Toyota RAV4 Change Vehicle

"Rear suspension components were not adjustable and vehicle could bot be alined"

"The rust made it difficult to complete the alignment. However, the frame was replaced under warranty and then the alignment could be done correctly."

"the rear axle was out of alignment and it needed new tie rods."

"Toyota Recall of corrosion on rear alignments items. Multiple fixes and still needed to return for more factory recall work"

"This is a used vehicle and when the ball joints went out, I discovered that major work had been done in the same area prior to my purchase. This happened within a year of purchase"

"drivers side ball joint had to be replaced"

"Lower right control arm bushing pulling out"

"control arm recall with inadequate tightening, needed multiple diagnostics and re-repair"

"control arm bushing failed, also plastic radiator fialed"

"Rear trailing arm had to be replaced because of worn bushing. It had been "inspected" a year earlier by Toyota but not replaced"

"Bushings on the rear suspension arms wore out. Had to have the lower arms on both sides replaced"

"Worn bushing on suspension service recommended repair at 70K now at 74K will have repair done at 75000"

"Loose suspension, knocking noise from suspension"

"repack something with grease every year. a known problem"

"total failure of power steering system. had to be replaced"

"This is more a wear issue after 10 years of driving. I chose to replace the struts on recommendation of mechanic though I was not experiencing any serious issues with the performance of the vehicle."

"Front shocks completely froze in the collapsed position. Rear shocks leaked."

"Probably normal wear and tear for a vehicle that has over 100k miles. However, struts are expensive to replace."

"rav4 has 210000 kilometers on it so not too upset about needing shocks now"

"had to replace front struts - slight leak."

"Service department noticed that struts were leaking and RECOMMENDED replacement."

"The struts got noisy. Replaced all 4. the old ones were original."

"front struts leaking"

"Had to replace worn out front struts and tie rods. Again, surprised at the cost."

"I had all of it replaced over the past two years."

"Just needed routine replacement"

"Normal replacement. Just wore out. Normal schedule"

"front struts stuck in the up position. Rear shocks were leaking. Bushings were worn due to mileage and weather"

"All shocks and struts we bad and had to be replaced"

"We live off a dirt road with a lot of ruts, the left front strut was leaking causing noise and harsh ride. Replaced the front struts and springs and new alignment. I consider it normal wear, since the original struts lasted over 100,000 miles"

"front"

"It was normal Maintance not a problem with the vehicle. It was time to do it. It was just a bumpy ride after shocks were done it was a smooth ride. $245 for front shocks & $526. For back shocks"

"Struts worn out"

"Rear drivers side shock had a small leak. Replaced both rear shocks"

"was replaced under extended warrenty due to leaking"

"Front passenger strut thuds going over uneven pavement"

"The mount was repaired by Midas Muffler and it was not done properly. We kept bringing it back, but it was never fixed"

"When the Toyota dealership put my car up on the lift for routine maintenance the struts broke. They told me it wasn't their fault, that this was a rare occurrence but it had happened before and offered to pay for parts but not labor. I paid $400!"

"One strut leaking oil. Covered under warranty"

"Unusual shock failure at less than 50000 miles"

"shocks and struts replaced twice"

"I was surprised that my struts went bad. I don't take my car 4 wheeling Nor am I hard on it at all so I was quite shocked when I had to pay about $700 for struts! Wonder if it's something that should be recalled! I love Toyota cars. But this did"

"FRONT STRUT FAILED"

"Completely gave out and car bounced wildly"

"Shocks needed to be replaced, we found this odd since we don't drive the car much"

"I replaced the struts on both front and back this year"

"Right side front strut leak and not working"

"Replaced at 65000 km"

"Rear shocks started to leak at approximately 22,000 miles which I considered shoukd have been a recall item"

"Failed and was part of a recall that came later. It was the front stabalizer bar"

"all covered under warrenty"

"The vehicle has become a rough ride over even mildly rough roads. Up until this year,it's been a very comfortable and reliable vehicle"

"Dealer told me I had a leaking strut and it "had" to be replaced. I was also told my brakes needed to be done immediately. Went for the strut repair, took the vehicle to a private garage and paid 40% of the dealer quoted cost to have the brakes done"

"Have had problems with the struts for 3 years since purchase. Dealer refused to address the problem at purchase. Now all struts need to be replaced"

"rear stabilizing link broke off"

"Rear springs very weak had to be replaced."

