Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 151
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 14
- Years with records
- 2001–2017
- Stored years
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 151 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Engine · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 43 |
| 1–30k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine And Engine Cooling
On the evening of september 6th, 2017, my 88-year-old father, died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. His death resulted from his new toyota rav4 keyless car not turning off, ultimately flooding his apartment with the deadly gas. He was found in his bed, dead, on september 7th, around 10:25 a.m. His two cats had also expired. The toyota rav4 was still running ' 14 hours following his return home from a family…
1 death
ODI 11113398
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to disappointment with alternator repair work at dealership. *smd the consumer stated she did not think she needed an alternator replacement. After the alternator was replaced, the battery light illuminated. According to the invoice, the dealer replaced the short engine block. The dealer not charge the consumer for the replacement of the alternator and engine short…
ODI 10917114
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 55 mph, the engine burned oil excessively. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and a consumption test was performed. The vehicle was not diagnosed, but the mechanic placed less oil in the vehicle and advised the contact to come back after the vehicle had been driven 500 miles. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10648317
Engine And Engine Cooling
My car would not start, and the check engine light and oil light remained on even while key was not in ignition. Also, there was a humming and slight ticking noise coming from the engine while the car was turned off. It seemed like something had shorted out and something electrical was causing something to stay on constantly and it was draining the battery. After researching on the internet someone else had this…
ODI 10619302
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Defective engine control module (ecm). As a result of sending the wrong signal to the transmission, it got ruined and the transmission had to be rebuilt. If there was a recall on the ecm for the 2002 toyota rav4, i was not aware of it, or i still did not owned the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10606141
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Check engine light, vsc light, and 4wd lights stayed on after we purchased vehicle. We were advised to disconnect battery to reset, it worked until car was shut off. Then the lights care on again, and 4wd would not work. Our driveway requires 4wd! Took it to toyota service near our home, he called warranty company, they would not pay because evap cannister and hoses had previous water damage, and were rusted. Manly…
ODI 10621846
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Evaporative control (evap) system design flaw. This design flaw allows water/debris/etc to enter the evap system, resulting in the need to replace pieces of the evap system such as filter emission hoses, charcoal canister, canister vent valve, or according to my last toyota dealership visit the whole evap system! Newer rav4 models have been updated to include a covering under the car as to be able to drive in normal…
ODI 10609219
Engine And Engine Cooling
In march 2014 after driving my 2008 toyota rav 4 approximately 3000 miles after an oil change i checked my oil and was down about 1 1/2 quarts. The oil and filter were then changed. In september 2014 after driving 3000 miles the oil level fell 2 quarts short. *tr
ODI 10630117