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 son was driving home from work when the car stopped performing properly. Shaking and no acceleration. He had to reduce speed and wave people past him on a 2-lane road. I took the car to the mechanic, the next day with the same difficulty. Drove with hazard lights on. My mechanic reported the car had less than 1 quart of oil, and the engine was blown. I felt that was not possible. Never any oil in driveway. Oil…
ODI 10554007
Engine
Car is consuming oil, consumes most engine oil in a 1,000 miles. Oil check reveals no oil without any warning oil light. The engine could fail while driving without notice. This is a known problem with 2007 toyota rav 4s. There should be a recall. Brought it to the dealer and they did not disclose this known problem. *tr
ODI 10554254
Engine
Oil light flashed on then went off. Stopped at a gas station to check oil, there was none in the tank and i had had an oil change less than 1,500 miles prior to this incident. I added 3 quarts of oil to my engine and not 3 weeks later, had to add 2 more quarts because it was empty again! Upon further research as to why this keeps happening, i found that this is a common problem with rav4's model years 2006-2008, and…
ODI 10555262
Engine
My rav4 has been consuming lots of engine oil lately and i have to get the oil refilled for couple of months this year before its service is due. On 10/18/13, the check engine oil warning light again started so i took it to get the oil refilled and the service guy told me to bring it back after a week so we can check the oil level again. So it took it back on 10/26/13 and was surprised to find that my rav4 had…
ODI 10549681
Engine
Excessive engine oil consumption. Did oil consumption test at toyota and they said there's no problem but still oil runs dry after 3k miles. Took it to another non toyota service center for second opinion and was told that i had two options: to replace the entire engine at a cost of $5k or to live with it and check oil level weekly and refill it yourself if oil level is low. Also recommended using 10w40 oil due to…
ODI 11033221
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. *tr
ODI 10557076
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have just experienced sudden acceleration while pulling into a parking spot. I slammed on the brake and it didn't want to stop. I ended up bumping the car in front of me as i continued to brake. The engine was still surging and wouldn't go into reverse. I called mountain states toyota here in denver and explained the problems to the service manager. He told me that he had never heard of such a thing. There are…
Crash reported
ODI 10536181
Engine · Power Train
My wife noticed oil lite came on and went off in a split second . After that the car shut off car was checked no oil . Motor blew up . Called toyota and refused to do anything . Had to put a jasper engine in. Cost out of pocket $4990.00 and $1000.00 to install new engine . I believe with all the other reveiws with the same problem and poor engine design toyota needs to pay for the engine that customers had to pay…
ODI 10553629
Engine
Contacted toyota about low engine oil and they said that the engine needed to be replaced. The service rep called it internal engine failure and seemed very familiar with the problem. They said that it was not part of a recall. I expected alot more than 100000 miles out of this car before a major repair like this. *tr
ODI 10535839
Engine
This car is burning (not leaking) oil. I got my oil changed (at 3000 mile interval) today and the mechanic says there was almost no oil left in the engine. My last oil change was 3 months ago and i noticed the same problem then. *tr
ODI 10533487
Engine
Excessive oil consumption as described in t-sb-0094-11. Had all service done at toyota dealer since 2007! This is a known defect and now the dealer wants me to pay for the removal and replacement of the pistons and piston rings - totally unacceptable! *js
ODI 10579692
Engine
Driving down a freeway when a loud clunking sound came from the engine, had to pull over and had the car towed. And as it ends up the rav4, which had every single service on time and without problems, had somehow burned up all it's engine oil and caused thousands of dollars of damage to my engine. The service department at the toyota dealer refuse to explain how this could happen to a perfectly healthy car and…
ODI 10534610
Engine
I have a 2007 toyota rav4 i bought it on 06/21/11 used with 51,251 miles in excellent shape in a holler dealer i purchased an extra insurance from toyota dealer which promised free oil change, about 4 months ago i did a regular check i checked the oil to my surprise there was no oil i put 2 and a half quarts of oil in the vehicle i find it weird or rare this situation but i did nothing at the time so on 11/26/13 i…
ODI 10553969
Engine
This vehicle is using almost 2 quarts of oil every 5000 miles. I have checked on the internet, and there is a rash of complaints on this toyota rav4 - 4 cylinder engine. It seems that most of them are using oil. Toyota should be doing something about this. *tr
ODI 10523033
Engine
Oil light came on. I stopped and checked the oil, and it was bone dry. It was down 3 quarts of oil. The car burns approximately a quart of oil per 1000 miles. *tr
ODI 10524017
Engine
My 2007 rav4 has 95,000 miles. My oil light has been going on and off when stopping. I took it to my mechanic 1200 miles before the indicated oil change and it was low on oil. He replaced the pcv valve. I am not hopeful after reading all of the comments on line. *tr
ODI 10522727
Engine
Subject vehicle has burned excessive oil between oil changes - roughly every 3,500 to 4,000 miles, starting at approximately 45k miles. Between oil changes it is not unusual to put in two to three quarts of oil. Driver carries at least one quart of oil in vehicle at all times to hopefully preclude engine seizure. Oil pressure light flickered one time and driver pulled over to discover oil level was down nearly two…
ODI 10662090
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
My 2007 toyota rav4 was being driven by my wife and she noticed indicator lights suddenly coming on the dashboard and the vehicle sputtering and starting to stall. Prior to the vehicle stalling, she noticed the power steering inoperable and she was having difficulty steering to bring the vehicle to the shoulder lane and to a stop. She called me and i called for emergency roadside assistance. The vehicle was…
ODI 10522434
Engine
This model toyota has a record of stuck oil rings causing excessive oil consumption which leads to failure of engine and catalytic converter. See new york times oct 14,2011 and the hundreds of on line complaints about using one quart of oil every 1 k miles. In april of this year my dealer did a complete check with oil change, in june the oil was down one quart and in september i did another oil change with only two…
ODI 10553624
Engine
Engine burns up a quart of oil about every 1,000 miles. The engine oil warning light doesn't come on until car has almost burned up every bit of oil. Toyota won't fix it because it is out of warranty and there is no recall. *tr
ODI 10522235
Engine
The car is burning oil and at a rapid pace. My dealer states that it is not burning fast enough to warrant any factory repair. I have to carry oil and check frequently. 60,000 miles now. Two days ago, i thought i saw the oil light flash, it only is a quick flash. I decided to check the oil, it took 4 quarts. No warning except one extremely rapid flash so fast that you're not sure if you saw it. And the car was down…
ODI 10659411
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car sputters as though it will stall or break down. This occurs during acceleration. It is especially noticeable when driving up a hill, but it occurs randomly. *tr
ODI 10523095
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the engine oil warning light illuminated briefly. The contact inspected the engine and found that the engine oil had been consumed prematurely. The dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to locate a leak in the engine area. The dealer was also going to perform an oil consumption test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made…
ODI 10510422
Engine
Excessive oil use uses 1 qt every 1500 miles toyota is aware the problem - has released a technical service bulletin - but no warranty coverage i even ran a oil consumtion test with the toyota dealer to prove it - but dealer claims this is exceptable. *tr
ODI 10524205
Engine
Over the last few years. My 07 rav4 has been using excessive oil. Thought it was a leak from below. But no drip on driveway was visible. No signs of a leaks. When the oil was changed, over the course of the years. Their is very heavy blow-by when the engine is running and the oil filler cap is removed. Couple of mechanics have said, this is incorrect. *tr
ODI 10704599