2009 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems
- 48
- 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
- suspension part · 11 records
- rear lower · 9 records
- lower suspension · 8 records
- suspension arms · 8 records
- rear suspension · 7 records
- recall notice · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number 13v383000 (suspension). The dealer stated that the parts were unavailable. Both the dealer and manufacturer did not know when the parts would arrive. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10597127
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10629289
Suspension
I received urgent safety recall notice for rear lower suspension arms (no. 1) on may 19, 2014. When i called the toyota dealership for an appointment to have this safety recall taken care of i was told that the parts are on national back order and would be 1-2 more weeks. I was placed on a list to be called when the parts come in. Since then i have called a couple of more times to the dealership just to check on the…
ODI 10607854
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign id number 13v383000 (suspension) and stated the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.pm
ODI 10594319
Suspension
Received notification last fall of recall for rear lower suspension arm. When dealership was contacted they said that it would be in the spring before a formal recall would be issued. Received the formal recall and the dealership said they didn't have the parts and i would be put on a waiting list. *tr
ODI 10588840
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that it was taking too long to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number 13v383000 (suspension). The dealer stated that the part would be unavailable until the middle of july. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The vehicle had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10597219
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number 13v383000 (suspension) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The dealer stated that the part was not available for repair. The contact was placed on a waiting list with an expected date for the part of june 2014. There were no failures.
ODI 10586936
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number 13v383000 (suspension) however, the part to do the repairs was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10606209
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav 4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v373000 (suspension) and the vehicle was repaired. The contact received a second notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 13v383000 (suspension) which stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would become available. The contact had been waiting for months…
ODI 10604773
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 13v383000 (suspension). The contact stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay and was unable to provide an estimated date for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10594555
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign id number 13v383000 (suspension) and the part needed was currently unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10583510
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension ) and stated that she was very concerned for her safety since the parts were still not available to complete the recall service. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The vehicle had not experience the failure.
ODI 10576745
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 13v383000 (suspension ). The contact stated that the recall repair was not performed in a reasonable amount of time. The dealer indicated parts were not available. There were no failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay.
ODI 10596192
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact was included in nhtsa recall campaign id number: 13v383000 (suspension) and stated that the dealer indicated more than twice that they did not have the solution to repair the vehicle. The contact had to wait for months to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified and could not provide a reasonable date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the…
ODI 10578513
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension); however, the dealer stated that the parts for the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the repair was not performed in a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10605391
Suspension
I brought my 2009 toyota rav 4 into the romano toyota (6400 basile rowe east syracuse, ny 13057) service department after receiving a recall notice for possible rusting in the rear suspension bar. The service department assured me that they had thoroughly checked the recalled part, and everything was fine. 5 months later, i was driving 55 mph on a 3-lane highway, and i suddenly lost control of my car. When i was…
ODI 10534253
Suspension
I now regrettably own a 2009 toyota rav4. I bought this vehicle in september 2013 from a car max dealer in pompano beach florida. I was not told that the car had two recalls that have not been taken care of. I brought car back to car max several times, they did various repairs, new brakes and alignment. Then i looked online and saw that this car has two recalls. I brought the car to toyota of deerfield beach florida…
ODI 10558148
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle starting a popping/binding feel when making a turn left or right at about 36000 miles. It became more pronounced and by 42000 miles it could be felt when sitting still. Toyota tso issued to replace the intermediate steering shaft. I feel that this is a progressively dangerous condition that will cause failure and loss of life one day. Cost the replace shaft, $517.00. Search finds many, many rav4 owners have…
ODI 10474250
Suspension
Safety recall issued may 1, 2014 by toyota for rear lower suspension arms (no. 1). I have contacted the dealer toyota darcars on cherry hill road in silver spring, md [redacted] on may 5, june 6, august 4 and sept 29, 2014 in an attempt to have the recall completed. Each time i was informed that they did not have the parts and i will be put on a waiting list for service once available. I get the same answer on every…
ODI 10639864
Suspension
I just want to know how long toyota has to repair the rear suspension arm that you recalled, it seems around a couple of years ago? I've heard nothing from them about repairing this problem, just that they are working on trying to find a resolution. In the meantime, i am driving an unsafe vehicle. Thank you for your help. *tr
ODI 10562322
Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Suspension · Tires
2009 toyota rav4. Consumer states that there is something wrong with the vehicle. All four tires had to be replaced because they were bald, and one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors (tpms) had to be replaced. *kb updated 02/04/11*jb updated 02/16/11. *jb
ODI 10370161
Steering · Suspension
2009 toyota rav4 safety issues *gr the consumer stated the steering wheel developed a vibration. The vehicle was examined. However the mechanic stated nothing was wrong. The tires were balanced, but the problem still continued. *jb
ODI 10328512
Suspension · Wheels
Since this car was bought on sept 18, 2009 it has had a shimmy problem. Dealer could never find anything wrong but would do an alignment and tire rotation when he took it in for an oil change at 19,265 mi on nov 8, 2011, they told my father he needed tires and that a lug nut was missing. He took it down the block to a tire shop who stated the car was unsafe to drive without at least 2 new tires and an alignment.…
ODI 10494629