2008 Toyota RAV4 Equipment Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear tire · 4 records
- tire cover · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Equipment
I am reporting and acceleration problem in my 2008 toyota rav4. The problem occurs randomly as i am approaching and slowing down for a stop sign or a traffic light. There is a slight surge in the car, even though my foot is on the break as i am slowing down. I estimate this problem has occurred around 10 times in the 19,000 miles that i have owned the rav4. I cannot duplicate or replicate the surge at will, as i…
ODI 10307416
Equipment · Fuel System, Gasoline
I have already made a previous complaint about acceleration problems with my rav4 that caused an accident. I am still having issues regarding this problem. My car will suddenly jump while barely pushing the gas pedal. It does not do it all the time but will do so randomly which is even worse because one doesn't know when it will happen. It is scary driving a vehicle that from minute to minute you have no idea when…
ODI 10285763
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Last august i experienced a stuck accelerator on my 2008 toyota rav4. It happened only once and hasn't repeated. It was while approaching an intersection red light fortunately with no cars in front of me. I was able to overcome the acceleration by standing on the brake and shifting into neutral. When toyota came out with the recall for floor mats my car was not one of the models with those typr of floor mats and the…
ODI 10306925
Equipment
Rear tire cover on a 2008 toyota rav4 18" wheels sport edition. Rear tire cover over time (within 10 months) has become loose and has blown off several times, once in a car wash and the other while driving down the interstate. Both times, serious scratch and paint damage was received. I verified that the zipper was fully zipped and elastic was covering the bottom of the tire. I find that over time the cover slowly…
ODI 10273849
Equipment
Rear tire cover 2008 toyota rav4 18" wheels sport edition. Rear tire cover over time (within 6 months) has become loose and has blown off twice, 1 in a car wash and the other while simply driving down the street. Zipper was fully zipped and elastic was covering the bottom of the tire. Unit keeps slowly working itself off until it falls off. Toyota case# 200812200182. Dealer said that this is common for the elastic…
ODI 10270106
Equipment
2008 toyota rav4 had a jammed gas pedal. Consumer states that the problem was with the floor mats. *nj the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated one quarter block of a city block, veering to the left and demolished one car. The vehicle then continued another quarter block and destroyed another vehicle. The vehicle then turned in the other direction and hit another vehicle. The vehicle only…
Crash reported
ODI 10260129