2008 TOYOTA RAV 4

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    engine oil consumption

    1 stranded, 88 unsafe, 20 annoyance

    109
    incidents
    Typical range: 69,500–120,000 mi

    Median 84,500 mi, based on 88 reports (32% had no usable mileage)

    • "I HAVE OWNED THIS 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 SINCE I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. I DID ALL THE OIL CHANGES MYSELF ON TIME. AFTER APPROX 2 1/2 YEARS AND 30,000 MILES I NOTICE CONSIDERABLY LESS OIL IN DRAIN PAN AT OIL CHANGES. I STARTED PULLING THE DIP STICK BETWEEN CHANGES AND SAW…"~30,000 mi, complaint #982172
    • "I BEGAN TO NOTICE A BURNT OIL SMELL WHEN I WOULD RETURN HOME FROM SCHOOL IN THE EVENING, I CHECKED MY OIL, THE DIP STICK SHOWED NOT A TRACE OF OIL! THE VEHICLE WAS HALF WAY BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AT THE TIME, MY HUSBAND ADDED 4 QUARTS OF OIL (SO WE KNOW FOR CERT…"~68,111 mi, complaint #1066902
    • "RECEIVED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION (EXTENDED WARRANTY) FOR THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. FREE FIX. WHAT A JOKE. THEY TELL YOU TO COME IN FOR THE TEST, FILL YOUR OIL TO FULL AND TELL YOU TO COME BACK IN 1200 MILES. TWELVE HUNDRED MILES LATER YOU GO…"~84,278 mi, complaint #1165545
    • "EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ENGINE DOWN 2 QUARTS OF OIL AFTER 2000 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER OIL CHANGE."~120,000 mi, complaint #1402964
    • "MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 GOES THROUGH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I HAVE TO ADD UPWARDS OF A QUART A WEEK, AFTER 300-600 MILES IN THAT PERIOD. IT'S BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, BUT I STARTED NOTICING SOMETHING WAS OFF IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, AND TRACKING IT RELIGIOUSLY I…"~170,000 mi, complaint #1405502
  2. #2

    unintended acceleration

    55 unsafe

    55
    incidents
    Typical range: 11,500–60,000 mi

    Median 34,000 mi, based on 66 reports (12% had no usable mileage)

    • "DURING NORMAL DRIVING, MY WIFE AND FATHER-IN-LAW HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OR SURGING ON OUR 2008 RAV4 (AWD, 6-CYLINDER). THIS IS TYPICALLY OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR LIGHT ACCELERATION ABOVE ~25MPH. THIS HAS BEEN OC…"~1,000 mi, complaint #764649
    • "ON FEB. 13TH 2010 I EXPERIENCED A NEAR ACCIDENT DUE TO AN UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. I INITIALLY RELEASED BRAKE AND HIT IT AGAIN AND VEHICLE STOPPED JUST SHORT OF A TOLL BOOTH BARRICADE. I LATER INVESTIGATED AND UPON RELATED SE…"~12,000 mi, complaint #768965
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH EXTREME PRESSURE, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED DOWN A HILL AND CR…"~33,000 mi, complaint #919091
    • "CAR WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE. SUDDENELY, ENGINE REVVED UP, ACCELERATED, AND JUMPED THE CURVE. WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. *TR"~55,000 mi, complaint #934983
    • "I HAVE A TOYOTA 2008 RAV 4. IN OCTOBER OF 2009 I HAD THE FIRST OF SEVERAL INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENTS, ALMOST TAKING OUT A PARKING GARAGE GATE. AFTER ACCELERATING, THEN REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS, THE CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY HAVE A BURST OF SUD…"~250,000 mi, complaint #760547
  3. #3

    suspension arms and bushings

    39 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    40
    incidents
    Typical range: 53,000–105,500 mi

    Median 75,000 mi, based on 37 reports (24% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORI…"~20,000 mi, complaint #945447
    • "1ST ISSUE WAS REPEATED RECALL OVER LOWER ARM SUSPENSION BAR THAT WAS PERMANENTLY GLUED, TO REMEDY SAFETY CONCERN. NOW INTERMEDIATE STEERING ARM IS BAD, AND PROBLEMS W CAR SWAYING, AND TIRES FEELING WOBBLY. BEING TOLD TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES TO REPAIR RE…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1323454
    • "AT AROUND 9:30 AM ON JULY 8, I WAS ON I-15 IN S. UTAH WHEN MY RIGHT REAR TIE ROD FAILED. VERY SCARY AND I WAS LUCKY I DID NOT END UP ROLLED OVER IN THE DITCH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR GET HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD NO IDEA WHY MY CAR WAS SO SUDDENLY OUT OF C…"~78,712 mi, complaint #929937
    • "AFTER SECOND RECALL ON REAR SUSPENSION THAT OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2016, I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES ABOUT 20K MILES PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE RIM. WHEN I WENT TO HAVE IT ALIGNED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO AL…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1377678
    • "The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to drive in a straight line and would erroneously drift out of the lane. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear suspensio…"~157,000 mi, complaint #1755745
  4. #4

    airbag system

    38 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    39
    incidents
    Typical range: 62,000–118,500 mi

