Toyota RAV4 Change Vehicle

“Interior of windshield develops frost and fog that needs to be scraped”

“Air noise from drivers window”

“Water pump; warranty covered it, but it was within weeks of going out of warranty”

“Rain leaking in from dash cowl”

“There is water on the floor mat after a heavy rain. I was told it was from a leak in the lower-right side windshield. It has since been fixed”

“Water pump is leaking for the third time”

“After a storm, the rear well had about 2 inches of water, started to mildew and I had to pull the carpet and dry it out”

“Replaced water pump”

“Water pump went out at 88000. Had extended warranty”

“Replaced leaking water pump”

“Windshield drain was clogged and water was leaking into car. Known problem fairly easy to fix”

“Leak of water at radio antenna caused by vandals attempting to steal the antenna”

“water pump went out”

“water leaks past back door seal”

“Differential seal was leaking”

“when front windshield glass was replaced from crack, the passenger side front now leaks whenever it rains”

“Driver door is slightly sprung, my fault, so air leaks around the seals. Over all not as quiet as new but not bad for a 2008 car”

“air leaks make the cabin louder than it used to be”

“This vehicle has developed several squeaks and rattles”

“the vehicle rattles incessantly”

“Headliner rattle”

“Intermittant rattling may be associated with the oil burning”

“rattle in the cargo area. Hard to detect. May be coming from the removable plastic panels on either or both sides”

“The rear door (tailgate) lock fell out of adjustment and the door floated while locked. It took three trips to the dealer to fix it”

“rattle under the car; took several trips to dealer to locate and repair”

“The car sometimes groans when I back up and turn the wheels. I was told it was because of cold weather. However, it happens other times. I was also told that all RAV4s do this”

“It is not a quiet car on the highway. The taught ride leads to a lot of rattles inside, even with new tires”

“In cold temperatures for the first 30 minutes or so there is a squeak from the dashboard. Annoying”

“There has been a rattling noise in the back (sounds like from the suspension) that no Toyota dealer has been able to fix”

“The road noise on anything except brand new pavement, is terrible. I thought the Limited would have extra sound proofing insulation. Appparently not”

“There has been a squeaking noise in the rear of the vehicle, the origin of which is unknown at this time. It's a high pitched squeak, worse when driving over bumps. I also have noted a clunking noise when turning the steering wheel to the far left”

“This year is the second time that rattles have started. The first time it took two times at the dealer to find the correct trouble and then two different parts at different times to correct the trouble. The new rattle is similar but have not taken it”

“Just makes lots of noise coming from the brakes and when we go over bumps”

“a couple of interior rattles, maybe a rear seat spring? Maybe one exterior that could be the tire tools”

“heat shield above catalytic converter deteriorating”

“Right rear brake has a low pitched squeak when backing up”

“Rear gate squeaks when driving”

“Brakes squealing”

“don t know where coming from”

“Very loud on the interstate”

“Rav 4, like the Venza, small SUV, has noise problems. Whether that is wind, tire or road noise it is hard to determine”

“Great vehicle, but it is difficult to hear conversation or radio at highway speeds”

“Unintended acceleration due to computer software recall problem”

“sensor failed”

“Cam position sensor went out, was almost 700.00 to repair!”

“Excessive engine oil consumption- factory recall for oil consumption test. Didn't know what other category to use”

“My car started burning oil quite badly. I had had run ins with the dealer previously and had to rebuild th transmission at 105,000 miles on my own dime. We took it to Toyota to diagnose the oil burning issue and they ran a test and qualified it for a rebuild. They took care of its n record time though it did cost me almost $800 for the auxiliary parts like water pump etc. I had actually replaced the water pump but figured I'd better pony up so they would warrant the new engine rebuild”

“See comments under Engine Major Problems”

“Transfer case left side drive shaft”

“I burn or leak a quart of oil for every 1000 miles driven”

“related to a recent recall pertaining to abnormal oil use. Test underway now. After 1200 miles, I return to dealer to confirm oil USge problem and get the warranty fix per the recall”

“Oil line leak, huge amount of oil lost, luckily as we were almost home. Learned this was a known issue, but Toyota wouldn't fix ours since the car was originally purchased by military through AAFES system”

“Not quite oil leak - but you had no choice for the correct category: OIL BURNING. Toyota has issued a recall for this problem but they do NOT have a fix yet. I have been burning oil for the last year at an excessive rate for this newer car”

“Using too much oil. on average I have to add 2qt between oil changes”

“More Smell, Than Actual Leaks”

