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2024 Toyota RAV4 miscellaneous problems

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2024 Toyota RAV4 Owner Comments

problem #11

Aug 162024

RAV4

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

I just purchased a 2024 Toyota RAV4 SE Hybrid in March 2024 at Summit Toyota in Akron, Ohio. ?On [XXX], the ?A/C was not blowing cold air and was making loud noise when turned on. ? ?I made an appointment for the car to get checked. ???Our RAV4 has approximately 3200 miles and is used by my wife sparingly around town. ? Summit Toyota called me on 8-19-24 and said there was damage to the compressor from -??possibly-?? a rock. ? They said it would not be covered under the warranty. ?The total cost is around $1.250.00. ?We currently have a 2020 Highlander and many other Toyotas before our current ones. ?We decided to purchase this RAV4 ?because we wanted the reliability of a Toyota. ? After today-??s assessment from Summit Toyota that this was -??possibly-?? caused from a rock then there must be a design flaw in the grate opening size. ?This is a safety concern if rocks/road debris can damage components of the vehicle this easily. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Wadsworth, OH, USA

problem #10

Aug 092024

RAV4

  • miles
I am unable to use any GPS system when connected to the Multimedia function via Apple CarPlay. The location of the car on the maps is inaccurate. I could be a few feet to a few miles off. I called Toyota Brand Engagement to report this. Initially I asked if they could give me a complimentary subscription to their "Direct Connect" as suggested by the Toyota Service center at my Dealership. Ihad hopes that this might improve the location services. This was denied. I have taken it to the dealership 3 times in an effort to resolve this. I was told that they have seen this a few times and have replaced the radios in some cars previously with some success. At the last service visit Toyota was contacted by the service center and they were told to NOT replace any more radios and Case #240705001763 was initiated by the Toyota Brand Engagement center concerning MY car. No fix has been supplied yet nor have I received any communication about this. On Friday August 9, I spoke to "resolution specialist" who said she would escalate this as a safety issue. I have not received any communication since (except the post call survey). This is a safety concern as it renders all GPS wayfinding apps inaccurate( Waze, Google maps, Apple maps. This is a huge problem if you are relying on these. I paid almost $50,000 for this car and I expect the GPS to work

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #9

Aug 082024

RAV4

  • miles
I purchased the car 1/31/24 the very next day I experienced a rough idle and the car revving up its own. Toyota was unable to duplicate the problem. In May, I experienced a small leak by driver side pillar A. I was told the vehicle was fixed. In June, I had a leak in the same pillar as well but additional areas were showing a leak. I was told the first leak was from the sunroof. The 2nd leak I was told it was the windshield. The windshield was replaced in July. In August, I am now experiencing a leak again in the same places. Toyota is deeming the care safe and drivable regardless of the fact that the car is still leaking The dealership suggest I trade in the vehicle. Aside from the leak, I-??ve dealt with steering/alignment issues which have been looked at twice.

- San Diego , CA, USA

problem #8

Jul 202024

RAV4

  • miles

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

The cover and insulation material around the steering shaft came off and it is interfering with the brake and acceptation pedals. It looks to be a safety risk. TOYOTA claims that it is not cover under warranty, but I am concern if this can eventually cause an accident. Refer to the picture attached.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #7

Apr 112024

RAV4

  • miles
I have driven 20 years in USA, where I had observed a debris (dirt/ rock) from road hitting the wind shield and have never had damaged by car wind shield. My new TOYOTA RAV4 xe, wind shield cracked by UN-noticeable debris hitting it. Wind Shield quality has been compromised by TOYOTA. It is so thin and week that it gave way. I lost confidence in Toyota and feel nervous as similar damage may happen in future also. How can you ensure that they recall and install better wind shield. Dealers sell Warranty for the same when we buy new cars, so that Financial impact is taken care by additional 3-4 K. $ warranty sale. But what about Passenger in front if the windshield breaks and cause face / eye injury. The wind shield of RAV4 is too thin for it large area (size). It may be OK for windows and rear, but not OK for front. Do they test the impact test on Wind shield (1/2 cm stone or ice (hail) hitting the wind shield from their vendors? Toyota is not considering this in Manufacturing Warranty. Relying on Toyota's quality, i denied Dealer's warranty, as I am a safe driver (no incidence in my 40 years of driving. Toyota should reimburse and provide High quality Wind shields. Yours sincerely [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

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problem #6

May 092024

RAV4

  • miles
It's brand new car

- Pasadena , MD, USA

problem #5

May 022024

RAV4

  • miles

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

I bought a brand new 2024 Toyota Rav4. It was raining heavy, I drove through some deep puddles. I parked at my jobs parking lot, let my car idle for a few minutes, and I received a message on the dash "Engine Stopped. Steering Power Low." I went out 2 hours later, tried again, same message. Waited all day, even called a Tow truck. Right when tow was about to show up, I started the car again, no message, and car was fine. I told dealership, and they told me it was because the engine got water in it. But looking online it's because of a faulty battery or alternator from the factory. Two days later, it happened AGAIN as I was parking. I saw the warning momentarily as I was turning off the car. I turned it back on again, and no message. Please look into this. I fear for everyone who buys a Rav4 from the factory. It seems to be a common occurrence for brand new Rav4, not just a one or two happenstance.

- College Station, TX, USA

problem #4

Apr 042024

RAV4

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Rav 4 will randomly shake and turn off saying engine stopped steering power low.

- New Bedford, MA, USA

problem #3

Jan 312024

RAV4

  • miles
Moon roof spontaneously shattered while driving. No impact from any object caused this, no other vehicles around and vehicle was only at 5 MPH at time of shattering. It-??s as if the glass just shattered outwards from inside the cabin of the vehicle. Showered driver with glass and could have caused injury especially if glass fell into eyes.

- West Richland , WA, USA

problem #2

Dec 092023

RAV4

  • miles
1 - there is no hatch release button on the remote or inside the vehicle 2 - there is no tune knob on the radio. Dangerous when using the touch screen to change channels while driving 3 - the door handles are close to the door hinges. Extremely hard to carefully open and also have to pull very hard to close doors. There is no grip in the door armrests. 4 - gearshift should be on the left side of console, not the right 5 - no ability to customize what you want displayed on the touchscreen, ie mpg, direction, temperature, date, time, channel, etc. It-??s all or nothing. 6 - trip info doesn-??t display current mpg compared to trip mpg 7 - passenger seat has pocket on back, but driver-??s seat does not

- Jacksonville , FL, USA

problem #1

Nov 272023

RAV4

  • miles
The drivers side mirror is distorted like if you have on a pair of glasses that are stronger than they actually are. It makes my eyes go cross-eyed everytime I look into that mirror & it's going to cause me to get into an accident if it's not addressed. I already went to the dealership & the service consultant said he could see what I was talking about but the service technician said he saw nothing wrong with it. I am also have an issue with the alignment. It was off when I brought it in for my inspection sticker & had them look at it & they said it was slightly off so they adjusted it but here it is 3 days later & my alignment is off once again. I contacted the person that sold me the car & a service manager is suppose to be getting in touch with me. That's also what they said last week when I first mentioned the issues to them but I never got a phone call. So we shall see.

- Peabody, MA, USA

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