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
My car is burning excessive oil. The dealership claims they have never heard of such a thing; however, when researched online there is a pending class action lawsuit against toyota and there was also a service bulletin in 2011 advising the dealerships to remedy problem. At that time my car would have still been under warranty but since it is no longer under warranty the dealership refuses to cover it. They estimate…
ODI 10662319
Engine
Excessive oil consumption. Engine locked. After contacting toyota main hotline to alert them of the problem. They provided me with information to test the oli consumption and to take the results to the local dealership. After completing initial testing, the dealerhship informed me that it was not burning oil. The vehicle still was burning oll. Toyota subsequently issued a notice that the vehicles were burning oil…
ODI 10915098
Engine
My 2007 toyota rav 4 is experiencing excessive oil usage which toyota knows is a problem with vehicles that has a 2az engine. It is believed that if the engine siezes due to this excessive oil usage for a vehicle that is in motion, the brakes and steering failure could cause loss of control and result in a crash. As such, i believe toyota should be forced to issue a safety recall to correct this issue immediately.
ODI 10715729
Engine
I have been having regular oil changes at my local aaa shop as scheduled for my 2007 toyota rav4. When my maintenance light came on i took it in to aaa within the next few days. I was told it had only been 3000 miles since my last oil change, but that there was only 1 qt. Of oil left in the car. There were no leaks detected and they said the car was not smoking to indicate it was burning oil. Two mos. Later i took…
ODI 10722415
Engine
Was experiencing and intermittent check oil light so i called to make an appointment to have it checked out. The day before the service appointment and driving on the garden state parkway, my engine slowed way down and lost almost all power. The engine started making a very loud noise and would only go about 30 mph. The next day the auto repair shop calls and informs me that i need a new engine. I went with a jasper…
ODI 10682443
Engine
I have been bringing my car to a local toyota dealership for maintenance and repairs for more than a year. During this period my car was covered under manufacturer's warranty. I've had my brakes repaired, several recalls tended to, and many oil changes performed. There was one occasion when i brought my car to a chain auto service store to have an oil change performed. It was at this chain that i was informed that…
ODI 10678247
Engine
I was told that my rav4 was very low on oil and that i should have it looked at. Though i usually have my oil changed at the toyota dealership, they never mentioned anything to me about low levels of oil in my car. I learned about the low level of oil when i took my car to a chain to have the oil changed. However, the people at toyota have been aware of this problem since 2011. I mentioned the issue to the toyota…
ODI 10664885
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the oil warning indicator illuminated and oil was leaking from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was not due for an oil change until another 600 miles. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure and placed the vehicle under a 1,000 mile oil consumption test. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10638494
Engine
My 2007 toyota rav4 started to consume copious amounts of oil. There are no signs of oil leakage and no smoke from the exhaust pipe. I always have the oil changed at a toyota dealer since i purchased the car new. After my recent oil change, i drove approximately 1,500 miles and had to put in 2 quarts of oil. I assumed this was a fluke and toyota did not fill the oil up. But now again, i drove another 1,500 miles and…
ODI 10648281
Engine
Just after oil change, about one week later and having driven about 500 miles, oil was already one quart low. Since then it varies, but it burns more oil than any car i've ever owned. On average i need to add 2-4 quarts of oil between oil changes, which i perform every 3000 miles. My concern is that the oil consumption will progressively get worse. An obvious defect here somewhere. *tr
ODI 10670296
Engine
The external oil pressure line to the rear cylinder head busted while driving on the interstate. This caused the engine to completely dump all 6 quarts of motor oil onto the highway. Fortunate for me i was only 0.8 miles from an exit with a safe parking lot. I do not know if the oil from my vehicle caused any wrecks on the interstate, however the potential for a motorcycle wreck or any vehicle that had to make a…
ODI 10617696
Engine
Third such incident -- two previous in late 2009 -- backing up slowly in parking lot, engine suddenly started to race. I threw the gear shift into neutral, stepping on brake at the same time. Engine continued to race for several seconds (seemed like an eternity); racing finally stopped when i released brake and tapped the brake pedal. *js