“The engine used 3/4 of a quart of oil in 1,000 miles but Toyota said it would not fix the problem because it has to lose 1 quart in 1,000 miles to qualify for repairs”

“Engine uses oil at an excessive rate. Apprx. 1 quart between each oil change. Also rear differencial parts leaking oil”

“Burning through oil at higher than expected rate”

“There was a massive oil leak caused by a faulty hose that was under recall. Toyota honored the recall and fixed the problem”

“Front diff needed filler plug gasket replaced”

“Car was using a lot of oil. Brought it to the dealership repair department, and they said leaks were found in the valve cover and timing chain cover. Repaired, and oil consumption reduced”

“Leak at left axle at rear differential”

“rear pinion seal leaking and needed replacing”

“2008 Rav4 is not as reliable as should be....too many recalls...inclding a major drivetrain rebuild/recall”

“No physical sign of oil leaks. But the oil level always get low between 500 to 1000 miles. I always fill it up a quart of oil everytime it passes 500 mile”

“Uses an excessive amount of oil”

“Oil line broke”

“Had dealer perform oil consumption test, apparently it is ok for engine to burn a quart of oil every thousand or so miles. Just like a 70's vintage engine”

“Car was serviced at Toyota for $300. I do not recall the last exact problem”

“This engine now requires a quart of oil every 300-400 miles. I This problem was identified approximately 30,000 miles ago and discussed with dealership. Numerous times we have been told this is "normal oil consumption"”

“The car was burning oil at a rate of about 2.5 quarts every 1000 miles. There was a recall and the car was fixed. It took several visits to verify the problem and then a week to fix it”

“Had to replace valve cover gasket because of oil leak”

“Small oil leak upon Toyota replacing the pistons and rings”

“Review previous responce”

“Vehicle had recall for excessive oil consumption. (not dripping). Toyota ran tests and said consumption was within tolerable limits. It "consumes" 1 liter every 2200 to 2400 KM. Getting worse - recently it consumed 1 liter after driving just 300 km. Will likely trade in this vehicle in the fall of 2017 (but will not be buying a Toyota”

“It use a quart of oili each month”

“Excess oil consumption”

“Burns oil - Toyota has a bulletin on this, but my car doesn't "qualify" for repair. Also, my bushings are going which makes for a rough ride although my mechanic says this is an expensive repair ($1,300) and not a safety issue”

“It failed causing failure of the muffler”

“large Hole in muffler at 32000 miles”

“replaced exhaust system. muffler, tail pipe converter. amount charged $1100--ridiculous for this repair”

“Rusted out”

“Pipe going into muffler rotted and needed replacemnet....Man at muffler shop told me thi a very common problem with these Rav 4's Cost 350 dollars”

“rattle noise-muffler heat shield replaced”

“Toyota replaced muffler under warranty because the muffler and catalytic converter are all one piece”

“The galvanized cover of the muffler "flaked" off with corrosion”

“Had replace some pipes and the muffler. Required also replacing the catalytic converter”

“Muffler rusted out from the top next to the car body and had to be replaced”

“HAD ONE MINOR EXHAUST LEAK, BUT TO FIX REQUIRED NEW EXPENSIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM”

“needed to be replaced”

“Hole in muffler”

“The car came with the anti-rust (electrical) system so I did not have it oiled and the muffler rusted. I have since had it oiled”

“Muffler has to be replaced but Toyota compensated me for the cost taking responsibility for the premature replacement”

“A muffler seam failed (corroded) on the top resulting in exhaust noise/fumes. The repairs were covered as an emissions 7yr warranty since the muffler was integral with the catalytic converter”

“Muffler failed (rusted through). Replacement at dealer requires purchasing new cat converter at a cost of $1300. Instead got a muffler replacement at muffler shop but replacement is quite loud”

“Muffler was severely perforated, causing significant exhaust noise”

“The muffler and pipes attached to the muffler rusted out and I had to replace them. Now I have received a recall notice on the exhaust system”

“Muffler rusted through. I had it replaced”

“failed due to failure of catalytic converter”

“muffler seam decayed and split open. repair was not warranty-covered. Toyota has since issued a recall and I should be getting a refund on my repair cost. I am not confident Toyota will come through”

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“Normal wear”

“I needed a new muffler”

“The muffler rusted through on the top seam causing an exhaust leak and was replaced with an after market muffler. About 11 months later Toyota issues a Special Service Campaign to deal with this type of problem. I am working with Toyota for a refund for the work done but they are very nit-picky. Stay tuned”

