2001 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems
- 56
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 56 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 13 records
- check engine · 11 records
- control module · 10 records
- same problem · 6 records
- electronic control · 6 records
- engine control · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE SHIFTING PROBLEMS.
ODI 10981299
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
My wife was driving car and it started doing strange changes with the transmission, such as slipping between gear changes and jerking movements. At one point, she told me getting on freway on ramp was a hazard, because of irratic behavior of transmission!!
ODI 10970991
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When i change gear or press accelerator to give gas, my car doesn't pick up race and doesn't shift the gear. It will do on its own. The engine light keeps coming turned on, even though thisngs have been replaced.
ODI 10824188
Electrical System · Power Train
Harsh shift between 2 and 3, probably due to ecm failing
ODI 10716160
Electrical System · Power Train
I bought a toyota rav4 two weeks ago, and saw there was a recall on the engine control module, but assumed that toyota would replace it if mine needed replaced. My vehicle's ecm had been reprogrammed, so i assumed it would be fine. I was wrong. After about a week, my vehicle started shifting harshly, and i had to crawl along a busy expressway with my four-way lights on with cars flying past me. And i had to limp…
ODI 10682923
Electrical System · Power Train
Recently the check engine dashboard light on our 2001 toyota rav4 came on. I took the vehicle to an auto parts store that offered a free diagnostic check; it indicated troubleshooting code p0770; the technician explained that the transmission tries to simultaneously shift into 2nd and 3rd gears due to faulty signals from the ecm (electronic control module) that regulates the transmission. This explanation seemed…
ODI 10628220
Electrical System · Power Train
Ecm was replaced in 2007. No problems at that time. In may 2014 brakes plus misdiagnosed problem and fixed almost everything possible. Check engine light never went on until the day before the problem. Transmission started acting up and when i went to pass a person on a bicycle slipped into neutral. Then it jumped back and forth like trying to go from one gear to another, with nothing happening. I could have been…
ODI 10625812
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
My 2001 toyota rav4 had the same problem that was covered in toyota's extended warranty and recall for this make and model. According to a july 10, 2010 article online at thecarconnection.com it is an issue with the automatic transmission and electronic control module. The issue, which affects around 235,500 vehicles, can lead to a damaged, rough-shifting transmission. While the rav4 for those model years was…
ODI 10637495
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota rav4. The contact stated while driving various speeds on an icy and snow covered road, the transmission slipped gears without any warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician informed that the electronic control module was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10573766
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While in cruise control on an incline my rav4 accelerates out of control so i have to apply the brake to get it out of cruise control. I had this on 2 rav4s, both 2001, one was 4wd and the other 2wd. Toyota tried to repeat the problem in the first vehicle by sending it home with a tech who drove to modesto. They could not repeat it...on my current car it does the same and toyotas best answer was not to use cruise…
ODI 10679074
Electrical System · Power Train
Car had no spark when cranking, my mechanic checked and traced the problem to the car's main engine and transmission computer (ecm), i ordered a used ecm for the same vehicle, car started but transmission was shifting was very abnormal, shifting was harsh making a loud thump when put into drive or reverse and starting off on third gear. The damage on the transmission was already done so i went and ordered a…
ODI 10567097
Electrical System · Power Train
Traveling at 30 mph or less the vehicle will stumble. This is a road hazard as traveling through an intersection the vehicle could have an incident whereby the ensuing traffic could cause a crash.this is a manufacturer defect that involves the ecu(electronic control module) that is the computer which controls the transmission. The problem is verified by toyota as they extended the warranty for this vehicle for this…
ODI 10565617
Electrical System · Power Train
I am newly employed with the post office so i need my car. I was out driving my route when all of a sudden it was lagging a little when i went to take off. Then when i was able to get some speed between boxes it was like it slipped into neutral and then jerked really hard and kicked into gear, i took it to a mechanic and also the dealership. After i took it to the mechanic i found out that there was a bulletin put…
ODI 10543178
Electrical System · Power Train
