Toyota RAV4 Change Vehicle

“oil consumption had dramatically increased”

“This car has been burning oil since around 115000 miles. I brought it to Toyota, since it was not under warranty their solution was to tell me to check the oil more often. Now, at 180,000 Toyota did a oil consumption test which proved it was burning”

“There was a recall for excessive oil consumption. My dealer performed a test and said I qualified to have the rings replaced. They didn't find any issues with the bearings. Oil consumption has been fine since the work was done”

“Experienced excessive oil usage. Toyota announced an "enhanced warranty" for this problem and after having to become very assertive was able to have the engine repaired under this warranty. It took considerable effort to get the dealer to comply but finally they replaced the pistons and rings”

“We had the oil consumption problem. They had to replace pistons to fix the problem. There was no cost to us, including a rental car”

“Engine was using excess oil. Toyota rebuilt at no cost to me”

“Engine had to be rebuilt due to excessive oil consumption and leaking”

“Excessive oil useage”

“Engine uses about one quart of oil every 800 miles - Excessive oil consumption”

“No warning or gauge indications when engine blew”

“EXCESSIVE oil consumption >1 qt per 1000 miles This is endemic to this model when over 120000 miles”

“Design defect-Consumes oil”

“Defective piston rings. Used oil excessively until new rings were installed”

“Burning oil”

“Toyota refused to honor its bumper to bumper warranty hat they charged me about $1,000 for. I will never buy a Toyota again and have advised the people I know not to deal with this company”

“Replaced engine”

“Leaked and replaced 4 months ago”

“oil consumption had dramatically increased”

“Should get rid of belts and change to timing chain which will last many more kilometers”

“Noise in engine, dealer refuses to address issue. Oil changes and maintenance performed regularly by dealer”

“Replaced water hose and assembly”

“required water pump replacement”

“Leaking water pump”

“I had to replace my water pump”

“Front cowl doesn't drain properly. TSB issued but Toyota won't fix”

“Seal on rear door leaks when it rains or go to car wash”

“passenger floor wet. unable to find cause”

“Replacement windshield ( not Toyota product) leaks”

“Constant problems with wind noise and road noise with the RAV4”

“Rear swing door rattles. Annoying. Tightened the latch twice and still rattles”

“broken drive belt”

“We have a chronic and very annoying rattle from the rear of the car and have not been able to remedy it”

“Tinny sound when driving”

“Heat shield rusted off bolts and caused noise and vibration”

“Luggage rack screws started to come loose and needed to have the headliner removed to fix it”

“Drivers side sun visor will not stay up in position. Most annoying when driving. Been told there is no simple fix for the problem”

“Car is terribly noisey”

“Sunroof leaked water”

“There were small leaks in the exhaust system. Because of the vehicle design, the muffler and pipe had to be replaced, so even though the problem was isolated, it cost a lot to fix”

“In December 2014, we were informed that there was a hole in the exhaust pipe ($1200 bill that will have to be paid before it passes inspection this July). My sister has the same car, purchased one month after we purchased ours, she has double the mi”

“the car has loss heat shield that i can not reach and do not want to pay the dealer to repair”

“muffler heat shield rattling. removed”

“The muffler has been replaced twice due to rust and Toyota has just now issued a recall”

“The muffler rusted through and is part of an exhaust system that I was quoted would cost approximately $1800 for an OEM replacement. My local repair shop was able to cut the muffler out and replace it with an aftermarket part for about $350. I have since received a recall notice from Toyota addressing this problem and will send them a copy of my repair invoice and hope for partial reimbursement”

“Exhaust was getting louder and muffler had to be replaced. But, it is an 11 year old car so not bad”

“Developed a hole. Was replaced on a recall”

“Hole in muffler, rusted out”

“rusted out, supposed to be stainless steal?”

“Hole developed at connecting pipe”

“muffler rusted causing holes in the muffler. Required a new muffler to be installed”

“just a pipe after the catalyt convertor, had repaired at local independent for one half the cost versus dealer repair charges”

“Found center pipe leaking causing noise”

“Ruptures”

“because of the exhaust sys design cat conv had to be replace4d when muffler failed”

“Exhaust manifold rusted and bolts fell apart. muffler hit the road and dragged to nearest stop”

“I have to add about a quart a month but none of my mechanics can find where it is leaking. My garage floor and driveway are clean and there are no noticeable leaks”

“Excessive oil consumption, not actual leaks”

“had to replace the head cover gasket”

“Recall! They did an oil consumption test and said everything is ok. Said if it failed, there would be a rebuild or replacement required, but my car STILL uses 2+ quarts BETWEEN oil changes and is not leaking oil!”

“Oil leak from timing change core caused engine to run low on oil. Excessive wear resulted and engine now burn a quart of oil every 500 miles”

“This piece of junk vehicle consumes oil like a champ, and Toyota will only test for oil consumption first before considering doing any repairs. Meanwhile, you are always checking the oil level. Poor, poor, record from Toyota. Very unlikely I would purchase one of their products even if Consumer Reports recommended it as a used vehicle at the time”

“suddenly started using oil. However, Toyota had issued a bulletin (not sure if that's the correct term) about this and the engine was repaired under warranty even though it had 185000 miles on it”

“Before the engine rebuild, I was told the rear main seal and valve cover gaskets were leaking”

“I've been needing to add a quart of oil about every month. Last year I was contacted by Toyota via mail and told the warranty was extended for oil leaks. I had them do a consumption test. Which I was down 0.8 quarts in 1000 miles. They said that was under the normal 1 quart before they repair the engine. Which I called BS. They recommend oil changed every 5000 miles. So they're okay with it leaking over half of it's total volume of oil. I was pissed. That will damage an engine!!”