    Median 86,000 mi, based on 49 reports (20% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WHEN IT WAS STARTED AND ALL FRONTAL AND REAR CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE HOUSING FOR THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS FLEW ACROSS THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE PET ELEMENT…"~19,500 mi, complaint #848606
    • "AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF AFTER THAT. I HAD THIS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL IN 2011. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE SPIRAL CABLE. THE COST TO FIX THIS WAS $500.00…"~60,000 mi, complaint #968922
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SPIRAL CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF…"~78,201 mi, complaint #921452
    • "VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A 3-LANE CITY STREET, CROSSING A TWO-LANE INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE AT THE PASSENGER REAR QUARTER PANEL, SPUN AROUND 720 DEGREES BEFORE COMING TO REST. VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCID…"~96,826 mi, complaint #1385147
    • "MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN FIXED AND THEN I STARTED HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE OCCUPATION DETECTOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT IS NOT REGISTERING THAT THERE IS AN OCCUPANT OVER 1/2 THE TIME. SINCE THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR (ABOU…"~1,550,000 mi, complaint #1550772
  5. #5

    other

    12 unsafe, 20 annoyance

    32
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 60,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 45 MPH WITH BOTH REAR WINDOWS OPENED, THE AIR PRESSURE IS VERY STRONG AND UNBEARABLE ON THE CONTACT'S EARS. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY STATED THAT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT…"~2,500 mi, complaint #680855
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES, AND CRASHED INTO FOUR VEHICLES. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE LANDED IN AN UPWAR…"~20,000 mi, complaint #769454
    • "I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT TOYOTA HAMPTON DEALERSHIP IN TOWN, LAFAYETTE, LA. [REDACTED PHONE] (SERVICE). MY WIFE AND I HAVE CALLED THIS NUMBER MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT REACHED NOWHERE. WE HAVE LEFT MULTIPLE MESSAGE…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1147638
    • "DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT ABOUT THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH, PART OF THE PLASTIC WHEEL WELL COVER ON THE UNDERSIDE CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE/WHEEL AND THE CAR BODY, AT FIRST SOUNDING LIKE WE MIGHT HAVE A FLAT TIRE. I PUL…"~84,625 mi, complaint #1286013
    • "I HAVE SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES BUT THE DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEMS, WHAT CAN I DO NOW?"~125,000 mi, complaint #1358709
  6. #6

    steering rack mechanical

    18 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    23
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 48,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I HAVE EXPERIENCED A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW OR NO SPEEDS FOR MUCH OF THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. IT WAS REPORTED AND CHECKED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER MADE AN ADJUSTMENT BUT DID NOT RECORD IT IN THEIR SERVICE RECORDS.…"~9,934 mi, complaint #945928
    • "EVERY TIME I MAKE A TURN (RIGHT OR LEFT), I HEAR THIS KNOCKING SOUND ON MY STEERING WHEEL. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO BREAK. I JUST NOTICED THIS RIGHT AFTER I REPLACED THE BATTERY. *TR"~36,500 mi, complaint #951997
    • "HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HANUKKAH! BOB BRIDGE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF MY AGE & BACKGROUND. THEY CHARGED ME $1280 OUT THE DOOR FOR TSB RECALL SERVICE. IT'S UNFAIR & ABSURD 4 ME PAYING TOYOTA'S DESIGN FLAWS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME GET IN TOUCH WITH PORTLAND REGIONAL OFFICE SO…"~48,255 mi, complaint #952095
    • "CPSC#I1210211A. 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 93 ONE OF THE REAR TIE RODS FELL APART, CAUSING HIM TO SWERVE BACK AND FORTH ACROSS FOUR LANES. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE COST TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD WAS $500. THE MECHANIC INFORM…"~76,000 mi, complaint #899730
    • "CLUNK IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT."~128,000 mi, complaint #1304730
  7. #7

    throttle and pedal

    20 unsafe

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 20,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2008 TOYOTA RAV-4 SURGES. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2008, MY VEHICLE HAS SPORADICALLY SURGED WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING WITH FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. I WILL HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WILL SURGE AS IF I AM PRESSING ON T…"~1,000 mi, complaint #773638
    • "MY FIANCEE AND I WERE DRIVING, 2008 RAV4/LIMITED/V6/4WD. WE WERE AT A STOP LIGHT. I WAS DRIVING, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS WAITING FOR LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. IT WAS A BUSY INTERSECTION HERE IN DENVER AND THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF US.…"~15,250 mi, complaint #784967
    • "I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4 WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOME STUCK FULLY OPEN WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THAT AN AFTERMARKET FLOOR MAT WAS SLIPPING FORWA…"~25,000 mi, complaint #749455
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE CONTACT'S ANKLE WAS IMPACTED BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH…"~57,315 mi, complaint #1201306
    • "ABNORMAL ACCELERATION AT TIMES WHEN I'M IN THE FREEWAY OR SIDE STREET. AS IF PEDAL STICKS."~139,000 mi, complaint #1427787
  8. #8

    brake hydraulics

    19 unsafe

    19
    incidents
    Typical range: 9,500–35,000 mi

    Median 18,000 mi, based on 31 reports (0% had no usable mileage)