"None, the dealer recommended the repair"

"right rear bar broke. not under warranty"

"Broken rear coil spring"

"recalled for problem with rear strut. Had to be worked on twice bc of problems with the first fix"

"Rear Suspension Arms replaced under warranty"

"Broken torsion bar"

"there is a serious clunking sound coming from the steering whenever the wheel is turned from side to side, like bad universal joints."

"A new electric steering rack was suggested by the Toyota Dealership upon inspection"

"Recall rear suspension"

"steering wheel turning was jumpy. Local shop said I needed new linkage from steering wheel shaft to gear box. I went online and found a tutorial about injecting gun oil with a syringe into a rubber bushing under the dash. Problem solved. Did not need the costly repair of changing u-joints inside engine bay."

"Clunking sound from steering column also felt in steering wheel"

"Both the rods from the steering wheel have become loose at the joints. $250+ repair apiece."

"When turning to right the car felt too tight when making the turn and I would hear a click sound."

"Middle shaft of steering linkage caused car to have difficulty when making a turn. That section was replaced and have noticed no further difficulties when driving."

"Steering shaft was bad and needed to be replaced"

"These were replaced under recall by the dealer. We were satisfied with the replacement"

"The uiversal linkage is loose or has slop to the point of making a loud clunk when turned to either extreme position. I asked the Toyota Service Manager if there is a recall and he said no because it is not a serious problem"

"Clunking sound when turning steering wheel. Dealer wanted $700 to replace upper end of steering column. I found a you tube video that showed how to inject gun oil into the bearings. Clunking sound stopped"

"Steering wheel had a little play in it and made a "thunk" sound sometimes"

"Recall issued for this problem"

"Toyota had a technical bulletin on their steering linkage but would not repair the item. It cost $430 to replace"

"clunking sound from steering column when turning the steering wheel"

"Creaking noise when turning wheel. Dealer says it is the steering intermediate shaft. Doesn't need to be repaired; not dangerous. Repair would be $850 if I wanted to get rid of the noise"

"Small gear needed replacement"

"needed complete repair of rack and pinion steering $1400"

"clunking while steering especially at slow speeds"

"steering makes a clunking noise when rotated to either extreme. There is no recall or tech info bulletin according to my Toyota dealer"

"steering wheel locks and I cant go snywhere"

"Electronic power steering failed. Was almost impossible to drive to dealer for repairs"

"Had to have steering intermediate shaft replaced in December 2014"

"The steering shaft u joint clunks for about two years. The dealer says there is an upgrade for $500, but not a recall for free"

"The steering linkage make a clunking sound & transmits a feeling of bumping in the steering, during hard turns. I've been advised it can be repaired for around $1000"

"Making occasional popping noise. Got estimate for repair, told we could wait 3 to 4 months before doing repair"

"steering wheel clicks when turning at time. we had the shaft repacked this lasted for 14 months then slowly got worst. you can feel it in your hand and hear it also. we got use to it. people in the back to hear it."

"Can't locate cause of steering wheel vibration"

"The rear tie rod broker while driving the car and was replaced immediately."

"Eratic clunking noise. Took it in and had it driven. Of course, it did nothing. Mechanic looked under car and saw the broken part which would swing out and make the noise."