ODI 10616979
Engine
Vehicle idling and beginning to overheat due to bad water pump at 47,500 miles. Toyota says this is not a warranty issue. If vehicle overheated, could cause fire. *tr
ODI 10610529
Engine
The oil light blinked on. I was down below a quart on my 2007 rav4. This is the second time this happened to me. The first time the car was only 5 years old. Toyota performs its engine consumption test and says the vehicle is operating within toyota specifications yet this is the second time this has happened. I will never buy another toyota vehicle. *tr
ODI 10608022
Engine
Oil changed at toyota dealership at 83036 miles. At 87750 miles, oil light started to flicker and engine started smoking due to low oil soon after. Added 3 quarts of oil and had oil changed at toyota dealership on 6/30/14 at 87829. Continued to check and add oil-next routine oil change: 11/19/14 at 93035 miles at toyota dealership. Within a few months, car was struggling up hills and sounding like it would stall.…
ODI 10682359
Engine
We returned from a trip to reno/california in my toyota rav 4. I had decided to wait until i returned to change oil since there was only about 3000 or less on the last change,. When we returned and nearing our destination, the oil light came on. In checking the oil, no oil showed on the dipstick. I took the car in for service including changing the transmission oil (about $600 ). A couple of weeks later, i checked…
ODI 10649529
Engine
V6 engine makes a rattle noise at startup. It has been identified by the dealer as the vvt camshaft gear. Toyota has a technical service bulletin (t-sb-0094-09) identifying the cause as the intake or exhaust camshaft vvt assembly. However the lexus division of toyota has a recall for this exact problem on is and gs models (reference nhtsa campaign number: 13v395000). The consequence is that the loose bolts could…
ODI 10702251
Engine
The engine oil consumption is excessive in my rav4. It is using about a quart or more per 1,000 miles. The toyota dealer says this is normal oil consumption for this engine. I see many other reports of this same problem being reported on this web site and other owners receiving the same response from their toyota dealers nationwide. This is not routine and will cause unexpected engine failure and/or engine seizing.…
ODI 10579333
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
The car unexpectedly accelerated as i was approaching a red traffic light. My foot was on the brake to slow down when the car's engine revved up and the car kept moving forward with my foot on the brake pedal as far as it could go. The car finally stopped about 6 feet into the intersection. The next morning the car repeated the unexpected acceleration while i was trying to slow down prior to stopping for a stop…
ODI 10578321
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Well-maintained 2007 rav4 (67k miles, no issues in the past) stalled completely while driving 50 mph. Nearly got rear ended as hazard flasher lights did not work at all. All power cuts off to inside of car. Once fan in engine turns off (about 6 minutes) car can start again. Dealership said "dirty throttle body part" so they cleaned it. Happened 2nd time the next week! Then dealership replaced entire throttle body…
ODI 10583159
Engine
Excessive oil consumption due to bad piston rings installed at time of manufacture. Toyota believes 1 quart per 1,000 miles is acceptable and will not cover repair unless use is over that limit. *tr
ODI 10575232
Engine
92,564 miles 12/05/13 had oil change. Sometime after that oil change, but before next scheduled oil change oil light came on and took car to dealer to check. They topped off oil and instructed me to come back in 1000 mile intervals to do consumption tests. I followed their direction and came back for several consumption tests. They topped off oil i believe one time for quart one time for quart. They informed me this…
ODI 10655298
Engine
We have noticed excessive oil useage. The vehicle is using appoximately 2 quarts of oil every 1,000 miles. The vehicle has approximately 142,000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10683267
Engine
This car has started to burn oil excessively--around 1 quart for every 600 miles. It has had its oil changed every 5000 miles since it was brand new, along with all recommended service at the recommended intervals at the dealer. Has around 110,000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10557652
Engine
My 2007 toyota rav 4 experienced some heavy knocking on friday nov. 29th. I took it into kost tire and muffler in clark summit, pa to have then take a quick look at it. They said the engine was full of oil at the time. I drove it approximately 8.5 miles after leaving kost before deciding to have it towed to the toyota dealership in scranton on sunday. On monday morning toyota said the car arrived with no oil. How…
ODI 10554762