2012 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems
- 4
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
When making a left turn from a stand still the back end of the vehicle feels very loose and wobbly as if a wheel was about to come off. In addition the vehicle is producing a vibrating or thumping that appears to be coming from the back end of the vehicle. This seems to be a progressing issue. The vibration/thumping has been going on for a couple of years and our mechanic states that the bearing and wheel balance…
ODI 11089561
Suspension
Takata recall i have rav4 2012 fwd base with 41000 miles, and have a regular maintenance. - when driving at low speed (30-40 mpg) in city, the driving is not comfortable because i feel all of the vibration in wheels. Also, small oscillation does not disappear and maintain in long time. - when driving in a highway, it is very dangerous because a little bumpy road makes my rav4 oscillated very very severely so that i…
ODI 10991857
Suspension
Sudden onset intermittent hard shaking vibration and metal-like loud rattling coming from driver back wheel/axel region begins at 35-40mph (when driving straight on residential roads, especially when road is rough). Feels like something under that corner of the car is going to crack apart/cave in. Is this same rear suspension issue that the 2006-2011 rav4 was recalled for?
ODI 10872836
Suspension
My rear suspension periodically thumps a few minutes after i start driving the vehicle and is most noticeable on a dirt roads. It sounds like a rock is hitting the underside of the car, but i know it is not a rock! It only does it once. It's like the suspension is binding and then releases after a certain distance down the road. *tr
ODI 10472428