2002 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems
- 112
- 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 112 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 100–150k mi | 34 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2002 rav4 ecu shifting problem (dtc code p0755). The car jitters when switching from gear 1 to 2 as well on reverse. It also jitters when it drives on low gear. There is an well known problem with rav4 2001-2003 but toyota has failed to recall it, despite being a safety hazard as it has caused accidents and bodily injury. It has the high likelihood to destroy the transmission.
ODI 11244996
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. After starting the engine, the vehicle would not properly accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to fred anderson toyota ([redacted], raleigh, nc) where it was diagnosed that the electronic control module and transmission were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was…
ODI 11153376
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle felt as if it switched gears independently. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the transmission failed to engage and the vehicle did not proceed forward. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal several times before the transmission finally engaged and the vehicle operated normally. The contact took the…
ODI 11075301
Power Train
I never received a notice or letter from toyota about extending the warranty to the transmission for the rav4 sent to owners. I even went to the toyota dealer in rapid city for car maintenance and they never told me about this issue. I donated the car to my daughter who lives in seattle and she is having problem with the car transmission. The toyota dealer in seattle wants to charge $4500 for fixing it. What do i or…
ODI 11056083
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Faulty ecu computers causeing variations in speed and problems with hard shifting, damageing transmissons, causeing vehicles to fail while driving while in motion vehicle will not shift correctly. My vehicle stopped in an intersection and i was nearly hit by another vehicle while attempting to accelerate the vehicle would not shift into gear while turning left. I felt i could have been killed by on comming traffic…
ODI 11000853
Power Train
Tsb = tc002-06. Known ecm issues caused transmission to shift incorrectly and ruined transmission. Ecm has to be replace and transmission rebuilt. Searching online, this appears to be a very common problem for my generation rav4. If a faulty product causes so many people to risk driving safely and be out several thousand dollars, there should be a recall placed to fix the issue. Thousands of people affected.…
ODI 10953872
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle independently shifted into second gear and lunged forward. The vehicle came to a complete stop on the side of the road. The vehicle was driven home. The following day, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control module failed; however the class action settlement ended in 2012. The…
ODI 10958029
Power Train
I bought my friends 2002 toyota rav 4 and from the time i bought it back in march have been having problems with the the transmission. When i go to pull out into traffic it has no power and pulls out toooo slow and bucks! I have to wait till there is no traffic to safely pull out! I read where there was a recall on this problem and it was extended to 10 years or 150,000 miles. The vehicle had 136,000 miles on it! I…
ODI 10899522
Power Train
The car make noise,by the transmission area and the 3 gear not working when the car is already hot. I think my car still under garanty is only 128,000 miles.
ODI 11064724
Electrical System · Power Train
Car went into neutral while negotiating an intersection on several occations. Has bucked stalled pulling into traffic, and failed to shift while passing, im told its a know problem with ecu, but toyota cut a deal and did not have to notify owners! Bought this car new now there telling me 6000 to 9000$
ODI 10788776
Power Train
My 2002 toyota rav 4 is an automatic transmission and it doesn't shift easily. I always thought it was because it was a 4 cylinder, but recently it has gotten a lot worse. What it's doing now is a magnification of what it has been doing for a long time, struggling to shift from the lower gear to a higher gear. I called my dealership where i bought the car new in 2002 and they said that my car has a 'warranty…
ODI 10764210
Power Train
I purchased the rav in 2007 with less than 50,000 miles. Soon after the purchase the check engine light would come on and off. When i took the vehicle multiple times to be serviced the engine light would not be on and the dealer service department did not check for codes because dealer policy is if engine light was not on, codes would not be check. This vehicle was subject to a 2007 recall on ecu and the ecu was…
ODI 10782047
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The car recently starts hesitate and suddenly slow down sometimes when i push the gas gear from stop (not always). The mechanic said the transmission may need to be checked. From the internet, i learned that this particular car is known to have the transmission defect (rav4 2001-2003 with automatic transmission).
