Toyota RAV4 Change Vehicle

"The display is ineffective when used during the daytime in normal sunlight conditions. Parking assist and GPS functions are for the most part ineffective and distracting. This product should also have never been released for use to the customer. My $200 Garmin NAVI operates must better"

"In sun, the Rear Nav Display is impossible to see. A real safety problem"

"The screen will freeze when a call ends. The radio will come on but there is no way to control anything"

"Display screen stops updating and responding to touch inputs. When this happens, I hold down volume/power button until Entune system reboots. Then it's fine for a while (few weeks or so)."

"Dealer replaced the unit, new unit is doing the same thing."

"Dealer replace the unit, new unit has same problem."

"Every time I start the car, it launches Apple music on my iPhone and starts playing the first song. An internet search shows that everyone complains about this same problem and there's no fix, except to unpair the phone from the car."

"I have an IPhone 6S that has only limited ability to interface with the car. Although the dealer said the Entune feature would work, it doesn’t; so I settled for downloading ScoutGPSLink so I could use the screen for navigation but it was worthless, probably the worst, least user-friendly mapping app that I have ever come across. The instructions are so messed up and convoluted that it was actually dangerous to use. I resorted back to my Google Maps on my IPhone. So much for hands free,"

"Didn't come with a built in GPS/Navigation system with a manual. Need to buy/obtain the music source of a certain brand. Never got to work. Ended up using my iPhone directly mounted on old dash board mount. Also had issues with music player. Would have like to store my music on stick and play the music randomily. Unfortunately the player always started on the same random song, which negated any randomness in the play list"

"The Entune system is substandard. Also, the cruise control is intermittent"

"ocassionally does not select the best route choice. Difficult to stop once started. Telephone favorites used to appear without the name and a truncated phone number"

"Vehicle location on GPS was several miles from the actual position"

"navigation was not giving accurate directions. took it to dealership and after heated discussion they updated navigation. this vehicle was certified pre owned"

"It’s so difficult to use such that I don’t bother trying to!"

"The navigation system is difficult to use and does not do what I need it to."

"The system failed computer was replaced"

"Actually it is the Weather part of the Toyota Entune system vs navigation specific. Dealership was never able to change the City location to where I live, so the local weather was never for my city and would not default to a new one when tried. Frustrating and annoying. Should have sent a bug fix for that years ago."

"The navigation system is very difficult to use. Sometimes it wont shut off and keeps announcing turns when we want it to just shut up. We now use Google maps instead. This only works when there is a second person in the car to operate Google maps on their phone."

"The navigation maps are poor and years out of date as of the date of purchase. The out of date maps meant that we have been directed to dead end roads and to non-existent highway exits. The map system human interface is terrible to use, if it works at all. We have to mount a cell phone on the windshield and use Google Maps instead."

"I question its accuracy. The cost of an upgrade is around $200. Not happy!"

"Poor visibility on the screen when using the backup camera. Often has a reflection. Toyota needs to enlarge the screen plus change the screen angle or shade it. It is a hazard because you cannot see behind when it is sunshiny."

"Phone will disconnect from the pairing, then reconnect, then disconnect, sometimes every couple of minutes, over and over again. It will not stay paired to receive txt msgs. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't. I have to pair it again to get back to working with txt msgs"

"Bluetooth failed and the car's Bluetooth transmitter was replaced"

"The pairing is lost for no apparent reason, and is sometimes difficult to correct. The car may have to be restarted in order to get the pairing to work properly"

"Won't work with my Apple phones"

"Unable to engage our new iPhone Xs. Do we need to be within cell service area?? doesn't say."

"I like to listen to podcasts, Pandora, and on-line material from the Great Courses. Again, in order to do this using the car’s audio system, I have to switch back and forth from my phone to the car’s interfaces. I still have to open my phone, unlock it, find the correct app and use the app’s features to pause, fast forward, go to the next lecture in a series, or interface with the program I am currently using; but audio controls have to be done with the car’s interface. It is easier and safer to use a third-party bluetooth speaker sitting on the seat next to me; at least then I can do everything from just my IPhone."

"Major static when using blue tooth to speak on the phone."

"I think the bluetooth may cause many softeare problems in the radio. Can’t control the radio volume or turm off the radio. The screen becomes non-responsive. I UNPAIRED the cell phone and turned OFF the bluetooth. function. That may have been the fix to make the radio and navigation functional again."

