Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2007)

1,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10510422May 2, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE OIL HAD BEEN CONSUMED PREMATURELY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A LEAK IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER WAS ALSO GOING TO PERFORM AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,069.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510252May 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V245000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAGS STILL WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REPLACED, AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508965April 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE HAS FAILED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS YEARLY MANDATED NH STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION DUE TO THIS CONDITION AS ALL OF THE AIRBAGS ARE INOPERABLE. I HAVE SCHEDULED THIS TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE $440.00. UNTIL THIS CONDITION CAN BE REPAIRED I HAVE PARKED THIS VEHICLE AS I DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY EXPOSED TO THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS FAILURE AS I SEE FROM OTHER RESOURCES THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON FAILURE FOR THE RAV-4. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505748April 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
WE BROUGHT OUR VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE RECALL NOTICE FOR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. WHEN RETURNING HOME AFTER SERVICE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. THE TOYOTA DEALER TESTED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE MAIN CLOCKSPRING. I SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AND IT LASTED A NUMBER OF MONTHS BEFORE THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON FREQUENTLY. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TESTED BY THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS (TWO TOYOTA DEALERS) AND THEY ALL SAID THAT THE ONLY INDICATION THEY GET WHEN THEY TEST THE SYSTEM IS THE OLD, PREVIOUSLY FIXED CLOCKSPRING FAILURE INDICATOR AND ALL SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS WE DON'T KNOW IF OUR AIRBAG SYSTEM IS WORKING OR NOT AND WHETHER OR NOT IT COULD GO OFF ANYTIME. IT ALSO MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506124April 3, 2013
WHEELS:RIM, WHEELS, AIR BAGS
FAILURE # 1 ONE OF THE STEEL RIMS ON MY RAV 4 DEVELOPED A CRACK CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE. I HAD THE RIM REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 ADDITIONAL RIMS WITH THE SAME (BROKEN WELD) SYMPTOMS, ONE WITH A BREAK OVER 21" LONG. TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. FAILURE # 2 THE AIR BAG SENSING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY RAV 4 SO I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT MY LOCAL DEALER. I WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I'M AN EMT AND I HAVE A TENDENCY TO WORRY ABOUT "LIFE SAFETY" ISSUES. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT FIXED. IT TURNED OUT THE "SPIRAL CABLE" IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT AN AIR BAG WORKS WHEN IT SHOULD AND DOESN'T WORK WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. I WASN'T AWARE THAT THINGS AS CRITICAL AS THESE HAVE A SHELF LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504336March 24, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 OUT OF A TOLLBOOTH AREA AND ACCELERATING NORMALLY, WHEN THE CAR STARTED RAPIDLY ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. HE STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT GET THE CAR BELOW 40 MPH. HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND GRADUALLY THE CAR SLOWED AND HE MOVED TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. HE REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT FROM START TO FINISH HAPPENED OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT 3 MILES OF HIGHWAY. HE GAVE A FULL ACCOUNT OF THIS TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THEY DID NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS NOT DUE TO FLOOR MATS. THE CAR'S BRAKES--BOTH PADS AND ROTORS--WERE DESTROYED DURING THE INCIDENT. WE WERE NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP BROUGHT BACK THE CAR BACK FROM US AT KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503485March 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V245000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502680March 13, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/9/13 *CN UPDATED 05/24/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502488March 12, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,400. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501890March 6, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SENSOR PROBLEMS, REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AT THIS POINT. HAD TO REPLACE WHEEL BEARING AND WIRING DUE TO CORROSION, FREE OF CHARGE NOW OTHER SIDE HAS SAME WHEEL BEARING, CORROSION PROBLEM AND THEY WANT $1000.00. HAVE ALSO HAD A CLUNKING IN STEERING COLUMN (BAD KNUCKLE JOINT) THAT TECH'S HAVE NOT FOUND. HEAR THAT WOULD COST AT LEAST $800.00. THEY ALSO SAY WATER PUMP LEAKING AND NEED REPLACEMENT TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE ANOTHER APPROX. $1000.00. I'VE BEEN ONLINE AND THESE ARE ALL PROBLEMS DISCUSSED BY OTHER RAV4 OWNERS. THE TECH TOLD ME THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH PROBLEMS TO INCITE A RECALL. MEAN WHILE I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 60K. NOW THEY WANT 3K TO FIX CURRENT PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501191March 4, 2013
STEERING
HEAR A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. ONLY HEAR IT WHEN TURNING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501241March 4, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500718February 28, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BROUGHT MY RAV4 FOR SERVICE LAST JAN 31, 2013 AT A TOYOTA DEALER HERE IN HAWAII. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A SIGN OF A LEAK ON THE WATER PUMP AND CHARGING ME $602 JUST FOR PARTS. I DECLINED FOR THE REPAIR. AT HOME, I SAW IN THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. AT A MILEAGE OF 55109, I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD A PROBLEM. SO MAYBE ITS A DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501602February 28, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH STRUTS GAVE OUT WHILE TOYOTA RAV4 PARKED AT FRED HAAS TOYOTA COUNTRY DEALERSHIP IN HOUSTON. SERVICE DIRECTOR INDICATES THIS IS KNOWN TOYOTA PROBLEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF TOYOTA USA CONFIRMS BOTH STRUTS CAN GIVE OUT AT SAME TIME FOR OLDER VEHICLES. THEY SAY THIS IS NOT A TOYOTA ISSUE BECAUSE IS OUTSIDE WARRANTY PERIOD. PEOPLE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IF BOTH GIVE OUT AT SAME TIME AND VEHICLE IS MOVING; NO MATTER THE AGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500757February 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V245000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499830February 24, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE SPIRAL CABLE FOR AIRBAG LIGHT THAT HAD SHORTED OUT. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF $442.01. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AN EARLIER RECALL FOR AN AIRBAG SENSOR AND I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE AS WELL AND NOT THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CAR OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499443February 20, 2013
STEERING
WHILE GETTING RECALL WORK DONE ON MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO SAY THAT THEY DETECTED A 'CLUNKING' IN MY STEERING COLUMN THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING SHAFT AND IT WAS A 'KNOWN ISSUE' WITH THE MODEL BUT NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498206February 15, 2013
STEERING
THE VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT IS CAUSING ISSUES WITH WHEELS WHEN TURNING. I HAVE READ A BUNCH OF OTHERS COMPLAINTS. PLEASE HAVE TOYOTA RECALL THIS PART AND REPLACE THERE IS A CLUNKING IN MY STEERING WHEN I TURN THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE STEERING FEEL AS THEIR IS LOOSENESS CAUSING NON ACCURATE TURNING AND WOBBLESNESS. JAN 14, 2013 - WESLEY CHAPEL , FL - STEERING TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. BULLETIN OUT ON THIS INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. A NEW SHAFT IS GOING TO RUN $400.00 PLUS AT LEAST AN HOUR OF LABOR. THIS MEAN THAT IT IS GOING TO COST EACH OWNER OF THIS RAV4 MODEL AT LEAST $500.00. TOYOTA HAS PUT A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS VERY PROBLEM. THE BULLETIN # IS TSB-0318-08 REV1. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOME MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DESIGN PROBLEM AT THE BASIS OF THIS PROBLEM. VIEW DETAILS NOV 14, 2010 - HOWELL, NJ - STEERING AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES WE NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. AT 69,457 MILES WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. HE INFORMED US THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT $456.00 WITH A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. AFTER ASKING ABOUT A POSSIBLE STEERING DEFECT I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL MAINTENANCE. WITHOUT A REPAIR I AM AFRAID I MIGHT LOOSE MY STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498084February 13, 2013
STEERING
SUDDEN CLUNK NOISE AND JERKING MOTION IN STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496911February 8, 2013
STEERING
I'VE BEEN HEARING CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO EITHER SIDES. NOT ALWAYS PRESENT BUT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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