Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2007)

1,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10660745November 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING WITH AIR BAGS LIGHT ON IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND DANGER TO EVERYONE INCLUDING DRIVER. TOYOTA SEND OUT INTERIM RECALL LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MODELS AND YEARS INCLUDING RAV4 2006 TO RAV4 AND ASKED TO CONTACT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF IF AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATE OR ILLUMINATED ALREADY. MEANWHILE TOYOTA IS MAKING ARRANGEMENT FOR REMEDY PART ( D SQUIB CLOCK SPIRAL CABLE ) FOR THOSE QUALIFIED MODELS TO FIX THE AIRBAG LIGHT. AFTER I RECEIVED A SAME INTERIM NOTICE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED TOYOTA CO-OPERATE OFFICE ABOUT THE MY RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED BY MAIL AND TOLD THAT SUDDENLY MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON . TOYOTA ASK ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE WHICH I DID AND THEIR DIAGNOSE RESULT CAME UP WITH B1801 ERROR ( D SQUIB CLOCK SPRING SPIRAL CABLE FAULTY) WHICH THEY UPDATED TO TOYOTA DATABASE AND TOLD ME TO WAIT TILL REMEDY IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS FIX. I CALLED TOYOTA CO OPERATE OFFICE AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT TILL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN NOW 7 MONTHS AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY FURTHER NOTICE NOR ANY REMEDY YET. I CALLED TOYOTA FEW TIMES AND FINALLY THEY GIVE ME A WEARIED ANSWER THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON DEFECTIVE BATCH ANYMORE AND DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS AIRBAG RECALL. MY CAR VIN #, YEAR, MODEL EVERYTHING SHOWING CLEARLY BASED ON INTERIM RECALL LETTER THAT IS IN THAT DEFECTIVE RECALL QUALIFICATION GROUP BUT SOME HOW TOYOTA IS NOW PLAYING GAME AND TELLING ME DIFFERENT STORY. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY ANSWER OF WHO I DO HAVE THE SAME FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE DEFECT LIKE SAME EXACT OTHERS DEFECTIVE BATCH HAS. TOYOTA IS THE ONE WHO SEND OUT INTERIM NOTICES TO THOSE QUALIFIED RECALL BATCH BASED ON THEIR VIN# AND NOW AFTER 8 MONTHS, THEY ARE DENIED THAT MY CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL FIX?.?? I LIKE TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATE BY NHTSA'S BEFORE SOME ONE LIFE GETS AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660074November 21, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 4 WD. I WAS CHECKING RECALLS AND DECIDED TO READ COMPLAINTS.. I WAS AMAZED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR. THAT DOESN'T STAY UP.. WE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT WITHIN THIS PAST YEAR OR SO. IT WILL NOT STAY UP. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I AM SHORT SO ITS DOWN, BUT , MY HUSBAND WHO IS TALL CREATES A PROBLEM WITH HIM. I THOUGHT IT WAS KIND OF FUNNY THAT, IT WAS JUST OUR CAR, THAT MAYBE MY HUSBAND HAD DONE SOMETHING, WHEN HE MOVED IT.. UNTIL I READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. THAN WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR FOR OUR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, HE SAID IT WOULD COST 125.00 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. , HE SAID IT WAS A MECHANISM INSIDE THE ARM HOLDER. MY HUSBAND DECLINED AT THAT TIME. NOW AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS, I NOW KNOW IT WASN'T' JUST OUR CAR. I BELIEVE TOYOTA KNOWS THIS AND BECAUSE IT IS A HAZARD THEY SHOULD FIX IT. ITS IRONIC THAT THE 2007 RAV HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASER HAVE THEM FIX IT. THANK-YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659233November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL DASH LIGHTS TURNED ON AND STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. DROVE HOME. RESTART THE VEHICLE, NO ISSUES, LEFT IT RUNNING, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. HAD IT TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED BATTERY. YESTERDAY 11-18-14, SAME ISSUE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. HAD IT TOWED TO SAME DEALERSHIP. ALTERNATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA ALSO INFORMED THAT WATER PUMP IS FAILING. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, THESE ARE EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY TOYOTA AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR SUCH AN EXTENSIVE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659292November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V168000 (AIR BAGS); 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659411November 19, 2014
ENGINE
