ToyotaRAV42013
  1. Toyota RAV4
  2. Problems
  3. 2013
  4. Visibility/Wiper

2013 Toyota RAV4 Visibility/Wiper Problems

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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

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 11, 2019 · 65,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    My front windshield has a crack from one end to the other. This appears to be a defect in the glass since there was no impact. It was first noticed when the windshield was covered with ice and the defogger was working to melt it. The vehicle was not moving as it was parked in my driveway.

    ODI 11208207

  • August 16, 2018 · 78,850 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    This is the second time in six months i have had to replace the rear windshield on my rav4. Both times it had been parked in a parking spot outside when the windows shattered. Both times there didn't seem to be a visible reason to have caused the shattering of the window .

    ODI 11120542

  • January 6, 2015

    Visibility/Wiper

    We had a winter blizzard with ice, show wind etc. Where the wiper blades rest on the windshield they receive minimal if any direct heat. (i can not get a thin piece of paper between the dashboard and inside the windshield. The paper is 2 1/2" above the wiper blade.) i warmed the rav 4 for an extremely long period of time and the ice that had formed on the wipers before i started it would not melt off. I then scraped…

    ODI 10671252

  • December 1, 2013 · 50 miles

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Visibility/Wiper

    The navigation screen is totally unuseable in daylight. Screen is flat and exposed to sun. Driver has to lean way over and hold right hand over the screen to get any visibility at all. Even then it's too difficult to see, not to mention the danger of leaning over, using the right hand to screen, and staring at the screen rather than the road. Terrible terrible design. Toyota will not address the problem. $1500…

    ODI 10628313

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Toyota RAV4.

Bosch

Aerotwin. Conventional Rear Wiper Blade, 12 in., H309

MPN: H309

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Bosch

BroadVIEW Wiper Blade: Advanced beam technology, 16 in, Pack of 1, 16BDV

MPN: 16BDV

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Bosch

BroadVIEW Wiper Blade: Advanced beam technology, 26 in, Pack of 1, 26BDV

MPN: 26BDV

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Bosch

Conventional Rear Wiper Blade, 10", H252

MPN: H252

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Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.