2001 Toyota RAV4 Automatic Transmission Problems
- 121
- 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 121 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 20 records
- engine light · 20 records
- control module · 10 records
- transmission started · 10 records
- light came · 8 records
- service bulletin · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 54 |
| 100–150k mi | 42 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
2001 toyota rav 4 transmission suddenly started slipping, shifting hard at low speeds. Has 144,480 miles. Aamco shop diagnosed it as a known computer defect, sent faulty information that fried the clutches in the transmission. The repair is underway, takes 4 days and costs $3,900 for new computer and transmission repair. *tr
ODI 10326913
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota rav-4. The contact was driving 10 mph when he discovered that the vehicle would not shift into gear. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they suggested that the transmission computer would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired yet the failure persisted. The contact was advised by an authorized dealer that the entire transmission would need replacing. The dealer…
ODI 10356190
Automatic Transmission
Toyota rav 4 transmission shifting problems after several thousand miles, shifting from 1-2 will hesitate and cause engine rev, will also jerk while shifting hesitation could be hazardous and cause accidents. And sometimes the vehicle will not accelerate properly due to this problem. *tr
ODI 10335016
Automatic Transmission
I was driving my 2001 toyota rav4 (71k miles) with my daughter in the backseat and as i attempted to accelerate to get onto the freeway onramp the vehicle would not accelerate and the cars in back of me almost rearended me. The cars behind me begin honking and the vehicle continued to lunge, buck, and hesitate the whole way home(fortunately i was only one exit away); my daughter and i were very shaken up. I…
ODI 10342473
Automatic Transmission
I drove my car to work and it was driving and shifting just fine (automatic). I parked, turned the car off, and went inside to punch in. Not 10 minutes later i returned to start the vehicle and it immediately shifted hard out of park into reverse. When it shifted into first gear i could tell there was a problem, the car basically sputtered into the gear and could barely shift out of it into second. Once it did the…
ODI 10323265
Automatic Transmission · Exhaust System
Toyota 2001 rav4: check engine light has been on since at least august, 2004 (documented). Toyota claimed to fix per a recall notice. From february 2002 to date, there has been intermittent groaning beneath car, whining in first gear, and what felt like clunking. Could not pass smog tests because of check engine light code. In october, 2009, car died. Could not restart, had to wait for tow (midnight on a dark road).…
ODI 10322568
Automatic Transmission
My 2001 rav 4 bagan having trouble with the transmission. I have trouble getting started and the car shifts very hard. When the car finally shifts, it often lurches forward. I have trouble getting on the highway and am fearful to drive in traffic. Very scary!
ODI 10321876
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
My 2001 toyota rav4, 98,000 miles, has a problem. Transmission shift around 30miles and engaging shift 2nd to 3rd, rpm gauge jumping up 5,000~6,000 rpm on every driving and finally check engine light came up. Dealer ship said it was out of warranty and needed reprogram ecm. After fixed it happened again they said it needs new ecm and reprogram. And had same problem. Now they say it needs transmission rebuild too.…
ODI 10325712
Automatic Transmission
2001 toyota rav4, transmission has started to jerk us around, lurch in traffic and feels like it comes out of gear while driving/accelerating in traffic or pulling out into traffic. Then all of a sudden you are not moving.
