Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2007)

1,004 consumer complaints on file.

#11019998August 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION
FOUND BY MAIL ABOUT RAKATA AIR BAGS, AND MY SERVICE FOR OIL,FILTER WAS CALLED BY REPAIR SHOP,TIME FOR SERVICE, FINISH THE CAR SERVICE , BEFORE LIVED I ASK A QUESTION ABOUT, THE RECALL AND HE LOOK THE SCREEN,TOOK 30 SECONDS (FLAHS) AND SAYS, YOU CAR, DON'T HAVE ANY RECALL, WHY? NO IM CURIOUS, WHAT ABOUT THE REAR SUSPENSION ARM 1, AND HEARD ABOUT SEAT BELTS,SAFETY RECALL, AND MOST OF INFO.STILL IN CHINESE OR JAPANES, AND SOME ONE PUT NEW BUT COMO N THEY LOOK CHEAP AND HAVE A TACOMA TOTALLY DIF. FOUND 11 RECALLS, NOW TRASMISSION AUT,BURN OUT,AT 100000 MILES, SORRY BUT LOOK LIKE THE REPAIR SHOPS DON'T CARE ABOUT "US" THE WANT TO SELL CARTS, BUT MAKE A OT OF MISTAKES AND WE PAY TO GET KILL IN CAR ACCIDENT,CAUSE DEFECT OF FACTURY,THEY FIXED THE CARS,BUT LIFE AND FEW THURS AND DLLS DON'T RETURN WIFES,SONS,HUSBAND,GONE SO WHY CARS COMPANIES ARE IN SO MUCH IN A HURRY NOT EASY TO PAY A LOAN OF 60,000 IN 5 YEARS, AND 3 YEARS LATER WANT YOU TO LEAVE THE CAR AND AGAIN,AND AGAIN,AAIN BY T M, PAS,CA #1
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020001August 27, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
I RECEIVE LETTER BY MAIL, ABOUT TAKADA AIR BAGS, AND THANKS BECAUSE DEALERS,NEVER MENTION THAT PART,AND IS UNFAIR, SPECIAL WENT BUY A USED CAR,AND PAY MORE MONEY,,WELL RECEIVE A FEW MONTHS LATER A RECALL FOR COMPSUPTION MOTOR OIL, NEED TO BE DONE, AND TRIED 2 OR 3 TIMES,BUT THE ADVISOR AND TECH,ARE MERO WORRY ABOUT FIXED UNCOVER WARRANTY REPAIRS, BECAUSE TRANSMISSION GOES BAD,TOW 140 TO DEALER,AND MAKE ALL KIND OT TRICKS TO MAKE ME PAID,FINALLY THEY ADMIT TO FIXED BUT CHARGE ME $618.00 FOR ALIGNMENT THE 4 TIRES,REPLACE REAR SEAL, THE INTAKE FUEL SYS AND USE THE WORD, PER CUSTOMER REQUEST,CUSTOMER AUTHORIZED, BUT NEVER COMMENT OH IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW THE TECH RECOMMENDS,WARRANTY IS GOING TO AVOID,DECLINE THE REPAIR, AND GET SERVICE HISTORY AND FOUND THEY DID ALL THE WORK FOR THE CAR RECALLS TO,AND I'M THE ONLY OWNER,BUT BUY THE CAR IN 2015 WITH 80,000 MILES AND A LOT OF FALSE,IRREGULARITIES, SO WANT TO KNOW IF THIS CAR IS FOR THE LEMON LAW CASE MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILY TRAVEL TO MEXICO,ENSENADA, AND I'M WORRY,CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE,MY CAR DON'T WANT TRAVEL IN THE CAR,AND IS CORRECT,BUT I'M SCARE TO BE INVOLVE IN ACCIDENT,CAR NEED TO BE CHECK BUT BY A DEALER,A GOV TECH,OE A SERIOUS ORG. OK TM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019625August 25, 2017
ENGINE
THE CAR IS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AT ALL TIMES. IT HAS INHIBITED TRIPS AND ADDED UNFORESEEN COST TO THE CAR BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016589August 17, 2017
SUSPENSION
2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015738August 16, 2017
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
IN LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL 2016 MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 BEGAN EXPERIENCING REAR SUSPENSION, ALIGNMENT, AND TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOYOTA RECALL AT THE TIME, ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHEN MY MECHANIC EXAMINED THE CAR, HE SAID IT MADE NO SENSE THAT TOYOTA'S SOLUTION IN THEIR SECOND SUSPENSION RECALL WAS TO EPOXY PIECES IN PLACE AND NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION TO ADJUST TO MOVEMENT ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO ARGUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD THE CAR TO GET THEM TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS (PERFORM THE RECALL WORK ON MY CAR) AT NO CHARGE TO ME. THE DAMAGED RUINED MY RELATIVELY NEW TIRES AND I HAD TO GET ANOTHER SET. RECENTLY DURING GENERAL SERVICING, MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE SAME TIRE WEAR PROBLEM AND THAT THE REAR TIRES ARE SEVERELY TILTING INWARD, AND THE MOST RECENT REPAIR BY THE DEALER WAS DONE USING A SOLID TIE BAR. IN MY MECHANIC'S PROFESSIONAL OPINION (HE'S BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR SEVERAL DECADES AND DOES CONTRACT WORK FOR A GOVERNMENT ENTITY), THAT KIND OF REPAIR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE WITH THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BECAUSE IT WOULD LEAD TO THE FAILURE AND DAMAGE I'M EXPERIENCING AGAIN. IF THE SAME RECALL "FIX" THAT WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR IS BEING PERFORMED ON ALL OTHERS THAT WERE PART OF THE 3RD RECALL AND BEYOND, OTHER VEHICLES MAY BE IN DANGER OF FAILED PARTS THAT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING, AS NOTED PER PREVIOUS RECALLS. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER, DISTRICT MANAGER, AND DANICA SORENSON AT TOYOTA WITHOUT SUCCESS. MY CLAIM IS BEING DENIED DESPITE THE EVIDENCE OF AN ONGOING SUSPENSION PROBLEM. WHEN YOU LOOK AT MY CAR, THE IMPROPER TILT OF THE TIRES AND IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR ARE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. MY CAR WILL NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION DUE SOLELY TO THE TIRE DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015396August 15, 2017
SUSPENSION
MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 WAS TAKEN TO NORTHERN LAKES AUTO IN HAYWARD WI FOR AN ALIGNMENT, AT WHICH WE WERE TOLD THAT THE REAR TOE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER. THE RECALL WORK DONE IN 2014 AT A TOYOTA DEALER IN COLORADO SPRINGS CO INVOLVED APPLYING AN EPOXY THAT MADE THIS PART NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE. ON 7/28/17, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE TOYOTA DEALER, WHICH FAILED AN ALIGNMENT CHECK AT THE REAR TOE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULD NO LONGER PERFORM A REAR ALIGNMENT DUE TO THIS RECALL "FIX" THAT PERMANENTLY SEALED IT INTO ONE PLACE. WE WERE TOLD THAT IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR BACK INTO ALIGNMENT, WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR TOE BAR FOR A COST OF 600 DOLLARS. WE CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WERE OFFERED NOTHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE REAR TIE ROD, AND TOYOTA'S SOLUTION TO AN ENGINEERING FLAW IS TO MAKE THE REAR TIE ROD NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE, THUS COSTING THE CONSUMER HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX A SIMPLE ALIGNMENT ISSUE. IT IS NOT FEASIBLE OR FAIR TO EXPECT THE CONSUMER TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, WHEN TOYOTA CREATED THE ISSUE WITH THEIR "FIX" INSTEAD OF CREATING A REPLACEMENT REAR TOE THAT IS ADJUSTABLE LIKE THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE CAR IS WEARING OUT THE TIRES IN THE REAR CUPPING BOTH OF THEM ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE, AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND MY WIFE AND MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I WAS FORCED TO PAY KARI TOYOTA $500 TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND APPLY THE EPOXY AGAIN TO PARTS THAT ARE TO BE ADJUSTABLE AND NOW ARE NOT....I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMBERSED FOR THIS A MOUNT ....WHY SHOULD THE I THE OWNER PAY FOR TOYOTAS BANDAID INCORRECT FIX?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010359July 24, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WATER IN HER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER (A1 TOYOTA, 50 AMITY RD, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06515, 203-389-1521) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING CABINET FILTER AND DRAIN HOSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW COWL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,663.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005315July 14, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE JIM NORTON DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003554July 7, 2017