ODI 10715795
Power Train
Purchased the 2002 toyota rav4 for $6000 from a 'reputable' mechanic. His nephew owned it. Mechanic did all the work on it while it was owned by nephew. Nephew owned it for 2 years. I purchased it in may 2014. February 2015 the transmission went out. Through much research & digging found a recall on it. Toyota stated they fixed it in 2007. Further investigation show 2001 - 2003 rav4's are a pieces of junk. This car…
ODI 10713184
Engine · Power Train
Car seemed to struggle getting to 1st gear then lurched into 4th gear. Struggled to get it driven to the dealership. Ended up being a failure of electronic control module (ecm), failed code po 755. This was covered under a warranty enhancement of a nhtsa id#10037585 known problem that expired after 10 years from purchase or 150,000 miles. I purchased the car new in 2003 from the same dealership that did the repair.…
ODI 10671418
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving to a doctor's appointment and, while on the "on ramp" to the interstate, the car would not shift from 2nd to third gear (it's an automatic trans). With the engine revving she looked down to check to assure it was in drive about the time it lurched into 3rd, then soon lurched into 4th. Coming home she shifted between drive and neutral to try to maintain a safe speed, save the transmission and…
ODI 10638793
Engine · Power Train
When traveling the transmission is slamming into gear. In 2012 there was a class action law suit. The law suit was won and rav 4 owners whom filed were reimbursed for cost of fixing. Toyota also agree to extend warranty on transmission. Toyota failed to inform owners of toyota rav 4 of this problem. I have not owned this rav 4 for long but feel it should have been recalled. Please advise if we can extend class…
ODI 10763870
Power Train
I was beginning to pull onto the interstate highway 75 in venice, florida, when the car started bucking uncontrollably and i could not get up to speed to merge into traffic. It then jerked into gear and i went on. It seemed to have a problem shifting into 3rd gear. It seemed to happen when pulling away from a stop light as well. I took it to a transmission shop, who put his computer diagnostic on it. He said the…
ODI 10610975
Power Train
Transmission partially and also completely slips in reverse. Ecm and transmission replaced for same issue in 2010. Contacted toyota - customer service refused to acknowledge problem despite being given information on their class action settlement that was granted final approval on january 6, 2012. I feel this is a public safety issue if the manufacturer (toyota) is not following their agreement (milligan v. Toyota…
ODI 10611175
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Defective engine control module (ecm). As a result of sending the wrong signal to the transmission, it got ruined and the transmission had to be rebuilt. If there was a recall on the ecm for the 2002 toyota rav4, i was not aware of it, or i still did not owned the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10606141
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Several times during the week of june 2, 2014, my check engine light went on and off periodically. I had my mechanic check the codes, but she found nothing wrong. On june 13, 2014 i was driving n. On highway 101 near redwood city, ca. It was about 6p.m. In good weather; i was in stop-and-go commute traffic. I had slowed to a stop in the far left lane,of 5 lanes, due to slow traffic. When traffic began to move again,…
ODI 10608824
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. The contact indicated that the vehicle failed to shift to reverse. The contact had to make several attempts and was able to change gears. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the ecm and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 216,000.
ODI 10630950
Power Train
I was driving west on northgate way toward meridian avenue. The car (automatic transmission) failed to shift gears and almost stopped in the middle of the intersection near i5 northbound entrance. I continued to drive to meridian way and turn left. I pulled over to the curb on meridian way and turned the car off. I then restarted the car and drove home to wallingford (3 miles) by pacing the car so that i did not…
ODI 10584882
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN GEAR 3 AND 4. *TR
ODI 10691283
Electrical System · Power Train
We bought this car off my mom (who was the original owner and has taken immaculate care of it!) just two months ago! Out of nowhere the car started to experience "hard shifting". Because it couldn't shift like it should, it was a road hazard/safety issue! We took it into the toyota dealership that very day. They told us it was the ecm and maybe even the transmission! The approx. Cost would be $1,100 to replace the…
ODI 10557840