ODI 10321666
Automatic Transmission
2001 rav4 transmission did not want to change gears. Took to dealer, denied problem. Took to another shop, changed to new ecm in transmission. Problem fixed. Toyota needs to own up to bad parts. *tr
ODI 10325868
Automatic Transmission
My spouse has a toyota rav4, 2001 and it experienced major stalling problems while driving, almost like the transmission was going out. We took it to the toyota service team in berkeley, ca three times for a potential fix. First it was the engine control monitor (ecm at $1,040), then it was the transmission fluid at $266, then it was a bend pipe/tube leading to the transmission. The bottom line is we're still…
ODI 10327933
Automatic Transmission
My toyota rav4 2001 model, 125000 miles on it. I stopped at a stop sign, when turned green tried to move , but the car wouldn't move. It just did a little, then i some how parked in the road side. Took it to different garages, mieneke said 6000 dollar repair on the transmission, another said 4800 dollar for refurbished transmission, aamco did a transmission repair for 2800 dollar.... All these places they are not…
ODI 10326118
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota rav4. The contact stated that when pulling from a light and trying to depress the accelerator pedal, it did not respond. All of a sudden, the vehicle jerked forward as if someone had stomped on the gas pedal. She noticed the problem several times prior to the failure to a smaller degree. She took the vehicle to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the transmission was the…
ODI 10312808
Automatic Transmission
Hello, my wife and i purchased a 2001 toyota rav 4 in 2003. It served us well until about a month ago, when at 93,500 miles it began to have shifting problems. When the car was cold, i would step on the accelerator and the car would crawl along; then it would begin to slip, as if i had hit a patch of ice--the engine would rev but the car would not go forward. And i heard a loud and ominous clanking noise from…
ODI 10315035
Automatic Transmission
My complaint is about my 2001 toyota rav4. About three weeks ago i started having problems with my transmission. The transmission started to shift as if it were going to stop. It started to jerk, slow down so much until i thought that i was going to get hit from behind. I had to put my flashers on so the other drivers would slow down and go around me. I do not feel safe in my car anymore. I have had the transmission…
ODI 10314031
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
In our 2001 toyota rav4 we recently began experiencing difficulty transitioning between gears. The car jerks and takes a moment to shift. We took it into the dealership and were told that the computer and transmission needed to be replace. Upon researching this i have found hundreds on cases of the same thing happening to 2001-2003 rav4 owners. *cn
ODI 10302881
Automatic Transmission
The transmission on my daughter's 2001 toyata rav started slipping two weeks ago. My daughter still is a college student and still resides at home commuting to school ([redacted]) everyday. I am a mechanical engineer and have religiously maintained all our vehicles and know that the transmission should not give any problems with just over 100,000 miles. I have driven all my vehicles way past over 160k miles and…
ODI 10306681
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
My transmission needs to be replaced on my 2001 rav4 due to a faulty computer. *tr
ODI 10302032
Automatic Transmission
HARSH SHIFTING IN 2001 RAV4. *TR
ODI 10300275
Automatic Transmission
The ecm is toyotas 2001-2003 rav4 causes rough shifting in the transmission and it eventually causes the transmission to stop functioning. This means the car can and will come to an abrupt halt. This has happened to my family several times and now the tranny is no good at all. This is all after receiving a few letters from toyota regarding this problem and bringing it in for service on the ecm after i'd already paid…
ODI 10376760
Automatic Transmission
My 2001 toyota rav-4 began having gear shift problems about january 10, 2010. It bumped, lurched, burped going into 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears. I took it to my regular service dealer and they checked it over, they drained and replaced the fluid, pan gasket & filter. While driving it home it began the gear problem again. I then took it to a recommended transmission shop. They reconditioned the transmission. It was ok for…
ODI 10314964
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
I have an automatic 2001 rav4. While driving we noticed the hard shifting into different gears. Then it started to lurch and stall. It happened sporadically. Then within a week's time every instance you drove it this happened. It took two times before my mechanic saw that it needed a new transmission, and a new computer that talks to the transmission(ecm engine control module) which they installed. *tr
ODI 10302053
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota rav 4. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard a noise in the rear of the vehicle. The contact also observed that the vehicle was driving abnormal. The dealers diagnosis confirmed that the transmission and computer needed to be replaced. A check engine light has never illuminated on the dashboard indicating that there might be a failure. Regular maintenance has consistently been…
ODI 10300308
Automatic Transmission
Beginning in jan. 2010 the transmission in my 2001 toyota rav4 suddenly began shifting erratically. Just after entering i-35 it downshifted from overdrive to i'm guessing second gear. This sudden deceleration nearly got me rear ended by a semi truck. It also destroyed the transmission. I am advised that the transmission and the ecm that caused it must now be replaced, @ a cost of $4200. The car is currently…
ODI 10384358
Automatic Transmission
I have 2001 toyota rav4. I brought this vehicle in 2001 at molle toyota, kansas city, mo 64114. I am the first owner of this vehicle. Transmission suddenly failed while driving this vehicle, and it is snowing on that day. Luckily there are no vehicles behind my suv. This vehicle only has 61000 miles. This is the first time i had any problem on this vehicle and it's a big one. I use this vehicle daily to drop my kid…
ODI 10298793