2013 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While stopped at a traffic light with the transmission in drive, the engine shut off without warning, and the steering wheel locked. The radio and headlights remained on. This the second occurrence within 6 weeks.
ODI 10939782
Body · Electrical System · Engine
The engine started on fire under normal driving conditions. The car was not involved in any accident. The rav4 limited was totaled. It was less than 3 years old and had 17,500 miles on it. The car was serviced regularly by toyota. The last service was about 4 months prior to the fire. Toyota has not honored their 3yr/36,000 mile warranty coverage on the car. Toyota has not offered a replacement car, rental or…
Fire reported
ODI 10860544
Engine
Our toyota 2013 rav4 had a sudden acceleration. While driving on the highway, the gas peddle suddenly dropped to the floor, and the rpm's went from 3-8 instantly. Upon braking, the accelerator went back to normal, but as soon as the brake was released, the problem immediately happened again. At this point, the brakes were applied again, and the car was pulled over. The car was shut off, then restarted. At this point…
ODI 10837455
Engine
The rav4 2013 is not even 5 years old yet. The car does not speed up when pressing gas and jerks suddenly. Per dealer, there is a problem with the computer connected to the transmission and had a lot of customers with the same problem.
ODI 11129680
Engine
While backing out of my garage, saturday 12/12/15, my foot was on the brake, suddenly the engine speeded up radically and i sped backward to the end of my drive. I braked and shifted to neutral and switched off the engine. It stopped and upon restarting, was ok. This could be deadly if it happened in traffic.
ODI 10809982
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On at least 5 different occasions since owning this toyota rav4 i have experienced a serious engine control problem. It happens in the economy mode of the car which is the default mode you start the car up in. What happens is when pulling into traffic and you push down on the accelerator to get fast speed to merge into traffic the engine stalls. You can have the accelerator pushed all the way down and the engine…
ODI 10791578
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While backing up, vehicle accelerated rapidly hitting a parked vehicle doing much damage. Wife driving many years, never hitting accelerator when she meant to hit the brakes. Do not know why rapid acceleration occurred. Has not happened moving forward. *js
ODI 10669489
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was preparing to make a right turn into an exit driveway. About 12 feet directly in front of me was a cement brick wall paralleling the driveway. As i took my foot off the brake, the car rocketed into the cement brick wall. Fortunately,, air bags deployed and i was not injured badly nor was anyone else. $ 13,000 to fix my car and i don't know if this will happen tome again. I will be like driving a time bomb. I…
Crash reported
ODI 10622640
Air Bags · Engine · Steering
After reading several news stories today (04/09/14) about the recall of 27 toyota models (including 2013 rav 4), for: ?cables for the driver air bag module that can be damaged, disabling the bag, though a warning light will come on (3.5 million vehicles, 1.67 million in the u.s.). ?seats that don't lock in place (2.32 million, 670,000 in north america) ?steering column brackets that may become loose or fail…
ODI 10578458
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav 4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the entire instrument panel illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,600.
ODI 10569105
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Within the first few months after purchase the engine of my vehicle would sometimes hesitate during a turn. It for a moment will loose power and then have a burst of acceleration. It seems that this happens most often after it has been driven, then parked for a short time and then started and turned but it may also have happened at other times. It seems to be happening more often lately and makes turning dangerous…
ODI 10706705
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,800. Updated 6/8/2015 *js
ODI 10663626
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the vehicle accelerated then stalled without warning. The engine, the traction control, and the four wheel drive light illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer performed a diagnostic that was unable to locate a failure code. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10511223