2002 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
- light came · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving low speeds, the vehicle was abnormally loud while idling and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle unintentionally accelerated on occasion. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,789.
ODI 11170658
Air Bags · Engine · Suspension
I was driving my toyota and my wife was a passenger. All of a sudden, a lady ran a stop sign and swerved and hit us head-on. We could not get out of my vehicle, the doors were jammed and the vehicle was on fire. The fire dept. And police came and quickly put the fire out and pried the front doors open. None of the airbags in my vehicle deployed. I incurred severe injuries to my head, chest, neck and left arm. My…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 6 injuries
ODI 10871965
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 toyota rav 4 engine control module/transmission failed on 82,264 miles, erratic driving, very dangerous to drive. Toyota is aware of this problem but not doing any thing to resolve. Spent almost $1000 to replace the ecu alone, may need complete transmission replacement.
ODI 10726370
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
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
ECM MALFUNCTION. *TR
ODI 10669913
Electrical System · Engine
My mother had the engine control module fixed june of 2013. She had to pay for this repair herself because toyota refused to fix it, even though they sent letters out to people saying that they would cover the cost to repair this known issue. After 1900.00 later, she paid for it. A year later i own this same vehicle and the same thing has gone bad. Its just out of the warranty. I almost got hit due to the car…
ODI 10659408
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
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When i went on merger ramp on highway .the car not accelerate enough or transmission not shift correctly. The car behind me hit my car. *js
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10585773
Engine · Power Train
Attempting to enter highway, car lost power, eventually kicked in, immediately brought car to dealer. They serviced fuel injection, fuel system, spark plugs. Found no problem with transmission. 4 weeks following repair, hesitation happened again, this time check engine light came on, returned to dealer and was told the transmission and ecm unit needed replacement. Going through all my previous service records, came…
ODI 10552441
Engine · Power Train
On september 9, 2013 while driving my rav 4 to work , i experienced a strange behavior , the car suddenly stopped moving and i had to press on gas several times and it would move as if like it is choked , in a minute everything went normal as it has always been, i was a little worried but then after driving about 2 miles and stopping at a stop light , this thing happens again and when i try to push on gas it started…
ODI 10546511
Engine · Power Train
About a week ago my car began having issues shifting gears. If i pulled into a turn lane i would slow and start creating a danger for both me and other drivers. I took my car to a transmission specialist, with over 30 years of experience. He let me know that 2002 rav4's have a recall on the computer that controls the transmission. He also said that in certain cases he knew toyota had replaced the transmission as…
ODI 10504441
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
This past summer the 2002 rav 4 started giving indications that something might not be right. The car had always gotten its required mileage maintenance which was also due at the time. So those things were done. However, over the last three weeks the following started: --the engine light came on, then off; --there was hesitation when accelerating/ a harsh jerk and shift when changing gears --the vehicle would…
ODI 10487613
Engine
My check engine light came on in november. I had it checked out by numerous places. They all told me it was my oxygen sensor (bank 1 sensor 1), so i replaced that twice. My check engine light has still not shut off. I have been having to purchase gas daily and car is not running as well. *tr
ODI 10499229
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Out of the blue while in rush hour traffic, my car started shaking, jerking, slamming into gear, not accelerating, and at times it felt like the brake was being applied when i stepped the gas. When i first took it to the dealership a day after this happened the first time, they could not find anything because they could not duplicate the issue during a test drive. Literally minutes after picking my car up and…
ODI 10483506
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
First the engine light came on then while trying to accelerate, the car hesitates and then shifts hard and jerks the car forward. The safety issue is that the car hesitates and acceleration is affected so it is unsafe to try to get on the highway with oncoming cars behind you. I talked to toyota about this issue but they stated my car was not covered by the recall of (harsh shift condition and/or malfunction…
ODI 10511952
Engine · Power Train
We had just left a parking lot in our 2002 rav 4 and as we came up to speed the transmission began to jerk and try to shift into different gears. I all of a sudden had no power and a truck coming down the road almost hit us. As i depressed the accelerator the car revved up and all of a sudden engaged and spun out. Very scary and we were lucky!. *tr
ODI 10469921
Engine
COMPUTER FAILS. *TR
ODI 10678907
Electrical System · Engine
Federal emissions warranty for the ecm on 2001-2003 toyota rav4's palm springs toyota failed to notify or advise that this much needed repair needed to be done, however did notify and repair thousands of dollars of other repairs in the open available and allotted time frame that this ecm should have been replaced.
ODI 10825802
Engine · Power Train
My daughter purchased a used 2002 rav4 as her first car in 2010. It had engine and transmission problems within months of purchasing. She also had transmission issues where it would not go into gear or it would act sluggish while driving on the california freeways. It was very dangerous, especially for a young driver. We learned of the class action suit for this issue and got on board with it. Unfortunately we lost,…
ODI 10660272
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
In 2009, 2010, and 2011 my 2002 toyota rav4 exhibited sharp, rough shifting into and out of gear, often when on the freeway. The vehicle also had a check engine light that repeatedly came on. I was initially advised by a non-toyota repair shop that the issue was with the transmission and it had to be replaced. However, upon taking the car to a toyota dealership they stated the problem was with the ecm. In 2009 they…
ODI 10508084
Engine · Power Train
I purchased a 2002 toyota rav4. Suv. And within the first six months of owning it, my drive belt broke and almost caused me to wreck and hit three other vehicles. I had my new car towed back to the dealership where i had purchased the vehicle and they told me that the drive belt was not covered under my warranty.a few months later i noticed that my transmission was making a weird grinding sound and was hard to…
ODI 10616923