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 with faulty ecm causing jerky and unresponsive shifting, leading to dangerous highway situations when vehicle is not responsive and forward motion is unsure necessitating pulling over onto the shoulder. Toyota response is replacing the ecm for $1135 and possibly replacing transmission for $4032. This is the same complaint as many other rav4 owners. Please investigate this situation. [xxx], ca. *tr…
ODI 10297921
Automatic Transmission
Experiencing transmission problems (jerking & slipping) with my 2001 toyota rav4. Took it the northway toyota dealership in latham, ny. Was told that ecm needs to be replaced ($1300) and potentially a transmission ($3400). Taxes and labor are to be added. Googled dct (error code) p0755 obtained during the checkup and found toyota's technical service bulletin tc002-06 from march 3rd, 2006 describing this problem and…
ODI 10297202
Automatic Transmission
On december 22nd, i experienced slipping transmission problems. I took it to our local toyota dealership, and was told that there was no problem. I then took it to a independent transmission shop. I learned that that my transmission was destroyed, and had to be replaced. A rebuilt transmission was installed. I still had problems, and upon further investigation, the torque converter had to be replaced. With the…
ODI 10322189
Automatic Transmission
During a trip to the los angeles area from our home in fremont, ca. Our 2001 toyota rav4 refused to enter 1st gear, then would slam into gear suddenly, causing a bucking effect. After about 2 hours and some attempts at adding trans fluid it started running ok. Two days later on the freeway home it suddenly started in again, leaving us with no power to drive on the road to get out of the way of traffic until it…
ODI 10323310
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Transmission started jerking and slipping in second gear then jumping to third gear, then taking off in third gear, flush tranny and reprogram ecm, din"t 'help also check engine light is on for code p0758, i was told i need a new ecm and a new transmission. Toyota knew of this ecm problem and fail to notified its customers
ODI 10325997
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2001 toyota rav4 and have a problem with the transmission. The car lost its ability to drive because the ecm for the transmission broke. It cost about 1,000 dollars to fix and the car still doesn't sound or drive like it used to. I am afraid the transmission will fail in bad weather or on a hill and i will hurt people. The mechanic told me that other cars with this ecm problem later do have transmission…
ODI 10293084
Automatic Transmission
Going at below 40mph car on the expressway in rush hour traffic to take my son to school my 2001 toyota rav4 began to jerk repeatedly under acceleration. This was extremely frightening as i felt the car would lunge forward out of my control and hit the cars in front of me! It would stop if over 40 could be maintained. A few days prior i experienced this 2 single jerks while driving through a parking lot. The car was…
ODI 10293107
Automatic Transmission
As i tried to accelerate through an intersection where the cross traffic did not stop, my car would not accelerate beyond 25mph and my family and i came dangerously close to a pretty serious accident. Unfortunately, i cannot afford to replace the transmission right now, which is what is needed, so i do have to continue to drive the vehicle. I have to utilize little used roads and hope that i can get a little more…
ODI 10293137
Automatic Transmission
2001 rav4 transmission just failed today. Read anytimes article about ecm problem. When i called toyota, i was told that nothing could be done even though they knew that ecm problem would cause transmission to fail. This should have been recalled or at the very least notify owners so that we could have the problem fixed before truly expensive repairs need to be made. This is not the first issue i have had with my…
ODI 10290980
Automatic Transmission
2001 toyota rav4 2wd 4 cylinder. The transmission is stalls at take off, i was told i have to replace the ecm and transmission. My car stalled in the middle of an intersection almost causing an accident, leaving our car in the middle of the intersection while there was on going traffic. *tr
ODI 10290191
Automatic Transmission
My 2001 toyota rav4 shifts gears erratically and stalls while being driven. It started while i was driving on the interstate by suddenly surging while i was driving 70mph. Now it occurs daily while trying to take off from a stopped position or even while driving speeds of 25 to 40 mph. I had the transmission flushed but this did not alleviate the problem and i've been getting estimates in regards to the…
ODI 10292326
Automatic Transmission
