Toyota RAV4 Complaints (1997)

54 consumer complaints on file.

#607837March 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRANK BUT NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544518March 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607242February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM MAKES GRINDING NOISE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607794February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS WORE PREMATURELY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781543November 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SOMEONE HIT THE DRIVER FROM BEHIND AND VEERED INTO NEXT LANE WHERE ANOTHER CAR HIT THE DRIVER AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#542314October 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE BOOT AROUND THE MANUEL TRANSMISSION CAME OFF JAMMING MOVEMENT OF THE SHIFTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825390July 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. THE FINAL ACCIDENT WAS A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER WAS HURT. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#820270January 21, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS: DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK UNLESS CONSUMER USES THE KEY. SOMETIMES IT LOCKS DRIVER IN AND CAN'T GET OUT. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, EVEN AFTER THE FOURTH ATTEMPT TO FIX THE MANUAL DOOR LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528338January 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MIDDLE/REAR SEAT BELT TIGHTENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523450November 20, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
UPON BEING BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CAR SPUN INTO A TRAFFIC ISLAND ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. SEA TBELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND DRIVER WA STHROWN TOWARDS PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK THE POST/DOOR FRAME OR ROOF, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#816742September 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO HOLD THE OCCUPANT, FORCING THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, ALSO THE BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP, AND THE BELTS BECAME VERY LOOSE, THE SEAT BELT WERE FULLY EXTENDED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813659June 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON FREEWAY ABOUT 80 MPH HAD ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED OR DIED OUT FOR NO REASON IN HEAVY TRAFFIC; EVERYTHING WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515641March 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS IN RAINY WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513792January 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN DISCONNECTING PASSENGER AIRBAG DUE TO SMALL CHILD RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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