“The muffler and pipe was jury rigged to connect to catalytic converter. (If I understood the mechanic) He said it was too expensive to replace with a single unit. Thus noisy until it warms up. Shahes and rattles”

“After market muffler had to be replaced after 3 1/2 years of installation”

“The pipes were full.of holes most likely from the road salt used on Illinois roads where we lived when we first purchased the vehicle. The whole exhaust system had to be replaced due to the way Toyota built the exhaust system, including catalytic co”

“Pipe rot led to hole. The Toyota warrantee covered the exhaust system and the pipe under the car was replaced at no cost to me”

“we replaced the exhaust pipes which rusted before the recall for this part was announced. We now have had to replace the part again. Toyota is unclear whether they will pay for the repair, or part, which we had installed at an independent mechanic shop”

“Significant noise caused by holes. Replaced entirely”

“Rear UJoint on 4WD driveshaft became stiff and caused vibration under rapid acceleration. Fixed by machine shop replacing UJoint (welding)”

“Dealer identified wear. Second opinion could not verify. 10000 km later, all is well!!”

“Leaking fluid from seals in middle”

“Cracked rear axel.. Needed to replace L rear axel shaft”

“We need to replace the driveshaft as it might lock up. Over $1,600 to fix it”

“U joints on end of drive shaft need to be replaced, but unlike most drive shafts where you can just replace the u joint, on the RAV4 the whole drive shaft needs to be replaced.$$$$$”

“Driveshaft broke and was replaced”

“Rear lower suspension arm was epoxied in place as a remedy to a recall - car can no longer have a 4 wheel alignment due to this fix by Toyota. Also, auto consumes oil - barely passed oil consumption tests, or otherwise would have qualified for engine rebuild”

“At 40 mph, the vehicle has a rumble. There is a recall to replace the torque converter and it was replaced but did not fix the problem. Dealer now says it's the rear differential”

“Would not go into 4wd and the ESC light came on. Replaced gas cap, and had smoke test (passed). Went to Prime Toyota for a recall and they reprogramed it (for free I might add)”

“Recall item, not fixed by the dealer yet. Has refused to repair up to this point”

“Very expensive repair to replace clutch drive system to rear differential”

“Rear differential is messed up. Don't know what else to say”

“front wheel bearings”

“failed”

“Differential input seal had to be replaced twice”

“Differential required replacement due to oil seal failure; $33000 for new differential incl labor”

“miniscus coupler covered under warranty”

“The rear differential on our Rav4 started to make a slight huim noise from the rear of the vehicle. This progressed to a loud hum. We had the vehicle serviced and they said the rear differential was going bad. Cost to repair $2000.00 of which I pu”

“Front differential is very noisy at about 25 mph.. Dealer says this is normal.and refused to fix when the vehicle was still under warranty”

“Pinion seal leak”

“Speed dependent buzzing sound from rear differential. Dealer can't even find the part(coupling, approx $900 part alone) Not happy, paid nearly 12K for the car”

“Replaced leaking rear pinion seal”

“leaking seal on rear differential”

“Apparently this is a problem with other Ravs also. The internet is full of stories. Loud sound in the back. $2000 job. Toyota paid half but were asked to pay in full”

“normal wear and tear. Leaking and we got it replaced”

“The electrical unit that controls the power steering....emergency brake...esc....4wd....etc. it went bad due to a accident I had several months before this happened”

“oil scraper rings malfunctioning using 5 qt.. of oil in less than 5000 miles”

“It started burning oil. Took to dealer and he said there was a TSB on this and I should return in 1000-1300 miles to recheck. Returned and it was down oil again so he said Toyota would do engine work include new pistons as soon as parts were in. T”

“Improper dealer service (oil change)at Faulkner Toyota in Bensalem, PA resulted in the oil plug not being properly torqued after oil change. The result oil leaked out of engine and a rebuilt engine had to be put back in. Toyota did NOT and REFUSED to”

“Piston rings leaked oil out and engine locked up”

“replaced pistons because of oil consumption under warranty”

“Engine overheated and had catastrophic failure”

“Need to add 1L oil every 2000km. Manual states it's normal, but found a Toyota Service Bulletin outlining problem. Undergoing oil consumption test for proof, but say will need engine rebuild to fix. Not sure how much of cost we'll have to pay”

“Engine made a metal scraping noise. Then one day A/C light began blinking. Was on the way to service the car the next morning when the engine blew and we needed to be towed. Toyota warranty wouldn't cover stating coolant fluid should be checked”

“The engine died and we bought a new one”

“A year ago I noticed my RAV4 was burning more oil than usual. Mechanics could not find a problem with the car. One month ago my car just cut off while going 70 mph & I was told the cylinders stopped working & I had to replace the whole engine!”