"Entune system can't tell when I want to hear music from my own Bluetooth headphones and tries and succeeds at overriding, despite attempts to turn it off, etc. Also changes from an app that has meditation music to opening my iTunes music and starts playing that-even though that app was not open on my phone at the time."

"Even though my phone is paired with the device the pairing connectivity is inconsistent. When I attempt to make a call, the pairing may drop and then reconnect while the phone is ringing or the other party has answered or it may remain connected with no problem. The uploading of phone calls and text messages is slow and is not up to date immediately. Sometimes the transition is swift, slow or doesn't happen at all. Simply put the hands-free driving is not reliable."

"The Bluetooth system has a difficult time remembering what phone it's supposed to connect to."

"The car does a basic pairing with cell phones. It is not able to pass phone navigation voice output to the car speaker system.. We were 1st told it was due to our phone, a Samsung S4 being old. The phone was replaced a bit later with a Samsung S7 and the problem persists to this day. The car electronics do NOT interface with the phone contacts correctly. The 1st time a given phone is paired, the car downloads the contacts. The issue is that the car will not accept up any edits or updates unless you clear all phones from the car memory."

"The radio volume changes without warning. This is not due to speeding up or road noise. It seems to not receive as strong a signal at some points in time than others. The radio has also gone off completely and the car must be restarted in order to fix the situation"

"The feature where I could rewind and fast forward radio is missing from my screen and I can't get it back."

"GPS update cost is outrageous. I am now using my cell for GPS directions."

"The GPS system doesn't work or, freezes up. We would not have bought the RAV4 if we knew about the problems."

"The voice command system is terrible. It is clunky and really poor at recognizing what I've said. It is so much easier to work around it and ask Siri to place phone calls, get directions, or do any of a number of tasks that the Entune system is supposed to do on its own. The computer engineering on this system is way behind the times"

"Voice recognition is terrible. The system does not recognize commands about 50% of the time. Much less reliable than Android Auto, which I used in a rental car"

"GPS navigation voice commands usually do not work. I have retrained the system several times. It is an expensive product that simply does not work. It is distracting to use and should never have been offered. I'm sorry I purchased this car"

"The Voice Recognition System is terrible. It never gets commands correct. Toyota is not able to fix. Terrible"

"Does not recognize my voice commands. I have repeated the voice recognition exercise several times."

"Voice control did not understand commands and was most often incorrect. Hump (hybrid battery) in cargo area is extremely annoying and is one of the main reasons we would not buy it again."

"Would shudder at stops. Replaced pads and rotates."

"I had to change brake pads and rotors @ 50,000"

"Bth front pads and rear pads &rotors Had to be replaced"

"Replaced front break pads sooner than expected"

"The problem was found during routine maintenance check. I had been driving about 90 miles each day, downhill and uphill travel was terrible. Sometimes what should have been a 50 minute drive, actually took 2 hours or more, sometimes."

"No real problem - normal brake wear noticed during routine maintenance............."

"Replaced Brakes At 35 k because they were making noise. I would expect them to last much longer"

"Toyota says front rotors and brake pads need to be replaced. I have owned 5 other Toyotas and have not had this excessive wear before."

"Although the car is three years old, it is carefully driven. I have never had to replace brakes on any previous vehicles I have owned with this mileage on them and no mechanical problems what so ever."

"My brakes are making a very bad noise and have been for many months and the deal keeps telling me they are fine. The car shakes when I try to stop quickly and the scraping sound is horrible."

"The brakes began queaking so thee dealer said they had to be repllaced. I thought it was way too early to replace brakes since I am not a fast driver and had only gone under 30000 miles at hat point"

"Dealer diagnosed/recommended repair during tire change - expressed as routine. However did not see that maintenance item in teh manual after checking later. Real issue???"

"At 26000 miles I was tols we needed new brake pads. My wife drives this car and doesn't drive hard or ride the brakes"

"Rear Brake Pads and Rotors had to be replaced at only 38000 miles--8 months after buying the car with 32000 miles"

"Right after purchase we were driving in moutainous terrain on an interstate in N.C. with the cruise set on 70 and the cruise control would interact with the braking system trying to maintain a steady speed. The end result was the rotors heated and warped and the pads wore done signicantly in a short amount of time. I of course disengaged the cruise control as soon as i realized what was happening ( about 3 minutes). The rotors flattened out about 90%. I had to replace rotors and pads about a year and 20,000 later. Rotor rust is also a real problem and I'll have to do the rear brakes soon."

