Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2000)

30 consumer complaints on file.

#10044425October 21, 2003
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL
THE SPACE SAVER WHEEL IS MADE OF STEEL, AND THE VEHICLE WHEELS THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE ARE MADE OF ALLOY. THE SPARE SAVER WHEEL ONLY REQUIRES 3 LUGS:NUTS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WHEELS REQUIRE 5 LUGS:NUTS". CONSUMER FEELS THAT SPACE SAVER WHEEL WILL NOT BE AS SAFE AS THE WHEEL THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE MADE OF ALLOY, AND REQUIRES MORE LUGS:NUTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021756October 28, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER NOTIFIED, AIR CONDIONER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY (MOLDY) DEALER HAS INSPECTED SEVERAL TIME AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017561August 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH CONSUMER DEACTIVATED CRUISE CONTROL RPMS STAYED SPEEDED UP. IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011125June 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD HAS LOTS OF SMALL CHIPS ON IT, IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN SANDBLASTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011127June 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN IN REVERSE THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AT ALL TIMES. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSSMISION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008771April 16, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR HAS DESIGN DEFECT. WHEN OPENED (TO GAIN ACCESS TO FUEL CAP), IT RUBS THE EDGE OF THE VEHICLE BODY PANEL SURROUNDING THE ACCESS DOOR. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH MODEL 2001, AS A FRIEND HAS REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINT. AS FOR THE VEHICLE GLASS, IT WAS SCRATCHED EASILY FROM ROAD DEBRIS BEING RUBBED BY THE WIPERS, AND ALSO INSIDE OF THE GLASS GRIT. THIS HAS NEVER OCCURRED WITH PREVIOUS VEHICLES OWNED, SO THE GLASS MUST BE UNUSUALLY SOFT.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****760761. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564161January 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES HE BELIVES THAT VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNK SOUND, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASIONS, HOWEVER DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER REPAIR OR ACTION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881224February 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD IS NOT HOLDING UP AS GOOD AS IT SHOULD BE. WHEN DRIVING ON ROAD, AND WHAT EVER MAY COME FLYING IN WINDSHIELD'S WAY CAN EASILY CHIP WINDSHIELD. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST 12 CHIPS CURRENTLY ON THE WINDSHIELD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730850September 9, 2000
TIRES
WE WERE ON VACATION AND TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT, 75, IN PUEBLO, CO WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. FROM WHAT WITNESSES SAID THEY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THAT TIRE BEFORE I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WE ENDED UP GOING OFF THE ROAD ON TO A GRASSY MEDIAN WHERE WE HIT AN INCLINE, WENT AIRBORNE AND THEN LANDED MOTOR FIRST AND ROLLED FOR A GOOD BIT BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND FROM WHAT THE WITNESSES SAID, IT SEEMED TO HAVE ALL STARTED WITH THE SMOKING TIRE. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT BRIDGESTONE WAS MADE BY FIRESTONE BEFORE TAKING THIS DRIVE FROM DENTON, TX TO DENVER, CO (OUR FINAL DESTINATION). IT WAS REPORTED TO THE PUEBLO POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IT OCCURED ON I-25 IN PUEBLO, CO. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN PUEBLO FOR REPAIRS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#730851September 9, 2000
TIRES
WE WERE ON VACATION AND TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT, 75, IN PUEBLO, CO WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. FROM WHAT WITNESSES SAID THEY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THAT TIRE BEFORE I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WE ENDED UP GOING OFF THE ROAD ON TO A GRASSY MEDIAN WHERE WE HIT AN INCLINE, WENT AIRBORNE AND THEN LANDED MOTOR FIRST AND ROLLED FOR A GOOD BIT BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND FROM WHAT THE WITNESSES SAID, IT SEEMED TO HAVE ALL STARTED WITH THE SMOKING TIRE. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT BRIDGESTONE WAS MADE BY FIRESTONE BEFORE TAKING THIS DRIVE FROM DENTON, TX TO DENVER, CO (OUR FINAL DESTINATION). IT WAS REPORTED TO THE PUEBLO POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IT OCCURED ON I-25 IN PUEBLO, CO. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN PUEBLO FOR REPAIRS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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