Toyota RAV4 Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 15
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 2002–2014
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- door lock · 5 records
- front door · 5 records
- passenger door · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the locks did not work at anytime. If the vehicle were locked manually, it would not unlock. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called a local dealer and was informed that there were no recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 47,000.
ODI 10899640
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns 2014 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the dealer advised that the on and off button to the bluetooth that was standard with the vehicle should shut on and off by using the power button. The contact stated that the power button was defective and would not turn the bluetooth off when it was engaged. The contact's heart also began to function abnormally and she became extremely weak, nearly…
1 injury
ODI 10610930
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
The center console top arm resting pad between the driver and the passenger does not locked in position so it moves back and forth depending on how you are leaning on it, if you have your arm on it and you move your body it slides back and forth. If you only have one hand on the steering wheel with your arm on the console pad, if the top pad moves back it will make you go right into the ditch or if it moves forward…
ODI 10572602
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 8 month old baby was auto- locked in the car on an 80 degree sunny day! I double clicked the unlock button on my car's key fob on approach, opened the rear passenger side door and put my child in the car seat and put my purse (keys on top) in the floor with the diaper bag. Entire car still unlocked, i closed the rear passenger door and walked around to the driver's side to get in. The car beeped aloud before i…
ODI 10535855
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
The center console slides back and forth. While driving, if you have your arm on it, it will slide. The locking mechanism does not lock in place. I think this is a safety hazard and should be corrected. *tr
ODI 10543923
Latches/Locks/Linkages
With a totally dead battery you cannot unlock the rear door with the remote entry, and there is no key in the door to allow you to unlock the rear hatch door, where your jumper cables would be stored. Thus your jumper cables are not accessible for your use, unless you climb over the rear seats and manage to life the floor panel and retrieve the cables. Poor design and could be a serious safety issue under some…
ODI 10396108
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Driver door, front passenger door, and tailgate door lock mechanisms have malfunctioned, not locking or unlocking with the remote. Had front driver door lock and rear tailgate door locks repaired each costing approx. $500. How can so many locks go bad? Have other car owners had this problem? *tr
ODI 10677074
Latches/Locks/Linkages
I was locked out of my vehicle by the automatic locking system with my dog in the front seat on a hot south carolina day with all windows up. The locks on all 4 doors and the back door locked even though i had the key in the ignition. I complained about the locking system the first time i unexpectedly got locked out in 2007. I spent most of the day driving home to get a spare key and back again to the car's…
ODI 10324797