“I was losing oil at 90000 miles; however, toyota performed an oil consumption test and handled fixing the issue. I didn't have any problems getting my car fixed. This issue is now a recall item, but it wasn't at the time I was having the problem”

“motor needed complete rebuild. There was a recall notice for this model that Toyota didn't tell me about. I had to fight to get this done under warranty. Not impressed”

“Excess oil consumption first appeared around 60K mi, but dealer did not recognize it until full warranty extension program was rolled out. Extensive rebuild Had my car for 6 weeks waiting for parts. Afterwards, still some suspicious noises but hard to pin on oil consumption”

“The shift was moved by accident taking it out of drive and throwing a rod. Total replacement of engine. Service tech said is was from many rpm's after the event happend. Toyota had never heard of this happening before. Being a good guy and being honest I had no assistance from Toyota. If I had not been honest they most likely would have come other cost decision.. Moving the shift may not have been the problem”

“Failed the oil consumption test (recall) and had to have the pistons and rings replaced”

“Diagnosed in 2014 with excessive oil burning. They promised repair the problem by replacing the pistons. They said the parts were on order. The parts NEVER arrived and the promises (no cost to me, free loaner during repair, reimburse cost of all the oil consumed). I tried to join a class action suit but got no cooperation from any of the attorneys I contacted. I considered painting painting a lemon on the side and parking it in front of a local dealership. My conversations with service (Toyo”

“excessive oil consumption”

“Had an oil usage warrant able problem that Toyota took care of. They replaced the pistons and rings on the 4 cylinder engine, it was a recall. Which was good as it was a 2008 model”

“Failed oil consumption test on recall. Short block rebuild under warranty”

“Leaky valve gasket”

“in addition to head gasket being replaced the car burns oil. Surprise, the owners manual claims burning oil is to be expected”

“Not covered in survey. Rear hatch could not be opened. Cost $484 for repair; think it was electronic connection to the opening handle. Common in other SUVs, but not RAV”

“I decided to replace the timing belt while replacing the water pump. This was to save money on this routine maintenance, and to help prevent timing belt failure”

“Odd noise (not always) when starting. Dealer traced it to timing chain. Could have been left but decided to do repairs. Both dealer and Toyota CA shared in cost of repairs”

“Luggage rack adjustable bars became loose and tightening crews came off and were lost”

“Small indentions in console, can find out how to fix or what happened, heat/cold”

“Very Minor Paint Scratches”

“The paint chips super easy. More so than most cars. That's a little aggravating. My other 2 Toyotas did the exact same thing”

“Hood and front quarter panels have some peeling and discoloration”

“Paint won't stick on front bumper toyota refused to help at the start and gave up”

“Paint on rear door is fading. Color change is becoming noticeable”

“Paint is very delicate. Pitting all over the front surfaces. The slightest touch results in a scratch all over the car”

“fading, chips”

“Clear coat peeled off of front quarter panel. Paint cracking of front bumper and hood”

“Top, rear bumper. Many small stress cracks”

“Clear coat is pilling off”

“Pain on plastic parts peeling”

“Paint has begun peeling from more than a dozen places on the vehicle, exposing the primed metal beneath. Most are quarter-size or smaller, but several are larger and appear to be getting worse”

“cracking , peeling”

“Steel wheels are a rusty mess”

“Steel wheels had rust near the valve stem area when I bought this car. The dealer cleaned it up Three years later even wire brushing with my drill, paining, and rust converter will not keep rust away”

“The steel wheels were so rusty, that we had to replace them - well past sandblasting and repainting. We ended up with used Toyota alloy wheels, which I wish we had gotten originally. Very expensive”

“Rust was discovered about 2 years after purchase on all of the door sills. It was repaired under warranty(not a good job) and has now come back but is no longer covered”

“Front Passenger lower fender, small area in rear passenger fender”

“rusty wheels”

“Headlights fail to turn off on occasion when the car is locked”

“Turn signal auto shutoff”

“Had to replace key when purchased. Also, controls to lock/unlock all doors stopped working on driver side armrest”

“one of the supplied key prob had problem, if battery install into the key prob alarm went off. The other working fine”

“Tire pressure sensor in the spare and the front left failed. Very expensive to replace. Computer chip has to be reprogrammed”

“This seems to be a recurring problem with this car and it has been serviced several times because of it”

“"check engine" light came on. Went to mechanic; was told it was likely a fuel sensor repair costing about $300”

