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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,241 miles

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2015 Toyota RAV4 body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2015 Toyota RAV4 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #24

Jun 132019

RAV4

  • miles

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

Paint is flaking at the upper doors

- Littleton, Usa, MA, USA

problem #23

May 042022

RAV4

  • miles
The power hatch door liftgate support rods problems. The hatch door won't close. This is the third times. First two times were under warranty, this time is after warranty. The liftgate must have mechanical or design problem when manufacturing. If the hatch back door suddenly drop, it will hurt my head or body when I try to reach my trunks.

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #22

Feb 072022

RAV4

  • miles
About three months ago the liftgate on my 2015 Toyota RAV4 SUV, suddenly started not wanting to close properly as if the door shock absorbers had slipped out of place. I clarify that at no time has my vehicle been impacted, forced or stolen. The moment I opened the door with the button, once I went to close it, it stayed open, causing my vehicle to get wet inside every time it rains. I can not park it in open places because they can force the door that is left open and they can steal it. There are times when the door opens but doesn't want to close, and other times it just doesn't want to open. I understand that I have taken very good care of my vehicle and this is an essential part of it. I hope you can give me a quick solution on this. Thanksyou!

- Carolina, PR, USA

problem #21

Feb 282021

RAV4

  • 95,000 miles

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

The roof's color is peeling off.

- Ontario, CA, USA

problem #20

Mar 192021

RAV4

  • 55,234 miles
The paint is peeling my 2015 blue rav, I have visited mark jacobsen Toyota in durham nc. Spoke to the body shop, they said this is the same issue they are seeing on the white cars that are being repainted per the letter on your website https://static.NHTSA.gov/ODI/tsbs/2019/mc-10170749-9999.pdf they said at this time Toyota is not fixing my peeling paint because it isn't white. He suggested I call the national hotline, which I did and file a claim 21031900209 but they also said they are only fixing white peeling paint. I think them for their time and requested to speak to a supervisor- they have not called me back yet.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

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problem #19

Feb 262021

RAV4

  • 71,558 miles
Our moon roof has come loose from roof on two ocasions. Dealership has repaired twice at no charge to us, but no explanation as to why this is happening. The first indication both times was a rattle that slowly becomes worse.

- Bartow, FL, USA

problem #18

Feb 072021

RAV4

  • miles

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

The paint on the panel above the car has began to bubble up and tear off. The paint continues to come off. The paint began coming off in a chunk that was about 2' by 3'.

- Whittier, CA, USA

problem #17

Jan 072021

RAV4

  • 37,000 miles
I was entering traffic from a stop sign and collided with a black car at night time that did no have it's headlights on. City of raleigh, nc. Streets.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #16

Jan 072021

RAV4

  • 37,000 miles
I was entering traffic from a stop sign and collided with a black car at night that did not have it's headlights on. Their air bag deployed, - mine did not. City of raleigh, nc. Streets.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #15

Dec 012020

RAV4

  • 75,600 miles
The power liftgate of this model fails to open in cold weather. Difficult to open and close when utilizing the manual over-ride button.

- Cicero, NY, USA

problem #14

Jun 102020

RAV4

  • 50,000 miles

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

Lift gate strut is causing misalignment of the lift gate, so lift gate shifting and unable to open.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #13

May 152019

RAV4

  • 30,000 miles
Front end collision- direct hit-2015 toyoto rave 4 -air bags did not deploy.car a hit car B, car a going 50, hit car B going 15 mph. Car B totaled

- Brandon, MS, USA

problem #12

Mar 212019

RAV4

  • 45,325 miles
I took the car in for an oil change. When the technician opened the hood, he discovered that the striker for the hood latch had broken free of the factory welds that hold it in place, rendering the latch inoperable. While I have owned the car, there has been no damage or blows to the front end or hood. There are no marks or signs of damage at all. The striker has simply become detached from the hood. It appears that the factory welds just failed. I have no way of knowing when or how it happened.

- Stansbury Park, UT, USA

problem #11

Oct 052018

RAV4

  • 70,000 miles
Car stalled so I pulled over. There was smoking under the hood. Within minutes it turned into a big fire. Fire department had to be called.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #10

Dec 092017

RAV4

  • 1 miles
After being parked in carport overnight on a winter night in Dec 2017, I drove only a couple of miles down the I-15 freeway in Utah between spanish fork and springville no more than 60 mph when I heard a loud 'exploding sound' on the top of my car outside and then 'tinkling' noises from the front of the roof area to the back of the car. It happened at 0900 on a cold Sunday morning and the traffic was extremely light. The nearest vehicles to me were at least 10 car lengths ahead and behind me and there were no vehicles on either side of me. There was no visible road hazard and no ice falling from anywhere since we had had no winter weather of any kind so far that season. When I was able to stop and examine the damage, there was a giant hole in the middle of my moon/sun roof. It had mysteriously exploded with jagged edges jetting upwards with shards of shattered glass littering the top of my car and inside on the moon/sun roof slider inside.

- Spanish Fork, UT, USA

problem #9

Dec 092017

RAV4

  • 24,000 miles
Vehicle was making a left turn, when another vehicle went through a 'red' light and hit it on the right fender. Fender came off. Other vehicle had front smashed in and airbags deployed. The air bags did not deploy in the Toyota. Driver was wearing seatbelt, but lack of airbag caused drivers arm and chest to hit steering wheel and legs to hit other components.

- Solana Beach, CA, USA

problem #8

Oct 202016

RAV4

  • 17,031 miles
Takata recall. I would like more investigation regarding when a car is repair per specification and state law. How is that a company take control of the value and history of the car. But is not reported the correct way when the repair is done. Affecting the owner of the vehicle.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #7

Mar 052016

RAV4

  • 4,000 miles
The car was being driven in philadelphia at a low speed when the engine caught fire. The fire quickly was out of control and destroyed most of the car, including the engine, dashboard, front seats, windshield, windows, front tires which exploded, and airbags.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #6

Dec 172015

RAV4

  • 40 miles
I had a very dangerous experience with a 2015 toyotarv4 xle. I was going up an exit ramp slowly with the traffic going and stopping when all of a sudden my right foot was stuck between the accelerator and the brake pedal. I could not retract my foot to brake, causing the vehicle to continuing going forward. I believe that there is a serious problem with this vehicle braking/acceleration due to the short space between and or the height of the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. This issue has been documented by many other drivers that I have read about and I am sure this not new to the Toyota company. I have been in touch with the Toyota customer experience center and have filed a case number.

- Brant Lake, NY, USA

problem #5

Oct 072015

RAV4

  • 10,000 miles
I have had this car for roughly 10 months. It was bought brand new. I have had to replace two windshields in that time. One was cracked in early October 2015 and replaced on November 7, 2015(lengthy due to replacement unavailability). The other happened on December 23,2015 and replaced on December 26,2015 both cracks were due to (what I consider) relatively small stone chips that happened while driving on interstate 90 near North East, pa. I have owned in excess of 15 vehicles in my 44 years of driving. I have never had to replace a windshield in any of the others (yes some repairs were done). I am questioning if the windshields in these cars are being manufactured to the same specifications as in the past and if not do they still meet the current safety standards.

- Erie, PA, USA

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