6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$250
Average Mileage:
80,800 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace rear differential seal (1 reports)
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problem #1

Apr 102018

RAV4 Limited 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,778 miles

Noticed a puddle of oil on driveway, traced leak to the rear axle differential gear box. Had serviced at a toyota dealer in chatham. This was a recall on this vehicle that never seemed to be done on it when I bought it (used). Right after they fixed it and I drove away with it another problem happened. Every bump I hit it made a clunking noise like it sounded the rear axle was going to fall off. Brought right back they told me they forgot to tighten something, and it was fixed but somehow I don't believe them. Nevertheless, the issue was fixed. Year into owning my first Toyota and the first issue was resolved, repair cost not too bad but definitely annoying for a company that has built it's reputation on ironclad reliability ratings. Little did I know this was only the beginning of my problems with this toyota.

- Chris G., Windsor, ON, Canada