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Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #21

May 102025

RAV4

  • miles
The vehicle's radio/ GPS navigation system shuts off and on and it is available for inspection upon request. My safety and the safety of others were put at risk because while in the middle of driving on a one-way street the radio/ GPS navigation system shut off in the middle of my trip and I was unaware of if I was going down the correct street because the navigation system completely shut off. I had almost crashed into another vehicle because the radio/GPS navigation system cut off in the middle of my turn so I was unaware of where I was supposed to be driving at the moment. The vehicle has been inspected by Toyota but has not fixed yet. There were no warning lamps but the radio/GPS navigation system did shut off a few times prior to this incident but it never occurred in a situation where I was in a time where I needed the GPS and feared for my life and the lives of others.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #20

Sep 142024

RAV4

  • miles
My 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has had squeaky brakes for many months (from 4,000 miles onward and consistently continues to be an annoyance, nuisance, and safety hazard while intensifying in frequency), but despite taking the vehicle to the Toyota dealer more than 4 times, they have been unable to repair the issue. At least twice the air bag sensors have come on for the backseat when there was nobody seated in the backseat, distracting me from safely driving. Toyota has done nothing to right the wrong mechanically, refund me for the vehicle (a lease) or offer a replacement. I have a 14 page document filed with the Florida Attorney General Lemon Law Division thoroughly indicating why these ongoing mechanical failures, safety hazards, nuisances and distractions to me the driver substantially impair the use, value, and safety of the vehicle-?"fulfilling key criteria under Florida Statutes ?-??681.102 and ?-??681.104, which I am happy to provide all consumers and attorneys willing to launch a CLASS ACTION against Toyota. Florida law defines "impairment of value" not by market collapse, but by any reasonable reduction in consumer confidence. Consumer disclosure laws require honesty about defects. Florida Statute ?-??681.102(15) defines a -??nonconformity-?? as a defect that -??substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the motor vehicle.-?? My vehicle has been subject to repair more than 4 times for the same defect within 24 months and thus qualifies for relief. The manufacturer-??s failure to permanently correct the squeaky brakes-?"even after attempted repairs-?"demonstrates a pattern of unresolved nonconformity. The squeaky brake issue is not a cosmetic inconvenience-?"it affects the vehicle's functionality, resale integrity, and safety assurance. Toyota acknowledges the problem exists (via TSB) but has failed to provide a lasting solution. If unresolved, this defect would materially concern any reasonable consumer and diminish confidence in the vehicle-??s reliability and safety.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #19

May 282025

RAV4

  • miles
During a rain Storm water was able to leak into my air intake box causing my air filter to become soaked. This caused my car to malfunction, come to an abrupt stop, alerting me of a "engine and steering failure" shutting my car off and becoming stranded on the highway.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #18

May 092025

RAV4

  • miles
I was driving down [XXX] The car was moving along fine then when I pushed the gas it would jerk back and shake. I pulled off the highway and was able to coast into a gas station, but the engine stopped working as I was driving while cars were coming behind me. I could have been stopped in the middle of traffic with no way to get out. The power steering light came on as well as a light that said the engine was cut off. We just bought the car used with 22k miles on it and put an additional 3k miles on. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Highwood, IL, USA

problem #17

May 062025

RAV4

  • miles
Was sitting in my car in the rain and all of a sudden the engine cut off. The check engine light came on and the error message on the dashboard said " Engine Power Reduced". If I try to put it in anything but Park, it won't let me. I have never had this issue, or any issue with this car. If I had been driving, this would have run me off the road.

- Yukon, OK, USA

problem #16

May 022025

RAV4

  • miles
While raining, noticed smoke coming from under the hood, engine seemed as if it didn-??t have any power. Car shut off. While attempting to restart I seen a message in dashboard that said Engine stopped: steering power low. Took a while to get car cranked again after multiple attempts. Message in dashboard disappeared after multiple attempts to restart nor is there a message in remote application health status section.

