22 of the
1,240 complaints about the 2007 Toyota RAV4 are about the
fuel system — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
43,011 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,332.
NHTSA complaint #11097057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Riley, KS
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVELY CONSUMING OIL AND THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS BUT I WAS FAILED TO BE PROPERLY NOTIFIED. I RECEIVE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS BUT NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND I'M WONDERING IF OTHERS HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED SINCE IT WAS HANDLED BY A THIRD PARTY.
NHTSA complaint #10991599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 151,000 milesBrockport, NYCrash
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW MY VEHICLE. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO ENGAGE BUT THEN I FELT THE CAR ACCELERATE AND THE CAR "STUTTERED". IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE BRAKE ASSIST KICKING IN. IT ACCELERATED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE BRAKES FINALLY ENGAGED. ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE UNTIL A FEW SECONDS LATER AND I REAR-ENDED SOMEONE. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10935921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR THAT INVOLVED REBUILDING THE ENGINE. A MONTH AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT BECAUSE FUEL FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10918868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 49,446 milesAlamedaalameda, CA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OIL BURNING RECALL. MY CAR RAV4 BURNS OIL AT LEAST ONE QUART PER 1200 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE ANY PART DUE TO THE 1200 MILES TEST DRIVING. TOYOTA SENT ME AN ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY NOTICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF OIL BURNING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. WE PAID SO MUCH YET WHAT WE GET IS A DEFECT ENGINE IN A NEW RAV4. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE RINGS AND OTHER PARTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IN ORDER TO STOP THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10837174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,000 milesMedford, NY
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, YET THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE AND BRAKE SYSTEM WERE FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10693612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 73,700 milesSahuarita, AZ
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON 11/10/2014 WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. THE RAV4 TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO COME TO A STOP WITH GREATER FORCE REQUIRED TO STOP. ONCE FULLY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WITH LOW RPM'S (~500) AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON ALONG WITH VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME, BUT EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AT EVERY STOP LIGHT / STOP SIGN. CONTACTED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN TUCSON IMMEDIATELY AND SCHEDULED EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR THE NEXT MORNING. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH TWO ERROR CODES (P0171 AND P0174 - LEAN AIR/FUEL MIX). WAS TOLD THEY SUSPECTED A BAD TANK OF GAS. TOYOTA ADDRESSED ONE OPEN RECALL (SERVICE CAMPAIGN BST - REFLASH BRAKE CONTROL COMPUTER) ON MY VEHICLE BUT DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE ERROR CODES, ONLY CLEARED THEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. ALMOST NO BRAKE PRESSURE AND BARELY ABLE TO STOP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC, AND TRAC LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AGAIN. LOW IDLE SPEED AS WELL. CONTACTED A DIFFERENT LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE IN THE DIAPHRAGM CAUSING LOSS OF VACUUM PRESSURE (WHICH HELPED EXPLAIN THE TWO ERROR CODES RELATED TO LEAN AIR/FUEL MIX). TOTAL REPAIR BILL OVER $1000. JUST LUCKY NOBODY WAS INJURED DUE TO FAILING BRAKE SYSTEM ON TOYOTA'S PART.
NHTSA complaint #10660548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,500 milesSuffern, NY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN HERE IN TOWN. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A HIGH DEGREE OF ACCELERATION. MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE TILL I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE THEN STARTED TO REV ITSELF UP UNCONTROLLABLY, UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF WITH THE IGNITION KEY. I WAS A GOOD 15 FEET INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN I HAD STOPPED. I THEN STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS WAS A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE CARS EXPECTATION TO REMAIN STATIONARY WHILE THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING PRIOR TO THE ACCELERATION SURGE.
