Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2007)

1,004 consumer complaints on file.

#11039281October 24, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN NOISE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035823October 23, 2017
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1710231754. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035204October 20, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR BEGAN FLOPPING FORWARD AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. SOMETIMES IT JUST DROPS DOWN WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED AND OF COURSE IT INTERFERES WITH VISIBILITY. I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE. IT WAS MENTIONED AT ONE OF MY SERVICE VISITS AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BUT I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY $150.00 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. SINCE READING MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. IT WILL DROP DOWN WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES OR SOMETIMES BY ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034746October 19, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHEN TURNING OR ACCELERATING, THERE ARE VIBRATIONS. TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT SHOUD BE REPLACED AND THE INTERMEDIATE LINKAGE RACK LEAKS. THE SOUND SYSTEM MAKES NOISE WHEN STOP OR DRIVING DOWNHILL OR UPHILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033221October 13, 2017
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. DID OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AT TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE'S NO PROBLEM BUT STILL OIL RUNS DRY AFTER 3K MILES. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER NON TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER FOR SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TWO OPTIONS: TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT A COST OF $5K OR TO LIVE WITH IT AND CHECK OIL LEVEL WEEKLY AND REFILL IT YOURSELF IF OIL LEVEL IS LOW. ALSO RECOMMENDED USING 10W40 OIL DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE. I CHOSE THE LATTER AND SO FAR GOING GOOD. REALLY NOT HAPPY WITH TOYOTA DEALERS RESPONSE AS THEY WERE HESITANT TO HELP AND KEPT TELLING ME TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE ENGINE THAT WOULD COST ME $$$ SINCE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031948October 5, 2017
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LEADING TO THE ENGINE PROBLEM, NEARLY STALLING ON HIGHWAY (MY TWO YOUNG BOYS IN THE CAR), VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION - ALMOST NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. I CHANGE OIL EVERY 3K-4K MILES. AS I READ UP MORE ON THE ISSUE, TOYOTA HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN ITS PISTONS, LEASING TO OIL CONSUMPTION (2006-08 RAV4) WITH THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE. TOYOTA PERFORMED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST (2 STEP ON 10/05/2017), MY CAR FAILED (TOO MUCH OIL CONSUMPTION), BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX, AS MY RAV4 PASS THE WARRANTY DATE. BOUGHT THE RAV4 AT TOYOTA OF MORRISTOWN, NJ IN MAY 2007. OTHER TOYOTA MODELS ALSO USE THE SAME ENGINE. THEY SOLD ME (AND MANY OTHERS TOO) THE RAV4 EVEN WITH THE KNOWN DESIGN FLAWS. IT WILL COST OVER $3.5K TO REBUILD THE ENGINE AT TOYOTA. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATIONS, THEY ONLY ISSUED A FIX IN 2011 WITHIN TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS. MODELS IMPACTED: CAMRY 2007-11, CAMRY HYBRID 2007-11, COROLLA & MATRIX 2009, RAV4 2006-08, SOLARA 2007-08, SCION XB 2008-09 AND TC 2007-09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031819October 4, 2017
ENGINE
I'M WRITING IN REGARDS TO TOYOTA TSB 0094-11 "2AZ-FE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. MY VEHICLE IS USING OIL AND THE DEALER TELLS ME NOW I NEED TO REBUILD THE ENGINE. I BROUGHT IT IN THE FIRST TIME, BUT THE BULLETIN SAID I COULD HAVE TWO CHECKS. TODAY WAS ONLY THE SECOND CHECK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025290September 25, 2017
ENGINE
MY CAR HAS FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF LEAKS IN THE MUFFLERS. LIVING IN A COLD WEATHER CLIMATE, THE ROADS ARE SALTED CONSTANTLY AND MY MUFFLER SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED AND HAVE HOLES IN. THE MATERIAL IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR HEAVY SALTING. I BELIEVE THE V6 ENGINES HAVE THIS RECALL BUT NOT 4 CYLINDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024607September 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHEN THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED SEVERE RUST ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024036September 18, 2017