- Monroe , LA, USA

problem #15

Aug 162024

RAV4

  • miles
The multimedia screen powers on and off consistently.

- Lawrenceburg , TN, USA

problem #14

Oct 012023

RAV4

  • miles
I was sitting in a drive thru with my car in drive, foot on break and all of a sudden it starts to shake and struggle to stay on. Then it stalls out, engine shuts completely off and my check engine light came on! The error messages on the screen read : Engine stopped, power steering low, precollision system malfunction, and parking brake malfunction. As I tried to restart it, It wouldn-??t start back up and stay on at all. After a good 20 min or so, and after being pushed out of the drive thru and my order canceled, my car starts back up as if nothing happened. Had my car checked for codes, and guess what ? NOTHING ! It-??s happened to me about 6 times in about a year and two month of owning it ! Nobody can figure out what the problem is. I also have issues randomly with my radio screen. When my phone is hooked up to CarPlay, it will sometimes kick me out and reconnect by itself, the screen completely shutting off and turning back on by itself, there-??s times I was listening to pandora and it won-??t allow me to click my station and show the song playing, and other issues. Had this happen too many times to count and within the first couple months of owning it, I took it back and they couldn-??t figure out the issue. It never happened while they had it.

- Dundalk , MD, USA

problem #13

Apr 192025

RAV4

  • miles
I went to start my car, the engine turned off stating power steering low engine off. Then tried again and got more errors likes brake engaged power off also the lane monitor was not working.

- Orange, CA, USA

problem #12

Mar 302025

RAV4

  • miles
This vehicle is going to kill someone. Not only does it have this unintentional steering issue, but the electrical system keeps going out. The dash has been replaced and there are still issues. The adaptive cruise control used to hard brake now it pulsates when lane changing which isn-??t cool if you-??re passing people because then you-??re turn in front of them and braking right away. The radio requires the vehicle to be turned completely off, wait, and then turn back on. The unintended steering will take you into incoming traffic, in the opposite lane, or even off-roading even when there is nothing in front of you. The compass randomly disappears. The Tim roof literally exploded while we were doing 80mph down the interstate. The curtain was closed or we would have had glass all over. The window blew out and up. If something hit the window it would have blown in and down. I have reported these safety issues to Toyota and they keep telling me that nothing is wrong. The steering issue has happened at least 7 times since I owned it. I have provided Toyota with pictures and videos showing these things and they-??re still telling me that nothing is wrong but they even have a form that talks about the -??unintended steering-?? issue.

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #11

Mar 132025

RAV4

  • miles
I came to a stop on the highway due to a law enforcement traffic slowage. As I began moving again with the rest of traffic, my car suddenly started shaking and struggling to stay on. My check engine light came on and an alert popped up for -??Engine stopped, steering power low-?? -??pre collision system malfunction-?? and -??parking brake malfunction-??. I felt fearful for my safety as I was unsure if my car would safely allow me to brake and move over to the shoulder of the road. I was really scared and had so much anxiety that I wouldn-??t be able to make it out safely. The dealer was not able to find any record of these codes popping up and could not recreate the check engine. I have pictures showing the codes to support my claim.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #10

Dec 252024

RAV4

  • miles
While at stop light notices my 2023 Toyota Rav 4 LE engine was steaming. Pulled into a parking lot when Power steering fluid low warning light came on and said that the engine will stop. After I put in some power steering fluid the dash warning lights lit up, with the following warning lights: Pre-collision brake system failure, Collision brake system failure, Secondary collision system failure and check engine light came on. Had vehicle towed to dealership, they did an test and confirmed several error codes and they are waiting on Toyota engineers to provide information on cause and remedy. While at dealership was told by service adviser that there was sat least one other individual with the same issue. The dealership unfortunately don-??t know the cause of the problem

