2024 Toyota Rav4 Cruise Control Problems

While pulling into a parking space on 12/24/25, your car suddenly accelerated and revved its engine when you tried to brake. You pressed the brake pedal repeatedly, but the vehicle kept lunging forward and crashed into a parked car, pushing it several feet and damaging its radiator. This happened shortly after your Toyota dealership updated your parking assist software on 12/10/25, though the exact cause hasn't been confirmed. The issue may involve a malfunction in the brake and accelerator systems, and a full diagnostic inspection of these systems and software would be needed to identify the root cause.

While you were parking and pressing the brake pedal, your RAV4 suddenly accelerated at high speed without your input, nearly hitting a building and parked cars before stopping on its own. The dealer inspected the vehicle but couldn't find the cause and didn't make any repairs. This happened at 27,000 miles.

Your 2024 RAV4 unexpectedly accelerated on its own while driving slowly at a gas station, and the brakes did not respond when you tried to stop it. The vehicle crashed into a fence and tree before coming to a stop, and no warning lights appeared before or during the incident. The vehicle was totaled and the manufacturer has been notified of the issue.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while attempting to park and making a turn, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and collided with a 3 1/2 cement block wall. The contact sustained hand and chest bruises as a result of the incident; however, no medical attention was provided.

Your car suddenly accelerated on its own while you were parking, even though you were pressing the brake pedal and your foot was off the accelerator. The vehicle continued to accelerate at high speed despite braking, causing damage to the front end. Toyota downloaded diagnostic data from your car's onboard computer system to investigate the cause.

Two week old 2024 RAV4 hybrid with less than 300 miles. In my driveway I put car in drive and it suddenly and aggressively accelerated. It would not stop or slow despite my attempts to brake, trying to avoid collision all I could do was steer to avoid impact.

Your nearly new RAV4 Hybrid suddenly accelerated aggressively in the driveway without warning, and the brakes did not respond to your attempts to slow or stop the vehicle. You were forced to steer to avoid a collision, but the car struck a tree, rolled onto its side, and required emergency extraction by the fire department. Both occupants sustained injuries requiring professional medical assessment.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving into a parking speed at a low rate of speed, the contact pressed the brake pedal to stop but the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration. The contact indicated that the vehicle accelerated forward and crashed into the parked vehicle ahead.

Your car sometimes fails to accelerate when turning left, especially when starting from a stop on a slight downhill slope. When this happens, your vehicle rolls forward silently without responding to the gas pedal, leaving you unable to accelerate and potentially stuck in traffic. The problem occurs intermittently and hasn't triggered any diagnostic codes, making it difficult for dealers to identify the root cause.

When you release the accelerator pedal, your car suddenly surges or jerks forward as if it's accelerating on its own. You've also noticed a delay in the blind spot warning light on your side mirror lighting up when a vehicle is approaching. The vehicle hasn't been diagnosed or repaired yet.

I was heading south on I-495 (Massachusetts) in right lane at just under 65 MPH. I had just passed an entrance ramp and overpass. A car was entering I495 on my right and coming up to speed.