    • "I PURCHASED MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 NEW. IT HAS NEEDED BRAKES TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN UNDER 3,000 MILES. ONE ACCIDENT RESULTED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR"~2,000 mi, complaint #761077
    • "ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 2010, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4 WHEN THE BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE AT SLOWING THE VEHICLE AS SHE APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. ALTHOUGH SHE STOOD ON THE BRAKES SHE LEFT NO SKID MARKS BEFORE STOPPING IN THE INTERSECTION AS SHE…"~9,500 mi, complaint #768899
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO USE EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP.…"~18,000 mi, complaint #912637
    • "BRAKE RELEASES ON ITS OWN. WE WERE AT THE STOP LIGHT, BRAKE PADDLE FLOORED AS IF IT WAS LOOSING PRESSURE. IMMEDIATELY RE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SUBSEQUENTLY IT STARTED HAPPENING SAME, AND IT NOW HAPPENS MOST OF THE TIME, WE NEARLY AVOIDED COL…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1000695
    • "WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOPLIGHT, I PULLED INTO THE OPEN LEFT HAND LANE SO AS NOT TO BE BEHIND A TANKER TRUCK, AND WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AT THE LIGHT, WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL AND RATHER THAN COM…"~220,000 mi, complaint #961336
  9. #9

    steering column

    15 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=24, median 75,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND STEERING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1023330
    • "STEERING COLUMN CLUNKING SOUND WHEN EVER YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT OR GOING AT SPEEDS OF 25-35 AND 55-70. THE NOISE WAS NARROWED DOWN TO THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. *TR"~49,500 mi, complaint #949468
    • "I HAD JUST DROPPED OFF MY FIANCE AT WORK AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL DROPPED ROUGHLY 8 INCHES HITTING MY LEG. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE MOVED 8 TO 12 INCHES UP AND DOWN WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. IT CAN ALSO MOVE B…"~65,000 mi, complaint #985280
    • "REQUESTED STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENT DURING INSPECTION (NEED ATTENTION SOON). THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD. WENT ONLINE AND APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES. CALLED TOYOTA [REDACTED PHONE], THEY DIDN'T CARE. THOUGHT I FILE A COMPLAINT TO GET IT RECALL…"~80,933 mi, complaint #1129602
    • "I AM HAVING A STEERLING NOISE ISSUE WHEN BACKING UP OR MOVING FORWARD THERE'S A LOUD CLUNK FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA THAT I CAN FEEL IN THE WHEEL. I FEEL IT IN THE WHEEL WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY OR UNEVEN SURFACES AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ST…"~118,527 mi, complaint #1471122
  10. #10

    engine internal

    3 stranded, 10 unsafe

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 84,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "IDLE SPEED KICKED UP UNEXPECTEDLY AT A STOP LIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS CLOSE TO FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE, ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM HOME. THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT ON. THE DEFROSTER WAS ALSO NOT ON, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE IDLE TO KICK UP. VEHICLE WAS ST…"~23,800 mi, complaint #765513
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DIED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER THOUGH THE BATTERY FINALLY TURNED ON. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOOK THE ENGINE APART AND SAID A VALVE SPRING BROKE WHICH CAUSE…"~69,000 mi, complaint #998993
    • "I PURCHASED THE 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 90,600 MILES ON DECEMBER 7/2020 FOR $ 7,000 . ON DECEMBER 13 COMING HOME ON SAWGRASS EXPRESS WAY THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE !! LUCKILY I HAVE HAD THE POLICE CAR FOLLOWED ME BECAUSE AND WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME AND NOT…"~90,550 mi, complaint #1718230
    • "STARTED TO USE A QUART OF OIL EVERY FEW HUNDRED MILES. TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT NEEDS THE NEW PISTONS AND RINGS. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WILL NOT DO IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS 4 MONTHS PAST THE WARRANTY EXTENSION TO…"~122,000 mi, complaint #1519307
    • "The contact's daughter owned a 2008 Toyota RAV 4. The contact stated that his wife was driving with their daughter on the highway at approximately 65 mph. The contact stated that his wife said no warning lights were illuminated. The contact's wife reported tha…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1791244
  11. #11

    engine stall or no start

    3 stranded, 9 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 83,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AS I WAS COMING TO A RED LIGHT, I APPLIED MY BRAKES, BUT THEY WERE NOT WORKING AS USUAL- NOT STOPPING THE CAR QUICKLY. I HAD THEM ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, FINALLY GOT THE CAR STOPPED, BUT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SO FAST AND LOUD. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, RPMS…"~14,000 mi, complaint #772138
    • "WHILE DRIVING UNDER 25 MPH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT REASON OR NOTICE SHUTS DOWN. IT IS ABLE TO START UP RIGHT AFTER, HOWEVER THE ONLY REASON THAT YOU KNOW IT HAS SHUT DOWN IS THAT ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT FIVE TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS…"~17,500 mi, complaint #708866
    • "WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AROUND THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, MY CAR WOULD BE GOING AROUND 40-50 MPH AND IT WILL SUDDENLY STALL OR POWER DOWN AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING. ITS A GOOD THING I GO TO WORK EARLY AROUND 4-5 AM AND TRAFFIC IS LO…"~47,000 mi, complaint #892860
    • "VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY MAIN ROAD WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC. AS IT CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY AND STOP. I TRIED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN WITHOUT SUCCESS BUT IT MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE. AFTER SHORT…"~223,000 mi, complaint #1658749
    • "2008 TOYOTA RAV4. 1006,000 MILEAGE. SUDDENLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TAKEN TO NEWARK TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE JUNE THIS YEAR UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ON A CITY STREET."~1,006,000 mi, complaint #1318504
  12. #12

