2008 Toyota RAV4 Visibility/Wiper 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:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- side visor · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. While in park, the power window master switch caught fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10888674
Visibility/Wiper
I have a toyota rav4 that continues to have problems with the drivers side visor suddenly dropping out of the ceiling mount. Of course this happens when i am driving and becomes a huge distraction while trying to get it back in place. I have talked to many other rav4 owners and nearly everyone has had the same issue . It seams that the visor stub arm that goes into the ceiling mount wears our whatever is holding it…
ODI 10872402
Visibility/Wiper
The driver's side sun visor will not stay up, so it normally stays in a view-obstructed position when driving. This is a serious safety issue and toyota refuses to budge in terms of recalling this item. I brought this to the attention of toyota a year or so ago and they asked me for a quote to fix - i sent them a copy of the dealer price quote (around $150) and toyota refused to pay for it as a safety issue and…
ODI 10763677
Visibility/Wiper
Driver's side visor will not stay in the up position. Instead, when not needing to use it, it hangs down at least 3 inches from the ceiling, creating a visibility and safety hazard! This problem has been reported to toyota by many toyota owners, including both under warranty or outside of warranty. The dealer said they would need to replace the entire mirror visor, costing around $150, which is outrageous. It should…
ODI 10513497
Visibility/Wiper
The driver's sun visor will not snap back up to the vehicle's headliner and stay there. It remains in the driver's line of sight and this is particularly dangerous at night. *tr
ODI 10501244
Visibility/Wiper
There is a recurring problem with driver side sun visor where it doesn't stay where i put it. It regularly slips down and at times blocks my view of the road. This is a known/recurring problem with many other owners of this vehicle make/model (based upon internet search of this issue). When the visor is placed over the driver door window, when i go around a corner (turn), the visor will rotate and hit me in the…
ODI 10765182
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Toyota RAV4.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.