THE CAR IS BURNING OIL AND AT A RAPID PACE. MY DEALER STATES THAT IT IS NOT BURNING FAST ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANY FACTORY REPAIR. I HAVE TO CARRY OIL AND CHECK FREQUENTLY. 60,000 MILES NOW. TWO DAYS AGO, I THOUGHT I SAW THE OIL LIGHT FLASH, IT ONLY IS A QUICK FLASH. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE OIL, IT TOOK 4 QUARTS. NO WARNING EXCEPT ONE EXTREMELY RAPID FLASH SO FAST THAT YOU'RE NOT SURE IF YOU SAW IT. AND THE CAR WAS DOWN FOUR QUARTS! THE OIL WAS PUT IN BY A MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN FEAR OF THE ENGINE SEIZING UP BECAUSE IT HAS RUN OUT OF OIL. I GET MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED BUT THIS CAR BURNS OIL AT AN UNUSUAL RATE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY DAY BUT IT SEEM I HAVE NO CHOICE. A CAR WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OIL AT THIS RATE. TOYOTA INSISTS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. IF SO, THEN AT LEAST HAVE AN INDICATOR THAT SHOWS OIL LEVEL. NOT WHEN IT IS IN DIRE NEED TO OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655298November 16, 2014
ENGINE
92,564 MILES 12/05/13 HAD OIL CHANGE. SOMETIME AFTER THAT OIL CHANGE, BUT BEFORE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CHECK. THEY TOPPED OFF OIL AND INSTRUCTED ME TO COME BACK IN 1000 MILE INTERVALS TO DO CONSUMPTION TESTS. I FOLLOWED THEIR DIRECTION AND CAME BACK FOR SEVERAL CONSUMPTION TESTS. THEY TOPPED OFF OIL I BELIEVE ONE TIME FOR QUART ONE TIME FOR QUART. THEY INFORMED ME THIS WAS ?NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION PER TOYOTA SPECS FOR THIS ENGINE? AND THAT I NO LONGER NEEDED TO COME IN FOR TESTS. 96,546 MILES 3/19/14 HAD OIL CHANGE, THERE WAS NO MENTION OF OIL LEVELS. 99,434 MILES 5/23/14 OIL LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK CAR IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER, WAS TOLD ?VEHICLE HAD A QUART OF OIL LEFT: IT HAS BEEN 3,000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. THIS IS NORMAL TECHNICIAN TOPPED OFF OIL. THE OIL LIGHT HAS NOT COME BACK ON SINCE THIS TIME. 101,628 MILES 7/23/14 WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE. NO MENTION OF OIL LEVELS. WAS TOLD TO TOP OFF OIL HALF WAY THROUGH TILL NEXT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. AFTER AROUND 2500 MILES CHECKED OIL AND ADDED 3 QUARTS OF OIL, CHECKED AGAIN BEFORE GOING IN FOR 5000 MILE OIL CHANGE AND ADDED 2 QUARTS. 106,232 MILES 11/06/14 WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE INSISTING THAT THIS CAN NOT BE "NORMAL" OIL CONSUMPTION NEED TO HAVE THE ENGINE CHECKED OUT. DEALER RECOMMENDING THAT WE DO CONSUMPTION TESTS AGAIN. BEING TOLD THAT ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ADDRESS OIL PROBLEMS WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652615November 5, 2014
ENGINE
MY 07 RAV 4 HAS HARD/ ROUGH IDLING ISSUE. THE CAR WILL (AT TIMES) HAS ROUGH IDLING ISSUE RIGHT AT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN AC/HEAT FAN IS ON. BUT BESIDE THAT AT TIMES ENGINES FEELS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STOP AND IDLE FALLS BELOW 400 RPM SHAKING OR VIBRATING THE WHOLE CAR FOR GOOD 3-5 SECOND AND THEN SPIKES BACK UP JUST ENOUGH TO SLOW DOWN THAT VIBRATION A BIT. AT THIS POINT MY FOOT IS STILL ON BRAKE. NO CHECK ENGINE OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652618November 5, 2014
ENGINE
I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,0000 MILES EVEN SYNTHETIC OIL RECOMMENDS THAT 5000 MILES ARE DEALERS RECOMMENDED AND CAR CAN RUN EVEN LONGER ON A FULL SYNTHETIC OIL. BUT NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY I CHANGE MINE EVERY 3000 MILES. FOR LAST MANY OIL CHANGE I FIND MY OIL LEVEL TO BE VERY VERY LOW. I MEAN ALMOST 1 AND A HALF COURT DOWN, IN LESS THEN 30000 MILES. FUNNY THING IS I PUT HALF COURT OF OIL BETWEEN THE 3000 MILES DRIVEN ON OIL CHANGES. SO THEORETICALLY IT WAS 2 QT DOWN FROM OIL. THIS PROBLEM I STARTED TO NOTICE AROUND 60,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE. THERE IS NO LEAKS. I HAVE GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF CARS AS I HAVE WORKED ON HONDA ACCORDS AND CAMRYS FROM OLDER MODELS. I HAVE CHANGED STEERING PUMP TO GASKETS TO SPEED SENSORS AND MANY MORE ON CARS. I CAN ASSURE THAT THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY LEAKS EXCEPT FOR OIL PAN GET SLIGHTLY WET AROUND THE BOLT AREA BECAUSE OF PERHAPS NEEDS A SEAL OR NEW BOLT. IN TOTAL THAT OIL WONT ADD UP TO MORE THAN 10-20 DROPS IN TOTAL THROUGH OUT THE TIME OF OIL CHANGE IF THAT. THIS EXTREME AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL BURNOUT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. TOO COMMON TO BELIEVE IT WAS MADE BY TOYOTA. IM VERY SURPRISED AS TO WHY TOYOTA WON'T RECOGNIZE AS THEIR FAULT. (WELL NOT REALLY THAT SURPRISED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649529October 23, 2014
ENGINE
