2009 TOYOTA RAV4 Fuel System Gasoline Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Fuel System Gasoline Issues in the 2009 TOYOTA RAV4
3 fuel system gasoline complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 TOYOTA RAV4. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Fuel System Gasoline Complaints
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA RAV4 ON MONDAY APRIL 5, 2010 AND WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN I FELT GAS SEEMED TO REV UP. I FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULD HAVE LURCHED FORWARD HAD NOT MY FOOT BEEN ON THE BRAKE. ALSO TODAY AFTER MOVING FORWARD MY CAR MAINTAIN A 20 MILES AN HOUR SPEED WITHOUT MY PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, APRIL 13TH, 2010. *TR
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) AND FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS: I BOUGHT MY BRAND NEW 2009 TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT V6 4X2 ON MAY 09, 2009 IN HOUSTON TEXAS. IT WAS ON DEC. 13, 2009 THAT I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I-10 FROM HOUSTON TO NEW YORK CITY. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF I-10 BETWEEN EXIT 775A AND 776A. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A "CLICK" FROM THE DASH BOARD AND THE EPS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I LOST THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, I FELT MY STEERING WHEEL SO HARD AND COULD NOT TURN IT. I REALIZED THAT I WAS IN THE VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. I TRIED TO CALM DOWN AND PUT MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN MY CAR. IT TOOK ME ALMOST TEN MINUTES TO MOVE MY CAR TO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND STOPPED. I CALLED...
AT ABOUT NOON ON 2/3/10- OUR 2009 TOYOTA RAV 4 SUDDEN ACCELERATION (OR STUCK GAS PEDAL) CAUSED ME TO REAR END ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY ABOUT 5-10MPH, JUST GLIDING BECAUSE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD BEEN STOPPED BY THE LIGHT AND IT WAS JUST STARTING TO SLOWLY MOVE AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THE RAV 4 SEEMED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING ME TO PRESS AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKES, BUT I COULD NOT STOP BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT SEEMED AS IF THE RAV4 JUST ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. THE RAV 4 HAS BEEN TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. 4 HOURS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, WE HAD THE RAV 4 AT OUR TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT IT...
Other 2009 TOYOTA RAV4 Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
91 complaints
Suspension
52 complaints
Engine
26 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Unknown Or Other
20 complaints
Electrical System
18 complaints
Power Train
18 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
17 complaints
Structurebody
14 complaints
Air Bags
12 complaints
Service Brakes
12 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
8 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
7 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
7 complaints
Seat Belts
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Child Seat
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipmentotherlabels
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint