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
Took a trip from wa.state to utah.had oil changed and checked before departing. Checked oil in utah and saw that oil was way down. Bought more oil for trip home.we used about 4-5 qrts for entire trip. Took car to toyota dealer to do oil usage test. After test dealer said it did not use enough oil to fix the problem. We are very unsatisfied with this result and are wondering what to do now. After reading many blogs…
ODI 10865894
Engine
Since 2015 i was informed by the elgin toyota dealership during my oil changes that my toyota 2007 rav4 had virtually no oil. The dealership replenished it and 1000 miles later the oil light comes on and no oil was registered on the dipstick. Sept 2015 i was finally told about an oil consumption test which they said i passed yet oil would disappear now within 800 miles. They agreed to do another oil consumption test…
ODI 10872553
Engine
I purchased a used 2007 toyota rav4 in late february 2015. According to my trusted and loyal car repairman, the car is a lemon. In the short time i have owned it, i have accrued well over $6000.00 in repairs which did not refurbish the vehicle and now the vehicle is not driveable as the engine malfunctioned. The dealership where i purchased it is refusing to help me since i purchased the vehicle without a warranty.…
ODI 10747325
Engine
Car losing oil comparable to other complaints logged by owners on various boards and toyota sites across www. Dealership replaced oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket and problem is not resolved.
ODI 10891939
Engine
7/24/2015 traveling from wisconsin to florida in 2007 rav4. Driving on freeway when engine lost power. Unable to restart engine on the side of the freeway exit ramp. Had car towed back home. Later that week had car towed to mechanic. Mechanic discovered catastrophic damage to engine. The engine had seized. The metal on the pistons melted and other engine parts where scorched. Replaced engine with a rebuilt. Only had…
ODI 10789653
Engine
7/24/2015 traveling with family from wisconsin to florida in my 2007 rav4. Driving on freeway when engine lost power. Coasted off freeway down exit ramp. Unable to restart engine on the side of the freeway exit ramp. Had car towed back home. Later that week had car towed to mechanic. Mechanic discovered catastrophic damage to engine. The engine had seized. The metal on the pistons melted and other engine parts where…
ODI 10759216
Engine
Certain cars from toyota have a know excessive oil consumption problem. My car is one of them. My car, while older, has less than 56k miles on it. Last year, the mileage dropped precipitously-- by 10 mpg, in fact. Since then, my low oil light indicator came on in less than 3,000 miles. Toyota won't fix the problem. They have redefined what it means to burn excessive amounts of oil-- 1 quart every 1200 miles isn't a…
ODI 10731698
Engine
Engine hesitates/stumbles and rpm needle fluctuates at speeds under 60mph
ODI 10723887
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
The car failed to start, the battery was extremely hot and had not water in it. Changed the battery, the car started properly; however, once set to drive it hesitated a bit, as if it were chocking for lack of gas but it had gas. Drove on and at about speed of 40 mph steering became hard to handle, ac and engine cut off. Restarted it drove back home... Just made the last payment on the car, car was regularly serviced…
ODI 10723826
Engine
Excessive oil consumption relating to toyota's warranty enhancement notification - ze7. I knew my engine consumed oil chronically since at least 75,000 miles so was not surprised when this warranty enhancement came in the mail. However, when i brought it into the dealership to get tested, they said it passed the test (this was in april 2015 at about 135,000 miles). I was frustrated and shocked. I thought i was stuck…
ODI 11098115
Engine
I was driving on the highway when i noticed my oil light coming on, i pulled over to check knowing i just recently had the oil change about a month ago but i do drive alot, when i checked my dipstick i found no oil on it. This engine seems to be going through oil consumption at a very rapid pace. *tr
ODI 10705682
Engine
2007 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle has a defective engine. *smd the consumer stated he has been waiting since april for parts. The consumer was informed by toyota, the parts were unavailable nationwide. *jb
ODI 10805800
Engine
My car has had every oil change and check up as prescribed. I was about 500 miles away from next required oil change. I noticed when i stepped on brake the oil light came on. Pulled into gas station and was told there was no oil in the car. They added 3 quarts of oil. I called toyota and brought car in. They added 4/5 quarts of oil, and tapped up everything including dip stick so i could not check the oil. Told me i…
ODI 10715451
Engine · Power Train
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO WHINE,. BEARINGS. *TR
ODI 10694067
Engine
My vehicle has an oil consumption recall. The vehicle burns oil thus a recall to conduct testing. I took the car to a local toyota dealership and they were to test the oil consumption. However, they screwed the test results by overfilling the oil to make it look like there was no oil burning once the test was completed. They wanted me to drive between 1200-1400 miles then look at the dip stick. But they overfilled…
ODI 10692281
Engine
Excessive oil consumption: checking the oil on this 4 cylinder engine showed that it was down 1 1/2 quarts in only 1,500 miles. The local dealer found no oil leaks. *tr
ODI 10692579
Engine
I started an excessive oil consumption test with westchester toyota on 2-27-15 and failed on 4-7-15. Since then i have been repeatedly told that i am a waiting list and it is unknown when my engine will b overhauled. My current rate of oil consumption is 10 quarts of oil for 3000 miles and this has steadily increased. My exhaust is coated in burnt oil and i fear the engine will seize at some point. Yet i am on a…
ODI 10906067
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Oil burning recall. My car rav4 burns oil at least one quart per 1200 miles. The dealership refused to replace any part due to the 1200 miles test driving. Toyota sent me an enhancement warranty notice about the problem of oil burning. This is unacceptable to me. We paid so much yet what we get is a defect engine in a new rav4. This should be a recall and toyota is responsible to fix the rings and other parts that…
ODI 10837174
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the oil warning indicator illuminated before the regular maintenance oil change time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was advised by the mechanic that they were conducting an oil consumption test. The mechanic also stated that there may be an issue with the pistons and the engine. The contact was informed to check the oil every week to make…
ODI 10732488
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
While driving the car suddenly loses all electricity, all the lights, every light indicator, the radio are off. The engine stops running and the car stops immediately. This normally happens while driving on city streets but also happened once when the car was parked and the key was out. After i entered and turned the key the car wouldn't start and there was no electricity in the car. No lights, no indicators, etc…
ODI 10811251
Engine
Excessive oil consumption this is my second complaint on this issue because after finally finding a better dealer (towne toyota, ledgewood nj bad, toyota of morristown good) i had the oil consumption test performed. I failed (duh, been adding extra oil between changes for two years with no leaks on the driveway). I was a month out of "extended coverage" for vehicles 10 years from date of first use. Friendly dealer…
ODI 11024036
Engine
In dec 2014 my car exhaust was louder than usual, the repair shop noted that the front center catalytic converter was rusted and perforated and replace it at at cost of $1844.11. In jan 2017 toyota issued special service campaign g0y regarding this exact issue, claiming it will either fix rusted systems or reimburse those whose systems were already rusted and replaced. I submitted my request for reimbursement,…
ODI 11102354
Engine
Bought the car with 86,226 miles on it. Checked the oil at 91,103 and found only a half a quart of oil in the pan. Changed the oil at that time and then had to add another quart at 92328. Engine is burning way too much oil. *tr
ODI 10689980
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that it had oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.
ODI 10714778
Engine
My 07 rav 4 has hard/ rough idling issue. The car will (at times) has rough idling issue right at coming to a complete stop. This issue does not occur when ac/heat fan is on. But beside that at times engines feels like it is about to stop and idle falls below 400 rpm shaking or vibrating the whole car for good 3-5 second and then spikes back up just enough to slow down that vibration a bit. At this point my foot is…
ODI 10652615