"right rear noise sounded like golf balls rolling around in a wooden box, usually while drifting to a stop sign and/or some change in grade.. dealership replaced right rear sway bar with new link assembly, stabilizer. @ 111,861 miles. in april 2016 rt rear stabilizer link was replaced @ 99,910 miles"

"Tie rod linkage is broken"

"A nut on the suspension system came loose, but was caught by the mechanic on routine maintenance and did not cause any damage or expense. This was later corrected via a recall by Toyota"

"Rear Suspension tie rods-factory recall"

"There was a factory recall on the rear suspension system that was fixed by the manufacturer"

"inner tie rod to replace is too expensive to fix. It requires removing the steering box which requires removing engine. 10-12 hours of labor"

"the problem was related to a recall. The repair was done incorrectly and the rear suspension was "frozen" with no movement after the repair. It was all covered under the recall notice, including the repair of the recall work"

"Tire wear seems excessive since having a recall service performed on the car that was to correct a problem with joints/or bolts on suspension in rear of car. Initially the tech was given wrong specs when performing the service. Alignment continues to easily lose its settings causing tires to wear unevenly. Bolts have been ‘glued’ rather than adjustable. I have bought 3 sets of tires in 5 years."

"Since having all the suspension work done I’ve started having uneven tire wear. It seems that Toyota made the rear control arms fixed-unadjustable. One of the rear tires is out of alignment and is causing uneven wear and tire noise."

"uneven tire wear due most likely due to inner tie rod end problem that is too expensive to fix"

"Do to a permanent fix rear wheels cannot be aligned any longer"

"The wheels became slightly untrue and over time caused the entire rear suspension to have to be replaced due to prolonged vibration, least this is what I was told by Toyota. Toyota would cover nothing and wanted $400 per wheel to replace!!!! Never h"

"Defective rear wheel balance, under manufacture recall. However, Toyota put a permanent fix so now the rear wheels cannot be aligned anymore. Was done this way without my being notified by the dealer that this would be permanent and cannot be balan"

"Rear wheel bearing had to be replace at 95,000 mile."

"Road noise from right front of vehicle at slower speed"

"The car started to wobble it needed to have the front wheel bearings replaced ."

"Torsion bar replaced at the Dealership under their advice. The front wheel bearing on the driver side was giving a whining sound at highway speed. We got the noisy wheel replaced at a private garage recommended by a relative."

"Right front bearings went bad"

"Front wheel bearings had to be replaced due to constant humming noise"

"front driver's side"

"Wheel bearing wore out as a result of normal use just prior to 200000 miles. Normal wear and tear"

"front wheel bearing failed had to be replaced"

"Brake pedal is very spongy and sinks almost to the floor at times. This is a highly intermittent condition and results in my foot contacting the gas pedal and the car lurching forward at stoplights. This occurs only rarely and dealer says this is nor"

"Faulty sensor"

"Recall for anti lock sensor,and air bag sensor"

"The original calipers had been regreased 4 times in the last 1.5 years and still did not work properly until totally replaced."

"caliper froze due to road salts"

"calipers froze up caused premature wear"

"Previous brake job caused damage to the rubber piston boot, resulting in corrosion and freezing of the caliper. After some back and forth with the dealer, they did absorb the cost of the replacement caliper, but not labor."

"Scraping noise when applying brakes. One of the screws/bolts around the calipers loosened after the rear brake pads were replaced."

"Considering the mileage on the RAV I consider new pads normal and one caliper was sticky so we replace both on the front wheels"

"Sticking"

"Went almost 50,000 miles before brake pads and roars had to be replaced for first time. Not sure if its was the quality of the work or just premature failure that caused the calipers to go"

"Stuck caliper caused a major brake job"

"5/11/14, started accelerating while driving. Husband applied brakes, finally slowed down. Later jerking. Toyota, said all went out, brakes , cylinders, etc. Told there was only 1 in all US. Long wait. Paid $3500, still hard to believe Toyota"

"Replaced as they cease in place and wear out pad ever other year"

"calipers froze and wore out the pads"

"The problem was the brake booster assembly. It caused a leak in the vacuum system that caused the CHECK ENGINE light to come on and also caused soft braking. The brake booster assembly had to be replaced for a cost of about $950."

"car has 121000 miles time for brakes on the rear so we di calipers, rotors, pads"

"Accelerated rate of deterioration due to the use of magnesium chloride de-icer on state highways. Also issues surrounding a previous, improperly done brake job."

