2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,400 miles

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problem #5

Jan 152006

RAV4 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 168,000 miles
Pops out of 5th gear! had fixed, and 6 months later it happened again.

- Calgary, 00, USA

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problem #4

Sep 122004

RAV4 4WD 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 114,000 miles
Fifth gear failed, need to replace entire manual transmission.

- St Charles , MN, USA

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problem #3

Dec 312000

RAV4 4WD

  • miles
The fifth gear failed.

- Ephrata, PA, USA

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problem #2

Dec 312000

RAV4 4WD

  • miles
The fifth gear failed.

- Ephrata, PA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 281998

(reported on)

RAV4

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The boot around the manuel transmission came off jamming movement of the shifter.

- Orland, CA, USA

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