    evap system

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 77,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE HOSE CONNECTING THE CANISTER FILTER TO THE CANISTER BROKE OFF DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND I DIDN'T SEE UNTIL NEXT DAY WHILE 8 HRS AWAY FROM HOME. CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWN.I GOT HOME AND HAVE THE CANISTER FI…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1196838
    • "VAPOR CANISTER FOR CAPTURE OF FUEL VAPOR FROM FUEL TANK BECOMES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLES GO THROUGH SNOW OR WATER. CANISTER, WHICH IS CONNECTED TO SEVERAL HOSES EITHER DANGLES UNDER VEHICLE OR PULLS LOOSE. THE LOSS OF THE CANISTER CAUSES ENGIN…"~74,500 mi, complaint #1076376
    • "EVAPORATIVE CONTROL (EVAP) SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW. THIS DESIGN FLAW ALLOWS WATER/DEBRIS/ETC TO ENTER THE EVAP SYSTEM, RESULTING IN THE NEED TO REPLACE PIECES OF THE EVAP SYSTEM SUCH AS FILTER EMISSION HOSES, CHARCOAL CANISTER, CANISTER VENT VALVE, OR ACCORDING TO…"~84,253 mi, complaint #1084470
    • "RAV [REDACTED ADDRESS] LIGHT COMES ON HAD TO SPEND OVER $1000.00 TO GET IT TO STAY OFF CHARCOAL CANISTER HAD TO REPLACED, CAR ONLY HAS 92000 MILES, REPAIR TECH STATED THAT WHILE THIS LIGHT WAS ON, I COULD NOT USE [REDACTED ADDRESS] IF NEEDED "~92,000 mi, complaint #1527944
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE ENGINE, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTH…"~124,191 mi, complaint #985043
  13. #13

    cruise control conventional

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE UP A HILL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY AND THE RPMS INCREASED BETWEEN 1,500 TO 2,000. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, THE OVER DRIVE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING OR ASSISTANCE.…"~943 mi, complaint #772112
    • "2008 4 CLY RAV4 SPORT WITH 24700 MILES. CONCERN: 1/20/11 THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I HIT THE CRUISE BUTTON, LIGHT WENT OUT, NOT SURE IF I ALSO APP…"~24,700 mi, complaint #838170
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4. OCCASIONALLY AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38000. "~38,000 mi, complaint #742727
    • "THE PROBLEM IS REPEATABLE. GOING UPHILL ON A HIGHWAY AT AROUND FIFTY MPH WITH SPEED CONTROL ON. VEHICLE SPEED HAS DROPPED ABOUT 2 MPH BELOW THE SET POINT. I TAP THE SPEED CONTROL LEVER ONCE TO REDUCE THE SET POINT BY ABOUT 1 MPH. THE SPEED CONTROL INSTANTLY…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1282797
    • "DATE IS APPROXIMATE, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, NOT ALWAYS UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER BEING DRIVEN IN LIGHT RAIN & HEAVY RAIN & AFTER VEHICLE BEING PARKED & RESTARTED ALL OF THE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. INITIALLY WHILE DRIVING…"~75,000 mi, complaint #895889
  14. #14

    differential

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT HEARD A REALLY LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DOWNEAST TOYOTA IN BREWER, MAINE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON JULY 6, 2017, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLIC…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1457676
    • "REAR DIFFERENTIAL STARTED MAKING A WHIRRING NOISE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE NOISE INCREASED IN PITCH AND VOLUME WITH SPEED. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A BAD MAGNETIC COUPLING BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND REPLACED IT. *TR"~88,200 mi, complaint #1062167
    • "VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AT MY REGULAR SERVICE LOCATION. MECHANIC NOTED LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND I WAS HEARING A "WHIRING" NOISE WHILE DRIVING, TOLD TO CONTACT TOYOTA. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP, VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY NOTED IT W…"~103,811 mi, complaint #1231274
    • "I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 AND AT THE TIME OF THE ISSUE IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 150K MILES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING A GROWLING/WHIRRING NOISE STARTED TO COME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OVER TIME. AFTER REPLACING BOTH RE…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1569720
    • "REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS MAKING A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE IN THE BEGINNING OF 1ST, AND 2ND GEAR. BROUGHT IT IN TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT LEAKING AND I WENT INTO THE SHOP AND ALSO LOOKED AT IT MYSELF AND IT WASN'T LEAKING. DID THE REAR DIF SERVICE LIKE TOYOTA…"~164,000 mi, complaint #1731412
  15. #15

    engine cooling

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS BEEN GETTING LOUDER, LIKE A DIESEL. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE FAN IN THE WATER PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD WITH 25,000 MILES ON IT! THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND MUST BE A DEFECT. UNFORTU…"~25,000 mi, complaint #997991
    • "WATERPUMP LEAKING. WATER PUMP DID NOT MEET FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. WATER PUMP LEAKING ENGINE BLOCK VERY DAMP . *TR"~39,691 mi, complaint #987983
    • "CAR STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE, COMING FROM THE ENGINE, WHEN DRIVING. THE NOISE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED ONCE THE CAR IS RUNNING. I BROUGHT IT INTO AN AUTO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP AND BEARING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 47,093 MILES."~47,000 mi, complaint #1265206
    • "RAV4 2008 LIMITED V4 WATER PUMP LEAKING AT 78000 MILES. LEAKING MY $600 MONEY I AM LOOKING FOR USER TO FILE CLASS ACTION. HTTP://TOYOTA.PISSEDCONSUMER.COM/RAV-4-WATER-PUMP-FAILURE-CLASS-ACTION-20110719249797.HTML?COMPANY_ID=5467. *TR"~78,000 mi, complaint #1164286
    • "WATER PUMP HAS FAILED, DESPITE TIMELY AND COMPLETE MAINTENANCE AND NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALS WIDESPREAD, PREMATURE WATER PUMP FAILURE ON 2008 V6 RAV4 VEHICLES AT EVEN EARLIER MILEAGES. *TR"~99,241 mi, complaint #1174303
  16. #16

