10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,998 miles

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problem #44

Dec 212020

RAV4

  • 57,650 miles
Roof rack is leaking on both sides of my Rav4. I can't get any assistance with getting it fixed. It's a 2019 with 58,000 on it. I have seen several post with the same issue.

- Bailey, NC, USA

problem #43

Sep 292020

RAV4

  • miles
Car/suspension squeaks over any bumps, down hills, etc. It happens when in motion, and has been happening since purchased off the lot. I know 2 other Rav4 owners that have the exact same noise and issue occurring.

- Eureka Springs, AR, USA

problem #42

Dec 172020

RAV4

  • miles
Hi I leased this car 1 year ago and the recall scary me so much I have kids and I am worried can I use a lemon law to get out of this lease and get another one pls help thank you

- Quincy, MA, USA

problem #41

Dec 102020

RAV4

  • miles
Vehicle is equipped with a low pressure fuel pump which may stop operating. If the vehicle stall occurs while driving, this could increase the risk of crash

- Miami Beach, FL, USA

problem #40

Jun 262019

RAV4

  • 3,000 miles
El vehculo hace un ruido en ambos lados de las puertas del conductor Y pasajero, entre las puertas, dash Y guardalodos. El ruido ES como un restrillar cuando el vehculo cae en un hoyo, toma un badn O hace friccin al frenar.

- Moca, PR, USA

problem #39

Nov 232020

RAV4

  • miles
I am unable to lock the driver side front door. Internal controls, remote controls, and the manual key fail. It will open and close (latch), but can be opened from the inside or outside, whether parked or running. I have not tried to open it from the outside when in motion. When attempting to lock, the mechanical indicator by the door handle moves from unlocked to locked to unlocked to locked rapidly and with a harsh rattle noise.

- Woodridge, NY, USA

problem #38

Oct 112019

RAV4

  • 1,200 miles
Mte, gallons to fill up, don't equal the miles to go after a fill up. Have had car a year, have only filled up once more than 10 or so gals, doesn't matter how many miles to empty show on gauges. Don't get anywher near the miles driven that was told to me. I fill up, usually takes about 9-10 gls. Will have less than 500 miles to drive on that tank of gas.driving local and on highway.

- Granbury, TX, USA

problem #37

Aug 042020

RAV4

  • 11,000 miles
The sunroof on my 2019 Toyota rav 4 exploded while driving on the highway. No other cars or people were anywhere nearby. Nothing hit the sunroof. It exploded suddenly and sounded like we were shot at.

- Avon, OH, USA

problem #36

Jul 072020

RAV4 4-cyl

  • 7,200 miles
Moaning, buzzing noise of front differential when acceleration to 35mph, also upon deceleration, especially when car is hot.

- Cedarburg, WI, USA

problem #35

Nov 202019

RAV4 4-cyl

  • 4,000 miles
Toyota Rav4 2019 don't have a car bumper that protects the care wail parking or in the parking lot it has a plack covering the lower part of the car and in the same level as the fiberglass on the upper part so if abut to hit a wall you get the car body at the same time as the bumper in New York state require cares to have bumper plus all the sensitive parts in this care are behind the bumper to fix it costed me $18000

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #34

Jun 252020

RAV4 4-cyl

  • 31,231 miles
The vehicle key will not come out of the ignition. The vehicle was place on park, the key will go down to the accessory position. However, when the key is pushed in to remove the key, the key will not move to the off position, so the key may be removed.

- Stanton, CA, USA

problem #33

May 232020

RAV4 4-cyl

  • 9,000 miles
Driving on the freeway at 60mph on a 65-degree day and my sunroof exploded. It sounded like a gunshot, the glass blew out and down the back of my car.

- Park City, UT, USA

problem #32

Mar 302020

RAV4 4-cyl

  • 6,300 miles
Car lurched, shook and tilted while driving under normal conditions. Safety recall issued May 20, 2020 (20tb08/20ta08) says front lower arm suspension defect found for same make and model in production period 9/25/19-10/25/19, which post dates my purchase date by several months but seems to involve the same problem. I believe the problem is broader than Toyota has acknowledged and that Toyota is being dangerously dilatory in providing notice of the safety issues that it admits make these cars unsafe to drive.

- Rye, NY, USA

problem #31

Sep 272019

RAV4 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 300 miles
Fuel tank is unable to fill to capacity-!4 1/2 gallon tank -can only fill. 8 or 9 gallons.

- Port Washington, NY, USA

problem #30

Jan 012019

RAV4

  • 400 miles
The car's fuel tank does not fill up. Each time I fill up, it allows approx 10-11 gallons of a 14 gall tank. Unclear if the fuel gauge is working or if the alert for needing gas is accurate. Not performing as advertised.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #29

Sep 012019

RAV4 4-cyl

  • miles
Gas tank will not fill up completely - leaving about 2-4 gallons short that could not go inside the gas tank regardless how hard you tried. This happens every time you do pump the gas fill up.

- Burke, VA, USA

problem #28

Nov 122019

RAV4 4-cyl

  • 834 miles
This Toyota Rav4 adventure groans/squeaks after it's been running for a while. When this happens there is a 1 to 2 second hesitation and the steering seems unresponsive whenever the sound is heard. The longer the vehicle has been running or the hotter the outside temperature, the more often the sound is heard.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

problem #27

Mar 312020

RAV4

  • 6,500 miles
The car lurched and tilted for no reason when driven, on both the highway and local roads. No dashboard indication of any problem. Dealer service department says unable to duplicate the problem.

- Rye, NY, USA

problem #26

Feb 162019

RAV4

  • 100 miles
Since I purchased this vehicle 2/16/2019 me and my husband been smelling freon or antifreeze. This has been reported to servicing every time the vehicle get serviced but with little or no assistance.

- White Oak, GA, USA

problem #25

Nov 012019

RAV4

  • 850 miles
1st incident: Sitting at stop light for a few mins as normal. When time to accelerate, the vehicle started lurching forward in a hard jerking motion. 2nd incident: Slower traffic. When driving in slower traffic or at slower speeds, ~20-35mph the vehicle will start lurching jerking forward. Took back to dealership for inspection, there were no issues found. Dealership reset internal computer, stating that "vehicle is operating normally". neither has issue has yet to cause an accident with any other drivers at this time. I do travel with dogs who are harnessed and seat-belted in the backseat, they would have been thrown to floor of car if not seat-belted. For myself, I get tossed forward several inches and head thrown forward. When driving in slower traffic and/or stop and go traffic, the car lurching/hard jerking forward will eventually cause an accident. All incidents have happen on dry city streets. I would assume during these incidents of the jerking forward that the break lights do not alert rear drivers that the car is in a stop/go motion.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

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