Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2007)

1,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10937039December 22, 2016
ENGINE
MY OIL KEEPS BURNING EVERY 500 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935920December 16, 2016
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. NOTICES MY VEHICLE USED 1/2 A QUART OF OIL IN 480 MILE. TOOK IT IN FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. DEALER INDICATED I MAY HAVE TO DO $170-$1200 IN GASKET REPLACEMENT TO QUALIFY FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. FIRST I COULD NOT SEE WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT, I.E. NOT LEAKS VISIBLE/APPARENT TO ME. ALSO THIS DID NOT MAKE SENSE ESPECIALLY SINCE THE REPAIRS THEY INDICATED I MAY NEED TO DO, WILL HAVE TO BE REDONE DURING THE WARRANTY REPAIRS. WHEN ASKED WHY, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REQUIRE THEM TO BE DONE BECAUSE TOYOTA HQ WOULD STICK THEM WITH THE WARRANTY REPAIR BILL IF THEY DISAGREED WITH THEM AS TO WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE THE WARRANTY REPAIRS. TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED THEY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE. WHY WON'T THEY FIX IT WITHOUT SUCH A HASSLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE A FORMAL RECALL SO THEY ARE FORCED TO STOP TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935921December 16, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW MY VEHICLE. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO ENGAGE BUT THEN I FELT THE CAR ACCELERATE AND THE CAR "STUTTERED". IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE BRAKE ASSIST KICKING IN. IT ACCELERATED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE BRAKES FINALLY ENGAGED. ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE UNTIL A FEW SECONDS LATER AND I REAR-ENDED SOMEONE. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934702December 12, 2016
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION - AFTER FULL OIL CHANGE AND DRIVING 4,000 - BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL SERVICE - NO OIL LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933806December 8, 2016
ENGINE
OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE - DEALER CONDUCTED A TEST AND PASSED THE VEHICLE DESPITE IT BURNING A QUART OF OIL AT 1100 MILES - WHICH POINTS IT A 0.009 QUARTS PER MILE - THIS MEANS AND 5000 MILES (THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES) THE CAR HAS BURNED THROUGH 4.54 QUARTS WHEN IT ONLY HOLDS 4.5 QUARTS - IT CONSUMES ALL THE OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. HOW CAN THIS CAR PASS THE TEST?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929603December 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
OIL INDICATOR LIT UP. I CHECKED THE DIP STICK AND OIL WAS WELL BELOW MINIMUM LEVEL. I ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL. MY RAV4 HAS MORE THAN 1000 MILES LEFT BEFORE THE SCHEDULED 5K OIL CHANGE AND NEITHER HAS IT BEEN 6MOS YET. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. CAR MILEAGE WAS 87000. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AFTER 1000MILES AS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. THE TEST TURNED OUT NEGATIVE. COUDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE WERE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS BUT NO ASSOCIATED RECALLS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. ANOTHER PROBLEM IN MY RAV4 IS WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, IT ACCELERATES FIRST BEFORE STOPPING. AGAIN THERE WERE NO RECALLS ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926942November 18, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926799November 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE FOR OVER AN HOUR IN DRY, STABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS. UPON SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING GARAGE ON SURFACE STREETS THE STEERING COMPLETELY STALLED WITH MULTIPLE ALARM LIGHTS FLASHING, INCLUDING BATTERY. VEHICLE WAS STILL ON AND ABLE TO DRIVE BUT WITH VERY POOR ACCELERATION. THIS CAUSED ME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC ONCOMING TRAFFIC FOR OVER 10 MINUTES AS I LABORED (WITH A LOT OF STRENGTH) WITH THE STALLED POWER STEERING BACK AND FORTH UNTIL INLINE WITH THE GARAGE. CALLED TRIPLE A IMMEDIATELY AND HAD BATTERY CHANGED. DESPITE THE CAR WORKING AGAIN WITH STABLE STEERING, STILL CONCERNED ABOUT STALLING AGAIN, PARTICULARLY IN CITY STREETS (INCLUDING THE SF HILLS) AND FREEWAYS. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME FIX FOR POWER-STEERING BEING THE FIRST THING TO FAIL WITH THE BATTERY/ALTERNATORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926553November 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR JERKS AFTER VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND SPEEDS UP. THIS IS UNSAFE IN TRAFFIC DUE TO VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND AND STOPS WHICH COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION DUE TO HESITATION WHEN VEHICLE SHOULD BE EXCELERATED BUT IT SLOWS THEN JERKS BACK WHICH CAN BE FELT WHEN DRIVING. EVEN FELT DURING EXCELARATION IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENS DURING PRESSING DOWN ON GAS PETAL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEARS SHOULD CHANGE SMOOTHER, IT SLIPS OR JERKS INTO PLACE, THEN SLOWS BACK DOWN AGAIN AFTER ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925907November 14, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT ADDED FOUR QUARTS OF OIL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND TO BRING IT BACK AFTER 1,100 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT 1,100 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT UPDATED 10/2/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925678November 13, 2016
WHEELS
