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7.3

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$3,450
Average Mileage:
126,700 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. replace planetary gear (1 reports)
  3. replaced the rear central differential (1 reports)
2010 Toyota RAV4 transmission problems

transmission problem

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2010 Toyota RAV4 Owner Comments

problem #3

Sep 102019

RAV4 Limited 2.5L I4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 105,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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transmission failure transmission failure

Rear central differential leaked.

Very annoying during a long trip with lots of worries of overheating and breaking. I tried to have it fixed before a long trip, but it quickly leaked again.

- Yuefeng L., North York, ON, Canada

problem #2

Aug 152019

RAV4 Sport 2.5L 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 168,000 miles

At about 35mph the transmission would occasionally make a loud grinding noise. After having a transmission specialist diagnose the problem, I was informed that the planetary gear had gone bad.

- Mike M., Chenango Forks, US

problem #1

Jul 172018

RAV4 Limited 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 107,000 miles

While driving my 2010 Toyota RAV-4 it started making a very loud grinding noise. I pulled over and tried to put the car in drive but to no avail. Had a tow truck bring it a repair place. A trusty mechanic told me that even with only 107K miles on it, the transmission failed. I was shocked. I brought my car in regularly for service. Now I worry that more engine parts will fail. My 20 years of owning and trusting Toyota are done.

- masaugust, Bellingham, US

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