2007 Toyota RAV4 Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 23
- 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
- side visor · 14 records
- drivers side · 8 records
- does stay · 5 records
- safety issue · 5 records
- safety hazard · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact observed water in her vehicle on the front passenger floor without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer (a1 toyota, [redacted], new haven, ct, 06515, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the air conditioning cabinet filter and drain hose failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact took the…
ODI 11010359
Visibility/Wiper
The driver-side sun visor falls down, and will not stay up when stowed. This blocks the driver's view of the road, presenting a serious safety hazard.
ODI 11081306
Visibility/Wiper
Driver side sun visor will drop down intermittently, during driving, obscuring driver view of the road.
ODI 10809033
Visibility/Wiper
Visor on the driver side starting falling down and will not stay put at about 14000 miles when you are driving it will fall half way down to replace will be over 150.00
ODI 10781534
Visibility/Wiper
The sun visor lost the ability to shade the sun causing a very unsafe condition when driving into the sun. This is a common problem on this model.
ODI 10779949
Visibility/Wiper
Driver's side sun visor will not stay in closed position at any time. It is hanging down about 45 degrees from the roof headliner, partially blocking the driver's view and presenting an obvious safety hazard. In addition, an injury hazard exists in the event of a front end crash, since the driver's head will impact the sun visor first. There have been numerous other reports of this design flaw.
ODI 10821973
Visibility/Wiper
Drivers side sun visor will not stay in position, dropped down and blocked view of on coming traffic
ODI 10716969
Visibility/Wiper
The driver's side sun visor hangs down blocking the driver's view. There is no adjustment. Pat lobb's toyota of mckinney reports that while it may be a safety hazard, there is no recall. Their solution is to buy new visors. There is no adjustment to tighten it myself. It is unsafe and $250 for new visors. From reports on the web, many people are having the same issue creating an unsafe vehicle. *tr
ODI 10668347
Visibility/Wiper
The visor on the drivers side does not stay up and comes down during driving and creates a safety hazard where it blocks our view when driving. There are several complaints on the internet of this issue with several toyota models (rav4, highlander etc.), yet toyota has 'not' issued a recall on this serious defect and safety issue! I have already had to take my toyota in for 4-5 recalls on other issues since i bought…
ODI 10644342
Visibility/Wiper
2007 toyota rav4 sun visors will not stay up, which restricts visibility. At first, the passenger visor started to hand down, about an inch from the roof. Eventually, both the passenger and driver side visors remain in the down position. The visor completely restricts visibility and apparently, has been a safety issue with toyota for years. 15 sep 2014, i took my rav4 in for recall work and asked them to fix the…
ODI 10633793
Visibility/Wiper
The driver's side sun visor no longer stays in place when stowed and instead droops down at approximately a 40 degree angle. This impairs driver's visibility as it falls squarely within the driver's field of vision. It also becomes a distraction in that the driver is constantly pushing the visor back into place, to no effect. The problem is impaired visibility due to a failing part. This is a well documented issue…
ODI 10643254
Visibility/Wiper
Driver's side sun visor failure to work properly causing a safety issue and possible bodily injury or death. The sun visor is not staying in the stowed position which is flat against the interior roof of the car due to a known failed mechanism within the sun visor such as the spring loaded mechanism which is failing. Instead, the sun visor is dropping down at a 45 degree angle. This has caused my head to hit it…
ODI 10639136
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Visibility/Wiper
The drivers side visor does not stay up..at first it was slightly loose around 50k miles and then 70k the visor no longer stays up at all. I have actually hit my head on it a couple of times and it obscures my vision. I cannot believe this has not been recalled. Now i have to pay $100 to buy a completely new one. This is just an accident and a lawsuit waiting to happen. It looks to be a problem for a lot of toyotas.…
ODI 10689710
Visibility/Wiper
The sun visor is badly designed and does not stay up. Affects both driver and passenger side visors. For a tall driver like myself this is a security risk since it limits outwards visibility. The view of traffic light and road signs mounted high is impeded. The loose and flapping visor in line of sight also constitute a distraction which is in itself a hazard. *tr
ODI 10683493
Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact received three recall notices in the mail several months ago and stated the dealer did not have the parts for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. *tr
ODI 10521762
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
The driver side sun visor continuously falls down blocking the drivers view out the front window. O one instance aas i was driving at 60 plus miles per hour at freeway speeds and my vision was blocked as i was trying to change lanes while turrning my head at the same time holding up the visor and trying to look behind to be sure the lanes were clear to safely change lanes. This has almost caused a serious accident…
ODI 10735330
Visibility/Wiper
Drivers side window visor loose and does not stay in position. Falls down into drivers view obstructing vision and distracting driver. *tr
ODI 10564948
Visibility/Wiper
I own a 2007 toyota rav4 4 wd. I was checking recalls and decided to read complaints.. I was amazed to find out about the drivers side visor. That doesn't stay up.. We have this same problem. I don't know when this happened, but within this past year or so. It will not stay up. It is a safety issue, i am short so its down, but , my husband who is tall creates a problem with him. I thought it was kind of funny that,…
ODI 10660074
Visibility/Wiper
The drivers side visor began flopping forward and will not stay in the upright position. Sometimes it just drops down without being touched and of course it interferes with visibility. I have read that there is a known problem with this issue. It was mentioned at one of my service visits at the toyota dealership but i do not feel that i should have to pay $150.00 dollars to fix it. Since reading more complaints…
ODI 11035204
Visibility/Wiper
The visor on the driver side continually drops into the vision of the driver. *tr
ODI 10489597
Visibility/Wiper
In my vehicle, the drivers side sun visor has loosened so that it will not stay up out of the way next to the roof of the car. It drifts down into my line of sight and hinders my vision. When i pull it down to use, it also will not stay up against the windshield. So it's nearly always in my way. And it can't be adjusted by me. It has to be repaired at the dealership. For a large cost. *tr
ODI 10492907
Visibility/Wiper
The driver's side sunshade no longer functions properly in my 2007 toyota rav-4. The shade does not stay up flat against the roof of the car, nor will it remain in place when pushed forward against the windshield, instead, it just hangs somewhere in between, getting in the driver's face and posing a serious visibility problem. It won't even stay in place to block the sun properly - the purpose it was designed for.…
ODI 10459153
Visibility/Wiper
My wife and i have a 2007 toyota rav 4. The drivers side sun visor keeps falling down on its own while we are driving. It will no longer stay up at all. This is extremely dangerous while driving as it blocks visibility to the road, and also provides a possible head injury for getting in and out of the vehicle. Not only will toyota not recognize this very common (recall worthy) problem, but our bumper to bumper…
ODI 10465976
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Toyota RAV4.
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