THE WHEELS WERE DESIGNED WITH A LIP THAT DOES NOT DRAIN, CAUSING THEM TO RUST OVER TIME AS WATER AND ROAD WASTE SITS IN THE LIP. I ONLY LEARNED ABOUT THE RUST, WHICH IS NOT VISIBLE, WHEN I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES. SURPRISINGLY, MY NEW TIRES IMMEDIATELY STARTED LOSING AIR. AFTER CHECKING THE TIRES AND REPLACING THE VALVE STEMS, MY MECHANIC USED THE SOAPY WATER TEST TO DETERMINE THAT THE WHEELS THEMSELVES ARE SO RUSTED THAT THEY ARE LETTING AIR ESCAPE. THE LIP OF ALL FOUR WHEELS ARE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE RUST IS FLAKING OFF. GIVEN THE DETERIORATION OF THE WHEELS, I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. MY INITIAL CONTACT WITH TOYOTA RESULTED IN NO ACTION BY THEM. I AM WRITING TO THE VP OF MARKETING TO MAKE HIM AWARE OF MY CONCERNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925580November 12, 2016
SUSPENSION
NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-596. WHAT IS THE PARTS STATUS? MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETION OF RECALL 16V-596. THIS FEELS ME WITH DREAD, IN THAT I DO NOT DARE DRIVE MORE THAN 5 TO 10 MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE WHICH I DO WITH GREAT TREPIDATION AND I DO NOT DARE TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME. I NEED TO DRIVE FOR DAILY CONVENIENCES, IE FOOD AND MEDICAL APPTS. TO NAME A FEW. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THESE PARTS FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL. MY RAV-4 WAS LAST SERVICED AT PECHELES OF WASHINGTON NC ON 10 25 2016- INVOICE NO. TOCS233900-CUSTOMER 28903. CURIOUS? ARE WE WAITING ON SOME ONE TO SUFFER AN UNTIMELY DEMISE BEFORE WE GET AFTER TOYOTA INC. THIS LACK OF PROGRESS OR AN UPDATE AS TO THE STATUS OF THE PARTS IS TROUBLESOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925353November 10, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V598000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924103November 3, 2016
ENGINE
STARTING IN MARCH 2016 IT BECAME EVIDENT THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL, IT IS NOT MAKING IT BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NOW BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AT LEAST 2 QTS OF OIL HAS TO BE ADDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920455November 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHEN I BACK UP ON ANY KIND OF AN INCLINE, THE CAR JERKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE "HIT" SOMETHING IT JERKS SO BADLY. IF I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL, IT STOPS THE JERKING BUT THE MINUTE I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN, IT JERKS AGAIN AND MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE. I CAN STILL BACK UP BUT IT FEELS LIKE THE UNDERSIDE OF MY CAR IS FALLING OUT. IT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED IT USED 2 YEARS AGO. I KEPT THINKING IT WAS ME UNTIL I GOOGLED IT TODAY AND SAW SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL IT'S UNSAFE AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF IT. MY VEHICLE ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND WAS REPAIRED EARLIER THIS YEAR. NEEDS TO BE A NATIONAL RECALL AND FIXED PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918969October 26, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
NHTSA RECALL NO 16V 596. ATTEMPTED TO HAVE RECALL COMPLETED AT WASHINGTON NC PECHELES TOYOTA. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF 10 25 2016. WHAT IS THE HOLD UP? FAILURE OF RLSA WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL- SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918868October 25, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR THAT INVOLVED REBUILDING THE ENGINE. A MONTH AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT BECAUSE FUEL FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917268October 19, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915098October 10, 2016
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ENGINE LOCKED. AFTER CONTACTING TOYOTA MAIN HOTLINE TO ALERT THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH INFORMATION TO TEST THE OLI CONSUMPTION AND TO TAKE THE RESULTS TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER COMPLETING INITIAL TESTING, THE DEALERHSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT BURNING OIL. THE VEHICLE STILL WAS BURNING OLL. TOYOTA SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED A NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLES WERE BURNING OIL AND THAT THEY WOULD SEND A PART TO THE DEALERSHIPS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP THEN INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PARTS NEVER ARRIVED AND NOW MY ENGINE HAS LOCKED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OIL. I WANT TO BE MADE WHOLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914065October 5, 2016
ENGINE
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AN UNRELATED RECALL AND WAS TOLD WE NEEDED TO HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, VEHICLE FAILED - HAD ENGINE REBUILD WORK PERFORMED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (AS RECOMMENDED BY TOYOTA TO REMEDY THE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE) FREE OF CHARGE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DEALERSHIPS RECOMMENDATION OF REPLACING THE WATER PUMP AND GASKETS WE PAID FOR. LESS THAN 10K MILES LATER THE MOTOR IS BLOWN - CAUSE GIVEN: OIL STARVATION. WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND THE OIL WAS CHECKED ONCE A MONTH AND NEVER SHOWED LOW ON THE DIP STICK. THE DEALERSHIP AND AN ENGINEER DEEMED THE PROBLEM IS OURS AND TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY. WE AS CONSUMERS WERE NEVER REPRESENTED AT THE TIME THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE. I HAVE REQUESTED THE ENGINEER'S REPORT IN WRITING. TO BE CLEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS PERFECTLY FINE WHEN ORIGINALLY TAKEN IN FOR THE UNRELATED RECALL, IT DIDN'T EVEN REQUIRE ADDITIONAL OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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