“Need to add oil once between changes”

“The vehicle uses approximately 1 gallon of oil per month. I took it to the dealership for an oil consumption test 2 years ago, which identified 2 oil leaks as well. The repair for the oil consumption is NOT covered by the extended warranty offered by Toyota due to the vehicle mileage is >150,000. The excessive oil consumption has damaged the catalytic converter also. I had the leaks repaired by replacing the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket, but fixing the excessive oil consumption would ha”

“All major seals replaced;in fact, one seal had to be replaced twice. Also, car burns 1to 3 quarts of oil per oil change”

“Between oil changes, my oil has been mysteriously disappearing. No leaks, no burning oil smell, no sign except the level was going down. I lose, at least, a quart of oil every 3-4K miles”

“The engine burns 2 quarts of oil for every 500 miles it drives. Toyota has just indicated it will repair this problem but has not fixed the engine yet”

“oil pan leaks”

“ENGINE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REBOOTED. AND STILL COULD ONLY NARROW DOWN THE PROBLEM. MY PRIVATE MECHANIC TOLD TOYOTA COMPUTER NEEDED A REBOOT BY USING HIS HEAD TO MANUALLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.i FOUND THE TOYOTA DEALER TO BE AT BEST - LESS THAN FOR”

“3 of the 4 engine mount went bad”

“1) Left front axle seal replaced due to transmission fluid leak. 2) Replaced VVT hose seal at cylinder head due to leak”

“I have 149k mile on my RAV4. I could feel the vehicle vibrating between 55-62 mph. Toyota said it was the drive shaft. They replaced it. That cost me an outrageous $1200”

“Drive shaft joints failed. Had to replace drive shaft. cost $950”

“driveshaft to rear axle failed, replacement cost $1200, dealer was helpful, Toyota CA was not”

“Driveshaft and rear link kits replaced”

“Growl going uphill at 40mph with moderate gas petal pressure. The sound seems like it is coming from the differential a recall did not fix noise. Toyota dealer unable to determine source or cause . Dealer charger $100 for troubleshooting and said it may be the muffler, but noise has been there through two different mufflers”

“Starter failed and had to be replaced”

“Constant whining noise while driving. Electronic coupler for rear diff was the problem. Replaced under special warranty in CA but seems like Toyota US will not do anything for their customer. Rear more at Rav4world.com”

“Had to replace the viscous coupler. Not complaining. This is the only non-maintenance work we have had to do on this vehicle”

“Rear diff coupler failure, $1200 repair”

“The differential started to make a whining noise. I am still unclear on the exact problem, but my mechanic said it is a known issue with RAV4 and there are notes regarding the problem”

“Output seal leak that required replacing the bearing and seal as an integrated unit”

“All three lights Engine, VSC and 4WD on at the same time with no solution from the dealer or a couple of outside garages”

“The interior lights do not go on automatically when the door is opened and it would be expensive to fix according to our dealer”

“this sensor also short circuited and it will cost $200 to repair - just for the benefit of having a light tell you when your tires need air. My older 3 cars did not have this feature and I used a tire gauge to check the tires on occasion. So instead of fixing this, I opted to start using a tire gauge”

“I had to replace two of the tire pressure sensors”

“Engine light, VSC and 4WD on with no solution”

“the plastic casing near the ignition key cracked so a number of warning lights came on”

“The wiper motor failed and had to be replaced”

“Indicator bulb needed changing, but about a month after I changed it, I had the same problem. There is a short and is not related to the bulb”

“jerks & jumps out of gear very hard when going up hill or accelerating in reverse. It doesn't do it if backing very gently. This trans was dealer replaced a year and a half ago under warranty at 63K Mi. and the replacement started jumping out of gear”

“had to replace transmission seal”

“Oil leaking from rear axle seals”

“I had fluid leaking from the wheel joints. It was due to a transmission seal. The first mechanic tried fixing it but failed. It took a secnd repair shop to fix it”

“The rear transmission had 2 leaking seals”

“top passenger vent blowing cold air”

“No heat. Controls not work”

“Check engine light came on -- ''found evidence of water intrusion into eval system"”

“I had the A/C system recharged last summer - I think it needs another recharge now”

“Water Pump replaced”

“Clear coat is peeling off roof, hood”

“Clear coat has started coming off”

“the muffler was subject to recall for excessive rust”

“The rocker panels on both sides have started rusting just forward of the rear wheel well. This car also had a dealer applied rust proofing when new”

“the belt on the drivers sit isn't retracting”

“Radio / CD player does not work on hot sunny days and display screen shows gibberish”

“Radio work intermittently. $495 to replace with refurbished unit. Have not done so yet”

“Electric system seems to short out at times, especially during heavy rain or after car wash. Toyota has been unable to "find" the problem, and, after drying out, the car starts and the display goes back to normal”

“Water pump stopped working”

“Water pump was still working but dealer noticed it was leaking so we replaced it”

“$600”

“Both Air Fuel and Oxygen Sensors replaced on the front exhaust manifold. This restored cruise control function”

“Sensors would randomly go out. Expense is about $2000”

“fuel injector failure causes multiple sensors to go off and have done so in the past much research needed before the cause is determined”

“cost 3500 $”

“In one year had the transmission rebuilt twice. 1st time the transmission was not working as expected, took it for service, said I needed to have the transmission rebuilt. The second time the transmission coolant was leaking into the transmission,”