"Premature worn out brake pads on Rear driver side wheel. Brakes were not releasing completely causing brake pads to wear out and damage rotor. Had to replace both rear wheel pads and rotors as they have to be changed in pairs."

"Brake pads and rotors wore out at 65000 Km under average driving - not extreme or heavy braking (stop and go)"

"I only had around 5000 miles on the vehicle when I went for my 1st maintenance I was told that I needed new rotors and pads. They would not back up the warranty stating that it was a ware item. This should of been a issue under the warranty."

"I feel that there is an issue with the brakes as I have never had this problem with other cars I have owned. The Toyota dealer replaced the brakes at no charge, as a customer accommodation"

"After 25000km pulsing became noticeable but did not render the vehicle inoperative, was quite annoying. I new that pulsing was due to warped disks. At 53000 km had the brakes completely overhauled. Tires had to be replace also due to premature ware wear and tire cracks between tread (known are tire rot."

"Makes noises and pulses when breaking. Toyota wasn't concerned."

"strange noises that have not been able to be diagnosed by the dealer"

"Normal wear and tear on the brakes. No complaints"

"Brakes started making noise at about3200 miles. Way too soon in my opinion."

"Rotars had to be machined down after only 20,000 miles of tender driving."

"Purchased as Toyota certified used car in 2019 when 3 years old. Required replacement of all rotors and calipers within 3 months. Car would not stop properly and could not be driven safely."

"Rusted and excessively worn despite very few miles."

"Premature worn out brake pads on Rear driver side wheel. Brakes were not releasing completely causing brake pads to wear out and damage rotor. Had to replace both rear wheel pads and rotors as they have to be changed in pairs."

"Rotors scoured and required replacement due to premature wear of pads and calipers seized (rust)"

"Rotors warped prematurely - seems to be a problem with all Toyota's I've owned in the past 15 years"

"Rear rotors became noisy after car was parked for 18 days during winter. Dealer said they were pitted. Replaced under warranty at no charge."

"The brakes would clunk at the end of the application of food pressure on the pedal. The technician studied the problem, noted some rust on a moving part, removed the rust, and now the brakes operate without the audio effects. When we first had the car, we also noticed that the brakes squealed in the morning when we used the car for the first time that day. We brought that to the attention of the service manager, and he told me that the problem originated with the type of brake pads used by a new supplier."

"Just after purchasing the car in the winter the brakes squeezed when I applied the brakes. The dealer told me it was common and would go away as the car warmed up. Eventually the dealer repaired the brakes and did not charge me for the $350 bill that they created working on the car. No problem sine then"

"As I press on the brakes sqweeking kicked in"

"Brakes made noise. Had brake job @ 50K to get quieter brake pads"

"Changed the breaks at a mechanic's shop and had to go multiple times for tuning as every time I drive backwards it squeaked"

"Brakes were noisy, even though linings had lots of wear remaining. Shop said there was a difference in materials in brake linings (front) between those made in Japan and those made in USA. Relined fronts at about 50,000 miles. Mostly fixed the noise."

"Please refer to my previous comments regarding water leaks since they were caused by missing installation of seals."

"rattle inside passenger door. Dealer fixed it"

"Squeak in the door behind the passenger"

"There is a noise when braking or accelerating"

"The squeaky are constant unable to determine where it is coming from."

"Steering post cover rattled on rough concrete. Jack not fully secured."

"Vibrations and rattles on uneven pavement/blacktop"

"Centre HVAC control dashboard rattled on warm day. Dealer has added more foam to eliminate the noise."

"the car experiences road noise and a lot of rattling sounds while driving"

"Drivers side wind noise. They can't find the leak or do anything about it"

"I am disappointed in the amount of noise in my RAV4 compared to the comparable vehicles of my children and friends. The noise becomes annoying above 30 mph"

"Experience wind noise daily."

"A lot of wind and road noise"

"I have a hearing problem but the wind/road noise is still too loud, especially for a $35,000 vehicle (the most I have ever paid for one). Most of it is road noise because it changes with road surfaces."

"DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ROAD NOISE AND WIND NOISE FROM WINDOWS GETS A LITTLE LOUD"