2015 TOYOTA RAV4 Complaints

THE CAR FAILS TO START AT TIMES WITH KEYLESS START I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN UNSAFE SITUATION I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF FORT BEND TOYOTA WITH NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE BRAKES STARTED TO GRIND AROUND 27,500 MILES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANT. THE SERVICE AGENT TOLD ME THAT THE 2015 RAV4 HAD A DESIGN ISSUE WHERE THE BRAKES START TO GO BAD AROUND MY CURRENT MILLAGE OF ABOUT 27,900. HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, NOR IS THERE A RECALL. HE TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT THE NEXT SERVICE. HE ALSO SAID THAT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN ISSUE, HE IS OFFERING A DISCOUNT AT $290.00. IT SEAMS TO ME THAT A DESIGN ISSUE THAT CAUSES YOUR BRAKES TO GO BAD AROUND 28,000 MILES SHOULD NOT ONLY BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT ALSO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AS A SAFETY DEVICE. TOYOTA SELLS VEHICLES WITH OUTDATED MAPS AND CHARGES OVER $200 FOR UPGRADES, WHICH DEALERS ARE RELUCTANT TO PROVIDE. I CONSIDER ACCURATE MAPS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I SUGGEST THAT MAP UPDATES SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AT A NOMINAL (,$25) FEE. THE GARMIN POLICY WOULD BE A BENCHMARK. RIGHT NOW, MY GPS IS USELESS; CANNOT BE TRUSTED, AND MAY LEAD ME ASTRAY AS IT IS NOT CURRENT. TIS IS A SAFETY ITEM.

I WAS PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE AT THE BACK OF THE BUILDING IN WHICH I WORKED. I TURNED RIGHT INTO MY SPACE GOING ABOUT IDLE SPEED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO MOVE INTO THE SPACE WHEN IT TOOK OFF AND WENT INTO THE BUILDING. I MISSED THE SENSOR BY A QUARTER OF AN INCH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLORE. I HAD THE BLACK BOX READ BY TOYOTA AND THEN THEY NEVER CALLED ME BACK TO EXPLAIN THE "BOOK" OF PAPERS THAT GAVE ALL SORTS OF INFORMATION WHICH I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND. AFTER ABOUT TWO OR THREE MONTHS IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A FOUR WAY STOP ON A CITY STREET. WHEN IT LET UP OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR TOOK OFF AND SINCE HE HAD ABOUT A HALF MILE OF STREET HE LET IT GO. IT TOOK HIM AT 40 MPH FOR THE WHOLE WAY. HE HAD TROUBLE WHEN HE HIT THE BRAKE TO MAKE IT STOP. HE HAD TO PUMP THEM SEVERAL TIMES. THIS CAR HAD DONE THIS 7 OR 8 TIMES TO US. WE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE IT WAS LEASED THEY COULDN'T HELP. SO WE HAVE KEPT THE CAR AND I DRIVE IT WITH MY HAND ON THE GEAR SHIFT AND WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES I KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND SOMETIMES PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL. I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY DEFECTIVE. TOYOTA HAS READ THE BLACK BOX TWICE AND NEVER GOT BACK TO US TO EXPLAIN IF THEY KNOW WHY THIS DOES THIS THE CRASH CAUSED 8000 TO THE CAR AND 16000 TO THE BUILDNG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FALMOUTH TOYOTA (LOCATED ON 290 MACARTHUR BLVD, BOURNE, MA 02532), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ *CN

WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING MOLD ACCUMULATES ON THE CONDENSER DUE TO WATER NOT DRYING OUT AND THAT MOLD/MILDEW IS THEN BLOWN THRU VENTS WHEN TURNING AIR CONDITIONING ON AND I AM INHALING TOXIC MOLD. TOYOTA IS AWARE THEY'VE HAD THOUSANDS OF INTERNET COMPLAINTS AND AT DEAL ON HVAC AND REFUSE TO CALL IT A DEFECT DESPITE THE HEALTH HAZARD EFFECT. APPARENTLY CAMRY HAS CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT STARTED RE: THIS. I FEAR FOR MY HEALTH WITH THIS AND OTHERS IN MY CAR SMELL THIS AS WELL. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED CAR AND BCD AND FORTH TO DEALER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF MANHATTAN; 645 11TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10036; (866) 386-5003) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. ..UPDATED 07/24/17 *BF UPDATED 12/1/2017*JS

THE STEERING MECHANISM ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FROZEN TWICE. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE SO SENT ON OUR WAY DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS MODEL TOYOTA. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON I-20 AND ON 5TH STREET BRIDGE. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IGNITION TEMPORARILY RESOLVES ISSUE. BOTH TIMES OCCURRED ON RELATIVELY STRAIGHT ROADS. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM

THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOTALLY LOCKED (CAN'T PRESS DOWN AT ALL) WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 9:45AM ON 5/6/2017. I CAN'T SLOWDOWN MY CAR. I SWITCHED THE SHIFT FROM DRIVING TO PARKING, TURNED OFF THE CAR, THEN THE CAR STOPPED.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE IN DRIVEWAY WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO CAREEN INTO A WOOD SHED AND MY HUSBAND'S CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY.