2013 Toyota RAV4 Complaints

Below are complaints posted on the NHTSA web site for 2013 Toyota RAV4.

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Date Complaint Filed: 07/17/2013
Component(s): UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Date of Incident: 07/09/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10525472

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3WFREV1DW...

SUMMARY:

BOUGHT A 2013 RAV4. 2490 MILLAGE HAS TWO MESSES OF PURCHASED. WHICH BROUGHT THE CONTINENTAL MODEL CROSS CONTACT TIRES 225/65/17 LX 102 H. THE RIM HAS A OPENING ON THE SIDES . CONTACT TO CONTINENTAL.CLAIM # 5071091556.NADIE IN PUERTO RICO FOR THE WARRANTY. APONTE SR JOSE DE PUERTO RICO 787 752 2886 COST OF RUBBER IS 185.00. NO WARRANTY WORK

 

Date Complaint Filed: 07/11/2013
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Date of Incident: 07/01/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10524469

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3DFREV3DW...

SUMMARY:

AT ANY SPEED IN ANY WEATHER IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE...THIS NEEDS ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTOR AS IS A PAID FOR UPGRADE AND DUE TO PEOPLE WORKING TO SEE THE SYSTEM ACCIDENTS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN.

Date Complaint Filed: 06/22/2013
Component(s): POWER TRAIN

Date of Incident: 06/22/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10521235

 

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3ZFREV3DW...

SUMMARY:

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A JERK WAS FELT AND A NOISE WAS HEARD AS THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING GEARS. (THIS VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC.) THIS SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN LATER THE SAME DAY. HOWEVER, AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND THE "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS OCCURED ON THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 15 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT.

 

Date Complaint Filed: 05/28/2013
Component(s): EQUIPMENT

Date of Incident: 05/09/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10513961

 

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3YFREV5DW...

SUMMARY:

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH VOICE ACTIVATED BLUETOOTH. TO MAKE A CALL YOU NEED TO GO THROUGH SEVERAL STEPS, ONE INCLUDES LOOKING AT A SCREEN WHICH IS HARD TO SEE, IF THERE IS A GLARE ON IT. YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME LOOKING AT SCREEN TO FIND NUMBER, ALL THE WHILE WITH YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD. *TR

 

Date Complaint Filed: 05/15/2013
Component(s): POWER TRAIN

Date of Incident: 05/10/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10512209

 

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2P4GP44G6XR...

SUMMARY:

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55MPH,MY NEW 2013 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY WHEN I ACCELERATED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD ASAP AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE IS LESS THAN 600 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

 

Date Complaint Filed: 05/14/2013
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Date of Incident: 04/13/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10511882

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3DFREV7DW...

SUMMARY:

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING THE DAY, SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE NAVIGATION SCREEN DUE TO AN INTENSE GLARE, EVEN ON CLOUDY DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 6/4/13 *CN UPDATED 06/13/2013 *JS

 

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Date Complaint Filed: 05/09/2013
Component(s): ENGINE

Date of Incident: 03/01/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10511223

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3DFREV5DW...

SUMMARY:

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE, THE TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,120.

 

Date Complaint Filed: 04/24/2013
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Date of Incident: 04/15/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10509471

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3DFREV8DW...

SUMMARY:

BOUGHT NEW RAV4 TOYOTA 2013 LAST MONTH WITH NAVIGATION. SCREEN BARELY VISIBLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TOYOTA FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WHO DOES NOT KNOW TO REPAIR. DEALER SAY IT IS INDEED A PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS. I ALSO HAVE A 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER WHICH HAS A PERFECTLY CLEAR SCREEN TOYOTA TELEPHONED ME BUT NOT ENCOURAGING. *TR

Date Complaint Filed: 04/12/2013
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Date of Incident: 03/18/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10508045

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): Not Available

SUMMARY:

I BOUGHT A NEW 2013 RAV 4 WITH TOYOTA NAVIGATION. ON ANY SUNNY DAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THE MAP DUE TO THE GLARE. I PLAN ON COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. *TR

 

Date Complaint Filed: 04/10/2013
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Date of Incident: 04/05/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10505885

 

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3BFREV2DW...

SUMMARY:

2 SEPARATE EPISODES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN A BRAND NEW CAR DEALER UNABLE TO VERIFY DEFECT. *TR

 

 

Date Complaint Filed: 04/02/2013
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EQUIPMENT

Date of Incident: 03/23/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10505341

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTARAV42013

• Crash:No
• Fire:No
• Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3YFREV2DW...

SUMMARY:

PURCHASED NEW 2013 RAV4 ON 23 MAR 13. THE ENTUNE NAVIGATION DISPLAY (BOTH DAY AND NIGHT MODE) IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT (IN DAY MODE) OR AT NIGHT TIME (IN NIGHT MODE). THIS IS A SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHEN USING THE NAVIGATION AND RESULTS IN THE DRIVER HAVING TO AVERT EYES TO FOCUS ON THE DISPLAY LONGER THAN NECESSARY FOR DETAILS. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. A NORMAL DISPLAY WOULD NOT HAVE THESE ISSUES. I HAVE EXAMINED ANOTHER BRAND NEW RAV4 WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED MY ENTUNE SYSTEM; THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE PREVAIL UPON TOYOTA TO FIX THIS WITH EITHER A HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE UPDATE. *TR