Major Problems with 2002 Toyota RAV4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Toyota RAV4

2002 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 6 Mileage: 33000 miles

2002 Toyota RAV4 RACK AND PINION Victims: 5 Mileage: 26000 miles

2002 Toyota RAV4 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 60000 miles

Browse 2002 Toyota RAV4 complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota RAV4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when driving up a hill vehicle began to stall. *ak...	254 ~ 106019 miles
POWER TRAIN ces light came on. trans started slipping. took to dealer. diagnosed known ecm problem. performed toyota recommended ecm update but...	112 ~ 95880 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when driving for more than 15 miles and stopping the vehicle shakes. took vehicle to dealer and they stated that...	88 ~ 91419 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL re: fuel throttle linkage failure: high idle speed unpredictable idle speed oscillation / surges unpredictable acceleration / deceleration (particularly when...	33 ~ 84784 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2002 toyota rav 4. i have taken my car to the dealer for the changes of oil...	23 ~ 84415 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER a "baffle" is installed into the oil filler cap beginning with the 2002 toyota's. while driving the "baffle" broke	23 ~ 88579 miles
ENGINE we had just left a parking lot in our 2002 rav 4 and as we came up to speed the...	21 ~ 83442 miles
AIR BAGS while traveling at 25 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision and airbags did not deploy. dealer notified.	17 ~ 43471 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i am writing to complain about a defect in the 2002 toyota rav4 that i feel could be very dangerous....	16 ~ 99723 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a service...	13 ~ 91898 miles
STEERING steering column will steer to left and right and the vehicle is uncontrollable in traffic. dealership is aware of problem.*ak...	7 ~ 51027 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rear luggage cover does not stay up and numerous times it has slipped and hit me or one of...	5 ~ 49800 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while traveling 35 mph tires somehow got caught between pavement/grove on side of road. truck then pulled to right and...	5 ~ 40420 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN hard shift prob from 2/3rd gear with toyota 2002 rav4 took car to dealer on 9-17-2007. recall for emission problem...	4 ~ 98606 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when the brake was applied the vehicle surged foward due to fuel throttle leakage. dealer notified. *jb...	4 ~ 68432 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the toyota rav4 (year 2002) indiscriminately speeds up and maxes out the rpms (6000) for not reason. i was going...	3 ~ 119575 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when shifting from drive to reverse and vice versa a clanging sound is heard from the front. i took car...	3 ~ 22369 miles
TIRES defective tires vehicle jack equipment. while driving one of the vehicle's tire exploded when it ran over an orange in...	3 ~ 58000 miles
SUSPENSION while traveling 35 mph tires somehow got caught between pavement/grove on side of road. truck then pulled to right and...	3 ~ 40909 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2002 toyota rav4 w/5 speed standard transmission pops out of 5th gear at highway speed causing sudden deceleration and...	2 ~ 113483 miles
EQUIPMENT i have a toyota rav4 2002-in may 2006 i went to military training school i got back oct 2006 while...	2 ~ 100000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this is my third toyota. i have never owned a toyota that smokes. i park my toyota rav 4 for...	2 ~ 30500 miles
STRUCTURE the bolts in the roof rack fall out. we have never used the roof rack. over the past 3 years...	2 ~ 40000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when backing up the vehicle either accelerated or the gas pedal got stuck. ts...	2
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine compartment caught on fire right after consumer parked vehicle. contacted dealer and the dealer was not willing to do	2 ~ 20000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING check engine light constantly comes on but after checking no issues are tound...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving my rav4 down my road when i suddenly lost control of the accelerator with my foot on...	1 ~ 134000 miles
SEAT BELTS takata recall: i was involved in a head-0n collision and my air bags did not deflate like they were supposed...	1 ~ 33000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE front subframe rusted and rotted through. called toyota and filed a claim but no real help as i was the...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i have a toyota rav4 2002. i am now experiencing a nightmare. a few weeks ago my car started shifting...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have a '02 toyota rav 4 whose k- frame which supports the front wheels and steering mechanism rusted completely...	1 ~ 150000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING in the beginning of june i noticed my rav4 would slightly pause when i pres the gas pedal and would...	1 ~ 91000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the toyota rav4 (year 2002) indiscriminately speeds up and maxes out the rpms (6000) for not reason. i was going...	1 ~ 183000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have a 2002 toyota rave 4 i have even complained to the dealership where i bought the vehicle. i...	1
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY during heavy rain storm passenger side wiper linkage/mechanism broke. luckily this was while the blade was on the down stroke...	1 ~ 88000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph the vehicle was broadsided on the driver side. the side airbag did...	1 ~ 100000 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION i have a 2002 toyota rav 4. i have taken my car to the dealer for the changes of oil...	1 ~ 45100 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING while driving a clicking noise came from front of the vehicle. the steering failed to turn properly and the driver...	1 ~ 26000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i had driven about 3 miles then got stuck in a traffic jam. at that time i could smell something...	1 ~ 27000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM my 02 toyota rav4 check engine light comes on and i found out that my o2 sensors are reading below...	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE i drive a 2002 toyota rav4. i was stopped at a stop light and when the light turned green i...	1 ~ 17000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION drivers side rear wheel has extreme toe-out. have observed this condition on all 2002 viewed 2wd and 4wd.causes extreme tire	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING on july 7 2003 i was on my way to work when the battery discharge light came on and i...	1 ~ 1189 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE on july 7 2003 i was on my way to work when the battery discharge light came on and i...	1 ~ 1189 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on july 7 2003 i was on my way to work when the battery discharge light came on and i...	1 ~ 1189 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on july 7 2003 i was on my way to work when the battery discharge light came on and i...	1 ~ 1189 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT defective tires vehicle jack equipment. while driving one of the vehicle's tire exploded when it ran over an orange in...	1 ~ 5000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the dashboard rattles when driving. took to dealer and the dealer has replaced the dashboard about four times. the dash	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when driving for more than 15 miles and stopping the vehicle shakes. took vehicle to dealer and they stated that...	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while stopping down a hill the consumer noticed the brake pedal continued to travel to floorboard. dealer serviced vehicle and	1 ~ 20000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS while traveling 35 mph tires somehow got caught between pavement/grove on side of road. truck then pulled to right and...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY by accident i put my driver's side rear window approx. 1/2 way down . unknowingly i left the window down....	1
CARRIER/RACK > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT re: fuel throttle linkage failure: high idle speed unpredictable idle speed oscillation / surges unpredictable acceleration / deceleration (particularly when...	1

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