2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems
- 116
- 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
- excessive consumption · 28 records
- consumption test · 15 records
- every miles · 13 records
- quart every · 11 records
- engine light · 10 records
- water pump · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 49 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
On 12/18/2013 started car in the morning and and engine started knocking(4 cylinder). Checked oil and added 2 quarts. Then on friday 12/20 drove 4 mile engine and valves started knocking and rattling. From other complaints it seems that the engine in blown. I bought the car new and have served it religiously. How can an engine with 75000 miles on it lose that much oil? I have had cars with over 125000 miles on them…
ODI 10556896
Engine
I purchase my 2008 toyota rav 4 in 2012 with 39,739 miles, currently it has about 56,000 miles. The engine is burning oil. I noticed that over the last 6 months that the oil light will suddenly go on (car is not due for an oil change, under mileage and under date range needed) and i will pull into a gas station and i am told that there is barely any oil in the engine. This is shocking...as the warning light only…
ODI 10555957
Engine
When starting my car my [redacted] light, engine light, vsc light wouldn't go out. When taken this to my mechanic i was told that the vacuum system. After checking everything , things seemed to be ok. When it happened again i was told that the gas cap was put on to tight. The lights where reset. In january it began to happen again. Took it to a new mechanic, i was to told that the charcoal filter needed to be…
ODI 10703599
Engine
Engine burns oil. No oil light warning comes on when there is very very little oil in the pan. Terrible rattle noise coming from engine. Tsb 0094 for 2az-fe engine. *tr
ODI 10553700
Engine
Change oil every 3000 miles. In sept changed oil and was told oil was low. Today had car inspected only 1500 miles into oil change and my engine light was on i was told the dip stick was clean. Seems the engine is burning oil. I see many other people complaining of the same issue. I have not taken it to toyota dealer but plan to have them check this out, but i am sensing from the other same complaints something is…
ODI 10551210
Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Check engine oil light came on; went o dealer to have checked; lost 3 quarts of oil since last schedules oil change. Dealer says it was within their acceptable range. Today called and said i need new engine which they say will cost me thousands
ODI 10542351
Engine
At around 80k miles my mechanic noticed the engine was burning up oil too quickly and advised i bring it in more often for him to check the oil and to add if needed. He did this for me until one day all the dashboard lights came on and he told me my engine was shot. I purchased a 100k warranty and when i took it into toyota they said they would run a test and to come back in 1200 miles. The parts manager even…
ODI 10578783
Engine
My family and i went on a trip to georgia and before i made the trip i changed the oil i always check the oil before i change it and it was down 1/2 a quart. When i got home after putting 1800 miles on the car it was down 1/2 a quart again. I called the dealer where i bought the car, and explained the problem, they told me it was normal for that engine. I then research on the internet and found that people were…
ODI 10550419
Engine
I have a 2008 toyota rav4, 4 cylinder engine, which currently has a technical service bulletin out advising toyota dealerships that the 4 cylinder engine for that particular year is defective. The piston rings do not properly remove the oil as the piston travels up and down, and as a result the engine consumes excessive oil. My vehicle uses approximately a quart and a half of oil in only 1,500 miles. Toyota said…
ODI 10533331
Engine
In august, oil light flashes when i make a hard stop; took it to dealer and they put a monitor on it and told me to return at 1200 miles. I forgot and only remembered when i started to see the oil light blink on again when i came to a stop. I came back in to dealer in november, they read the monitor and told me i needed to have my engine rebuilt; the service tech. Met with a mgr, rechecked readings and since the…
ODI 10553705
Engine
Engine is burning too much motor oil. Have to keep putting a liter of oil in the car every two weeks. There has been a technical service bulletin released by toyota that it is a problem with the r&r piston and ring set. My vin id is impacted by this. *tr
ODI 10532980
Engine
I was driving down a street when my car suddenly died. The engine would not turn over though the battery finally turned on. My car was towed to the local toyota dealership. The service department took the engine apart and said a valve spring broke which caused the valve to drop down and make contact with the #4 piston, breaking it completely apart. (it ended up in the oil pan.) my engine is ruined and must be…