NHTSA complaint #10566731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,400 milesMequon, WI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL & 4WD WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 89,400 MILES, I WENT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTION AND TESTING, THEIR SERVICE ADVISOR STATED, "THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE WATER HAS LEAKED INTO THE EMISSION SYSTEM & ITS CHARCOAL CANISTER". THE SOURCE OF THE WATER OCCURRED SINCE THE FUEL FILLER TUBE HOUSING NO LONGER WAS PROPERLY ATTACHED/SECURED TO THE VEHICLE. THIS ALLOWED RWATER COMING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO ENTER THROUGH THE FUEL FILLER DOOR BY THE FUEL CAP INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THE FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH GASKETS, SOME ELECTRONIC AND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT FOR THE EMISSION SYSTEM TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH EPA STANDARDS. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR $1,400 WHICH TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER SINCE IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, NOR WOULD THEY CONSIDER PAYING UNDER MY EXTENDED 6 YR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY SINCE THAT EXPIRED JULY 5, 2013. I FIND IT INCREDIBLE THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS SINCE THEY INVOLVE EMISSIONS AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUES. BASED ON MY REVIEW OF VARIOUS BLOGS COVERING RAV4'S, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND TOYOTA ADMITS NO FAULT. AS WITH ALL ISSUES WITH TOYOTA THEY DENY THEY HAVE DESIGN/SAFETY ISSUES WITH ANY OF THEIR VEHICLES - SUDDEN ACCELERATION, STEERING SUSPENSION & BRAKING. IT TOOK ME REPEATED SERVICE VISITS TO GET THEM TO REPLACE THE FRONT STEERING RACK UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FEEL MY FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY AND CHARCOAL CANISTER REPAIR IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE GASOLINE COULD EASILY LEAK OUT DOWN THE TUBE ON GASOLINE OVERFILL AND CAUSE A FIRE IF IT REACHED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. 20 YRS AGO I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH A HONDA WHICH WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL AT NO CHARGE. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #10567246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,400 milesClifton Park, NY
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MUFFLER RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #10552729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 57,000 milesFrederick, MD
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC LIGHT AND 4WD LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE CHARCOAL CANISTER. WAS TOLD TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR OR PART UNDER THEIR EMISSIONS WARRANTY. TOYOTA IS ATTEMPTING TO BLAME THIS PROBLEM ON CONSUMER ERROR WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. HOW IS THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NOT PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM WHEN IT'S PURPOSE IS TO SERVE AS A FILTER OF GAS/EXHAUST FUMES. TOYOTA IS ONCE AGAIN NOT STANDING BY THEIR WARRANTIES OR PRODUCTS.
NHTSA complaint #10493404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 49,023 milesCarlisle, PA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN A RETREAD FROM A 18 WHEELER CAME OFF AND WENT UNDER MY CAR APPARENTLY RIPPING THE CASE AND BRACKET FOR THE CARBON CANISTER OFF. LEAVING 2 HOSES HANGING UNDER THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10464229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 18,462 milesBrookline, MAFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 RAV4 FROM TOYOTA OF BRAINTREE IN 2007. 1. IN 2009 I COULD HEAR WIND IN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW; I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED, TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID I WAS HEARING THINGS. 2.THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAUGHT FIRE (I HAD THE KEYS WITH ME) I HAD TO SPEND $606.01 TO FIX IT, TOYOTA SAID THERE WAS WATER INTRUSION (I THOUGHT, IT PROBABLY WAS, BECAUSE OF THE AIR LEAK PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN 2009) 3. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT STRANGE WHEN I DROVE, I TOOK IT BACK FOR SERVICE, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS STEERING SHAFT INTERNAL FAILURE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; I FOUGHT TO GET THAT FIXED OUT OF WARRANTY. 