Toyota Rav4 1994-2012

Model Rav4 made by Toyota got 4 consumer complains as well as 10 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and power train.

Car model

Name	Number of models	Recalls	Bulletins	Investigations	Consumer Complaints
Toyota Rav4 1994	0	0	0	0	2
Toyota Rav4 1995	0	0	1	0	0
Toyota Rav4 1996	4	1	18	0	54
Toyota Rav4 1997	4	1	21	0	61
Toyota Rav4 1998	8	3	23	0	98
Toyota Rav4 1999	8	3	15	0	62
Toyota Rav4 2000	8	2	12	0	37
Toyota Rav4 2001	4	0	46	0	553
Toyota Rav4 2002	4	0	30	0	742
Toyota Rav4 2003	4	0	15	0	417
Toyota Rav4 2004	4	0	24	0	192
Toyota Rav4 2005	4	3	23	0	68
Toyota Rav4 2006	0	5	31	10	1029
Toyota Rav4 2007	4	7	26	19	1401
Toyota Rav4 2008	4	7	23	19	587
Toyota Rav4 2009	4	8	23	19	404
Toyota Rav4 2010	4	6	14	10	457
Toyota Rav4 2011	0	3	9	1	244
Toyota Rav4 2012	0	1	5	0	141

Rav4 year 9999

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 9999

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
00602	10/18/2002	10000277	Trailer wire harness for various models including the tundra. *tt	02/21/2003
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
010104	12/09/2003	10005798	Front differential pinion gear washers. *jb	03/16/2004
LSCX05	08/19/2002	10003581	Front differential pinion gear washers - reminder. *tt	10/24/2003
SSCX05	06/07/2002	634043	Subject regarding special service campaign x05 front differential pinion gear washers reminder. *tt	09/26/2002
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
TC00299	04/09/1999	605027	Subject regarding revised drive shaft grease. *tt	05/24/1999
STEERING - RACK AND PINION
ST00298	05/22/1998	601615	Information on removing / installing the steering gearbox or rack and pinion on vehicles equipped with a driver's side supplemental restraint system (srs) airbag. *tt	08/12/1998
STRUCTURE - BODY
PA00703	07/28/2003	10003453	Body trim and cladding colors. 2004 4runner, land cruiser, rav4, sequoia, tacoma & tundra. *tt	10/21/2003
SUSPENSION
02702	12/04/2002	10000651	Suspension ball joint inspection. for various models including the prius, echo and tundra my1985-2003. *tt	03/26/2003
TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
00803	09/08/2003	10003958	Initialization of tire pressure warning system during pre-delivery inspection (pdi). 2004 rav4. *tt	11/07/2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
W03021MH	06/06/2003	10003368	Complimentary maintenance for retail customers. *tt	10/17/2003

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
09/23/2003
	Vehicle has electrical windows. while driving on the highway consumer smelled smoke coming from driver's side door, the panel was on fire. consumer pulled over and left the car on the shoulder of the highway. no injuries or fatalities to report. but the fire department was called out to the location. dealer was aware of the problem . *ak
TIRES
04/14/2004		6	04/14/2004
	Tire pressure indicator light continually coming on. mr the light only went off for one or two days after toyota attempted to fix the problem, then it would come on and stay on again. the dealer found a long slice in the rear passenger left tire. the consumer continuously placed air in the tire. the slice looked like one of the grooves in the tire. sc the consumer purchased a brand new tire and believed the problem was a mechanical defect.*jb
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
01/01/1901		1
	S10 appropriate handling re toyota problems fm owner of a toyota rav4. tgw the consumer wanted the event data recorder removed from his vehicle, but toyota refused to remove it. toyota claimed that federal law required it. jb updated 04/27/10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
01/01/1901		1
	Letter from senator grassley on behalf of constituent, regarding her concerns with a stuck accelerator in her toyota rav4 *tgw

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
CA	CULVER CITY	90232	MILLER TOYOTA OF CULVER CITY