1. Toyota RAV4
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Electrical

2002 Toyota RAV4 Electrical Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi1
100–150k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 22, 2010 · 61,500 miles

    Electrical · Electrical System · Power Train

    I purchase my vehicle a 2002 rav4, automatic, new. The vehicle has been well maintained. Approximately in march of 2010 my vehicle starting jerking, i look at my gas gauge and thought i must be lower on gas then the gauge is showing. I got gas and the problem stopped. About 2 weeks later the same problem. I got gas and the situation stopped. Sporadically, in the 2 week time frame my vehicle seemed to lose power. I…

    ODI 10331763

  • February 4, 2010 · 114,225 miles

    Electrical · Electrical System

    Was driving in a 55 mile highway car felt like was driving through sludge. Engine light came on. Then car stared jerking got to side of road and had towed to toyota dealer ship said the transmission chip was bad cost around $1300.. And new transmission altogether would cost me $6000.*tr

    ODI 10308513

  • June 16, 2009 · 183,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Electrical · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Mechanical

    The toyota rav4 (year 2002) indiscriminately speeds up and maxes out the rpms (6000) for not reason. I was going 65 and all of a sudden the rpms went up to 6000 from 3000 and the car sped up to 85 and then went into neutral with me touching any gears or any pedals. Luckily i was allowing enough distance between me and the other vehicles to safely get it pulled off to the side. There would have been no way to control…

    ODI 10274064