brake and the non-deployed air bags. Toyota opened a case and sent an inspector to inspect the rav4. We received a letter from toyota stating they found no evidence of any type of manufacturing or design defect. We do not feel safe in this vehicle. We are not driving the 2014 rav4 due to this serious safety defect of sudden unintended acceleration. Vehicle safety failure mileage was 2,577 miles.

Filed Nov 25, 2015 · Engine, Steering · 9,800 miles · PA

While making a turn under 10 MPH the vehicle suddenly accelerated with the foot off the accelerator pedal. This has happened 3 times with 2 trips to the dealership right after. Dealer could not find anything wrong. Only a quick reaction onto the brake pedal stopped the car from hitting something. 2 of the times the vehicle was turning up a slight hill. This needs to be investigated since toyota can't find an issue, a un-experienced driver may not react fast enough to prevent an accident.

Filed Oct 5, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 6,235 miles · MD · crash

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while slow moving in a crowded parking lot. Wheels continued to spin and accelerate even after car had collided with other (parked) cars, and continued to accelerate with no response from the brakes. It collided in quick succession with four cars until it finally stopped (car was turned off). Luckily no one was injured, there were dozens of pedestrians returning to their vehicles after a classic concert. I asked for an investigation by the car maker. Investigation was conducted on 6 july (cdr/edr record recovered from SRS module). In september I received a letter from toyota saying no mechanical defect was found. However, I believe it is not a mechanical defect but a software defect that caused the acceleration. I've owned toyotas for over 15 years - which I had always considered a very reliable company - have been a driver for over 30 years and never had a single accident. The experience was so terrifying in spite of toyota reassurance I felt the car was unsafe and transferred the lease to a dealer (bearing some monetary loss, unfortunately). I file this complaint so that future owners can be made aware, and in order to assist accuracy of statistics and studies on sudden unintended acceleration events.

Filed Jan 19, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 2,300 miles · CA · crash

At approximately 8:20 am on friday, january 16th, 2015, I was pulling into an empty parking spot in front of my apartment complex after dropping my 6 year-old at school. This was a routine as I do this every morning. However, as I was slowing the car down preparing to park (5-10 MPH), the car suddenly accelerated (approximately 25-30 MPH) and ran over the sidewalk, bushes and into the side of my apartment complex. Despite my attempts to brake, the car would not stop. In the process I ran through the side of my apartment complex wall and front gate, nearly going right through my front door and living room where my 6 month old and wife were playing. I had to place the car in park and turn the car off. That stopped the car. I then turned the car back on and reversed. Luckily no one was injured, but there was substantial damage done to the side of my apartment complex and my vehicle. Should be noted, that despite the impact, no airbags were deployed. At the moment, my insurance company has me at fault. I have filed with toyota corporate and they are having a specialist investigate the vehicle. I do not feel safe in this car. And hope that this is investigated further. Had I not turned off my car, I would have surely gone through my front door and into my living room, potentially hurting my 6 month old and wife.