2010 TOYOTA RAV4 Complaints

I HAVE A VIBRATION WHEN GOING BETWEEN 62-70MPH. HAVE NO IDEA FROM WHAT HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, THEY BALANCED THE TIRES, WE HAD A PRIVATE TIRE DEALER CHECK THE BALANCE, STILL THERE. THE OWNER OF OUR DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID SHE TEST DROVE TWO OTHER ONES, SAME MODEL AS OURS AND THEY DO IT TOO. IN FACT SHE SAID ONE VIBRATES WORSE THAN OURS. WE ARE BEING TOLD THIS IS NORMAL, BUT WE KNOW, THAT NO VIBRATION IS NORMAL. *TW

CAR SEEMS TO LAG WHEN I STEP ON GAS PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION (WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT). IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW AND ONLY WHEN I'M TRYING TO TURN LEFT. VEHICLE DOESN'T JUMP, BUT THERE IS A LAG AND THE CAR DOESN'T GO, EVEN WHEN I'M PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM? THIS IS MY FIRST BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND I'M PRETTY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2010 RAV 4 2W DRIVE 4 CYL AUTOMATIC FROM NWA TOYOTA ON DEC18 2009. IMMEDIATELY DISCOVERED THAT WHEN STARTING OFF FROM A STOP(BRAKE ON) AND GOING TO THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE IS IN A FREEWHEEL MOOD. EVEN ON JUST A MODEST INCLINE DIVE WAYS, EXITS ONTO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR ANYWHERE EXCEPT DEAD LEVEL ,THIS VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WITH NO DRAG WHATSOEVER, AT FIRST QUITE ALARMING AND AFTER A COUPLE MORE INCIDENTS I DEEM IT VERY DANGEROUS AND REALLY NOT NORMAL. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND FROM THE SALESMAN SERVICEMANAGER COSTUMER RELATIONS PERSON AND G.M. ALL AGREED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE "AN ENGINEERING DEFECT " BUT ALL THE NEW TOYOTAS ARE LIKE THAT" I WAS TOLD THAT HAD I PURCHASED A MORE EXPENSIVE MODEL THAT IT WOULD HAVE A "HILL HOLDING FEATURE" AND ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM .HOWEVER MY 25000 RAV4 DOES NOT HAVE THAT FEATURE AVAILABLE . IT GETS BETTER. THERE SUGGESTING FOR ME WERE AND I QUOTE SERVICE MANAGER SAID USE YOUR HANDBRAKE WHEN PUTTING IT IN D FROM ANY STOP ON A INCLINE" DUE TO NO "STALL SPEED " DRIVE TWO FOOTED ON ANY INCLINE' OR THE SALESMAN SUGGESTION , "PUT IT IN PARK ON THE INCLINE AND THEN GO TO DRIVE. LIKE WHAT? I WAS A EQUIPT.OPERATOR FOR 50 YRS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A MORE CONVOLUTED WAY OF SCREWING UP SOMETHING A SIMPLE AS A PUSH AND GO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ALSO THE REASON I BOUGHT IT .WE TRADED IN A 5 SPEED CAR IN TO GET AWAY FROM ALL THE . THIS IS WORSE AS YOU DON'T EXPECT A AUTOMATIC TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN YOU ARE SIMPLY GOING FROM STOP TO GO. THEY CAN'T POSSIBLY RENT THIS MODEL AS IT WOULD TAKE 2 DAYS TO EXPLAIN ITS IDIOSYNCRASIES PLUS ALL THE WRECKS THAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN IT ROLLS BACK ON THE UNINFORMED. I'M SURE YOU WILL BE GETTING MORE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE SO I'LL GIVE IT A REST. *TR

2010 RAV4 LIMITED DELIVERED 10/26/09. CONSTANT TRANSMISSION WHINE AT SPEEDS FROM 10 MPH TO 45MPH. THIS WHINE APPEARED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WHO SAID THIS HAPPENS IN ALL RAV4'S. WROTE LETTER TO PRESIDENT OF TOYOTA USA ON 12/17/09 AND HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. CALLED HIM ALSO, AND NO RESPONSE YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $432.41. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48985. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49000.

TL* WHILE TEST DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA RAV 4, IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AT A RAPID PACE. HE THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, IN WHICH HE NOTIFIED THE SALES MANAGER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/15/09. *NJ UPDATED 12/18/09 THE CONSUMER AND THE SALESPERSON WERE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV VERY FAST. UPDATED 12/22/09