Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2007)

1,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10429983October 12, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MASTER WINDOW POWER SWITCH CAUGHT A FIRE IN AUGUST 2011. IT HAD BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE JULY 2009. TOYOTA WOULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE TO MANY MILES. HOW DOES A POWER WINDOW STOP WORKING ON A 2007 RAV4 WHEN IT ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. FAULTY MASTER POWER SWITCH. IT HAD A BURN HOLE THE SIZE OF A DIME. I'M GLAD I TOOK A PICTURE OF IT. THE FIRST TIME I SAW SMOKE WAS JUNE 2011. I WAS SO AFRAID TO DRIVE THE FIRE TRAP I TRADED IT IN FOR A NEW CAR. THE RAV4 WAS PAID OFF NOW I HAVE A CAR LOAN AT 19.9%. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428199October 2, 2011
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. LOOKING AT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IT WOULD APPEAR THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RAV4'S MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. THERE IS ALSO A LOUD INTERMITTENT MOANING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WAS TOLD IT COULD BE THE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO TOYOTA SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427573September 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE WAS RELEASED FROM THE TAIL PIPE WHEN FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING 1.1 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2,300 MILES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED EVERY 5,000 MILES AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO BURN 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,200 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426899September 23, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ON 2007 RAV4 WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT STAYS IN A SEMI-DOWN POSITION WHERE IT BLOCKS FORWARD VISION AND ALSO REPRESENTS A HAZARD TO THE HEAD AND EYES WHEN GETTING INTO/OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426253September 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POSTERIOR OXYGEN SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 11/03/11 *BF UPDATED 05/12/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425650September 15, 2011
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FLAP NOT STAYING IN UPWARD POSITION (FOR MONTHS NOW). IT IS HANGING DOWN HALFWAY AND FACES FORWARD. YESTERDAY, WHEN BREAKING, IT STRUCK MY FOREHEAD CLOSE TO THE EYES STRAIGHT ON WITH ITS SMALL SIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425296September 13, 2011
STEERING
I BEGAN HEARING A CLUNK IN MY STEERING COLUMN APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO. I PURCHASED MY 2007 RAV 4 AT THE END OF JANUARY 2008. IT HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, TOYOTA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (2/8/08) ACKNOWLEDGING A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN: HTTP://WW2.JUSTANSWER.COM/UPLOADS/SND27613/2008-10-14_215655_RAV_4_STEERING_2.PDF. NOW I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS NEEDED TO REPLACE AN INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (5,000 MILES OR 9 MONTHS TOO LATE). TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. MY MECHANIC URGED ME NOT TO DO ANY LONG DISTANCE DRIVING OR WAIT VERY LONG TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR 5 DAYS (APPARENTLY MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM!!!!). PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424358September 8, 2011
STEERING
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE. THE THUMPING NOISE SEEMS TO COME FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. I FEAR LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING. APPARENTLY, TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. I FEAR THIS DEFECT IN THE STEERING WILL IMPACT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I FEAR COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421678August 27, 2011
STEERING
2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 DEVELOPED CLUNKING THAT IS HEARD AND FELT IN STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS (EXAMPLE: PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE.) WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED ROUTINELY AND FOR ANOTHER RECALL (CARPET/GAS PEDAL), THE PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER'S ATTENTION. THE PROBLEM WAS THE "STEERING ROD" AND REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. THE CAR IS ALREADY OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD IT "WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE" AND THAT "IT WOULD GET WORSE." GIVEN ALL THE COMPLAINTS ALREADY DOCUMENTED BY OTHER OWNERS, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. IS WAITING FOR A COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS RECALLED? SINCE TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, CAN NHTSA TAKE A PROACTIVE RESPONSE, RATHER THAN WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT WITH FATALITY TO PUSH THE ISSUE? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418098August 9, 2011
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN IS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOYOTA HAS ISSUED T-SB-0318-08 BULLETIN WITH A PROCEDURE TO REPAIR AN INADEQUATELY DESIGNED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT LONG-TERM SAFETY AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF THIS REPAIR IS NOT DONE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL AND OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417889August 8, 2011
STEERING
CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEED IN 2007 TOYOTA RAV4, WHICH STARTED AT 39,000 MILES AND REMAINS AT 51,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416581August 1, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
2007 TOYOTA RAV4. STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. TOYOTA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS MULTIPLE SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS ITEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415628July 29, 2011
STEERING
TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SB0318-08 DESCRIBES A STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILURE THAT IS WIDESPREAD (BASED ON INTERNET SEARCH) FOR THE 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE TSB ALSO INDICATES THAT A NEWLY DESIGNED PART IS REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA HAS WAITED THE 3 YEAR - 36 MONTHS WARRANTY TO EXPIRE IN ORDER TO CHARGE ITS CUSTOMERS TO FIX THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT - AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. GIVEN THE EXTENT OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE RECOGNITION BY TOYOTA THAT FAILURES OCCUR FREQUENTLY AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT VIA A NEWLY DESIGNED PART - A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED SO OWNER'S CAN HAVE THIS PART REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416288July 29, 2011
WHEELS
ALLOY RIMS ARE RUSTED ON 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415213July 26, 2011
STEERING
STEERING SYSTEM MAKES KNOCKING NOISES WHEN CAR IS TURNING EITHER RIGHT OF LEFT. USUALLY AT SLOW SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414659July 22, 2011
STEERING
WHEN MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, CLUNKING SOUNDS ARE HEARD. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA, IT WAS DISMISSED AS BEING A RESULT OF THE COLD WEATHER. WARMER WEATHER AND SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN; A PROBLEM TOYOTA IS AWARE OF, BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED TO PROACTIVELY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414695July 22, 2011
STEERING
STEERING IS BEGINNING TO FEEL LOOSE. WHEN MAKING TURNS TO RIGHT OR LEFT THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND AT LOW SPEEDS. GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. THIS APPEARS TO BE EXACTLY THE SAME SITUATION DESCRIBED BY MANY OTHER RAV4 OWNERS WHO ARE REPORTING THAT LED TO THEIR REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS ON WHICH TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN. FIRST NOTICED THE CLUNKING SOUND AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413618July 19, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DEALING WITH IT; STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND IS COVERED UNDER TWO NUMBERS; ST001-08 AND LATER T-SB-0318-08. THE SHAFT IS COMING APART AND MAKES NOISE PARTICULARLY AT LOW SPEED. ACCORDING TO REPORTS IT AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES. I FIRST BECAME AWARE OF MY PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS NOTHING; THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED IN THEIR SYSTEM. LATER I FOUND OUT WHAT THIS ISSUE WAS AND THAT THEY KNEW. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED BUT THEY WANT $800 TO FIX WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT. THEY RECENTLY OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR $600; NOT MUCH OF AN OFFER SINCE MY LOCAL MECHANIC WILL DO IT FOR THE SAME PRICE. SINCE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE WITH ISSUES AND I WOULD ASSUME POSES A SAFETY ISSUE I WOULD EXPECT THEM TO DO A GENERAL RECALL. I HOPE YOU CAN FORCE THEM TO DO SUCH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412133July 13, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. I NOTICED A CLANKING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS REPLACEMENT." MY CAR WAS JUST 1000 MILES OVER OF THE 36000 MILES WARRANTY. DEALER SAID IT WILL COST ME 600 PLUS TAX TO FIX IT. BUT THEY ALSO MENTIONED THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I HAVE TO FIX RIGHT AWAY. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT MANY TOYOTA RAV4 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA HAS A BULLETIN STATING THIS IS CAUSED BY A LACK OF GREASE AT ONE OF THE JOINTS. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT TOYOTA SHOULD FIX AT THEIR COST. I THINK IT IS TIME FOR THE DEALER TO TAKE SOME ACTION REGARDING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411603July 9, 2011
STEERING
TOYOTA RAV4 STEERING, CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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