    battery and charging

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "NUMBER 1 -- I AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY RAV4. IT WAS A COLD EVENING AFTER DARK AND I LEFT WORK. THE BATTERY HAD FAILED. NOT A PROBLEM, I GOT A JUMP AND THE CAR STARTED. I LET IT SIT AND OBTAIN SOME CHARGE. WHAT WAS VERY UNUSUAL WERE THE NUMBER OF SYSTEMS THA…"~54,640 mi, complaint #834727
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO ACID LEAKING HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND AS A RESULT, BATTERY ACID LEAKED ONTO THE ALTERNATOR, THE ENGINE COVER, AN…"~75,000 mi, complaint #953744
    • "The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, there was smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle and became aware that the alternator was s…"~126,000 mi, complaint #1800240
    • "VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO POWER STEERING, LIGHTS FLICKERING, GAUGES DIED."~162,000 mi, complaint #1549543
  17. #17

    corrosion and rust

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE TO THE EXTENSIVE RUSTING OF THE FRAME, DRIVESHAFT, FRONT CONTROL ARMS, REAR SUSPENSION, REAR SHOCKS, AND THE PAS…"~20,000 mi, complaint #962972
    • "ALLOY WHEEL RIMS STARTED TO BECOME RUSTY 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASING AND ARE GETTING WORSE. *TR"~20,000 mi, complaint #1001671
  18. #18

    power steering hydraulic

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #914643
    • "I BOUGHT MY TOYOTA WITH 47316 MILES, NO WARRANTY. AT 49000 MILES MY POWER STEERING LITE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON, AT 60000 MILES IT COMES ON ALL THE TIME . TOOK THE VECHILE TO LOCAL TOYOTA, WAS TOLD BY ONE GENTLEMAN HE HAS SEEN THIS RECENTLY. COULD…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1388368
    • "WE RECENTLY TOOK OUR RAV4 IN FOR RECALL WORK. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO DO A COMPLIMENTARY INSPECTION ON MY RAV4. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT HAD NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM BEFORE. NOW, THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS S…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1183257
    • "I WAS MAKING A SLOW SPEED TURN WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, AS IF THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. AS I ACCELERATED THE STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CAME…"~65,000 mi, complaint #942595
    • "I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 AND IT HAS HAD A WHINING SOUND WHEN IDLING OR ACCELERATING FOR A WEEK. TODAY I WAS DRIVING IT AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I COULD BARELY STEER IT, IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, SHE COULD NOT HAVE TURNED THE VEHICLE…"~70,000 mi, complaint #933468
  19. #19

    power windows and locks

    4 unsafe, 1 broken

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED AND EXHIBITED A BURNING ODOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN…"~57,000 mi, complaint #909765
    • "APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER I STARTED UP MY CAR AND BEGAN DRIVING TODAY I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRANGE AND STRONG ODOR. I HAD MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN (POWER WINDOWS) AND INITIALLY ATTRIBUTED THE ODOR TO A LARGE TRUCK THAT WAS SEVERAL CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF…"~69,402 mi, complaint #934119
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE IN PARK, THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1301838
  20. #20

    steering electric assist

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "I WAS DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM AT APPROXIMATELY 20MILES/HR.THE ROAD HAD NOT BEEN PLOWED RECENTLY, SO THERE WAS SOME SNOW THAT HAD ACCUMULATED, BUT IT WAS CERTAINLY PASSABLE AND I WAS DRIVING A 4 WHEEL,TOYOTA, RAV 4, 2008, IN EXCELLENT UPKEEP. ALL OF A SUDDEN TH…"~17,000 mi, complaint #763818
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSE…"~39,800 mi, complaint #1408029
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS MA…"~65,262 mi, complaint #1073522
    • "UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO GO IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE ELECTRIC STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND STEERING COLUMN MOTOR ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL COST WAS $3,300…"~98,386 mi, complaint #1225209
  21. #21

    suspension struts shocks

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUS…"~72,372 mi, complaint #1040864
    • "WE HAVE HAD MORE THAN ONE INSTANCE WHEN OUR 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 HAS FAILED TO MAINTAIN STABILIZATION WHEN HAVING TO DECREASE SPEED IN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES. (USUALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAN 45 MPG) OUR VEHICLE'S REAR SUSPENSION MAKES THE DRIVE FEEL UNSAFE UNDER T…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1047440
    • "A ROD IN THE RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME IT WAS PART REPLACED IN A SAFETY RECALL, AND THAT THE LEFT SIDE PART WAS NEAR FAILURE AS WELL. THIS RECALL OCCURRED IN 20124 AND IS LABELED CSJ. MY MECHANIC RECOMMENDED I CONTACT…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1295276
  22. #22

