Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2007)

1,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10496909February 8, 2013
ENGINE
I HAVE BEGUN NOTICING MY ENGINE CONSUMING OIL ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER AND GOT A REPLY THAT OIL CONSUMPTION IS NORMAL. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. TODAY MY OIL HAS BEEN BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL TO ALMOST DRY, WHEN MY LAST OIL CHANGE WAS AT 99,000 MILES ( CURRENT MILEAGE AT 102K). I DON'T KNOW IF IT DAMAGED MY ENGINE BUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496751February 7, 2013
TIRES:VALVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES CONSTANTLY LOST AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEMS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/16/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496608February 6, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT SHE HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT SHE WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE MORE THAT USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495142January 29, 2013
SUSPENSION
THE TOYOTA DEALER STATES THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND WE NEED TO CHECK BACK. THEY HAVE DONE THIS ON OTHER RECALLS FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494241January 25, 2013
STEERING, VISIBILITY, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH RECALL NOTICES FOR REAR SUSPENSION AND POWER WINDOW SWITCH. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED DID NOT BELIEVE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, AS HE IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. ALSO, THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE STILL PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION, AFTER THE DEALER IT WAS FIXED. DUE TO THE ONGOING SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, IT WAS AFFECTING THE STEERING SHAFT, RACK AND PINION AND TIE ROD. UPDATED 03/12/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493404January 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC LIGHT AND 4WD LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE CHARCOAL CANISTER. WAS TOLD TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR OR PART UNDER THEIR EMISSIONS WARRANTY. TOYOTA IS ATTEMPTING TO BLAME THIS PROBLEM ON CONSUMER ERROR WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. HOW IS THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NOT PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM WHEN IT'S PURPOSE IS TO SERVE AS A FILTER OF GAS/EXHAUST FUMES. TOYOTA IS ONCE AGAIN NOT STANDING BY THEIR WARRANTIES OR PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493415January 18, 2013
STEERING
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493450January 18, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JAN 9, 2013 WHILE BRAKING IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. AS I CONTINUED TO BREAK WHILE TURNING LEFT, THE CAR FINALLY CAME UNDER CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION IN EITHER DIRECTION NOR WERE THERE ANY POLICE PRESENT. THE FLOOR MAT WAS PROPERLY HOOKED IN PLACE. THE PEDAL HAD BEEN ADJUSTED ON JULY 7, 2011 BY ANDERSON TOYOTA OF RALEIGH, NC IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOYOTA'S RECALL AT THAT TIME.. THE NEXT DAY, JAN 10, 2013 I LEFT THE CAR WITH ANDERSON FOR REPAIR. (CASE # TAI30110070) ON JAN 17, 2013 I WAS INFORMED THAT KEVIN PILOTTE A TOYOTA TECHNICAL REP CLEARED THE CAR FOR RETURN TO ME. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE CAR TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I WAS INFORMED BY ANDERSON'S SERVICE MGR THAT THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY COULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THAT THIS WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE REP. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY AT SOME POINT BY TOYOTA. PRIOR TO THE 2011 RECALL, I EXPERIENCED ONE SIMILAR INCIDENCE WITH THE PEDAL BUT DID NOT REPORT IT BECAUSE I RECEIVED THE RECALL PROCEDURE WHICH I THOUGHT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. SINCE I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM TWICE SINCE 2007, OBVIOUSLY IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS ONE THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. I WILL APPRECIATE WHATEVER NHTSA CAN DO TO INFLUENCE TOYOTA TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATE REPAIR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493087January 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, REPLACE BY TOYOTA DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492871January 14, 2013
WHEELS
STEEL WHEELS ARE BADLY CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR INTEGRITY. RUSTED STEEL IS FLAKING OFF IN STRIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492889January 14, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS PENDING A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 155,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492903January 14, 2013