"Regular wear."

"just normal wear and tear. not a problem"

"Took car in for 120000mi service check and was informed rear brokes were worn and needed replacement"

"Routine brake pad and rotor replacements to keep the stopping power of the Rav as expected."

"pads"

"7-2014 rear brake job 4-2015 front brake job"

"Cost of repair at Meinikie was $1,500 for breaks, pads and rotors. Thought that was excessive"

"big car eats brake linings for breakfast 45-50000 miles for re shoeing/pads 2X a year sun visors replaced 5xsafeyt issue falls down at speed bumps overpriced at dealer 120 135 each cant get at aftermarket bloted with gadgets on it"

"Replaced rear rotors and pads"

"Brake linings had to be replaced in order to get my safety check renewed"

"Brakes needed replacement, but not properly repaired"

"Seemed expensive to repair"

"Change all 4 pads"

"just replace the pads and turn the rotors"

"Normal wear and tear"

"I had the brake pads replaced"

"normal brake wear in front brakes"

"the cost to repair seemed high ($400) for a "normal" use the dealer said it was a normal cost"

"Replaced pads & rotors"

"Routine replacement of brake pads"

"New brakes"

"Replaced pads, rotors, calipers at 140000. This was normal wear"

"I was told that it was time to get new brakes by Les Schwab. The car squeaked when I stopped. The new brake work was done at the dealership in which I bought the car, Larry Miller, downtown, Spokane, WA"

"rear brake pads wore out and were replaced"

"Cost of repair seemed high. There was no warning I needed brakes"

"Needed to replace brakes on all 4 wheels in 2014"

"repalced front breaks"

"pulsating, jerking due to warping of the rotors causing high spots.Normal problem when using cheap steel in the rotors which will not withstand the heat temperatures associated with years/miles of braking service"

"replaced read brake pads, front brake pad replacement due at next service"

"All 4 brakes needed to be replaced...all parts. When the problem was discovered it was very serious. Car gies in for regular service and this should have been discovered sooner"

"Replaced leaking water pump due to a leak fluid leak. Replaced front brakes, flushed brake fluid"

"Changed pads"

"Spent considerable amount of maintenance cost on front and back breaks almost every year"

"Replaced front pads"

"Breaks were extremely noisy"

"Toyota examined the rear brakes and said they needed pads needed replaced and the rotors are rusty and they must replace them. They would not consider turning the rotors like most service garages. After being unhappy with Toyota I took the car to Cou"

"Had to have front brake system replace after about 32K miles."

"Dealer rook me for approxemetly $350 to replace disc& rotors before the car was even one year old &bless than 15000km needless to say never went back even for warranty repairs @ that dealership"

"I was told that the brakes were insufficient for the v6 and the original brakes lasted just over 20,000 miles"

"hgeragse"

"Brakes wore out at 25000 miles"

"The front brake disc pads wore out far more quickly than the rear ones did and had to be serviced at 60000 miles"

"right rear pad excessively worn, replaced both pads prematurely. Also had lube for slides on front brakes dry out"

"Needs new brakes every 20000 miles. I am in a hilly area but the car is gently driven and this seems excessive"

"needed new pads at 35,000 miles"

"Had aftermarket Chinese made rotors put on. Had to replace them twice as the first and second sets began to pulsate after about 1000 miles. Current set is working."

"they said that new rotors & pads were needed to correct the vibration"

"The brake pedal vibrates when braking and braking seems slower than normal."

"The warping of the rotors would be so bad that you could feel significant pulsation and sometimes knocking when braking at highway speeds"

"The rear brake leaked and failed to operate after a sudden stop - slamming on the brakes"

"Nothing out of the usual; just time to replace brakes all around"

"Although just resurfaced (< 10,000 miles), all rotors had to be replaced!"

"In our household, rotors never seem to wear out. They just corrode and require replacement. We do live in an area where road salt is extensively used, which is likely the reason why we're seeing these failures."

"rotors warped after replacement a few years ago due to warping."

