2013 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
My car is only 70,000 miles and from the past i am experiencing missed misfire of my transmission from 2nd to 3rd gear. The car is driven daily, but being fairly less number of miles this is a very unexpected behavior. I checked with a certified mechanic, who asked me to get it rebuilt for more than $3,000. But could not tell me the reason for this issue. He said likely to be toyota transmission issue.
ODI 11258783
Power Train
Transmission hesitates 2 to 3 seconds before changing from park to drive or reverse to drive and jumps when it goes to drive if you don't leave your feet on the brake pedal until it gears.
ODI 11205459
Power Train
My 2013 toyota rav4 is showing transmission issues. After starting, put in gear and it won't move, just revs like in neutral. When i shut off and restart it runs. This has happened to me 4 different times in the past 2 months, and one time i was in a line of cars and when it was my turn to go, it was just revving. I have brought it to my local dealer 3 times for this, one time they had it for 3 days and another time…
ODI 11184705
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall while driving, the vehicle tends to suddenly give off a "jerking" sound. When this happens, the vehicle tend to jiggle or shake then goes back to normal. This has become frightening, especially when driving on the highway. This usually happens while the vehicle is in motion. This event has happened on the highway, local road, city streets, in fact, anywhere. It just happens without warning. It is…
ODI 11101297
Power Train
This complaint involves sudden acceleration. It occurred twice, once when shifting from drive to reverse and again when you get shifting from reverse to drive. The car was at a standstill both times. The first time was april 2017. I was driving along a neighborhood street at 20 mph. When i stopped and put the car in reverse, it shot off like a rocket. I applied the brakes; the car started spinning around. I pulled…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11062483
Power Train
At first it happened only when turning corners or starting from a stop light. The car would just seem to stall for 3-4 seconds, then resume normal acceleration. This has happened several times over past year. Yesterday it happened while on main highway at 65 mph. "scary!" i started losing speed, then it resumed normal speed after 3-4 seconds. I talked to toyota service manager today. He says there's no way to…
ODI 11035679
Power Train
Torque converter failed suddenly while crossing a highway bridge with no breakdown lane. No prior warning, just sudden rpm jump to redline and no ability to accelerate. Was able to coast across the bridge to an exit ramp. Dealer diagnosed the problem as a transmission failure. Since car was out of warranty, we brought it to an independent shop who found it was actually the torque converter. The spline connection to…
ODI 11001814
Power Train
Torque converter shudder: occurs between 35 mph - 40 mph, when engine still cold and accelerating lightly. Occurs during shifting between low gears. Never had this issue at higher speeds. Shudder is temporary lasting just a few seconds but vibration is obvious during power transfer from front to back.
ODI 10896093
Power Train
VIBRATION AT LOW SPEEDS .
ODI 10853121
Power Train
Tourque converter is bad in rav 4 vehicle and it has to be replaced in every vehicle. I observed hesitation in lower speeds like 30 miles an hour when i had 20 to 30 thousand miles in my vehicle. I did a mistake and didn't cared much about this issue. At 78,000 miles, the toyota dealer diagnosed my vehicle with bad tourque converter and it needs to be replaced. Costs me about 2,500 to do it. I just want the owners…
ODI 10981659
Power Train
Potentially lethal transmission failure in toyota rav4 in march 2013 i bought a new toyota rav4 at acton toyota, in massachusetts. On february 21st 2014, i was driving the vehicle in sudbury, massachusetts on route 20 when suddenly it went completely haywire. The engine stalled out ? Restarted ? Stalled out again ? Restarted. This was all while the vehicle was moving. I drove into the local citizens bank car park,…
ODI 10693641
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle hesitated when shifting into gear. No power and then a surge causing the car to jerk. Happens when accelerating from stop into first and second gear. The ecm is defective and toyota was forced to address this after class action suit see [redacted].com, although this resulted in an extended warranty rather than a recall. My car is 4 months passed the 10 year warranty although it has low mileage. The faulty…
ODI 10550180
Power Train
I have brand new 2013 toyota rav4. While i was driving the vehicle, vehicle suddenly stopped without any kind of indication or warning. The car behind me was about to hit my vehicle. Some how, he could manage to divert the vehicle. After that engine starts, but it was unable to move any further. I had stand in the middle of road, blocking the traffic. Finally i had to tow the vehicle from that place to service…
ODI 10548458
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
On local road, accelerating from stop. Vehicle suddenly "shut-off" going into neutral and unable to put back into drive. Steering went "limp". Vehicle drifted right, power steering was effected, steering difficult. Vehicle coasted into parking lot to the right, fortunately no vehicles happened to be passing on the right at that precise moment, therefore no accidents. But there could have easily been one. Attempts at…
ODI 10543196
Power Train
Since brand new at times when stopped then accelerate to turn left or right it will hesitate when i am half way turned causing the vehicle to lose power then it will catch causing a burst in acceleration. At times i have lost power when i need it most. It is very dangerous. I have called my dealers attention to it and was told they cannot duplicate in a test drive so nothing is wrong. It does not do it often 6 or 7…
ODI 10606226
Power Train
While accelerating from approximately 20 mph, a jerk was felt and a noise was heard as the vehicle was shifting gears. (this vehicle is an automatic.) this same incident occurred again later the same day. However, after the second incident, the "check engine" light and the "traction control" light came on. This occurred on the first day of ownership of the vehicle with only 15 miles on the odometer. This vehicle was…
ODI 10521235
Power Train
While driving on highway at 55mph,my new 2013 toyota rav4 limited suddenly slowed down and would not shift into gear properly when i accelerated. I pulled off the road asap and had vehicle towed to dealership. They have diagnosed transmission failure. There is less than 600 miles on the odometer. *tr
ODI 10512209