    wiring harness

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ODOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE DIAGNOSTIC BOX HAD TWO BURNT WIRES. THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PENSK…"~11,000 mi, complaint #1589980
    • "2008 TOYOTA RAV4 TAKEN IN FOR NORMAL SERVICE SCHEDULE. DEALER FOUND RODENT NESTS AND CHEWED WIRING/INSULATION UNDER THE ENGINE COVER. HAD TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER SAID TOYOTA USES SOY BASED COVERING/INSULATION INSTEAD OF PLASTIC WHICH HE HAS SEEN MANY…"~33,574 mi, complaint #754328
    • "HELLO, ON JUN 26, 2009 MY WIFE AND I PURCHASE A CERTIFIED TOYOTA RAV4. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: ABS LIGHT, BRAKE, AND EGF LIGHT REMAIN LITE. REPAIRS ARE: BRAKE SWITCH REPLACEMENT, IGY RELAY REPLACMENT. IN ADDITION…"~42,000 mi, complaint #766163
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH, HE SAW SMOKE BEING EMITTING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR, IT WAS ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER. THE CONTACT…"~65,000 mi, complaint #848362
    • "MY CAR WOULD NOT START, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT REMAINED ON EVEN WHILE KEY WAS NOT IN IGNITION. ALSO, THERE WAS A HUMMING AND SLIGHT TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. IT SEEMED LIKE SOMETHING HAD SHORTED OUT…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1094961
  23. #23

    abs module

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 124,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS DRIVING UPHILL ON A SNOWY DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPEED UP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES (WHICH CAUSED THE ABS TO PULSE VERY RAPIDLY), BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY REVVED TO A FAIRLY HIGH RPM. I TURNED O…"~6,000 mi, complaint #764953
    • "ABS LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING ALL SYSTEMS TO BE INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKING CAR TO LOCAL DEALER PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE BAD LEFT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, HARNESS FOR SENSOR AND WHEEL HUB THAT HAD CORROSION ON IT POS…"~94,000 mi, complaint #1163145
    • "THIS WAS MY PROBLEM ONE YEAR AGO AND LISTED ON THIS PAGE UNDER THE DATE 3/6/2015 ABS LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING ALL SYSTEMS TO BE INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKING CAR TO LOCAL DEALER PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE BAD LEFT W…"~102,000 mi, complaint #1270128
    • "ON OCTOBER 5 AND 6, 2015 MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 WAS IN FOR SERVICE AT PIERCEY TOYOTA IN MILPITAS TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES, FRONT/BACK BRAKES AND FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS, A TOTAL OF $2,000. ON OCTOBER 8, 2015, WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR BACK FROM STANFORD LUCILE…"~124,019 mi, complaint #1228207
  24. #24

    driveshaft axle cv

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "2008 (STARTED AT 20,000 MILES, 1 YEAR OUT OF WARRANTY) TOYOTA RAV 4 STARTED A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT'S A CONSTANT SOUND! WHY THEY SAID THI…"~20,000 mi, complaint #952906
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (VIC'S AUTO SERVICE LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], BUFFALO, NY 14219; [REDACTED PHONE]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT T…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1384336
    • "REAR U JOINT SEIZED AT 100519 MILES. NOTED VIBRATION AND REAR WHEEL INSTABILITY STARTING APPROX 30 MPH."~100,519 mi, complaint #1251616
  25. #25

    exhaust system

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "PREMATURE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURE BEFORE 80,000 MILES OR 8 YEARS. TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALER AND TOYOTA CORP (CASE #1508262478 @ [REDACTED PHONE]) BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS CONNECTED TO AN IN-LINE RE…"~52,348 mi, complaint #1220079
    • "THE MUFFLER HAS ALREADY SHOWN CORROSION TO THE POINT IT IS LOUD AND NOW MAY CAUSE HEAT ISSUES AND VAPOR ISSUES INTO THE CAR. *TR"~55,000 mi, complaint #1070671
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE AT 35 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD FROM THE MUFFLER WAS DETACHED AND WEDGED NEAR THE REAR PA…"~63,536 mi, complaint #1256257
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE MUFFLER WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO JACK TAYLOR'S ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA ([REDACTED…"~117,000 mi, complaint #1535096
  26. #26

    sunroof

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "THERE IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WHERE IT DOESN'T STAY WHERE I PUT IT. IT REGULARLY SLIPS DOWN AND AT TIMES BLOCKS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A KNOWN/RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL (BASED UPON INTER…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1220335
    • "THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP, SO IT NORMALLY STAYS IN A VIEW-OBSTRUCTED POSITION WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO BUDGE IN TERMS OF RECALLING THIS ITEM. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF TOYOTA A YEAR OR SO…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1218767
    • "TOYOTA RAV4 2008 LIMITED SUNROOF EXPLODED GOING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE (NO OTHER FACTORS, SUCH AS WE WERE NOT UNDER/HAD NOT JUST GONE UNDER AN INTERSTATE OVERPASS). I WAS DRIVING - SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. HUSBAND IN PASSENGER SEAT AND SOUNDED LIKE A LOUD POP.…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1445918
    • "THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR WILL NOT SNAP BACK UP TO THE VEHICLE'S HEADLINER AND STAY THERE. IT REMAINS IN THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT AND THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. *TR"~86,020 mi, complaint #966423
  27. #27

