2016 TOYOTA RAV4 Complaints

AUTO HIGH BEAMS - INTERMITTENTLY GET STUCK IN "LOW" I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT CAN'T REPRODUCE IT ON DEMAND. LAST INSTANCE WAS ON A STRAIGHT, FLAT RURAL ROAD WITH NO LIGHTS, SIGNALS OR SAME DIRECTION TRAFFIC TRAVELLING AT 55MPH. WAS APPROACHED BY ONCOMING CAR WHICH FAILED TO DIM LIGHTS. MINE DIMMED BUT DID NOT RETURN TO BRIGHT. HAD TO POWER CYCLE THE LIGHTS TO GET THE HIGH BEAMS BACK. A MINUTE LATER WAS APPROACHED BY 3 CARS CLOSE TOGETHER WITH OVERLY BRIGHT LIGHTS. MINE DIMMED AND STAYED DIM JUST LIKE BEFORE. HAD TO POWER CYCLE TO GET THE BRIGHTS BACK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT TO NOT HAVE BRIGHTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING BLINDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A ROCK STRUCK THE SUN ROOF, FRACTURED IT, AND CAUSED GLASS TO EXPLODE AND IMPLODE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (FINDLAY TOYOTA FLAGSTAFF, 5030 E MARKETPLACE DR, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004, (888) 736-7324) WHO AT FIRST INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED BY A WARRANTY AND THE END RESULT WAS THAT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT OF THE PART AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE WITHIN A DAY TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD REMEDY THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE PART THAT FAILED PREMATURELY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE FRONT DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1802082867. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HORRIBLE! IT IS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING IN A POORLY LIT TUNNEL WITH VERY LITTLE PERIPHERAL VISION. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING ONCOMING DRIVERS FLASH THEIR HIGH BEAMS AT ME WHILE DRIVING WITH MY LIGHTS ON LOW BEAM, SO IT MUST BE AFFECTING THEIR ABILITY TO SEE. VERY DANGEROUS FOR BOTH DRIVERS! THIS IS A VERY POOR HEADLIGHT SETUP AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED ON ALL THE AFFECTED MODELS.

IT WAS A COLD DAY IN MASSACHUSETTS. I WARMED UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING TO DRIVE TO WORK. I GOT ONTO THE MASSACHUSETTS PIKE AND AFTER A COUPLE EXITS OF CRUISING AT 60 HIT STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. AT ONE OF THE ENTRANCES AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC MY CAR FLASHED THE BATTERY CRITICAL CHARGING ERROR FOR A SPLIT SECOND BEFORE SAYING EVERYTHING NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED BY PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK. AFTER THAT, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT ON HAZARDS UNTIL ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER OF TRYING TO GET THE POWER BACK ON DID THE CAR START UP. WITHIN THAT TIME A DRIVER BEHIND ME DECIDED TO HIT ME IN THE REAR. ON RESTART THE CAR DIDN'T SHOW THE FAULT BUT UPON LOOKING UP THE BATTERY CRITICAL CHARGING FAILURE IT STATES TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AND TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE IT TO A SHOP. THE SHOP CANNOT FIND THE CODE DUE TO IT BEING WIPED MAKING SOLVING THE ISSUE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT.

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OR SIDE. THE SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED. NO PERSONAL INJURIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS STARTED TO FALL INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CLEARWATER TOYOTA (21799 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33765, (800) 667-9051) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,250. *TT *TR

SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS UNDER OR NEAR AN OVERPASS WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, SO IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMETHING DROPPED FROM THE OVERPASS AND STRUCK THE SUNROOF, BUT WE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING FALL.

WHILE DRIVING THE SUNROOF SHATTERED SENDING GALSS ONTO MY WIFE AND THE CAR BEHIND US.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,771. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED CT STATE POLICE WERE CALLED AND RESPONDED. THEY FOUND NO DEBRIS, NO SIGN OF ANY IMPACT. THEY WROTE AS HAVING BEEN "SPONTANEOUS." UPDATED 8/24/18*JB