Toyota RAV4 Complaints (1998)

77 consumer complaints on file.

#730266September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869551September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PASSING A TRUCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001893August 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
SQUEAKY BRAKES WHICH GRADUALLY BECOMES WORSE WITH GRINDING NOISE, PROBLEM WITH ALL ROTOR AND NEED NEW BRAKES, ONE MONTH LATER WITH BRAKES STILL SQUEAKY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869166August 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WENT DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT, HIT SEVERAL LARGE WOODEN POLES, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728392August 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE IDLEING SPEED SOMETIMES GOES UP TO OVER 2000 RPM. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN CONCORD, NH WHO SAID I NEEDED A NEW COMPUTER COSTING $1300 BUT IT WOULD BE WEEKS BEFORE IT WAS AVAILBLE. NEXT DAY THE IDLING RETURNED TO NORMAL. SO I TOLD TOYOTA THAT IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO GET THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REOCCURS AND SEEMS TO RIGHT ITSELF. HAVING THE REVS SO HIGH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PERSONALLY, I THINK THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM BUT I'D HAVE TO SPEND THE $1300 ON THE NEW COMPUTER FIRST TO PROVE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864991July 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN AND HIT A TREE ON DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BROKE CONSUMER'S FOREARM. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AT THAT SPEED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#863995June 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE SENSOR WAS SCRATCHED. DISTRICT MANAGER KEPT MAKING UNSCHEDULED VISITS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723777June 9, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST FELL OFF AS I WAS PARKING MY CAR. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ANCHOR HAD COME LOOSE AND FELL IN MY LAP. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSE INJURY TO ME DO TO THE SEAT BELT SAFETY SYSTEM FAILING TO RESTRAIN ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861568May 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOUT 1-2 HOURS, NON STOP, IGNITION AREA BECOMES VERY HOT. DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718030January 29, 2000
CHILD SEAT
TOYOTA STATES THEY CANNOT INSTALL AN ACHOR FOR A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716666December 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL KICKS OUT WHILE GOING UP HILL, BUT ONLY WHEN YOU ARE GOING WEST NOT EAST. GO FIGURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854007December 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
IN COLD WEATHER DRIVESHAFT FREEZES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE SLAMS TO A HALT AFTER A KNOCKING SOUND IS HEARD FROM THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853233November 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THERE WAS A TIRE AND A RIM ON THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE RAN OVER THE TIRE, CAUSING A ROLLOVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE SLID DOWN FOR ABOUT A MILE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852576November 4, 1999
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT INTERMITTENTLY & THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL GET'S VERY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR SERVICE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851567October 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE WHEN STOPPED ON INCLINES. TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE A THUNKING NOISE. TRANSMISSION WOULD BE RELEASED. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY & HIT A TREE. VEHICLE HAS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS IN GEAR. THE HAND BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED (12/97). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848412October 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE DRIVER / PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#609756September 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708221July 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DISSATISFACTORY SERVICE TO VEHICLE BY PERSONNEL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MMENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608823February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608851February 1, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
SECURITY (ANTI THEFT) ALARM FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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