2002 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 23
- 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 23 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 8 records
- control module · 7 records
- engine control · 5 records
- check engine · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked abnormally while driving and would lose acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the electronic control module (ecm). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied any assistance with the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage…
ODI 10476680
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Harsh shifting and jerking, particularily 1st & 2nd gear slow to accelerate launching and bucking hard engagement when put in reverse revs up from 2 to 3 - 4 rpms. *tr
ODI 10450537
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I have a 2002 toyota rav4. About a month ago it started intermittently skipping/jerking and being stuck in gear. I took it to two toyota dealerships, the first one informed me of a factory warranty extension for the ecu for my vehicle, but because the check engine light is not on they cannot get any codes, the second dealership told me the same thing as well as the toyota company. The warranty is for 10yrs or…
ODI 10455280
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a grinding sound coming from the front end of the vehicle followed by the vehicle stalling. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home and was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact had previously taken the vehicle to the dealer for a similar failure where the technicians replaced the…
ODI 10443410
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately between 35-45 mph on normal road conditions, proceeding to a traffic stop signal. The engine reved excessively high. The transmission exhibited a harsh shift as a result of an unexpected acceleration. The driver was able to continue in operation with caution. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The…
ODI 10312819
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2002 toyota rav 4 with 82k miles on it. At the beginning of november, 2009, i was driving my vehicle and it began to jerk violently when i accelerated between 1st and 2nd gears. I had difficulty maintaining control and avoided an accident. Subsequently, i took the car to the dealer and learned that i had a common problem for 2002 rav 4's -- a faulty engine control module. I researched the problem and…
ODI 10297086
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
I have a toyota rav4 2002. I am now experiencing a nightmare. A few weeks ago, my car started shifting gears, shaking, and the engine light went on. I brought it to hyannis toyota. The csr told me it was a defective computer. The car was under warranty and they would replace it. Approx. 3 weeks later, my car started with the same problem. Shaking, moving into a different gear and the engine light went on. I brought…
ODI 10290610
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 toyota rav4 started hesitating on initial acceleration and bolting when the gear caught 2nd. Was pulling out into intersection and nearly t-boned by ford expedition. Brought to transmission specialist. No engine light, no code. Read about potential ecm problem. Brought to toyota and spent $1400.00 to replace ecm. *tr
ODI 10317836
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving the check engine light illuminated, and she was unable to shift gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was within the electric control unit. The vehicle was taken to a foreign garage specialist who replaced the electronic control unit. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer concerning a warranty…
ODI 10366747
Engine And Engine Cooling
I bought a toyota rav4 2002 at the dealer "toyota of alahambra" and i been having a problem to many times with the computer engine light come on. When i take the car to the dealer they told me that nothing was wrong. They turned off the light and said and said that everything was ok, this happened three times. Recently i had problems again with the computer engine and they charged $1,200.00 dollars to fix it and…
ODI 10246766
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
Our rav4 began to have problems shifting, and the check engine light was on. Took to local dealer. First visit resulted in tune-up items. Dealership treated it as an engine-related problem. Check engine came back on again the same afternoon. On second visit, dealership kept car overnight to drive it while it was cold. We were told that we had a bad catalytic converter, and that this would have to be replaced before…
ODI 10244728
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav 4. While accelerating from an idle position, the vehicle began hesitating and stalled. The vehicle also hesistated 30 to 45 seconds when shifting into second gear and engaging the accelerator to it's full capacity. The dealer flushed out the transmission fluid and replaced it; however, the failure recurred. The mechanic later stated that the electronic control module (ecm) was…
ODI 10283925
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Toyota rav4 2002, 98367 miles, taken to toyota dealer for recall on ecm reprogram, after done the recall by toyota dealer, transmission shifting very erratically. Took car back to dealer and they said that transmission needs to be replaced. Also it is dangerous to drive due to loss of transmission. *tr
ODI 10238854
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While the contact was driving approximately between 30-40 mph, the oil pressure warning light illuminated intermittently. The failure would occur at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician was unable to locate a problem. The failure progressed over a period of time. Recently, the "service engine" warning light illuminated.…
ODI 10349248
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
Check engine light kept coming on; i would carry it to toyota dealership and they would re-set. This happened more than twice. Finally, what i thought and was told that the transmission blew, but found out later that is just sounded and reacted as if the transmission was gone. But was the engine control module which had failed. Of course the warranty was off and after contacting toyota i get no assistance. This is…
ODI 10281962
Engine And Engine Cooling
CAR TRIES TO STALLS. *TR
ODI 10217728
Engine And Engine Cooling
In 2003 we bought a brand new 2002 toyota rav4. In 2007, the engine seized up at 56,000 miles. We took it to toyota and they told us it would cost $7,000 because they needed to replace the engine. After gathering all our maintenance history and much deliberation toyota agreed to replace the engine but we had to pay for the labor ($2500); we agreed. After they did the work, we heard a soft constant beating sound…
ODI 10317236
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2002 rav4 has been diagnosed as having engine oil sludge and needs total replacement. Oil changes have been performed between 3,000 - 4,000 miles. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10211987
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Engine And Engine Cooling
Faulty engine control module. It has failed and caused transmission to fail as well. After $4k replacement transmission is shot again. Transmission misses gears and has stalled in the middle of intersection. Nothing was done to correct. Dealership is stating to replace transmission first then come back to fix computer. For other complaints of similar nature see:…
ODI 10209498
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
Was driving on the freeway when my oil light turned on an seconds later white smoke started coming out of the engine. Had car towed to dealership. After looking at the car the dealership determine that the radiator had cracked due to the sludge in the engine. Said i would need to replace the entire engine. Told them i had a 100,000 mile 5 year warranty. My car had about 85,000 miles on it at the time. Toyota…
ODI 10149261
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