ODI 10533324
Engine
Similar to several other complaints on this model, my vehicle is also exhibiting excessive oil consumption, up to 1 qt. Within 1,000-1,500 miles, based on my own consumption tests. The dealer has changed the oil since i purchased this vehicle. The car begin to burn oil at around 66,000 miles. Many times i have complained of this - dealer claims this is "normal" consumption and within specifications as does toyota…
ODI 10522170
Engine
Our 2008 rav4 oil light came on and we had just had our oil changed so we thought the business didn't add enough oil when they did the oil change. We took it back and was told it was an oil consumption problem that this model year has. First we heard about it. We took it to toyota dealer in omaha and they immediately said we had no warranty for this without even looking at it. Red flag. They then did a test where…
ODI 10637079
Engine
WATER PUMP REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *TR
ODI 10519768
Engine
The engine died on our vehicle. Dealer said it stopped working but would have to take apart the engine to find out why. They said they could not find any leaks but it ran out of oil & ceased the engine. It was only 4 months since our last oil change. People are telling us it should not have ran out that fast without there being a leak. Toyota said they will not cover the repair because it is out of warranty. By only…
ODI 10520939
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact stated that upon inspection, the vehicle was consuming an abnormal amount of oil and the oil pressure warning light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the problem was normal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 74,000.
ODI 10546756
Engine · Steering
My alternator went in my vehicle but was discovered was disturbing. I had just had my oil changed 4 weeks prior and the vehicle was almost empty of oil. If the alternator had not failed my engine would have blown due to the lack of oil. The lack of oil is due to the piston assembly in my 2008 toyota rav4. This is a known problem with toyota since they issued a technical service bulletin on aug. 11 known as sb002411…
ODI 10533863
Engine
This vehicle is exhibiting excessive oil consumption, up to 1 qt. Within 1,000-1,200 miles, based on my own and a toyota dealer's consumption tests. The dealer claims this is "normal" consumption as does toyota motor sales. However, toyota has issued a technical service bulletin (t-sb-0094-11) which acknowledges a consumption issue on my model as well as several others. I have read online message boards of other…
ODI 10520784
Engine
I went to the dealership for my normal oil change in sept 2013 and was told there was no oil on the dipstick, rav had 85,000 miles at the time. No lights had come on that alerted me to an issue. They noted it on the records and said they would keep an eye on it. I went for my next oil change nov 2013 and same issue of no oil on dipstick and again no warning lights. They noted it again on paperwork and said we might…
ODI 10704510
Engine
Excessive engine oil consumption. Adding 1quart every 700 miles and getting worse. *tr
ODI 10558972
Engine · Service Brakes
While slowing down for a stoplight, i pulled into the open left hand lane so as not to be behind a tanker truck, and with my foot on the brakes tried to stop the car at the light, when suddenly the engine revved as if the car was in neutral and rather than coming to a full stop at the light, i slid through a busy intersection. Had i not been in a lane without traffic and had there not been oncoming traffic, i would…
ODI 10496339
Engine
Excessive oil consumption i went for an oil change as i do every 3000 miles and was told there was little oil. They looked for leaks etc. None found. Thought it was a fluke. About 1500 miles in my engine light comes on my brother in law who is a certified mechanic for 30 years and takes care of my car tells me my car is consuming oil and your talking a big job advised me to take it to the dealer to run a consumption…
ODI 10630228
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph the engine, four wheel drive, traction control and esc warning indicators illuminated continuously until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times. The technician detected a leak in the evaporation canister which was repaired. In addition, the computerized system was reset twice…
ODI 10515955
Engine
My vin number is on their tsb list and they knew their problems and still trying to play games. Toyota is trying everything they can to screw up with consumer. They want you to test the oil consumption even you already tested three times before. They are not answering your phones. Audi already lost their case. Toyota will be the same. This is the first toyota and also be the last one. *tr
ODI 10682130