2.1
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 73,852 miles
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The visor on the driver side continually drops into the vision of the driver.
- Mullica Hill, NJ, USA
My wife and I have a 2007 Toyota rav 4. the drivers side sun visor keeps falling down on its own while we are driving. It will no longer stay up at all. This is extremely dangerous while driving as it blocks visibility to the road, and also provides a possible head injury for getting in and out of the vehicle. Not only will Toyota not recognize this very common (recall worthy) problem, but our bumper to bumper warranty that we paid almost $2000 extra dollars for doesn't seem to cover this either. Toyota quoted us just under $200 to fix the visor. The warranty issue is one problem but more importantly Toyota should take responsibility for manufacturing a part that creates a safety hazard. Is it going to take car accidents and the loss of lives for this to be recognized?
- Lincoln, RI, USA
The driver's side sunshade no longer functions properly in my 2007 Toyota rav-4. the shade does not stay up flat against the roof of the car, nor will it remain in place when pushed forward against the windshield, instead, it just hangs somewhere in between, getting in the driver's face and posing a serious visibility problem. It won't even stay in place to block the sun properly - the purpose it was designed for. Also, whenever getting into or out of the vehicle, the driver needs to be careful to avoid having the sunshade hit him in the face or head. I am especially worried about having the "knife edge" of the shade hanging at eye level in the event of an accident. It will almost certainly cause injury to the driver. These sunshades were very poorly designed. After doing some research on the internet, I am finding that this is a relatively common problem in several Toyota vehicles from the early to mid 2000's. in all of the cars I have ever owned (a few of which unfortunately turned out to truly awful and unreliable cars), and in all of the other cars I have ever driven, I have never seen another vehicle with this dangerous and annoying problem.
- Auburn, NY, USA
- Tyler, TX, USA