2008 Toyota RAV4 Body Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
My toyota rav white peril pant is peeling off. Has been for two years. This is suppose to be a limited edition rav ome paint. I believe theres a defect in the paint.
ODI 11266204
Body
Hood latch failure. Driving for over 3 hours on highway, sudden gust of wind, and all of a sudden the hood popped up. Was able to slow dow, pull over, and close hood. Backed up with bungee until i got home. I've replaced the latch, (with toyota oem latch) but have noticed when speeds approach 65 plus, the hood really vibrates.
ODI 10971247
Body · Unknown Or Other
Toyota rav4 2008 limited sunroof exploded going 70 mph on interstate (no other factors, such as we were not under/had not just gone under an interstate overpass). I was driving - sounded like a gunshot. Husband in passenger seat and sounded like a loud pop. Glass shattered all over us. We pulled over, patched it the best that we could and took state roads home ([redacted] vs 5 1/2 hour, [redacted] home. Took two…
ODI 11067319
Body
There are 2 issues with the car: 1. The air dynamics of the car makes all small pebels run into the windshield. My car probably caught 10 or more of them. My windshield was replaced twice. There is a bull eye and other small rock-contact incidents 2. Spare tire mounted on the back has a cover that tends to loose if going through the car wash. Took place twice. Imagine the hazard it presents to cars next in line in…
ODI 10892622
Body
Driving on an interstate at about the legal speed limit of 75 mph, part of the plastic wheel well cover on the underside came loose and caught between the passenger side front tire/wheel and the car body, at first sounding like we might have a flat tire. I pulled over and saw that the plastic cover was wedged between the tire and the car body. I had to unscrew three screws to remove this piece. It exposed some of…
ODI 10871483
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the software was updated in the vehicle due to a manufacturer's recall. While traveling at any rate of speed, the contact's ankle was impacted by the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal, which generated an unsafe condition and a sudden loss of power. The contact experienced the failure more than once and had to move over to the right lane to get the…
ODI 10735941
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling into my garage. I took my foot off the accelerator and went for the brake and the car suddenly lurched forward and struck a folded deck chair which was pushed through the garage wall. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10593456
Body · Suspension
After my car received the first recall service (early 2014) for the rear suspension, about 5000 miles later i began to hear noises at freeway speeds from the passenger rear tire area. Not long after this noise started, i received the (mailed from toyota) second recall notice regarding the back suspension. This was in sept 2013. Each month i call toyota for the second recall service and they never "have the parts…
ODI 10578455
Body · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while at the dealer, the contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive to the extensive rusting of the frame, driveshaft, front control arms, rear suspension, rear shocks, and the passenger rear rim. The contact was also informed that rust was not a defect but environmental. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10498027