Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2020)

652 consumer complaints on file.

#11535103July 28, 2023
ENGINE
Coolant Bypass Valve failure/malfunction. Frequently reported issue for model/year.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534608July 26, 2023
ENGINE
The coolant bypass valve is defective on a 3 year old single owner, well maintained under 50,000 miles vehicle. This is a wide spread and known issue for Toyota which can result in engine overheating, causing potentially unsafe situations to occur for the driver. This can also severely damage the engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534669July 26, 2023
AIR BAGS
I was traveling at approximately 40mph when a car ran a light and came across in front of me at an intersection. I T-boned the other persons car which totaled my vehicle. The airbags in my vehicle did not deploy and I feel they should have. I was injured and have been to a doctor.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11534433July 25, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The Coolant flow control valve is malfunctioning. This was diagnosed by a Toyota dealer. My car is 3 years old and has 56k miles. Upon doing more research, a lot of people have complained that the same things are happening to their vehicles as well. To my understanding, this is not something typical for a car as young as mine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11533903July 23, 2023
ENGINE
Coolant Bypass Value Replacement required on my 2020 Rav 4. I have 33,000 miles & purchased in 2019, so it is not covered under warranty. The dealer is charging me over $850 to replace. I have been told by the Dealer that this is a "KNOWN" problem with this and other Toyota models. Why is there not a recall or extended warranty on this repair if so many owners are paying hundreds of dollars on relatively newer cars with the same FAULTY PRODUCT? I would like Toyota to reimburse me. I am having the car repaired tomorrow because I have been told it is dangerous to use the vehicle in this condition. Please assist me with ways to get reimbursed from Toyota and for others to receive repairs at no cost, especially on vehicles under 5 or 6 yrs old. thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11533853July 22, 2023
ENGINE
Coolant valve replacement
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11533476July 20, 2023
POWER TRAIN
$900 Coolant Valve Bypass repair at Toyota Dealership, only 32k miles on vehicle. Unbelievable. Incredibly common failure on 2020 Rav4’s. Wouldn’t be such an issue if the part wasn’t built with cheap plastics
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11533528July 20, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car shut off while driving and once restarted check engine light came on. Safety was at risk because I was driving with cars behind me. After check trouble code it was determined faulty gas pump.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11533188July 19, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
It is a common occurence on the 2020 models that the driver and passenger side mirrors begin to extrmely shake after being exposed to water. There are rentention clips that just fall out which results in the mirror itself beiginning to shake extremely making the driver disoriented along with making it very difficult to use see traffic coming from behind. Especially in high speed situations such as freeways.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11532312July 14, 2023
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020 Toyota Rav4, just around 25K miles, took to dealership to get regular maintenance service, (oil change, tire rotation). After a couple days, "engine maintenance required" message pops up. Plugged in code reader and brings up code "P268115" for "Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Circuit Short to Battery or Open". This issue is popping up for many recent year Toyota models (Rav4, Camry, Corolla) and is not being repaired by Toyota for free. They are charging $600 - $1000 to repair faulty part that is not the owner's fault and issue needs to be recalled.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11532327July 14, 2023
ENGINE
At approximately 60K on my 2020 Toyota Rav4 XLE The Engine Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer message came on my dash. It's been a known issue for many Rav4's not to mention other Toyota models for the engine coolant bypass switch to have gone bad. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety and whom I may be transporting can be put at risk if the engine refuses to start or operate as normal and can leave us stranded. The problem is known by Toyota and many of these valves have been replaced at the dealer for a very high cost.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531798July 12, 2023
ENGINE
Dash reported "Engine Maintenance Required / Visit Dealer" - dealer said it was a "coolant bypass hose", not covered by any warranty. $100 part but engine-out procedure costs $800. This vehicle has less than 40,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531562July 11, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Car has 26K miles on it (3 year 2 months old). A light appears saying Emergency Engine Maintenance is required. After research as this error is not in manual, found out it was a failed coolant bypass valve and this was a common failure/faulty equipment but we are being asked to pay full price to repair. A simple internet search shows 100's of consumers with same issue in same model and low miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531381July 10, 2023
ENGINE
Coolant Bypass Valve breaks easily and in many RAV4s and Corollas. When this happens an "Engine Maintenance Required" see your dealer message comes up in the heads up display and won't go away. Makes seeing the important details of speed, miles to empty, etc on the screen impossible read. It is a known issue by Toyota and they refuse to do a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531396July 10, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Coolant bypass valve required replacement due to faulty equipment, causing sensor to read “engine maintenance required”. Costs $650 to replace and dealership will not cover in warranty or admit fault. Many other Rav 4 owners are having same issue. This should not be on the customer, but rather Toyota for having faulty equipment in vehicle. Also “engine maintenance required” sensor will not go away. Since this is not an engine issue, this is unsafe, false alarming.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530434July 5, 2023
ENGINE
The coolant bypass valve failed. If this was not repaired it could have resulted in leaking coolant which would eventually cause engine failure. The issue started with a message on the dash stating there was "engine maintenance required" on 6/28/2023. I took my vehicle to my service provider the next day, 06/29/2023. The dealer service tech knew exactly what the issue was before diagnostics because they had 4 RAV4's come in that week with this same issue. The bypass valve was replaced on this visit and I paid for the job. I have since seen many posts online with this same failure on 2019 and 2020 RAV4 models. It appears Toyota had a recall for this in 2020 for Hybrid RAV4's and some non hybrid RAV4's but apparently my vehicle and many others were not included in this recall. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1127163_some-2019-2020-toyota-and-lexus-hybrids-recalled-for-coolant-leak-concern This recall needs to be extended for the other vehicles like mine that are currently being affected by this faulty part.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530462July 5, 2023
ENGINE
Over a month ago, I had an engine maintenance required error light come up on my dashboard. I had done some research and found that this has been an ongoing issue with multiple RAV4s. I discussed this recently with the dealership as well as contacting Toyota’s customer service and they did not address the issue as a concern and replied I would have to have the dealership run a diagnostic to see what the issue was. I already knew the answer from multiple threads I had read prior to my appointment. I ended up paying $190+ for the diagnostic of what I already knew was going to be the issue. And now I have an appointment to have the part changed next week for another $600+
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530087July 3, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Only 46,000 miles and needing a Coolant Bypass Valve replacement
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529429June 28, 2023
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The Coolant Bypass Valve failed for my RAV4 at 59,210 miles. This was confirmed to me by Hoover Toyota. The part has not been inspected by the manufacture, police, insurance representatives, or any others. I had a message appear at 59,202 miles on my dashboard screen that said, "Engine Maintenance Required." I have already gotten Hoover Toyota to fix my part. My concern comes in part that reading through online forums, it appears this is a very regular/common problem for RAV4s (2019-2022) and seems to happen between 45,000 - 65,000 miles. If this is a known issue, I am curious as to why Toyota has not recalled this part since you wouldn't expect a car under 5 years old and driven less than 100,000 miles to have this kind of problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529144June 27, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Torn bracket holding very rear door in place
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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