Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| TSB-0046-10 | 01/28/2010 | 10033407 | Toyota: mil on; fuel in evap system. some vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following conditions due to fuel in the evap systems: mil on with the following dtcs stored: p043e, p043f, p2401, p2401, and p2419; intermittent rough idle | 08/16/2010 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL FILTER | |||||
| TSB-0046-10 | 01/28/2010 | 10033407 | Toyota: mil on; fuel in evap system. some vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following conditions due to fuel in the evap systems: mil on with the following dtcs stored: p043e, p043f, p2401, p2401, and p2419; intermittent rough idle | 08/16/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 37000 | ||
| The vehicle makes a clunking noise turning at low speeds. looking at similar complaints it would appear the problem is with the rav4's manufactured in japan. there is also a loud intermittent moaning sound coming from the rear of the vehicle, was told it could be the fuel pump. i have had it in to toyota service several times while it was still under warranty but the cause could not be found. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | |||
| On december 20, 2010, i was pulling my 2007 toyota rav 4 into a parking space at strip mall. i had pulled in and then backed up to pull in straighter. my foot was on the brake as i was changing from reverse to drive and i gave the car some gas to get me into the space. suddenly, the engine revved as if the gas pedal was to the floor. the car lurched forward and crashed into the concrete base of a light pole. all this happened in the space of a few seconds and maybe 10 to 15 feet. after the car was stopped, i looked down to see if somehow i accidentally hit the gas but my foot was squarely on the brake. friends and onlookers helped me until my husband arrived.luckily i was not injured but very shaken up. my husband took pictures from every angle plus a view of the floor area around the gas and brake pedal. the gas pedal did not get caught on the floor mat. i know this was a case of sudden acceleration, no doubt about it. after my husband finished talking to our insurance agent, we had the car towed to the toyota dealer which happened to be only several miles away. the incident was reported to the service advisor exactly as it happened. she indicated that they ( the dealer ) had no reports of sudden unintended acceleration. we asked the dealer to investigate as it was our contention that this was not driver error. on december 21, the dealer servivce advisor called us back to let us know that they could not do anything else to the vehicle as toyota experience would be conducting an investigation. we spoke to the toyota spokesman explaining what happened and he asked us what we would like toyota to do do. we said we would like the car repaired and the acceleration module changed out at toyota's expense. he then explained that it might take up to 74 days for them to complete their investigation. we also explained to our insurance what we were doing. we feel toyota will drag this out to get us to use our insurance but we know what happened and we're sticking to our story. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 20000 | 1 | |
| I have always noticed that my 2007 toyota rav4 seemed to have a sudden burst of acceleration when i start to move. i asked a mechanic one time if this could be adjusted and was told there was nothing that could be done. i am now wondering if the same electronic throttle control that is causing problems on the later rav4s is on my rav4. i bet it is the same problem. i thought there was a mechanical throttle and now i hear it is an electronic throttle. if electronic, then i would think a change in the computer code that controls the throttle would fix the a problem. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2008 | 10285 | 1 | |
| The vsc, check engine, lsd lights came on and we brought it in for service. the charcoal canister and hose and charcoal filter all missing causing contamination to charcoal cannister contamination. we were told it wasn't covered under warranty and were charged app. $1294. the hose again feel off app. 3 weeks later and we had to bring it in again at no charge this time. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| I bought my 2007 rav4 in november 2006 and took the car back to the dealer after a couple of months because of this humming/whistling/whining noise that others have complained. however, my humming noise is intermittent which makes it hard to find, and it seems to be more prevalent in the warmer months, not the colder months. i asked my mechanic about it, but he couldn't recreate the noise the day my car was in the shop. however, i intend to take it back there if i'm ever driving it in the area and the noise crops up again. to me it sounded like some kind of vapor pressure noise and i was initially thinking that it might be coming from my gas tank when vapor pressure built up if my tank was low on gas. but, that wasn't the case either. it will happen whether i have a full tank or almost empty tank...just not consistently. it is very annoying and i hope others write in to complain about it as well. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 11720 | 1 | |
| Me again for the 3rd time the charcoal filter and hose broke off while driving on the highway when raining. it causes the charcoal cannister assy. to be contaminated and the check engine, vsc, lsd lights to all come on. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 07/04/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Toyota rav4, 2007, 2wd, 2.4ltr. drove through deep water after torrential storms in upper ohio. check engine , vsc, and traction control lights illuminated. found the evap system charcoal canister filter hose broken off at the filter assembly. water had filled up the charcoal canister as well as gravel and sand. in addition, the electrical module attached to the canister was filled with gravel, sand and water. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 4000 | 1 | 09/15/2007 |
| Compre una toyota rav4 2007 en septiembre 2007, despues de 2 semanas de haberla comprado comenzo a pistonear. la he llevado a la garantia 4 veces y a diferentes dealers. pero indican que el ruido es una condicion normal de la guagua. por favor hago una reclamacion porque los carros nuevos no hacen ese ruido, y ningun dealer la arregla porque indican que vino asi de fabrica. conozco a otras personas que tienen la misma guagua y no hacen ese ruido. (pistoneo). please if you don't understand spanish, call me. thanks | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 55 | 15 | 11/15/2006 |
| Hesitation when trying to press gas pedal usually from a stop. this could cause an accident when i believe i have enough time to get out on main highway from side street and the suv won't go. took to dealer, who said normal. cruise does not work properly on inclines. it will jerk back and forth until cruise turned off. mechanic rode with me and said this shd not be happening, but toyota has no fix for it at present; they do not know when. called toyota call center. they said this vehicle not meant to use cruise on inclines(so why put it on the vehicle-put on on level road, take off when see hill approaching-what a joke). never had a vehicle in my life where the cruise was not meant to be used at all points of driving. told by dealership to wait. this vehicle is new and i do not want to wait. | |||