"Routine replacement to prevent issues"

"The brake rotors had to be replace prematurely due to corrosion from DOT use of Magnesium Chloride de-icer on local roads and highways. This is the third time in the last six years."

"Shimmying of steering wheel when brakes applied."

"I have had premature warping of the rotors over the last three years. Rotors have been replaced three times and pads twice free of charge due to premature failure by independent mechanic shop."

"replaced them and brakes pads myself"

"The clips that are supposed to warn you that the pads are thin, which were replaced at the last brake job broke and did not warn of pending pad loss. As a result the pad was completely gone on one and deeply scored the rotor, which now needs to be replaced"

"Brakes were sticking and overheating"

"The rear rotors rusted and became very abrasive. The rotors prematurely wore down the pads. Both components needed to be replaced"

"had to replace rear brakes & rotors for second time"

"Rotors damaged due to excessive wear. Pad wear indicators didn't make noise to warn of needed replacement"

"Rust, corrosion and scoring due to excessive use of magnesium chloride by DOT on roadways during winter months"

"Always have to replace both rotors and calipers, alleged could not grind down rotors due to rust. Around $1050 per brake job"

"This is part of incident previously described. Calipers, rotors, all 4 brakes out down to the axel. I still believe Toyota not completely honest"

"seemed to wear prematurely - rusty"

"The front rotors were collapsing in middle causing uneven ware on brake pads"

"Rotors were busted and any time I used the brakes, the whole car shook. Toyota told me they replaced the rotors and brakes, but I found out later that they replaced the rotors and only reconditioned the brakes. I ended up replacing the brakes"

"Rear brakes are squeaking when you back up. Replaced brakes and is okay now. I consider this regular maintenance"

"Very high pitch - repaired by Toyota dealership"

"HA AAHA pad sensors giving warning squeal expected"

"noisxe-had the pads replaced"

"Caused by the corrosion of rotors and effects on brake pads"

"had some major noise from brakes. repaired under warranty"

"They have replaced the brake pads 5 times and each time, initially they don't make noise but about a month later, the noice/squeek returns. I've finally given up and just dealt with the noise"

"Noise indicated normal brake wear"

"Related to failed water pump"

"It only overheats when I forget to check the oil level often enough. The light only came on one time (at the beginning of the problem) but I can tell it’s hotter at times than it should be."

"Coolent was leaking from radiator and need to replace that one"

"When having another problem with the RAV4 diagnosed, I was told the water pump was making noise and should be replaced. I had it replaced for a cost of about $650."

"Water pump mount broke loose for the SECOND time in 4 years."

"started leaking"

"the bearing failed"

"Water pump failed and had to be replaced"

"developed definite grinding noise"

"While driving for an extended distance, I heard a vibrating under the hood and changed to a grinding noise. We got to our destination and unloaded the car and went immediately to the nearest garage. The mechanic told me that the bearing in the water pump had failed and the pump was grinding against the inside of the engine and that the car was not driveable. The part was replaced over the weekend."

"The repair cost for a water pump was very high. Considering like problem with my pickup...The old pump begin making noise and slowly got louder time to repair."

"Water pump was making noises and was replaced."

"Water pump leaking through the weep hole; had it replaced."

"Service department noticed leaks around water pump and recommended replacement."

"Water pump started making minor noise over a period of 12 months. Expensive repair."

"At 51k bearings in water were noisy and wobbled. The repair, to replace on a V6 engine, was $1100.00."

"Water pump was making noise. We had dealer replace before it failed."

"water pump leaking fluid. Had to replace. This is the third pump."

"The water pump started leaking and had to be replaced. It was over $1,200, which seems extremely expensive for a water pump."

"Water pump completely failed, but it was the original Water pump and the vehicle had 165,000 miles. So, not complaining."

"Water pump started leaking and caused the engine to overheat. No permanent damage to engine. Replace both water pump and timing belt."