Harsh vehicle jerking with bad automatic shifting/acceleration. Used emergency lights and narrowly avoided accident with badly performing vehicle. Problem is diagnosed as failed ecm. *tr manufacturer is aware of this issue (toyota document t-sb-0156-10) but did not inform owners. Ecm failure in my car caused a very dangerous driving situation. This could have been easily avoided by pro-actively replacing the factory…
ODI 10488641
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
On 10/13/2012 we purchased this vehicle. We headed south on a busy freeway and had the driver's side window down as we proceeded up the entrance ramp gaining speed to safely move on the freeway we attempted to close the power window by pulling up on the designated switch and experienced this window as soon as it closed would instantly go back down. Repeated attempts same outcome. Cars were on all sides, the gust of…
ODI 10484982
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
October 11, 2012. On or about october 8 2012 i began having hesitation and jumping into gear as i am driving my 2001 rav4. This happens mainly when accelerating from a stop sign/light. I am aware there has been a recall on many 2001 rav4 vehicles. I bought my rav4 from carmax in north attleboro mass on april 19 2012. So, i have not even had my vehicle for 5 months yet. On thursday october 11 2012 i took my rav4 back…
ODI 10479841
Electrical System · Power Train
The transmission suddenly began slipping and jerking when accelerating from a stop or while in low gear and shifting from a low speed. I became aware of the ecm problem known to occur in my make and model of toyota upon calling the dealership; however, i am being told that the warranty only covers ten years from the date of purchase (i purchased my car 11 years ago) despite the fact it is known that the ecm, the…
ODI 10439793
Electrical System · Power Train
My vehicle was experiencing harsh shifting and hard engagement. I took it to the dealer today and was told the ecm needed to be replaced. I did some internet research and discovered toyota received thousands of complaints regarding this issue as far back as 2006 in the 2001-2003 models. They extended the warranty to 10 years and 150, 000 miles. However, my vehicle is 6 months beyond the date (only 103,000 miles). I…
ODI 10437988
Electrical System
We received a letter last year from toyota notifying us about an extended warranty on a part that they expected to malfunction, the ecm - something to do with transaxle and a harsh shift condition. We were not currently experiencing the problem, so we did as the document recommended and filed it. Last week out of no where, we started experiencing this harsh shift condition. The car stalled out when we attempt to…
ODI 10422752
Electrical System
I have a 2001 toyota rav4 with a defective electronic control module. I called toyota who told me that i had this part replaced in 2007 under a recall and only one to a customer. I also had missed the 10 years time limit, (from original use date), by a few months. It seems to me that if toyota know this part is defective that the company shouldn't have replaced my ecm with another defective part. I don't understand…
ODI 10417907
Electrical System
I am writing because i own a 2001 toyota rav 4 that started acting up a few weeks ago. It started having problems when accelerating it would make a strange sound and instead of moving it seemed to slow down and then it would all of a sudden start jerking. I got scared a few times because when i needed to accelerate for example: when entering the highway, it would not move due to this shifting problem i almost had an…
ODI 10415385
Electrical System · Power Train
Started having problems with my 2001 toyota rav4. It seems to happen mostly after i have come to complete stop and try to accelerate. It will start to move and then automatic transmission will not shift and it stops accelerating. I have almost been hit from behind several times. Also check engine light has been on for two years. Dealership told me it was due to needing new catalytic converter, which i found out…
ODI 10410340
Electrical System
The engine control module failed while driving in a public parking ramp. The failure caused a momentary loss of power followed by very hard shifting from 1st gear to 3rd gear with surges during acceleration. *tr
ODI 10397456
Electrical System · Power Train
Ecm failed on my 2001 rav4 and toyota refused to pay for repairs. When it failed it put me in an extremely dangerous situation. This was after a recall on the ecm. So i had already brought my car into the dealer and had the ecm reprogrammed. If i had died in an accident would anyone have checked the ecm to see it was not working? I definitely could have been killed and people should not be on the road driving these…
ODI 10346670
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Toyota rav4 2001 - computer problems & total transmission problem my rav4, 2001 model initially started giving "check engine light" and having hard time accelerating from stop signal. The bbb approved service center checked it and found out the error code as p0750 and advised the replacement/rebuilding the transmission to fix the problem. They charged me approx $3000 for this transmission rebuild work/fixing the…
ODI 10336404