WE RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO RENO/CALIFORNIA IN MY TOYOTA RAV 4. I HAD DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL I RETURNED TO CHANGE OIL SINCE THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 3000 OR LESS ON THE LAST CHANGE,. WHEN WE RETURNED AND NEARING OUR DESTINATION, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. IN CHECKING THE OIL, NO OIL SHOWED ON THE DIPSTICK. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE INCLUDING CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL (ABOUT $600 ). A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS DOWN 1 1/2 QUARTS. I NOW STILL HAVE ABOUT 2000 MILES TO GO BEFORE MY CAR NEEDS ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS AGAIN LOW AND ANOTHER QUART WAS ADDED. PER MY RESEARCH I FIND THAT TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SENT OUT INFO TO DEALERS IN 2011 TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO WHAT I'VE READ, IT REQUIRES A PISTON TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA HAS TOTALLY IGNORED THIS PROBLEM AND I FIND THAT IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON ON RAV4'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648317October 17, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE BURNED OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC PLACED LESS OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO COME BACK AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN 500 MILES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10645047October 16, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, THE REAR TIE ROD (SUSPENSION ARM) ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF OUR RAV4 SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE WILDLY OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. AFTER THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, THE AFFECTED WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE TILTED ON AN ANGLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A MECHANICAL PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RAV4 HAD 62,422 MILES AT THE TIME. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 24, 2011 - PRIOR TO THE RELATED RECALLS 12V373000 (C0J) AND 13V383000 (CSJ). I WROTE TO TOYOTA EXECUTIVES IN JANUARY 2012. MY LETTER DESCRIBED OUR INCIDENT, AND I INCLUDED THREE SIMILAR REPORTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS FROM THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND AN INTERNET SEARCH. I WAS PUT IN CONTACT WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA EXECUTIVE OFFICES. I MAILED THE FAILED PART TO TOYOTA U.S.A. HEADQUARTERS IN FEBRUARY 2012 AFTER TAKING PHOTOS TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM. CORROSION WAS HIDDEN WITHIN THE TUBE OF THE SUSPENSION ARM. THE THREADS ON THE TIE ROD END HAD CORRODED, SO ONE PIECE COULD BE PULLED STRAIGHT OUT FROM THE OTHER PART WITHOUT HAVING TO UNSCREW IT. THE LOWER PART OF THE BOLT OR TIE ROD END WAS ALSO FRACTURED DUE TO THE CORROSION. AFTER FOLLOWING UP WITH TOYOTA EXECUTIVE OFFICES, I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS ISSUE WAS ALREADY KNOWN TO THEM, AND RESULTED FROM IMPROPER TORQUE APPLIED DURING A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. MY CAR PREVIOUSLY HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. TOYOTA OFFICIALLY STARTED THE RECALL PROCESS WITH THE NHTSA ABOUT A HALF YEAR LATER. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN STEPS MUCH EARLIER TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE! A DOCUMENT ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE INDICATES TOYOTA STARTED AN INITIAL INVESTIGATION IN 2008. BASED ON OTHER RECALL-RELATED DOCUMENTS, IT IS SCARY THAT THERE APPEAR TO BE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INVOLVED VEHICLES THAT HAVE YET TO BE INSPECTED. UPDATED 12/03/14. *JB UPDATED 01/26/15.*JB UPDATED 01/27/15*JB THE CONSUMERS CLAIM WAS DENIED, BECAUSE TOYOTA DID NOT GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS HIS CONCERN OR CONF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648281October 16, 2014
ENGINE
MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 STARTED TO CONSUME COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF OIL. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE AND NO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. I ALWAYS HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AT A TOYOTA DEALER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. AFTER MY RECENT OIL CHANGE, I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1,500 MILES AND HAD TO PUT IN 2 QUARTS OF OIL. I ASSUMED THIS WAS A FLUKE AND TOYOTA DID NOT FILL THE OIL UP. BUT NOW AGAIN, I DROVE ANOTHER 1,500 MILES AND THIS TIME IT WAS BONE DRY ON THE DIP STICK. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LOW OIL LIGHT. I ADDED ANOTHER 2 QUARTS OF OIL TO BRING IT UP TO THE BOTTOM LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644884October 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE 2 RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. NONE OF WHICH HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. UPDATED 10/1/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644342October 13, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT STAY UP AND COMES DOWN DURING DRIVING AND CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHERE IT BLOCKS OUR VIEW WHEN DRIVING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS ISSUE WITH SEVERAL TOYOTA MODELS (RAV4, HIGHLANDER ETC.), YET TOYOTA HAS 'NOT' ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS SERIOUS DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE! I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO TAKE MY TOYOTA IN FOR 4-5 RECALLS ON OTHER ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007! TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS VISOR ISSUE IMMEDIATELY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643254October 8, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER STAYS IN PLACE WHEN STOWED AND INSTEAD DROOPS DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY A 40 DEGREE ANGLE. THIS IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AS IT FALLS SQUARELY WITHIN THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION. IT ALSO BECOMES A DISTRACTION IN THAT THE DRIVER IS CONSTANTLY PUSHING THE VISOR BACK INTO PLACE, TO NO EFFECT. THE PROBLEM IS IMPAIRED VISIBILITY DUE TO A FAILING PART. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE FOR TOYOTA AND YET TOYOTA REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640397October 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME WHEN THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,925.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640407October 1, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10639607September 28, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING MY RECENT VACATION I HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER WHILE STILL DRIVING, PIECES OF METAL FELL OFF THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. WE BOTH PULLED OVER, MY REAR STABILIZER / SWAY BAR HAD BUSTED AND FALLEN FROM THE CAR. NOW I HAVE TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS, MY WIFE AND I COULD OF BEEN SEVERELY HURT OR WORSE, AND NOW POSSIBLY PAY FOR A CRACKED WINDSHIELD FROM THE CAR BEHIND ME. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM TOYOTA OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD OF NOT HAPPENED AT ONLY 54000 MILES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. (THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638890September 25, 2014
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639120September 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILURE TO WORK PROPERLY CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE AND POSSIBLE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. THE SUN VISOR IS NOT STAYING IN THE STOWED POSITION WHICH IS FLAT AGAINST THE INTERIOR ROOF OF THE CAR DUE TO A KNOWN FAILED MECHANISM WITHIN THE SUN VISOR SUCH AS THE SPRING LOADED MECHANISM WHICH IS FAILING. INSTEAD, THE SUN VISOR IS DROPPING DOWN AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY HEAD TO HIT IT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. AND, IF INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, THIS COULD CAUSE THE SUN VISOR TO SLICE THROUGH MY NECK BECAUSE IT IS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE GOING ACROSS MY NECK SINCE IT WILL NOT STAY UP DUE TO THE FAILED SPRING MECHANISM WITHIN THE SUN VISOR. AGAIN, THIS COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR BODILY INJURY IF IT IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF. AFTER RESEARCH OF MY OWN, I HAVE FOUND AND BEEN TOLD BY RELIABLE SOURCES IN THE TOYOTA INDUSTRY THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR AND POSSIBLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL OVER TIME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AT TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS THAT THIS PART IS ONLY COVERED BY A 3 1/2 YEAR WARRANTY INSTEAD OF THE SAME WARRANTY AS THE CAR. THIS TELLS ME THAT TOYOTA MAY KNOW THAT THIS PART WILL FAIL OVER TIME. ALL OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED WITH MANUAL SUN VISORS HAVE NEVER FAILED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR SINCE THEY DO NOT HAVE INTERNAL PARTS LIKE THE TOYOTA MODEL HAS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $85 TO HAVE IT REPLACED WHEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD NOT FAIL. IT'S NOT A MOVING PART WITHIN THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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