    tire failure

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR G- 91A TIRES, SIZE 225/6.5/17 101H (NA). THESE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT HEAR…"~7,370 mi, complaint #722854
    • "BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN IN THE MIDDLE AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES! WHEN I WENT TO HAVE THEM ROTATED, THEY COULDN'T ROTATE THEM BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TREAD LEFT. SO, I WENT TO REPLACE THE YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR TIRES, BUT SOON FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO WAR…"~15,000 mi, complaint #839455
    • "ON 04/09/2012, I TOOK MY TOYOTA RAV4 2008 FOR OIL CHANGE AT GIRARD TOYOTA, NEW LONDON. TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR G91A RADIAL TUBELESS M+S MADE IN JAPAN D7475L-11, 225/65R17-101H INSTALLED FROM FACTORY WHEN I BOUGHT THE R…"~16,600 mi, complaint #914094
    • "YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR TIRES G91 SIZE 235/55R1899H PEELING & FALLING APART I PURCHASED A TOYOTA RAV 4 2008 AT 27900 MILES WHILE HAVING MY OIL CHANGED ( NOTE NOT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP) THEY INFORMED ME MY FRONT TIRES ARE FALLING APART. I MADE AN APPT. AND TOOK…"~27,900 mi, complaint #850384
  28. #28

    transmission automatic

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "1ST OIL CHANGE MENTIONED WHINE IN TRANS. DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND 15,000 OIL CHANGE SAID SOMETHING AGAIN STILL; NOTHING WRONGTHIS WHINE NOISE IS BETWEEN 38/47 MPH. MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND CAR WAS TEST DRIVEN 10 MILES BY DISTRICT MA…"~5,000 mi, complaint #739101
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN EITHER THE PARK POSITION OR THE DRIVE POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRAN…"~46,397 mi, complaint #834709
    • "JUST LEARNED TODAY THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 2008 RAV4 WITH ONLY 74,000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT 72,000 MILES WHERE THEY DID THE 70K MI SERVICE TO INCLUDE MULTIPOINT/FLOOR MAT, REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, BRAKE FLUID FLUSH AND "ENGIN…"~74,200 mi, complaint #1121554
    • "INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MAKING LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND GOING FORWARD. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH OTHER RAV4 OWNERS MANY EXPERIENCE THE SAMENESS ISSUE. MINE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT HAD LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON I THINK WHEN IT STARTED."~80,000 mi, complaint #1385442
  29. #29

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I AM REPORTING AND ACCELERATION PROBLEM IN MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY AS I AM APPROACHING AND SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT SURGE IN THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BREAK AS I AM SLOWING DOWN.…"~19,000 mi, complaint #760144
    • "VEHICLE BEGAN BRIEF HESITATION AT MODERATE SPEEDS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE IDLE SEEMS TO STAY HIGH RPM FOR LONGER THAN IT DID. THEN JUST TWO DAYS AGO, THE ENGINE BRIEFLY QUIT COMPLETELY WHILE ACCELERATING TO CLIMB A HILL. ALL THE…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1651962
  30. #30

    brake pads and rotors

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "BRAKES WERE REPORTED AS RUSTED OUT AND WERE REPLACED DURING A 10,000 MILE STANDARD SERVICE. COST WAS NEARLY $1000. *TR"~10,000 mi, complaint #833787
    • "DEALER IS REPLACING BRAES 04465-42180 WITH 04465-AZ021-TM IS NOT SUPPORTED WITH RAV4 WITH 3RD ROW SEATS."~71,504 mi, complaint #1338843
    • "REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE FINE BUT THERE IS A GRINDING AND SCRAPING FROM BACK END OF CAR. I KEEP UP WITH BRAKE MAINTENANCE. IT HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPING ON ALL ROADS,WHEN ITS WARMED UP OR NOT."~140,000 mi, complaint #1424120
  31. #31

    glass and windshield

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING OUR 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT NORTH ON I-95 IN VIRGINIA AT EXIT 161 WHEN WE HEARD AN EXPLOSION SOUND ON THE TOP OF THE CAR. I SLID BACK THE MOONROOF COVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND COULD SEE THE MOONROOF GLASS WAS BROKEN, IT HAD A H…"~16,000 mi, complaint #786276
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERG…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1078456
  32. #32

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "UNDER CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS (WET SNOW, ICE & FREEZING TEMPS) THE DEFROST SYSTEM WILL NOT KEEP ICE FROM FORMING OVER ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER 10 TO 12 MINUTES OF DRIVING IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP AND SCRAPE ICE FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND WIPERS. IT'…"~4,000 mi, complaint #672115
    • "DEFROSTER SYSTEM IS WEAK. WHEN THERE IS ICE/SNOW BUILD-UP ALONG EDGES OF WINDSHIELD OR WINDOWS, SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE TURNED TO AND KEPT ON HIGHEST SETTING TO AVOID FOGGING ON THE INSIDE. EVEN AT THIS SETTING, IT HAS TROUBLE CLEARING FOG FROM REAR SIDE WINDOWS.…"~17,500 mi, complaint #708887
  33. #33

    alignment and pull

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "RECALL CSJ WAS PERFORMED 08/01/14. REAR TOE-IN SET AT 0.10. ON 08/28/19 DEALER FOUND REAR TOE AT 0.08 LEFT AND 0.25 RIGHT AND REPORTED IT AS "FAILED". THEN INFORMED US THAT ALIGNMENT CAN'T BE CORRECTED DUE TO RECALL CSJ AND WE SHOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE "AS IS…"~119,974 mi, complaint #1611692
  34. #34

