2010 TOYOTA RAV4 Complaints

WHEN I TOOK MY TOYOTA RAV4 IN FOR A TIRE ALIGNMENT, I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER THAT MY REAR TIRES COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED DUE TO A RECENT RECALL WHICH EPOXIED THEM IN PLACE. THE SERVICE CENTER ALSO EXPLAINED THAT MY REAR TIRES WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS CAUSING THEM TO WEAR UNEVENLY ACROSS THE THREAD. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DAMAGED ("PERHAPS BY A POTHOLE" - TOYOTA REP) SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND ARE UNWILLING TO PURSUE MY CASE. I HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, AND THE EPOXY HAS ALREADY FAILED (AND I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS IN THAT TIME). I WOULD LIKE THE NHSTA TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS RECALL, AS I CANNOT BE THE ONLY OWNER WHO IS FACING ENORMOUS REPAIR BILLS JUST TO FIX A MANDATORY RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V577000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V577000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE AT STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A THIRD VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT UNHOOKED INDEPENDENTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MOUTH INJURIES FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL, AS WELL AS NECK, BACK, AND WRIST INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND WERE SLOW TO CHANGE OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I DRIVE YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY CAR AND CANNOT RISK THEM BEING INJURED. THE SEAT BELTS SEEM TO MOVE OR ADJUST AT TIMES. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU THINK THEY ARE ONNECTED THEY UNCONNECT. ALL WHILE IN MOTION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

CAR ACCELERATED AHEAD WHILE PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN. THE HARDER I APPLIED THE BRAKES.... THE MORE IT TRIED TO SURGE AHEAD. FINALLY GOT IT STOPPED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY WIFE TODAY. SHE WAS PARKING THE CAR AND WHEN SHE TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR SURGED AHEAD ON HER. SHE FINALLY ALSO GOT IT STOPPED BUT IT SCARED HER. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS REALLY HARD AND THE MOTOR ACCELERATES EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PUSHED AND NOT THE GAS PEDAL. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE GOING TO GET IT IN TOMORROW TO CHECK IT OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.