5. ON NOVEMBER 25, 2011 I WAS DRIVING, THE WINDOW FELL IN ON ME AND ON NOVEMBER 26, 2011, I HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED FOR $338.30 7. NOW, OIL IS LEAKING INTO THE MUFFLER. (I PURCHASE OIL FREQUENTLY) THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 4.5 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE MAJOR PROBLEMS, WHEN I PURCHASED THIS RAV4, IT WAS GOING TO BE MY LAST VEHICLE PURCHASE BECAUSE TOYOTA ADVERTISES LONGEVITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS. I ALSO KNOW PEOPLE WHO DRIVE 1990 AND 1995 TOYOTA PRODUCTS WHO HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. I WAS ALSO TREATED VERY POORLY DURING SOME OF MY REPAIR VISITS. AFTER THE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, I HAD A MEETING WITH THE OWNER OF TOYOTA OF BRAINTREE, [XXX] BUT HIS RESOLUTION WAS GIVING ME $13,000.00 FOR MY VEHICLE (WHICH I OWN) AND ME PURCHASING A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, WHICH MEANT I WOULD HAVE A MONTHLY PAYMENT. I DID CONTACT TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY RESOLUTION. SINCE THEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT STATING THEY CAN'T HELP ME. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE, SINCERELY, TOYOTA RAV4 OWNER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10447947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 37,000 milesNanuet, NY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. LOOKING AT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IT WOULD APPEAR THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RAV4'S MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. THERE IS ALSO A LOUD INTERMITTENT MOANING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WAS TOLD IT COULD BE THE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO TOYOTA SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #10428199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OHCrash
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON DECEMBER 20, 2010, I WAS PULLING MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 INTO A PARKING SPACE AT STRIP MALL. I HAD PULLED IN AND THEN BACKED UP TO PULL IN STRAIGHTER. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I WAS CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND I GAVE THE CAR SOME GAS TO GET ME INTO THE SPACE. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BASE OF A LIGHT POLE. ALL THIS HAPPENED IN THE SPACE OF A FEW SECONDS AND MAYBE 10 TO 15 FEET. AFTER THE CAR WAS STOPPED, I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF SOMEHOW I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GAS BUT MY FOOT WAS SQUARELY ON THE BRAKE. FRIENDS AND ONLOOKERS HELPED ME UNTIL MY HUSBAND ARRIVED.LUCKILY I WAS NOT INJURED BUT VERY SHAKEN UP. MY HUSBAND TOOK PICTURES FROM EVERY ANGLE PLUS A VIEW OF THE FLOOR AREA AROUND THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT GET CAUGHT ON THE FLOOR MAT. I KNOW THIS WAS A CASE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. AFTER MY HUSBAND FINISHED TALKING TO OUR INSURANCE AGENT, WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHICH HAPPENED TO BE ONLY SEVERAL MILES AWAY. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR EXACTLY AS IT HAPPENED. SHE INDICATED THAT THEY ( THE DEALER ) HAD NO REPORTS OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WE ASKED THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE AS IT WAS OUR CONTENTION THAT THIS WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR. ON DECEMBER 21, THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED US BACK TO LET US KNOW THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE TO THE VEHICLE AS TOYOTA EXPERIENCE WOULD BE CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. WE SPOKE TO THE TOYOTA SPOKESMAN EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENED AND HE ASKED US WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO DO . WE SAID WE WOULD LIKE THE CAR REPAIRED AND THE ACCELERATION MODULE CHANGED OUT AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE. HE THEN EXPLAINED THAT IT MIGHT TAKE UP TO 74 DAYS FOR THEM TO COMPLETE THEIR INVESTIGATION. WE ALSO EXPLAINED TO OUR INSURANCE WHAT WE WERE DOING. WE FEEL TOYOTA WILL DRAG THIS OUT TO GET US TO USE OUR INSURANCE BUT WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND WE'RE STICKING TO OUR STORY.
NHTSA complaint #10372613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesLakeway, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE ALWAYS NOTICED THAT MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 SEEMED TO HAVE A SUDDEN BURST OF ACCELERATION WHEN I START TO MOVE. I ASKED A MECHANIC ONE TIME IF THIS COULD BE ADJUSTED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I AM NOW WONDERING IF THE SAME ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL THAT IS CAUSING PROBLEMS ON THE LATER RAV4S IS ON MY RAV4. I BET IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A MECHANICAL THROTTLE AND NOW I HEAR IT IS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. IF ELECTRONIC, THEN I WOULD THINK A CHANGE IN THE COMPUTER CODE THAT CONTROLS THE THROTTLE WOULD FIX THE A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10303438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 11,720 milesKaplan, LA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ME AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME THE CHARCOAL FILTER AND HOSE BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN RAINING. IT CAUSES THE CHARCOAL CANNISTER ASSY. TO BE CONTAMINATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE, VSC, LSD LIGHTS TO ALL COME ON.
