2010 TOYOTA RAV4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VIBRATION AND A CLUCKING NOISE WAS BEING HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING A MINIMUM OF 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

I STARTED THE RAV 4 AND BEGAN BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING PLACE. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD. I RESTARTED THE CAR A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH NO CHANGE AND THEN CALLED FOR A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP. ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP I WENT TO PULL THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE BAY AND THE STEERING WAS NORMAL AGAIN. THEY CHECKED THE ONBOARD COMPUTER AND FOUND AN ERROR CODE INDICATING THAT THE STEERING COMPUTER HAD A PROBLEM AND I PAID $1,000 TO REPLACE IT, AS I WAS AFRAID OF THE STEERING GOING OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,857.

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH ON THE SMALL STREET. THE ROAD CURVED A LITTLE IN ONE PLACE AND TWO RIGHT WHEELS OF MY CAR WENT TO THE SHOULDER WHICH WAS THE SAME LEVEL AS THE ROAD BUT A LITTLE BUMPY OR GRAVELED. IT TOOK ME A COUPLE SECONDS TO BE BACK ON THE ROAD BUT AT THE MOMENT I WAS THERE THE RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. I WAS VERY SCARED AND STOPPED AND CHECKED THE CAR AND THE WHEELS ' THERE WAS NOTHING AT ALL EXCEPT TWO RIGHT WHEELS WERE DUSTY. I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A MALFUNCTION OF A SENSOR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO IMPACT AND THERE WERE NO ANY BIG ROCKS OR POT HOLES ON THE ROAD. BUT TOYOTA REFUSED TO REPAIR AIRBAGS AND INTERIOR; THEY FOUND A SCRATCH ON THE WHEEL AND CLAIMED THE WHEEL WAS BENT. IT WAS NOT TRUE AS IT WAS FOUND DURING REPAIR IN BODY SHOP. THE REPAIR COST WAS ALL FOR AIRBAGS / SENSORS AND ROOF LINING WITH JUST A FRACTION FOR BALANCING THE WHEEL TO BE SURE IT WAS INDEED OK. IT WAS A NORMAL USE OF THE CAR, NO ANY IMPACT, BUT FAULTY SENSOR. *TR

LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING AS ISSUE WITH HER TOYOTA 2010 RAV 4 - 4CYL AND FORDHAM TOYOTA SERVICE AND PARTS CENTER; SHE THINKS THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INSPECTED, THE MATTER SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND PROVIDED AND APPROPRIATE REMEDY. *SMD THE CONSUMER AND HER HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND STATED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, HER HUSBAND THEN TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. AS HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, HE HEARD A CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. HER HUSBAND WAS A ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND BROUGHT IT TO A STOP. ONCE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A BRAKE PAD BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PAD HAD CRACKED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *TR

2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DRIVE GEAR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS KEYLESS. WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE, WITH THE GEAR STILL IN DRIVE, HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF, WHICH MEANT, IF PARKED ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE, THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENED ONCE, BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND HIM. A TECHNICIAN FROM TOYOTA INFORMED HIM, IT WAS NORMAL.

PUTTING INTO A PARKING STALL (AT A REST STOP)WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,THE RAV4 ACCEELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED,ONLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A SIGN POLE,STILL ACCELATING ,ONLY STOPPED BY TURNING MOTOR OFF WITH IGNITOIN KEY.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE WITH $8809 IN DAMAGE .THIS VEHICLE HAS 2 RECALLS ON THE ACCELLERATION PROBLEM,1 ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. ALSO REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING AND TIRE PRESSURE CONTINOUS TO NOT FUNCTION ATHER BEING FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 23 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT BREAST. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY WERE ALSO PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,000. .UPDATED 02/25/13 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE LEASE WAS ENDING. UPDATED 05/23/13 UPDATED 04/23/14. *JB *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THEN INTO A BUILDING. AFTER CRASHING IN TO THE BUILDING, THE CONTACT COULD STILL HEAR THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE BODY. THE ACCELERATION FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,500.