Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2007)

1,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10458481May 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS PUT IN GEAR AND REMAINS ON. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN STATED THE CODE INDICATED BY COMPUTER ANALYSIS IS B1801. SPIRAL CABLE AND AIR BAG SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF $933.31 PARTS, LABOR AND TAX. IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH SOME FREQUENCY, EVIDENT FROM PRIOR COMPLAINTS AND COMMENTS ON AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITES, AND THAT TOYOTA TECHNICIANS ARE AWARE OF IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458143May 11, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW POWER SWITCH AND THE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457955May 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MASTER WINDOW SWITCH BURNED AND EMITTED SMOKE WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION OF IRRITATING FUMES THROUGHOUT THE SUV WHILE ENROUTE IN MARYLAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457655May 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY AT 128,824 MILES. JUST AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT. DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED. PART NUMBER IS 84306-22010. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP, THIS FAILURE IN NOT AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM. PARTS ARE $272.00 AND LABOR WILL BE $150.00+ TAX. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH , THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL TOYOTA MODELS.ACCORDING TO TOYOTA WHEN I CALLED THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THE OTHER MODELS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE RAV4 TO ISSUE A RECALL. SO WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS THING RECALLED? I AM FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE MONEY AT THIS TIME, BUT AM WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE THAT CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR ARE DRIVING TOYOTA'S AROUND WITH AN INOPERATIVE AIR BAG? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457373May 3, 2012
AIR BAGS
ON 11/15/2011 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 AND I RAN OVER A WOOD ON THE ROADWAY. MY PASSENGER CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY AUTO. I BROUGHT MY AUTO TO MY INSURANCE CLAIM DEPARTMENT ( TRAVERS) AND I GOT A INSPECTION AND QUOTED A PRICE OF 2959.98. MY AUTO HAS NO DAMAGE TO IT OTHER THEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I GOT IT FIXED AND A FEW DAYS LATER I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAG AND THAT THEY WERE DEPLOYING BECAUSE OF THE SENSORS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN TRYING TO HAVE TOYOTA ACCEPT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS BUT TOYOTA SAYS BECAUSE I GOT IT FIXED BEFORE THEY COULD LOOK IT ,THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBLE AND I AM OUT OF LUCK.I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO CLAIM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT BECAUSE THEY SENT ME THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME AIRBAG THAT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457196May 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER 1,000 MILES, THE ENGINE WOULD CONSUME ONE-HALF A QUART OF ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456818April 29, 2012
STEERING
THE CAR MAKES A CLUNKING, POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED. DEALER SAYS IT IS A INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, AND ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR IT, IT IS NOT COVERED OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $350, FOR THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND $ 700. IF BOTH SHAFTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456012April 22, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEED, PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WHEEL TURNED AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE, DISABLING THE AUTOMOBILE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAD PREVIOUSLY CHECKED A KNOCKING NOISE IN REAR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS A DESIGN FAULT AND THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH THREADS ON THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY TO HOLD THE TIE ROD SUFFICIENTLY. I HAVE FOUND OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TIE ROD FAILURE. SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456063April 22, 2012
STEERING
TOOK MY RAV4 IN FOR SERVICE OF FIVE THOUSAND MILES OIL CHANGE. AT THAT TIME WHEN I PICKED UP CAR WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO GET MY STEERING LOWER SHAFT REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING STRANGE NOISES SINCE ABOUT 30000 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THE STEERING. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT IS THE STEERING AND I NEED TO GET IT FIX RIGHT AWAY. I FEEL THIS IS A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM THAN TOYOTA WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IS THIS BEING LOOKED INTO? READING ONLINE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455828April 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITHIN 4000 MILES OF OIL & FILTER CHANGE THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE (DROPS ON GROUND OR BUILD UP ON ENGINE COMPONENTS) AND NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING UP OIL (SMOKE OR SMELL). ONLINE RESEARCH REVEALS A TOYOTA TECHNICAL BULLETIN SB0094-11 ENTITLED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH DETAILS AN ACCEPTABLE OIL USAGE LEVEL OF 1 QUART EVERY 1200 MILES. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE IN A CAR BUILT IN 1940, BUT IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN A CAR DESIGNED TO GO 5000 MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAN LEAD TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE HEAT AND WEAR CAUSING FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. AS TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE YET NOT DOING ENOUGH TO REMEDY IT, I AM REPORTING IT HERE TO HOPEFULLY BE INVESTIGATED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455540April 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT WAS A SUNNY DAY, AND I DROVE MY 2007 RAV4 AT THE SPEED OF 40 MILES PER HOUR. