Toyota RAV4 Complaints (1999)

62 consumer complaints on file.

#8010602May 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. TO AVOID A COLLISON APPLIED BRAKES AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#757127January 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN 45MPH (APPROX) HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8002468January 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING, SEATBELT SHOULDER HARNESS STRAP ON PASSENGERS SIDE DOES NOT TIGHTEN UPON LOCKING THE LATCH. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899704November 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, AND IN ORDER TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO "STAND ON BRAKE PEDAL. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, AND FAILED TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897786October 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE FOR FIRST TIME AND WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT WOULD TRAVEL IN REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894620August 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY REV WHILE COMING TO A STOP, FORCING DRIVER TO APPLY FULL PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS TO SHIFT TO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING, THE TACHOMETER SHOOTS UP AND ENGINE ROARS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750551August 15, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE ON FOUR OCCASIONS REVS UP WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP AT 5 MPH. HAVE TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK BECAUSE OF THE SURGE OF THE ENGINE. MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE WITH ALL MY STRENGTH, AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN I REPORTED THIS IN LATE MAY, TOYOTA DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND I TOOK CAR IN AGAIN TODAY FOR DEALER TO CHECK. WAITING NOW TO HEAR FROM DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741005February 16, 2001
SEATS
THE OWNERS MANUAL SHOWS THAT A SEAT TETHER ANCHOR CAN BE INSTALLED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL ONE AND TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THE MANUAL WAS A MISPRINT AND THE ANCHOR IS ONLY AVAILABLE STARTING IN 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558279December 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONNECTION TO THE ALTERNATOR WAS HEAVILY BURNT CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE FOR 1/2 HOUR PRIOR TO THE POLICE DEPT. ARRIVING TO HELP THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW THAT DID NOT ALLOW FOR THE CONSUMER TO EXIT VEHICLE UNDER POWER LOSS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872232October 4, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
SPOT WELDS BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME, CAUSING TRAILER HITCH TO SEPARATE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733142October 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I REPORTED LACK OF AIR BAG INFLATING TO TOYOTA VIA EMAIL AND THEY NEVER RESPONDED....TOYOTA RAV WAS IMPACTED BY A VOLVO FROM FRONT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#718464February 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 2 MONTHS, NEED REPLACE NOW 2 MONTHS LATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550767February 7, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE UPPER PORTION OF THE HEAD REST JUTS FORWARD, CREATING A DEPRESSION BETWEEN THE DRIVERS HEAD AND SHOULDERS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IN AN ACCIDENT THE FORCE OF IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG WILL PUSH THE DRIVERS NECK INTO THIS DEPRESSION, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS NECK OR SPINAL INJURY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854426December 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONING. WHENEVER CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED IT CAUSES RPM TO GO DOWN RAPIDLY FOR A SECOND AND THE OVERDRIVE TO KICK OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714544November 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK WAS PUNCTURED FROM A SMALL ROCK COMING OFF THE FRONT TIRE WHILE ON A PAVED STREET.THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK IS SHIELDED BUT THE FRONT SIDE IS EXPOSED ON THIS SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849972October 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CRUISE CONTROL ARM FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN T BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE PROCEEDED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER ISNPECTED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848844September 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER IS LOCATED PARALLEL TO BACK DOOR. THEREFORE, WHEN OPENING BACK GATE,THE MUFFLER IS EXPOSED WHICH COULD CAUSE BURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548626September 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846657September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 12 HOURS, FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE INSULATION BY THE FUSE BOX CATCHING ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837879June 25, 1999
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65- 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND DROVE OVER EITHER UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR SMALL ROCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER 3 TIMES OR MORE WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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