“Driver side wiper motor malfunctioned ... $500 part + labor”

“pump for the windshield wiper fluid is fail on the passenger side”

“Intermittent erratic behavior. Never explained or fixed after multiple repair attempts; eventually just went away”

“Intermittent failure of all gauges, usually recovered quickly, never explained after multiple repair attempts, eventually went away”

“A check engine light came on. I was told that , in part , it controlled the emission control system This seemed strange to me because the cruise control did not work. It would have cost $2,000US to have to fixed in Fort Walton, FL so I drove home to Winnipeg and had it fixed for @1,400Cdn”

“ENGINE ELECTRICAL ~|~CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ~|~ ~|~117227 CHECKED FOR CODES, P0015 STORED (CAM POSITION B OVER RETARDED BANK ONE EXHAUST). TESTED SYSTEM AND IS WORKING O”

“clean fuel injection system because of rough idle”

“Unintended acceleration on several occasions. Car engine races, car lurches forward, car vibrates. Hard to control braking, car vibrates. Car out of control. Scary! Brought back to dealer several times, they keep telling me they can't find anyth”

“Had to replace one of two air/fuel ratio sensors. Other one still works 11 months later”

“Failure of O2 sensor located near transmission”

“Check engine light on required replacement of filter ($1500)- said issue was moisture in the filter (Believe from deep snow in the mountains)...no effect on driving...was fixed to pass emissions”

“Burned out”

“Two sensors replaced, including the O2 sensor, after the fuel economy dropped to 16/17 mpg. Fuel economy improved, somewhat, but was still <20mpg during the winter”

“Rear bank O2 sensor failed, needs to be replaced. Quoted approximately $500”

“3 lights on dashboard are lit. Dealership wants $100 just to estimate cost of repair. Local auto shop tells me its pollution control sensor/fuel emissions or oxygen sensor.. Several hundred dollars to fix but no hurry as car and engine run fine. I will need to fix it before my next inspection however”

“failed, required replacement”

“unusual humming from engine and troubleshooting pointed to alternator. Testing resulted in low charge voltage and alternator required replacement”

“Bearing failure”

“Battery light indicated it was working fine, but it he car wouldn't start. AAA jumped it on twice about 2 weeks apart, then we replaced the battery and it's been fine”

“Battery showed not enough cranking power on tests even though the numbers didn't jive with what the mechanic wrote down”

“It was time to replace it. Had trouble starting vehicle”

“battery replace due to age”

“Battery was at the end of life. This was an 84 month Toyota battery. But it did not last 84 months.; it only lasted about 5 years. Replaced it with a 3 year Costco battery”

“Still working issue. I think it is the neutral safety switch. Car won't start sometimes. There's no sound when you turn the ignition, and other times it starts normally. There appears to be some history with this vehicle and this part”

“Do nor recall all the details. It was covered by Toyota - Per the mechanic, the problem was documented in service advisory”

“Code reader indicated #6 coil was bad. To replace need to remove upper intake manifold. I replace all three in back rather while I had upper intake off”

“Defrost system was not adequate during cold weather operation”

“It only worked on high speed then finally quit. Fan resistor had to be repalced”

“Intermittent HVAC system odor like mildew/mold. TSB 0378-09”

“waterpump failed, needed to be replaced”

“Defrosted windows ice up during snowy conditions. Ocassionally will need to stop and remove ice/snow build up on windowshield and wipers when on a long trip or during heavy snow”

“We have conducted regular transmission service at the dealer since the cars purchase, so this sudden occurrence of transmission failure came as a surprise”

“Began to make 'clunking' sound any time vehicle driven in reverse. Replaced under warranty just under the 100k mile limit”

“Vibration in 20 to 45 mile speed range caused by clearance problem where the drive shaft exits the housing. Toyota had to replace the transmission under warranty”

“We replaced the factory transmission with a used transmission with approximately equal miles on it”

“A clutch on the rear differential that engages to transmit power to the rear drive was leaking lubricant due to corrosion causing a seal failure was replaced under extended warranty after seeking help for action on Toyota's extended warranty”

“The tail back gate lock kept getting loose and open back gate door light keep coming on. Also rattling noise was coming from the back accordingly”

“The rear door (hatch) stuck so I could not close that door. Had to go to my mechanic who freed it. I might have to replace the latch mechanism”

“Latch on rear gate sticks open so the gate won't close until popped back into place”

“The weather stripping came loose”

“Bluetooth stopped working”

“System kept losing phone hook up”

“Fuses blew on cigar lighter and accessory jack in center console bin”