7.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,450
- Average Mileage:
- 126,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace planetary gear (1 reports)
- replaced the rear central differential (1 reports)
At about 35mph the transmission would occasionally make a loud grinding noise. After having a transmission specialist diagnose the problem, I was informed that the planetary gear had gone bad.
- Mike M., Chenango Forks, US
While driving my 2010 Toyota RAV-4 it started making a very loud grinding noise. I pulled over and tried to put the car in drive but to no avail. Had a tow truck bring it a repair place. A trusty mechanic told me that even with only 107K miles on it, the transmission failed. I was shocked. I brought my car in regularly for service. Now I worry that more engine parts will fail. My 20 years of owning and trusting Toyota are done.
- masaugust, Bellingham, US
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Rear central differential leaked.
Very annoying during a long trip with lots of worries of overheating and breaking. I tried to have it fixed before a long trip, but it quickly leaked again.
- Yuefeng L., North York, ON, Canada