I own a 2001 toyota rav4 and the transmission started acting funny this morning. In reverse it started jerking. I also noticed some hesitation in 1st and 2nd gears. I decided to leave the car at home and took a ride to work. My wife took the car to school to pick up the kids and it was driving fine. When she picked up the kids from school and she got on the freeway all of the sudden the transmission started jerking…
ODI 10288601
Automatic Transmission
My 2001 toyota rav 4 would not shift when i pulled into traffic and almost caused accidents as i pulled onto the interstate, it seems that service bulletin was issued for transmission problems and i never got it and now toyota wont fix it, i have small children in the car daily. *tr
ODI 10289301
Automatic Transmission
I was driving to work when i stopped at the red light when it turned green i tried toaccelarate but my was stuck and there was a heavy traffic i took this car to the toyota dealer they told me it was the transmission i took it to a transmission place i changed it but two day after it gave me the same problem only this time on the highway i started looking for answer and found out that most of the 2001 rav 4 ecu came…
ODI 10290589
Automatic Transmission
2001 toyota rav4 stalls at stop lights, does not want to shift into first or second gear, very dangerous for our driver at college in st. Louis. In research, have found numerous similar complaints re 2002 rav4s and it appears it is faulty engineering. Diagnostics indicated internal transmission problems. *tr
ODI 10286824
Automatic Transmission
The ecm computer on my 2001 rav4 is failing, causing the transmission to stall during automatic shift change. This occurs each time you start in 1st, moving to second gear and is very dangerous. This lasts several seconds and can repeat in second gear. Traffic behind you can easily run into you and if you are entering a freeway, you can be seriously injured by transmission failing or stalling as a result. Toyota…
ODI 10284810
Automatic Transmission
Complaint regarding ecm on 2001 toyota rav4. Ecm causes shifting issues with automatic transmission resulting in unsafe operation of vehicle. Requires replacement of ecm at a minimum. *tr
ODI 10284528
Automatic Transmission
2001 toyota rav4 suddenly started shifting hard/jerking...took to mechanic, who could not find problem...no check engine light...drove vehicle few days and the problem returned...had vehicle towed to toyota dealership, told transmission would have to be replaced, ecu failure. *tr
ODI 10308166
Automatic Transmission
While driving at typical city speeds, the transmission made a loud clanking sound and the car stated stuttering intermittently. Often when starting from a stop, the car had trouble finding a gear and did not move forward. While driving, sometimes there was little or no acceleration. This caused a problem for drivers behind me. The fix was a new engine control module (ecm). Fortunately, the mechanic knew about…
ODI 10285089
Automatic Transmission
After not having problems for nearly 4 years, the cil came on and the transmission began hard-shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. The ecm code was for an o2 sensor heater. Changed the sensor, light came back on calling out a gear and the shifting was worse. Took it to the dealership. They flushed the oil and flashed the ecm per tsb. Ran fine for one day. Cil came back on and hard shifted horribly while on the freeway on…
ODI 10292673
Automatic Transmission
Car had check engine light coming on; mechanic ran diagnostics on system- check engine light went off. Radiator needed replacement. After car pickup, car gradually started shifting abnormally between 2nd and 3rd gear- 2001 toyota rav4. *tr
ODI 10283013
Automatic Transmission
2001 toyota rav4 4wd car has not had any problems until recently when the transmission started acting up. It is very intermittent. When starting from a stopped position or getting onto a freeway the car will loose its power. The transmission slips, jerks, and engine speeds up without car properly accelerating. Very dangerous situation because you cannot merge with traffic, can?t get out of the way of other vehicles…
ODI 10283912
Automatic Transmission
2001 toyota rav4 at 86,000 miles having transmission trouble due to electronic control module. *tr
ODI 10312868
Automatic Transmission
2001 toyota rav4 has transmission slippage/harsh shifting. Manufacturer defect in ecu is well known but toyota will not replace defective item. Anyone driving this model is in a "ticking time bomb" for transmission failure. If it happens at speed, there will be death/injury incurred. Information was in n.y. Times on 8/26/2009 article. I am the owner of this vehicle and want to be added to the nhtsa list of…
ODI 10282187
Automatic Transmission
Rav4 2001 transmission problem, the transmission went at only 100,000 miles, dealer replace the transmission but they charged me $3,600 this include the new ecm they installed required by warranty in the transmission. Please make note if there is more vehicles(rav4 2001) with this issue. *tr
ODI 10283784