    brake booster

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2008 RAV 4 AWD V6. WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP LOST ALL BRAKES. WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER AND WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD FAILED. *TR"~34,000 mi, complaint #741183
    • "TOO CAR TO DEALER THEY SAID BRAE BOOSTER,MASTER CYLINDER,SID CONTROL NEED TO BE REPLACE MY CAR ONLY HAS 72379MILES"~72,379 mi, complaint #1338837
  35. #35

    door latch and hinge

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "HOOD LATCH FAILURE. DRIVING FOR OVER [REDACTED ADDRESS], SUDDEN GUST OF WIND, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HOOD POPPED UP. WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOW, PULL OVER, AND CLOSE HOOD. BACKED UP WITH BUNGEE UNTIL I GOT HOME. I'VE REPLACED THE LATCH, (WITH TOYOTA OEM LATCH)…"~67,134 mi, complaint #1369468
    • "INSURANCE CLAIM # [XXX]/PROGRESSIVE POLICY # [XXX]MY FATHER-IN LAW WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE VET OFFICE WITH HIS TWO DOGS AROUND 9:15 AM ON JUNE 20, 2013. HE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH IN A [REDACTED ADDRESS] ZONE WHEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR FLEW UP HITTING THE WINDSHI…"~77,077 mi, complaint #995800
  36. #36

    noise or vibration unspecified

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. *TR"~33,000 mi, complaint #953553
    • "I DO OWN A TOYOTA RAV4 2008, IT DOES HAVE A WHINING NOISE WHICH COMES IN TO PLAY FROM 20-30 MILES AN HR. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA MANY TIMES FOR CHECK UP AND THEY CANT FIND THE ISSUE THEY ARE INSISTING IT IS THE BRAKES, I DID REPLACE THE BRAKES BUT THE NOI…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1030019
  37. #37

    paint and clearcoat

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY TOYOTA RAV WHITE PERIL PANT IS PEELING OFF. HAS BEEN FOR TWO YEARS. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A LIMITED EDITION RAV OME PAINT. I BELIEVE THERES A DEFECT IN THE PAINT."~65,000 mi, complaint #1609324
  38. #38

    seat mechanism

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FRAME WASN'T PROPERLY CLOSED OUT WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEGRADATION OF PADDING AND EVENTUAL CUTTING THROUGH OF THE SEAT COVER FABRIC OVER THE COURSE OF TIME. THE FRAME HAS A SHARP EDGE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROUNDED OR COVERED IN A MANNER…"~183,000 mi, complaint #1521943
  39. #39

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE SEAT BELT WRAPPED AROUND ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAIST AND BECAME LOCKED IN PLACE. EACH TIME THE PASSENGER WOULD TAKE A BREATH OR MOVE, THE BELT WOULD LOCK TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AROUND THE PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELT WAS…"~6,200 mi, complaint #692283
  40. #40

    starter

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY WIFE RETURNED TO HER 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 AT THE END OF THE WORKDAY. IT WOULD NOT CRANK. THE RADIO AND AIR CAME ON, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK OR TURN OVER. SHE PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK IN PARK. IT STILL WOULD NOT CRANK. FINALLY, S…"~18,118 mi, complaint #791454
  41. #41

    wiper and washer

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE AND WOULD NOT MELT ICE FROM THE WINDSHIELD UNDER MODERATE TEMPERATURES AND A VERY LIGHT FREEZING MIST. *TR"~5,800 mi, complaint #704585
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. "~113,000 mi, complaint #1246194
  42. #42

    catalytic converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE SOON BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE FIRE W…"~7,000 mi, complaint #671566
  43. #43

    control module

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE ONBOARD COMPUTER (ECM) PROGRAM IS DEFECTIVE IN THE 2008 RAV4, AND PROBABLY OTHER YEARS AND MODELS, CAUSING OWNERS TO UNNECESSARILY BRING CARS IN AND PAY FOR UNNEEDED SERVICE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO BEGIN AN INTERSTATE DRIVE, 3 FAULT INDICATORS (CHECK EN…"~54,450 mi, complaint #984828
  44. #44

    engine head gasket

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN LOUD SOUND AND VEHICLE STARTED TO REDUCE SPEED. GOT OFF AT CLOSEST OFF RAMP AND FORTUNATELY MADE IT TO FIRESTONE. HAD TO HAVE RAV4 TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND INFORMED M…"~68,105 mi, complaint #1027033
  45. #45

    interior trim

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEATS BECAME WORN, FRAYED AND DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED REAR SEATS AT NO EXPENSE TO THE CONTACT. THE MA…"complaint #1061545
  46. #46

    lighting exterior

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "NOTICED WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT APPEARED TO HAVE A BLOWOUT. REPLACED WITH NEW BULB, DID NOT WORK. CHECKED FUSE TO LIGHT, FUSE GOOD. HIGH BEAM DOES WORK, LOW BEAM DOES NOT. CHECKED ONLINE, AND SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM."~124,000 mi, complaint #1235435
  47. #47

    stability and traction control

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2008 TOYOTA RAV 4 LIMITED HAS HAD HANDLING ISSUES ON THE FREEWAY WITH STABILITY. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. DEALER SAYS THAT "NOTHING IS WRONG." PREVIOUS TIME THIS OCCURRED, VEHICLE RETURNED HANDLING DIFFERENTLY. CONSIDERING THE COMPUTER BRAIN RU…"~22,400 mi, complaint #785937
  48. #48

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4. WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANG FROM THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT TWO BOLTS WERE FRACTURED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR TIRE BOLTS WERE EXTREMELY UNSTAB…"~35,000 mi, complaint #804778

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