2012 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
3 weeks after the 50,000 mile service, on october 22 2019, i was driving 35 mph on soquel avenue, when the car became unresponsive, i lost all power and control of the vehicle, and "check ev system" came onto the instrument cluster. I was able to coast to the side of the road into a bus stop, turned the car off, and had the car towed into the dealership. The dealership was unable to replicate the symptom and…
ODI 11283129
Engine · Power Train
I took my vehicle in for service due to an engine knock. After 90 minutes to troubleshoot i was told that there was a major problem and that my vehicle was not safe to drive. Engine mount was broken, needed rear differential replaced. Mechanic had never seen anything like this.
ODI 11190078
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
I could not start my vehicle on 7/26/2018. I called road side assistance and got a jump start from a power device. I was driving towards toyota service. Suddenly my vehicle stopped on the middle of the road. It was completely disabled: no power stirring, not even alarm signal working. If this happened on a highway, more likely, i would not be alive today. Same driver who would hit me from behind, because disabled…
ODI 11122046
Power Train
I got out of my car and forgot to put it in park. Because the car has keyless start, i was able to leave the car without taking a key out. The car started to roll back and because i live at the top of a hill, it began to pick up speed. My neighbor lives at the bottom of my driveway and the car was heading straight to their house. Lukily, the car hit a tree which stopped it from hitting their house and potentially…
ODI 10824605
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
This problem has to do with the rav4 gear shifter sticking and/or deformed. The problem is addressed for years 2013-2015 in toyota tsb 0145-14; however, the problem also exists in the 2012 model. The 2012 rav4 can have a sticking or deformed gear shifter. This could be caused by coffee having been spilled into the area. *tr
ODI 10680313
Power Train
2012 toyota rav-4. Consumer stated car was on an incline and rolled backwards and hit another vehicle. *ta
Crash reported
ODI 10662828
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On september 6, 2014 at 4:20pm while pulling forward into a parking space the car had an unintended acceleration. This is the third time with the exact same circumstances. I pulled forward into a parking space and stopped. I placed the car into reverse with my foot on the brake to re-adjust the position of the vehicle in the space. Backed out without applying foot to accelerator. I applied the braked when car was…
ODI 10632525
Engine · Power Train
Engine, in idle and in gear, suddenly surged. It propelled the car forward in driveway and struck a car about 1 foot-18 inches in front of it, damaging front bumper of our car and rear bumper of other car. Damage to our car was quoted at $878 and second car (our granddaughter's) was less. Reported to toyota. They sent analyst to check "black box" and reported to me accelerator pedal and brakes were ok. Not car's…
Crash reported
ODI 10643117
Power Train
Car can be turned off while car is in drive. When foot is taken off brake the car can roll as if in neutral. *tt
ODI 10583031
Power Train
Tl-the contact owns a 2012 rav4 toyota. The contact stated while she was pulling into a parking space the acceleration pedal stuck to the floor of the vehicle. The vehicle ran up on a sidewalk. The vehicle was towed to a toyota dealer. The mechanic had not diagnose or repaired the failure problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 23,302.lj
ODI 10565075
Electrical System · Power Train
Since january 13, i have had my battery die on me 4 times (including the first time) - twice in january and the others a few months in between. It never sat for more than a few days. Brand new car end of november 2012, so it was only a year old. I think there may be some discrepancy between the battery and where you can plug in your ipod for music... That's the only thing that was 'left on'/plugged in (i checked…
ODI 10626503
Power Train
After owning my new 2012 rav 4 for only 3 days, i visited a friend's house and attempted to park my car on a slightly sloped driveway. I got out of my car after turning off the push button start but neglected to put the car in park. As i was getting out of the car, someone shouted, "your car is rolling - step on the brake!". By the time i was able to reenter the car, it had already rolled into another vehicle in…
Crash reported
ODI 10491595
Power Train
I parked my car in residential neighborhood and proceeded to cross street with my car parked behind me. Thankfully a man facing car yelled "your car!" my new car was rolling down the street backwards, gaining speed down the incline, headed for curb, sidewalk and huge tree. I chased the car down the street, got door open, jumped inside vehicle as it was moving and slammed on brake, injuring my back and shoulder in…
1 injury
ODI 10476964
Power Train
My 2012 has done this virtually from day 1. When braking, there is a sudden acceleration for 1/4 to 1/2 second at the time the transmission downshifts. I also notice it while driving at high speeds and braking. It is more dangerous at slower speeds especially when braking at a light with someone in front of you. It feels like you are pressing both the brake and accelerator at the same time. It does not do this all…
ODI 10472426
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. When the ignition was turned to the on position while the vehicle was parked on an incline, the vehicle moved backwards when it was shifted into drive. When the vehicle was parked on a decline, the ignition was turned to the on position and the vehicle moved forward when shifted into reverse. The failures recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired.…
ODI 10855075