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE AFTER FINALLY FINDING A BETTER DEALER (TOWNE TOYOTA, LEDGEWOOD NJ BAD, TOYOTA OF MORRISTOWN GOOD) I HAD THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED. I FAILED (DUH, BEEN ADDING EXTRA OIL BETWEEN CHANGES FOR TWO YEARS WITH NO LEAKS ON THE DRIVEWAY). I WAS A MONTH OUT OF "EXTENDED COVERAGE" FOR VEHICLES 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF FIRST USE. FRIENDLY DEALER SAID TO CALL HQ AND PLEAD MY CASE. I DID AND AFTER SOME FRIENDLY CUST SERV REP, WAS STILL TOLD SOL. I HOPE SOMEONE GETS A CLASS ACTION GOING. I WILL BE GETTING THIS REPAIRED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND WILL NEVER BUY TOYOTA AGAIN. (EVEN MY BRZ SICKENS ME A BIT SINCE TOYOTA HAD A HAND IN IT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023722September 15, 2017
STEERING
ONGOING AND VERY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED AT LOW SPEEDS, AT TIMES THE NOISE CAN ALSO BE HEARD WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS RAV4 MODEL AND IT SEEMS TOYOTA HAS NOT TAKEN ANY STEPS TO REMEDY THIS. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE STEERING MECHANISM IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS AT ALL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022948September 12, 2017
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSED ENGINE TO LEAK OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021410September 5, 2017
ENGINE
TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AT 115,000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. BURNED THROUGH 4 QUARTS OF OIL IN LESS THAN 3 WEEKS TIME. NEED A NEW ENGINE OR ENGINE REBUILD. WILL BE $4,000 TO FIX. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAD ISSUED ENHANCED WARRANTIES FOR VEHICLE N THE PAST. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2015 AFTER NOTIFICATIONS HAD BEEN SENT. ISSUE OFTEN BECOMES APPARENT AROUND 100,000 MILES ACCORDING TO RESEARCH. CALLS WITH TOYOTA HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT ANY SORT OF RECOURSE FOR THIS. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP CLAIMS TO RECEIVE MULTIPLE CALLS PER WEEK ON THIS ISSUE. OUR ENGINE FAILED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021209September 2, 2017
SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE REAR CONTROL ARM RECALL THAT SEALS THE PART IN EPOXY, MAKING REAR TOE ADJUSTMENT IMPOSSIBLE. THIS VEHICLE IS OUT OF TOLERANCE ON REAR TOE AND WILL COST $685 TO REPAIR. TOYOTA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS SINCE THEY RENDERED THE SUSPENSION PART NON ADJUSTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021125September 1, 2017
SUSPENSION
TOYOTA REFUSED TO HAVE THE REAR TIRES OF MY CAR BE ALIGNED. SINCE I SUBMITTED THIS CAR FOR THAT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM RECALL, I ALWAYS HAVE ISSUES WITH REAR TIRE MISALIGNMENT WHICH TOYOTA OFFERED NO REMEDY. I BELIEVE DRIVING A MISALIGNED WHEELS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020623August 30, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
MASTER CYLINDER FAILS PREMATURELY AT 71000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020625August 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR FAILS AT 45000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020627August 30, 2017
ENGINE
ENGINE BURNS OIL EXCESSIVELY ( CONSUMES 1Q AT EVERY 900-1000 MILES)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020385August 29, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE AT 70000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020479August 29, 2017
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 TOYOTA RAV4, ON SAT AUGUST 26TH WE WERE DRIVING FROM MADISON WI TO MILWAUKEE WI ON I94. JUST SHORTLY BEFORE WE REACHED JOHNSON CREEK THE CAR MADE A STRANGE NOISE AND THEN THE NOISE WENT AWAY. AS WE WERE DRIVING PAST JOHNSON CREEK THE ENGINE MADE A POP SOUND AND I LOST POWER AND I COASTED TO A STOP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I REMOVED SOME ITEMS IN THE CAR AND MY WIFE CALLED 911. BY THE TIME THE JOHNSON CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE RAV 4 WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FIRE. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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