2007 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems
- 178
- 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 178 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- excessive consumption · 26 records
- consumption test · 19 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- between changes · 9 records
- warning indicator · 6 records
- indicator illuminated · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 59 |
| 100–150k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Driving on expressway the low oil light came on dozens of times while braking.. Toyota rav4 2007 with only 69k miles started to consume 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles... Dealer did an oil consumption test - which proved that engine is burning oil. Since car is more then 10 years, even though the mileage is very low - toyota refuses to cover repair costs. Dealer's quote for repair was $4,300.
ODI 11066819
Engine
Massive consumption of oil. My 2007 toyota rav4 consumes approximately a quart of oil in 500 miles. This is very excessive and means that i have to fill the oil 10 times before the "5000 mile" oil change. Toyota did issue a tsb and ran the car through a test and deemed the loss of oil acceptable which i find ludicrous. Acceptable is being down 1/4 a quart after 5000 miles. But if i waited til my oil change the…
ODI 11042034
Engine
Excessive oil consumption leading to the engine problem, nearly stalling on highway (my two young boys in the car), very dangerous. I was able to pull into a gas station - almost no oil in the engine. I change oil every 3k-4k miles. As i read up more on the issue, toyota has a design flaw in its pistons, leasing to oil consumption (2006-08 rav4) with the 2az-fe engine. Toyota performed the oil consumption test (2…
ODI 11031948
Engine
I'm writing in regards to toyota tsb 0094-11 "2az-fe engine oil consumption. My vehicle is using oil and the dealer tells me now i need to rebuild the engine. I brought it in the first time, but the bulletin said i could have two checks. Today was only the second check
ODI 11031819
Engine
My car has failed inspection because of leaks in the mufflers. Living in a cold weather climate, the roads are salted constantly and my muffler should not have rusted and have holes in. The material is not sufficient enough for heavy salting. I believe the v6 engines have this recall but not 4 cylinder.
ODI 11025290
Engine
Total engine failure at 115,000 miles due to excessive oil consumption. Burned through 4 quarts of oil in less than 3 weeks time. Need a new engine or engine rebuild. Will be $4,000 to fix. Toyota is aware of the issue and had issued enhanced warranties for vehicle n the past. We purchased the vehicle in 2015 after notifications had been sent. Issue often becomes apparent around 100,000 miles according to research.…
ODI 11021410
Engine · Unknown Or Other
2007 toyota rav4, on sat august 26th we were driving from madison wi to milwaukee wi on i94. Just shortly before we reached johnson creek the car made a strange noise and then the noise went away. As we were driving past johnson creek the engine made a pop sound and i lost power and i coasted to a stop along the side of the freeway. I noticed smoke or steam coming from the engine compartment, i opened the hood and…
Fire reported
ODI 11020479
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
I receive letter by mail, about takada air bags, and thanks because dealers,never mention that part,and is unfair, special went buy a used car,and pay more money,,well receive a few months later a recall for compsuption motor oil, need to be done, and tried 2 or 3 times,but the advisor and tech,are mero worry about fixed uncover warranty repairs, because transmission goes bad,tow 140 to dealer,and make all kind ot…
ODI 11020001
Engine
Engine oil consumption on this vehicle is unaccepted, toyota knew this problems and should make a recall years ago about this issue
ODI 11120757
Engine
Excessive oil consumption caused engine to leak oil
ODI 11022948
Engine
Excessive oil consumption - uses 1 quart of oil every 1,500 miles or less. We have to constantly check the oil level and my wife is now afraid to drive the vehicle fearing that the engine will seize up if we have failed to check the oil level. Note: i've had to "dummy" a date because this is a continuous problem and not just one date.
ODI 11045930
Engine
Takata recall i have owned this car for almost two years now and ever since i have owned the car the car has had a oil consumption issue . Meaning i drive 40 miles a day monday through friday and at the end of the week i need to add oil to it. After 200 miles a car should not need oil . I have had multiple people look at the car and it doesn't have a leak the car is consuming the oil. I belong to many toyota car…
ODI 11155969
Engine
OIL BURNING
ODI 11302382
Engine
During cold start and sometimes warm start, the engine makes a 2-3 second rattles coming from the cam gears due to lack of oil lubrication
ODI 10979703
Engine
This vehicle falls under the excessive oil consumption issue; the dealerships won't repair it under warranty, i need to add oil to it weekly, it has no value and can not be sold due to this and i'm worried that the engine will seize. This vehicle has been a large financial loss and toyota knew that this was happening and didn't send out a recall.
ODI 11003197
Engine
Since i purchased this vehicle in sept.2006 i have had to replace 6 ignition coils. #4 has been replaced twice as of yesterday march 28,2017. The problem first began in 2010. I believe this is a safety concern due to the fact that when this issue arises my cruise control disengages and any vehicle following behind will see no brake lights and may rear end the vehicle. The vehicle also becomes sluggish and will not…
ODI 10969376
Engine
Ongoing excessive oil consumption. Using approximately 1 quart for every 1200 miles
ODI 11039849
Engine
Oil consumption of more than 2 quarts in a week. Purchased vehicle used from toyota dealership october 2016. This vehicle is used for school and going to atlanta for appointments over 50 miles from my home.filed a claim with toyota but was told that i was over the 10 year mark by 2 months havent reached the 150,000 mark yet just at 135,000 miles.
ODI 10959500
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car had been using excessive oil.while i was driving on interstate, cruise control failed ,warning lights came on , started flashing and then car quickly lost all power. Barely got off the highway onto the right side of interstate. Very dangerous condition exists with these vehicles. I consider myself lucky.
ODI 10958347
Engine
Takata recall the engine consumes large amounts of oil in short amounts of time . Making it dangerous to drive.
ODI 11193452
Engine
Oil consumption, uses a lot of oil and have keep checking and adding freqently
ODI 11105381
Engine
Starting in 2014, i had to refill 1 qt of oil every ~1200-1500 miles despite meticulous maintenance. After receiving a "warranty enhancement notification" letter from toyota motor sales u.s.a., inc. Addressing excessive oil consumption, a first oil consumption test was initiated at a toyota dealership in october 2015 and evaluated in december 2015. According to the dealership, the car passed this test; oil…
ODI 10948371
Engine
Excessive oil consumption. Notices my vehicle used 1/2 a quart of oil in 480 mile. Took it in for excessive oil consumption test. Dealer indicated i may have to do $170-$1200 in gasket replacement to qualify for warranty repairs. First i could not see what they were talking about, i.e. Not leaks visible/apparent to me. Also this did not make sense especially since the repairs they indicated i may need to do, will…
ODI 10935920
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact's vehicle received a recall repair that involved rebuilding the engine. A month after receiving the repair, smoke appeared under the hood when accelerating. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine blew out because fuel from the fuel injector leaked onto the engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The nhtsa…
ODI 10918868
Engine
Excessive oil consumption, i am adding 1 quart of oil every 10 - 13 days about 300 - 400 mile in between i went for the oil consumption test 2 times the dealership told me it passed the test but still the engine is consuming a lot of oil
ODI 11078945