- Keizer, OR, USA

problem #9

Dec 292024

RAV4

  • miles
This happened?on [XXX] in Oakland CA, it was a rainy day. I drove off the freeway and then parked the vehicle in the parking lot. The car was in idle mode. After about 10 minutes?the engine started to?stall, and then shut off completely. I tried to restart the engine but it failed. The dashboard showed an error message "Engine Stopped, Steering Power Low". I suspected?that rainwater entered into the engine from the air intake.? After waiting for about 2 hours, I was able to restart the vehicle, and then everything seemed to be normal. Toyota should?announce?a recall for this problem as this is very dangerous to operate the vehicle?on the freeway?on rainy?days. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #8

Aug 192024

RAV4

  • miles
UNKNOWN. I drove my car off the dealership lot and not even 10 minutes into my ride home, as I pulled of the highway, I noticed that the RPM of the vehicle was slowing down. I pressed down harder on the gas to get it to accelerate but it just kept jerking and slowing down. Eventually I tried to get off to the side of the road and the car stopped in the middle of two lanes. The Check Engine, Battery warning and Electric Power Steering lights all came on the dashboard. There was also another error message: Engine Stopped Steering Power Low. I called the dealership and they came and towed the car. Not sure what the issue is but saw on some forums that this has happened to other RAV4 owners on used and brand new cars as well. Someone encouraged users to report it to the NHTSA so Toyota is aware of the issue.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #7

May 022024

RAV4

  • miles
Toyota RAV4 2023, had it not even a whole year bought it from the dealer 0miles. Today while running errands parked on the side of the road, car started to vibrate weirdly and then it shut off. I try starting the vehicle again and it just keep showing the same message -??Engine Stopped Steering Power Low-?? with the check engine light and steering wheel light on. After 30minutes I let it sit and when I tried turning the car on again, it ran perfectly but I wasn-??t risking it happening again. So I had to call Toyota roadside to tow it since the warranty still covers it. And now I gotta wait to see what-??s going on. I did my research on google and a lot of people have the same problem going on with RAV4s.

- Fredonia, NY, USA

problem #6

Apr 172024

RAV4

  • miles
A car pulled out right infront of me at an intersection, I hit their back drivers side rear with most of the front of my car. I was doing approximately 41-45 mph. No airbags were deployed and my SOS button didn't work nor did it call for help.

- Plainview , MN, USA

problem #5

Jan 182024

RAV4

  • miles
Check engine sing comes and all dash board alarms lights on and bleep and while driving it shuts off while vehicle is on motion. This vehicle operates as yellow taxi and this issues is serious concern about passengers safety on board. The vehicle took to bay ridge Toyota dealer and the technician was unable troubleshoot and solve the concern Dealer charged 200 dollars for diagnostic and car is still under warranty.

- Brooklyn , NY, USA

problem #4

Jan 262024

RAV4

  • miles
Vehicle will shut off while in -??drive-?? gear after a complete stop and will report on the dash screen -?? Engine stopped. Steering power low.-?? All other alert lights will be on and unable to change the gear into neutral to move the vehicle into a safe location. This vehicle has already done this exact issue twice and it-??s currently less than 10,000 miles on the vehicle. First incident was 2k mileage in a safe environment however the next incident was at 6880 miles. Vehicle shut down in the middle of a highway and I was unable to place the car into neutral gear to move the car to safety. Dealership has not been successful to find the source of the issue.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #3

Jun 062023

RAV4

  • miles
For the last six months our vehicle has had it's infotainment system malfunction. It shuts off unexpectedly while driving or stopped. It shuts off and on repeatedly as if car is turning on and off. The bright warning sign will show and proceed to act normal then again 5-10 seconds later it shuts off again. This issue happens with and without a phone connected to it via bluetooth. While screen off the rear view camera does not work and nothing else is operable within the screen/ infotainment system. We've brough car to dealership three times in six months.

- Lemon Grove, CA, USA

problem #2

Apr 032023

RAV4

  • miles
Was driving and made a stop at the stop sign. Vehicle stalled, got a message that the engine had shut off. Would not restart in the middle of an intersection. Engine would not turn over after stall.. Dealer was unable to replicate issue but said that the computer had thrown codes.

- Abingdon, MD, USA

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