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BEGAN AROUND 115K MILES. ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH 3K MILE OIL CHANGE (1.5K MILES IN) OIL LIGHT GOES ON, DIP STICK CONFIRMS ALMOST NO OIL. FOR THE NEXT 1.5K MILES NEED TO ADD 2-3 QUARTS (I ADD 1 QT AT A TIME TO SAVE $, ALWAYS KEEP A QUART IN THE CAR AND LARGER AMT IN THE GARAGE). DEALER SAID IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THERE IS WIDE BODY OF EVIDENCE ON FORUM SITES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (HTTP://WWW.TOYOTAPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/EXCESSIVE-OIL-CONSUMPTION/) AND THERE'S AN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003197July 5, 2017
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE; THE DEALERSHIPS WON'T REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY, I NEED TO ADD OIL TO IT WEEKLY, IT HAS NO VALUE AND CAN NOT BE SOLD DUE TO THIS AND I'M WORRIED THAT THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A LARGE FINANCIAL LOSS AND TOYOTA KNEW THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING AND DIDN'T SEND OUT A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001965June 28, 2017
SUSPENSION
I FILED A COMPLAINT ON APRIL 18, 2017 (NO. 10979057). THIS A FOLLOW-UP. SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED, TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO HONOR IT. CAN TOYOTA EVADE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY INDEFINITELY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993216June 5, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (WONDRIES TOYOTA LOCATED AT 1543 WEST MAIN ST AHAMBRIA, CA 91801). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1704141065. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991594May 25, 2017
SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. LONE STAR TOYOTA (LEWISVILLE, TX 469-671-5500) STATED THAT THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V59600 WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991599May 25, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVELY CONSUMING OIL AND THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS BUT I WAS FAILED TO BE PROPERLY NOTIFIED. I RECEIVE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS BUT NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND I'M WONDERING IF OTHERS HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED SINCE IT WAS HANDLED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984880May 11, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS
I WAS TURNING MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 SOUTH ONTO INTERSTATE 182 TO HEAD EAST, THE CAR SUDDEN OUT OF MY CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER AT 5:49 PM AT 5/8/17. TWO PASSENGERS WERE HURT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10984489May 9, 2017
SUSPENSION
RECEIVED NOTICE LAST FALL (AUG 2016) ABOUT AN "URGENT SAFETY RECALL" ON MY RAV4 - THE RECALL # IS 16V-596. TOYOTA DEALERS STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL! THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT THE SUSPENSION ARMS COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH! WHY DO THEY ISSUE A RECALL IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT 9 MONTHS LATER??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983744May 5, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000(SUSPENSION) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981741May 1, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT....UPDATED 06/23/ 17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980911April 26, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RECALL PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN CASE NUMBER: 1703031571. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979682April 20, 2017
SUSPENSION
NHTSA #16V-596: RECEIVED NOTIFICATION SEPT. OR OCT 2016 AND HAVE BEEN CHECKING W/ DEALER SINCE. STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. 4/18/17 CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD JUNE 3017. NOT HOLDING MY BREATH. MEANTIME REAR ALIGNMENT IS INCORRECT FOLLOWING PREVIOUS LOWER CONTROL ARM ENCASEMENT IN EPOXY AND CAN'T BE CORRECTED. TIRES WEARING IMPROPERLY WHILE WAITING FOR TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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