Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering failed. the contact stopped the vehicle and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure, but believed that the failure was due to an electrical issue. the dealer repaired the battery and various other electrical components. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage 40,000. sm. | |||
| 10/13/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns 2008 toyota ra4 the contact stated while driving 40 mphs the vecihle power steering lost power.. he stoped the vehicle by passing the brake all the way down. the vechile was towed to the vecihle to the dealer. the dealer could not diagonose the vecihle they believed that the vechile has an a electrical issue. the dealer repaired the battery and everything that had to do with something electrical in the veihcle. the failure mileage 30,000 and the current mileage 40,000.jp | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 45 mph the contact heard a clanking sound and the vehicle began to decelerate and loose power. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact was concerned that the failure was caused by the ecm. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. rvk | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 4000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav 4. the contact stated that his directional switch failed to turn off whenever he attempted to make a turn. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic; however, it was not repaired. the failure mileage was 4,000. the current mileage was 71,000. rds. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 4000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav 4. the contact stated that his the directional switch fails to trun off, while he attempts to make a turn. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop; however the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 4,000. the current mileage was 71,000. rds. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. while the contact was driving approximately between 35-40 mph, the anti-skid and check engine warning indicators suddenly illuminated and would remain on until the engine was turned off. the cruise control failed to set any speed during the illumination of the warning indicators. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they were unable to replicate the failure; however, to correct the problem the technician reset the computerized system. in addition, the low tire pressure indicator illuminated on the instrument panel continuously. also, the dead battery failed on two different times and required a jump start. the battery was replaced by dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 20000 | 0 | 03/10/2004 |
| When my car ignition key is in the accessory position the fm channels of my radio are clear. when i put the key in the on position the fm channels cannot be heard over the static. | |||
| 03/12/2005 | 1 | 12/21/2003 | |
| My 2004 toyota rav 4 caught fire in minutes while i was driving to work. it was only one year old, i had oil and filter changes done on schedule by toyota and the vehivle was in excellent condition. i smelled something while i was driving and within a couple of minutes my car was filled with smoke and went up in flames.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 2 | ||
| I purchased the 2004 rav4 the last week of november 2003. - after my 1st initial oil change, i noticed after getting my car back from the service department that all of my panel lights were on. i.e., tire gauge, vcs, trac off, maint req., & check engine light.. i took my car back to the dealership the day after hoping it would just turn off during the day & they said that i needed to reset my car. like i'm suppose to know this & why does my car have to be reset if its brand new? - after the second oil change everything was okay, and now i'm up to my 3rd oil change and the same thing has happened all over again a few days after i went on a trip.. this time the lights keep coming back over and over.. i took it back to the dealership, only to be told that my air fuel ratio sensor had blew & that i needed to leave it.. the dealership kept my car there all day when they said it would only take 3 hours.. i had to finally call and ask what the problem was, and come to find out, that they ordered the wrong part.. so now i have to wait an extra 2 weeks for the part to arrive. why am i having problems like this and my car isn't even a year old yet? - *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 10 | 09/18/2007 | |
| Vehicle has a flat spot, or throttle response lag, especially noticeable when cold, and starting off in 1st gear. suspect the ecu may need updating, with the throttle by wire system. *tr | |||