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. UPDATED 02/28/13 *BF UPDATED 03/11/13.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492907January 14, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
IN MY VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR HAS LOOSENED SO THAT IT WILL NOT STAY UP OUT OF THE WAY NEXT TO THE ROOF OF THE CAR. IT DRIFTS DOWN INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT AND HINDERS MY VISION. WHEN I PULL IT DOWN TO USE, IT ALSO WILL NOT STAY UP AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. SO IT'S NEARLY ALWAYS IN MY WAY. AND IT CAN'T BE ADJUSTED BY ME. IT HAS TO BE REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP. FOR A LARGE COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492911January 14, 2013
SUSPENSION
WE BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE FOR RUST FORMATION THAT COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ARMS IN AUGUST 2012. IT'S JANUARY 2013 AND TOYOTA TELLS US THAT THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON A "FIX." THEY USE A LOT OF SALT TO KEEP OUR LOCAL ROADS CLEAR AND, AS YOU KNOW, SALT AND UNPROTECTED STEEL ARE A RECIPE FOR FAILURE FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS. MY POINT? IT'S BEEN LONG ENOUGH TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AND EVEN WHEN TOYOTA DOES, IT WILL TAKE MONTHS TO EFFECT REPAIRS. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO TO THE MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492954January 14, 2013
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492271January 11, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PISTONS IN THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH EITHER A NEW ONE OR A REBUILT ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492160January 10, 2013
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
WE WERE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY GOING HOME FROM ONE PART OF THE STATE TO ANOTHER WHEN WE THOUGHT WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. SUDDENLY WE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR GOING FROM THE SLOW LANE, CROSSING THE PASSING LANE AND ENDING IN THE SNOWY MEDIAN. THE REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM NO. 1 TOTALLY FAILED. OUR HOME TOYOTA DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO INSPECT IT ON DEC. 5 WHEN WE HAD OUR CAR IN FOR AN EARLIER RECALL. THEY HAD MENTIONED THAT WE WERE GOING TO GET A NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF THAT DAY. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN SINCE THE REPAIRING TOYOTA DEALER CHARGED BACK THE COSTS PLUS THE TOWING COSTS TO OUR HOME TOYOTA DEALER. WE JUST GOT OUR RECALL NOTICE TODAY. *TR UPDATED 02/26/13*L'S
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492026January 9, 2013
STEERING
NOTICE A POPPING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. FOUND TOYOTA BULLETIN T-SB-0318-08 WHICH SUPERSEDED TSB ST001-08. THE BULLETINS GAVE NEW PARTS AND REPAIR FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. IF TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, THE FIX SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. THE PARTS PERSON SAYS HE KNEW THE PART NUMBER BY HEART SINCE SO MANY WERE BEING REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491918January 8, 2013
STEERING
MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE AT THE STEERING WHEEL EVERY TIME I WOULD TURN IT IN ANY DIRECTION AT ANY SPEED. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR SO I CALLED TOYOTA AND SCHEDULED FOR MY CAR TO BE INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD I HAD 3 RECALLS ON MY CAR. AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS WHERE MADE THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY CONCERN THEY STILL HAD WAS THE CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ACCESSORY SHAFT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DECLINE THE REPAIR DUE TO THE COST. I DECIDED TO DO RESEARCH OF MY OWN AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER TOYOTA RAV 4 OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES. ALL HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND FEEL THE SAME FRUSTRATIONS AS I DO. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN AT THE EXPENSIVE OF THE CAR OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490768January 2, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
STEERING HAS PLAY AND CLUNK AT TIMES CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE DO MECHANICAL DEFECT AND/OR OVER CORRECTION OF THE DRIVER DO TO SENSATION OF LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. AFTER READING USER FORMS ON THIS VEHICLE IT IS COMMON TO THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY TOYOTA TO PREVENT FATAL ACCIDENTS. RECALL ITEMS SHOULD INCLUDE MIDDLE SHAFT AND RACK AND PINION. WEBSITES BELOW TELL PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN TO TOYOTA BUT THIS SHOULD BE MANDATED BY THE NHTSA HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/TOYOTA/RAV4/STEERING HTTP://WWW.RAV4WORLD.COM/FORUMS/99-4-3-MECHANICAL/82616-STEERING-INTERMEDIATE-SHAFT-CLUNK-SOLUTION.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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