7.7

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1996 Toyota RAV4:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #1

Jul 081998

RAV4

  • 6,000 miles
The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that when the temperature would drop, the doors would shut abnormally and the locks would malfunction. The contact was unable to open the doors unless the vehicle was completely warm. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.

- Pendleton, OR, USA