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I bought a new 2020 Rav4 hybrid xse in January. Two weeks ago, I went out in the morning to drive it and it wouldn't start. The battery was dead. I had left it parked in the driveway with the car locked. The car had 5,400 miles. I called roadside assistance to jump it and get it to the dealership. They ran diagnostics and had no idea what the problem was. They suggested I wasn't driving it enough ?
Vehicle is less than a week old (less than 1000miles) and I noticed the fuel tank lid was constantly popping open. Realized that when I turned my car on or off (verified by dealership mechanics) the gas tank fuel lid will pop open. So, somehow the power button on the vehicle controls my gas tank lid. Vehicle has been with Toyota mechanics for about 24hrs now.
Vehicle was bought new in December 2019 with 7 miles on it. On two separate occasions, the vehicle was locked and left in the driveway over night. Upon entering the vehicle the next morning, the vehicle would not start. All lights when on upon pressing the start button, but when pressed again, all lights faded and the car completely died. Vehicle was towed to local Toyota dealership were it was kept for over a week. All tests came back inconclusive.
This is my new car 2020 Rav4 xle. I brought it in Dec 2019. One day I parked my car in evening and next day car did not start (after 3 month of use with around 1100 miles on it). I called Toyota and they send person to tow car. They did battery jump and it worked. After that I have manually turned off all the lights inside the car till now(head light is auto mode) and have no battery issue but I still worry about something wrong with this car?S electric system.
Purchased 5/22/20. Unit parked in driveway. Went out to use the auto and all systems failing in auto. Vehicle will not start. Brake alert, engine alert, airbag alert, power steering alert, every light on inside vehicle flashing with alerts that they are failing.
- Toms River, NJ, USA
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My 2020 Toyota Rav4 wouldn't start. It was parked in my garage. A tow truck operator ran a test and found that I had a dead battery. This was surprising because I only had 1,800 miles on this vehicle. After the operator charged the battery, I drove it to the Toyota dealer's service dept. They ran some tests and replaced the dead battery under warranty. They were unable to find out what caused the battery to fail. The technician told me that they had 5 batteries fail this month. I did an internet search and found other people had the same problem with the 2020 Toyota Rav4. They thought that it either could be an internal short in the battery, or else the digital parking brake was draining the battery. This battery problem could be a serious safety problem that could leave people stranded in winter weather.
I have owned this rav 4 hybrid for 4 months. I have driven only 2500 miles so far. I live in new england area. Rav4 is made in Canada. Twice in the last 3 months I have had a dead battery after leaving parked for 2-4 days. Both times need assistance from a battery charger. Hybrid battery shows over half charged. The 12 volt battery seems to be the issue. There are no aftermarket accessories. Smartphone app notifies me if there is an issue when parked. This issue is not isolated. Many complaints on Rav4 forums.
I purchased a new 2020 Rav4 xle in December 2020, it is not even 3 months old. I parked my Rav4 in my driveway after getting home from work. The following morning my car had a dead battery. I had the battery jumped by Toyota roadside service. The car started up, and I was told to let the engine run for about 45 minutes so the battery could charge. There's nothing I could have left turned on the evening before that would have run the battery down. If you leave a light on, or a door ajar the lights go out after 20 minutes. This was not the case. I did an internet search on Toyota Rav4 battery problems and found that this is a common issue.
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- Mendham, NJ, USA