"Water pump became gradually noisy. repair cost over 800.00 bummer"

"I had to replace the water pump for the second time. The first time I replaced it was at approximately 40,000 miles. I had the work done at the dealership with OEM parts the first and second time. First time the water pump was replaced was under warranty. The second time I had to pay for it"

"Had to replace water pump"

"Water pump became noisy and needed to be replaced"

"Noise near pulleys, diagnosed as leaking water pump. Timing chain ok. Replaced water pump and thermostat"

"Water pump failed at same time as belt tensioner"

"leaking water pump at 90,000 miles. Replaced by dealer at a fairly high price - $800"

"failed, required replacement"

"I don't think a car with less than 40,000 miles should have a leaking water pump. Last toyota did not need a new water pump until over 100,000"

"heavy rattle (bad bearing) No leaks. Had a new one installed along with belts and pulleys"

"Water pump was leaking and had to be replaced. the estimate fro replacing from the dealership was $1226.00. I had it repaired by a local mechanic (using Toyota parts) for $790.00"

"Went out"

"Failure @ 34000 mi"

"Had to replace"

"Had to replace water pump which required replacing timing chain too"

"Water pump failure, replaced by dealership under extended warranty"

"Water Pump failed, replaced, needed new thermostat at same time, over $700 repair, had to be fixed twice due to non-oem water pump. Mechanic had to chase down non-oem mfr for additional hours on this replacement due to mfr defect"

"Water pump failed and was replaced by an independent garage, not Toyota"

"Went to get the oil changed and had to replace the water pump and didn't even have 50000 miles on the car. Supposedlly there was a weeping fluid leak. All I could see was the dried up results which I believe that could be from spillage when filling"

"Pump made noise. Dealer replaced under warranty"

"Unexpected failure of expensive component"

"Was told the pump was defective because it was making loud noises and had to be replaced"

"One of the vanes broke and made a loud rattling noise. $750 repair"

"Found leaking during routine service and replaced as recommended by dealership"

"Water pump failed twice within 3 months. Was dealer repair. Dealer replaced pump the second time free of charge as it was under repair warranty"

"Began leaking about 78000. Said it would only get worse. Had to do timing belt at sme time for economic reasons"

"Mechanics said there was a problem although didn't seem to be leaking But I got it fixed along with a belt. Came to about $400"

"The water pump was leaking, so it needed to be replaced. I decided to replace the timing belt at the same time to prevent timing belt failure later on, and to save money on the cost of timing belt replacement"

"The water pump failed and there was a leak in some hose. The cost was $1400 in part because access was difficult and they practically had to remove the engine to get access"

"Bearing failure"

"Making noise which was good because then we found out it was the water pump and it cost $400 to replace with a new one"

"Water pump failed with only 55000 miles on the vehicle. Very disappointing"

"After 96000 miles ,water pump failed. Toyota's cost to fix it was$750 and would only be guaranteed for one year. I got a local mechanic to install a new Toyota water pump with a lifetime guarantee for $600. This is a costly repair"

"I have never had to replace a water pump in this few of miles ever"

"Replacing the water pump is expensive on the V6 model & even after the repair, the engine compartment now always smells like there's a coolant leak"

"it failed"

"Had to replace water pump"

"needed replacing"

"Expensive replacement. Over $1000. Seems to be a common issue on V6 models from what I read on the Internet"

"Water pump failed after about 60K miles; replaced under warranty (Toyota Certified used vehicle)"

"pump started leaking"

"The water pump bearing failed and was making a high pitched squeal. The extended warranty fully covered the replacement"

"Online owner forums revealed that many people with 2008 RAV4 with V6 have issues with water pump failure. Even now, the coolant will never be above the 'low' level indicator in the reservoir. The dealer adds coolant but it gets expelled"

"In Dec. 2014 (km 34669), the water pump had to be replaced. Cost (part and time) = can$684.68"

"bearing in the water pump went out requiring replacement of the water pump"

"Needed replaced at 63,000 miles. Very costly"

"Water pump replacement cost $700. A free recall replacement for same failure on several other Toyota models"

"The water pump issue was discovered when I had my engine parts replaced. Toyota fixed the issue with no problems"