1. Toyota RAV4
  2. Problems
  3. 2013
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System

2013 Toyota RAV4 Fuel/Propulsion System 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
1–30k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 18, 2014 · 10,000 miles

    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

  • June 15, 2014 · 19,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000.

    ODI 10722628

  • May 5, 2014 · 5,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control

    On rare occasions when driving, i will suddenly lose power. It's as if someone has suddenly turned off the ignition switch. Depressing the gas pedal will not solve the problem. The only way to regain power is to take your foot off the gas pedal and then push down again to regain speed. It can occur at any time on flat roads, hills, snow or rain covered, there seems to be no reason for this. The toyota dealer says he…

    ODI 10682011

  • August 11, 2013 · 120 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    I leased a rav4ev. Went to pick it up on thursday (8/8/13) and it wouldn't start-- check ev system, etc. Dealer gave me a loaner, it spent the day in the service dept, and they wound up updating the software & it apparently was ok. Brought the car home on friday. On sunday, 8/11/13, the entire system turned off while i was driving on the freeway-- engine stopped, power steering stopped, and i was luckily able to…

    ODI 10543963