2002 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems
- 88
- 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 88 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 16 records
- control module · 11 records
- light came · 11 records
- check engine · 9 records
- automatic transmission · 7 records
- electronic control · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
I started having issues with my car on 6-20-2008. I was driving my car & noticed that when i would accelerate it wasn't accelerating properly. Then i noticed that as the car was shifting into 2nd gear it would stall & then suddenly shift really hard into 3rd gear. Sometimes as i would accelerate the car would start shaking & then shift hard into 1st gear. This made me very nervous because i was unable to keep up…
ODI 10233982
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle hesitated and became difficult to shift into first gear. The vehicle jerked and the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that the failures were related to the computer failure, which also caused the transmission to fail. The computer and transmission…
ODI 10232150
Electrical System · Power Train
Car not shifting into gear (slipping) and then banging and jerking into gear at first told by the dealer that i needed a new transmission. Later after i saw the technical service bulletin and with many calls to toyota corporate they performed further test and determined that it was the ecm they are replacing it but only paying for half of the cost current mileage 89,000 they are saying it is out of warranty by 9,000…
ODI 10233425
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While idling or driving at very low speeds, the vehicle would consistently fail. The dealer stated that the electronic control module needed to be reprogrammed. Immediately after the repair, the failure recurred. The dealer replaced the ecm at the cost of $1,225.69, without the contact's approval. The repair was not included in her extended warranty. She called the…
ODI 10229905
Electrical System
Ecm is faulty. Causing vehicle to "misshift" from 1st to 2nd gear. The misshifting causes car to stall for a few seconds till shifting is completed, causing potential rear-end or side-hit(at intersections) accidents. Have almost been hit twice. Suggested by dealership to "reflash" ecma; completed; no change. Now suggested to replace part (estimated cost of + labor) researched on internet, there are several web sites…
ODI 10279255
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Car shuttered and stopped rolling in an intersection, then abruptly went into gear again with a lurch. Transmission shop replaced valve assembly. Problem returned and car was returned to shop. New valve assembly installed, problem came back. Returned to shop, transmission removed, replaced, 3 times. Seals replaced. Same problem.ecm was suspect. Car was taken to local toyota dealer, was told ecm was fine, ecm was…
ODI 10265227
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
May 19th of 2007, my 2002 toyota rav 4 4x4 was in an accident. It was hit in the front passenger side doing 25-30 mph. After struck, i applied the brakes twice, while the car continued to accelerate at an increasing high speed, resulting in hitting a glass bus stop ending up hitting a brick school. It continued to accelerate although i was unable to go anywhere. No injuries reported. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10353287
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Ecu or engine computer unit. This computer is bad. When shifting .the automatic transmission in the computer does not know what gear to shift in. This is scary when in traffic. It would start in lets say 2nd gear then bang back to 1st gear. What a jolt for you and the driver behind you. *jb
ODI 10186623
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Ecm/transmission failure on my 2002 rav 4. I ended up cleaning out my savings over this car. After recent bulletin from toyota, i submitted necessary paper work for some reimbursement. I was told that i was not eligible because the car was made in puerto rico, not us!!!!!! I bought it used from a toyota dealer in va. Why did toyota send me the notice????? *tr
ODI 10355437
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
November 17, 2006 - after being parked in my driveway for approximately 30 minutes the engine caught on fire. The rav4 engine compartment and entire interior was demolished, tires exploded, glass exploded over at least a 20 foot radius. Two engine trucks and 10 responders later the fire was out. 63,000 miles, no prior problems, 50k maintenance completed by dealer jan 2006. Vin has zeros and letter o which are…
Fire reported
ODI 10174769
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · External · Frontal
I have a 2002 toyota rav 4. I have taken my car to the dealer for the changes of oil and filter. Twice they suggested a wynns system engine cleaning which we paid for. The last one was done on april 2005. Last october 7, 2005 i was driving my car on the expressway and all of a sudden the oil light lit up and the car stopped. The car was towed from the highway to our house and the next day was towed to the dealer…
ODI 10141472
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Starting the end of april 2010 my 2002 toyota rav4 starting giving me problems with shifting gears and when i pressed the accelerator it didn't want to move and really sluggish and would jerk. I was afraid that someone would rear end me. I kept up all my maintenance on the vehicle. I had a transmission service done march 2008. The dealer said i needed a new transmission. My car has 90,000 miles. I had another…
ODI 10330280
Electrical System · Gasoline
When driving for more than 15 miles and stopping the vehicle shakes. Took vehicle to dealer and they stated that it was normal for vehicle to shake. *ak consumer states that the engine is loud, when stopping, it feels like the brakes lock up and when the vehicle is turned off the power windows continue to work and the lights go on and off. *slc
ODI 8010645