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A NOISE ZIIIII FROM THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH AT THE DRIVER SIDE. I SAW AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AT THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH AT THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH. I PULLED OVER MY CAR, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND LEFT THE CAR. WHEN THE FLAME WENT OUT, I SAW A BURNED HOLE ABOUT QUARTER SIZE IN THE SWITCH. NOTE: THERE IS NO WATER LEAKED / COFFEE SPILLED INSIDE THE SWITCH. I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER. THE MECHANICS STATED THAT THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW OUT. DEALER DENIED TO REPLACING THE SWITCH WITHOUT CHARGING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454448April 8, 2012
STEERING
STEERING POPPING WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453457March 29, 2012
STEERING
I HAVE 2 TOYOTA RAV4S - BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE STEERING COLUMN IS MAKING A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY, MANY OTHER TOYOTA RAV4 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED AND TOYOTA HAS ISSUED T-SB-0318-08 BULLETIN WITH AT 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 COMPELLED TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL AND OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453409March 28, 2012
STEERING
THIS TOYOTA RAV4 BEGAN HAVING CLUNKING WITH STEERING THE VEHICLE RIGHT AND LEFT DIRECTLY AFTER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CLUNKING WORSENED SO IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A REPLACEMENT PART THAT WAS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS RAV4 WITH THE STEERING COMPONENT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DESCRIBED THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A FACTORY DEFECT? THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT QUOTED ME A $3500 CHARGE FOR REPAIR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT I NEED TO PAY AN ENORMOUS COST FOR A FACTORY DEFECT THAT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452994March 26, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD CARPET AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A LOUD NOISE AND A LEAK EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 5/11/12 *CN THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE MUFFLER OR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND SET THE BACK RUNNER MAT ON FIRE, AS IT WAS DIRECTLY UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. UPDATED 05/31/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452373March 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NEUTRAL START SWITCH HIDDEN WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CAN FAIL TO WORK AND THUS NOT SEND A SIGNAL TO START THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO THE HEAD MECHANIC, THE DEFECT IS UNCERTAIN WHY IT HAPPENS OTHER THAN THE STANDARD RESPONSE THAT IT IS NORMAL ASPECT OF WEAR. I DON'T AGREE, SINCE THE COMPONENT IS UNDER NO STRESS LIKE FOR EXAMPLE A SPARK PLUG. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING IN THE MATTER. *TR *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451827March 15, 2012
STEERING, VISIBILITY
JUST LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2007 RAV4 I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A DISTINCTIVE KLUNKING NOISE AROUND 35,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE SIDE..... MY PROBLEM WAS THAT IT WAS MAKING CRACKING NOISE ALL THE TIME, WHEN TURNING OR ESPECIALLY PARKING THE CAR.... ALSO A PROBLEM WITH MY DRIVER VISOR FLAP NOT STAYING IN UPWARD POSITION IT WAS HANGING DOWN HALFWAY AND FACES FORWARD. I HAD TO PAY 75 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT, WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT. SINCE SO MANY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 OWNER ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IT SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO A RECALL STATUS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451104March 11, 2012
WHEELS
DRIVER SIDE STEEL WHEEL PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM HUB DUE TO SHEARING OF 4 OF 5 WHEEL LUGS. TESTED AN ADDITIONAL WHEEL LUG/NUT ON PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WITH TORQUE WRENCH SET AT 85 LB-FT AND IT SHEARED OFF. JUST PRIOR TO WHEEL SEPARATION, LOUD "POPS" WERE HEARD WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE DRIVER TO REDUCE SPEED AND SHOULDER THE VEHICLE. NO BODY DAMAGE, JUST SHAKEN DRIVER. ALL WHEEL NUTS WERE PROPERLY TORQUED TO FACTORY SPECIFICATION OF 85 LB-FT LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450213March 4, 2012
STEERING
EXPERIENCE KNOCKING AND POPPING NOISES IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. MY VEHICLE HAD 31,247 MILES ON IT WHEN I BROUGHT IN FOR AIRBAG RECALL. THEY ASKED ME ABOUT THE KNOCKING AND I SAID YES IT'S KNOCKING. ASKED IF IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME IF IT WAS....I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR. I DID RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND 117 COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T TOYOTA RECALLED THIS? I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. TOYOTA KNEW THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450133March 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE STARTED VEHICLE IN GARAGE TO WARM IT UP WHEN SHE SMELLED SMOKE. SHE THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW/POWER LOCK SWITCH AREA. SHE POURED HER CUP OF COFFEE ON THE FLAMES TO EXTINGUISH THEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH WHICH HAD BURNT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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