2003 Toyota RAV4 Automatic Transmission Problems
- 106
- 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.
What owners report
- transmission problems · 12 records
- engine light · 11 records
- check engine · 9 records
- same problem · 8 records
- transmission problem · 8 records
- first second · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 54 |
| 100–150k mi | 36 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
My wife's 2003 toyota rav4 has 85000 miles. Several weeks ago it started shifting poorly and eventually would not move easily from rest. We took it to the dealer and were told that the transmission was bad. We could not believe this and took it to a local cottman transmission shop for repair. After 2 weeks and the replacement of many internal parts, mechanical and electrical, we paid $4000 for our car and drove it…
ODI 10170676
Automatic Transmission · Electronic Stability Control
Transmission unresponsive at times. Hard shifting in reverse. Hesitates at 1st gear...
ODI 10321586
Automatic Transmission
Hi, i am writing to complain about my 2003 toyota rav-4. I have experience some troubles with what seems to be the ecm and transmission. I have been in extremely close calls for a major accident because of the transmission malfunctioning while accelerating. The ecm/transmission suddenly downshifts or accelerates out of sequence and it causes the entire vehicle to abruptly jerk in a forward/backward motion. The…
ODI 10392839
Automatic Transmission
In october 2004, i purchased a 2002 toyota rav4 from modern toyota in winston-salem, north carolina on a six-year payment plan. I also purchased out what was left of the three-year warranty, and a one-year maintenance plan. I have continued to get oil changes and tune-ups at regular intervals. The car is at about 93,000 miles. On friday, july 18, i was driving to a doctor's appointment, and quite suddenly, it began…
ODI 10235205
Automatic Transmission
On oct. 5, 2002, i bought a brand new 2003 toyota rav4 from star toyota of bayside inc. As of this writing, the automobiles mileage is only 15, 782 miles. On july 13, 2009 (8 months ago), i had taken my 2003 toyota rav4 for service in regards to the lighting on the instrument panel check engine. Additionally, i stated that prior to the engine light turning on, i had noticed that the car would stall as i hit the gas…
ODI 10323919
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission
While coasting down a hill driver began to depress the brakes and there was no brake pressure. Also, driver had difficulty with the vehicle down shifting at anytime. *ak
ODI 10044772