NHTSA complaint #10239085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,285 milesKaplan, LA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VSC, CHECK ENGINE, LSD LIGHTS CAME ON AND WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND HOSE AND CHARCOAL FILTER ALL MISSING CAUSING CONTAMINATION TO CHARCOAL CANNISTER CONTAMINATION. WE WERE TOLD IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WERE CHARGED APP. $1294. THE HOSE AGAIN FEEL OFF APP. 3 WEEKS LATER AND WE HAD TO BRING IT IN AGAIN AT NO CHARGE THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10238832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesPowder Springs, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TOYOTA RAV4, 2007, 2WD, 2.4LTR. DROVE THROUGH DEEP WATER AFTER TORRENTIAL STORMS IN UPPER OHIO. CHECK ENGINE , VSC, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FOUND THE EVAP SYSTEM CHARCOAL CANISTER FILTER HOSE BROKEN OFF AT THE FILTER ASSEMBLY. WATER HAD FILLED UP THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AS WELL AS GRAVEL AND SAND. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL MODULE ATTACHED TO THE CANISTER WAS FILLED WITH GRAVEL, SAND AND WATER.
NHTSA complaint #10234899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vienna, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT MY 2007 RAV4 IN NOVEMBER 2006 AND TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS HUMMING/WHISTLING/WHINING NOISE THAT OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED. HOWEVER, MY HUMMING NOISE IS INTERMITTENT WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO FIND, AND IT SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN THE WARMER MONTHS, NOT THE COLDER MONTHS. I ASKED MY MECHANIC ABOUT IT, BUT HE COULDN'T RECREATE THE NOISE THE DAY MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP. HOWEVER, I INTEND TO TAKE IT BACK THERE IF I'M EVER DRIVING IT IN THE AREA AND THE NOISE CROPS UP AGAIN. TO ME IT SOUNDED LIKE SOME KIND OF VAPOR PRESSURE NOISE AND I WAS INITIALLY THINKING THAT IT MIGHT BE COMING FROM MY GAS TANK WHEN VAPOR PRESSURE BUILT UP IF MY TANK WAS LOW ON GAS. BUT, THAT WASN'T THE CASE EITHER. IT WILL HAPPEN WHETHER I HAVE A FULL TANK OR ALMOST EMPTY TANK...JUST NOT CONSISTENTLY. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND I HOPE OTHERS WRITE IN TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10234770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 4,000 milesMorovis, PR
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
COMPRE UNA TOYOTA RAV4 2007 EN SEPTIEMBRE 2007, DESPUES DE 2 SEMANAS DE HABERLA COMPRADO COMENZO A PISTONEAR. LA HE LLEVADO A LA GARANTIA 4 VECES Y A DIFERENTES DEALERS. PERO INDICAN QUE EL RUIDO ES UNA CONDICION NORMAL DE LA GUAGUA. POR FAVOR HAGO UNA RECLAMACION PORQUE LOS CARROS NUEVOS NO HACEN ESE RUIDO, Y NINGUN DEALER LA ARREGLA PORQUE INDICAN QUE VINO ASI DE FABRICA. CONOZCO A OTRAS PERSONAS QUE TIENEN LA MISMA GUAGUA Y NO HACEN ESE RUIDO. (PISTONEO). PLEASE IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SPANISH, CALL ME. THANKS
NHTSA complaint #10225537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55 milesEvans, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO PRESS GAS PEDAL USUALLY FROM A STOP. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN I BELIEVE I HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO GET OUT ON MAIN HIGHWAY FROM SIDE STREET AND THE SUV WON'T GO. TOOK TO DEALER, WHO SAID NORMAL. CRUISE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ON INCLINES. IT WILL JERK BACK AND FORTH UNTIL CRUISE TURNED OFF. MECHANIC RODE WITH ME AND SAID THIS SHD NOT BE HAPPENING, BUT TOYOTA HAS NO FIX FOR IT AT PRESENT; THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN. CALLED TOYOTA CALL CENTER. THEY SAID THIS VEHICLE NOT MEANT TO USE CRUISE ON INCLINES(SO WHY PUT IT ON THE VEHICLE-PUT ON ON LEVEL ROAD, TAKE OFF WHEN SEE HILL APPROACHING-WHAT A JOKE). NEVER HAD A VEHICLE IN MY LIFE WHERE THE CRUISE WAS NOT MEANT TO BE USED AT ALL POINTS OF DRIVING. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP TO WAIT. THIS VEHICLE IS NEW AND I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT.
NHTSA complaint #10201231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.