Major Problems with 2007 Toyota RAV4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Toyota RAV4

2007 Toyota RAV4 SEATS Victims: 5 Mileage: 10 miles

2007 Toyota RAV4 SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 4 Mileage: 50000 miles

2007 Toyota RAV4 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 70000 miles

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Problems with STEERING, ENGINE and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota RAV4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving at any speed the vehicle veered from left to right. the...	261 ~ 49395 miles
ENGINE my wife was driving a 2007 rva 4 limited when the car ahead of her suddenly stopped. speed was 25...	178 ~ 87687 miles
SUSPENSION i own a toyota 2007 rav4 which as been in the dealerships shop over 10 times for the same two...	116 ~ 64555 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*- the contact stated that when the 2007 toyota rav 4 was test driven on january 3 2007 the acceleration...	91 ~ 33745 miles
AIR BAGS i was involved in an car accident with frontal driver side and rear driver side impact which it serious. none	85 ~ 70761 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2007 rav4 ltd v6 - alarm system that kills engine -- malfunctioned. short in electrical system between alarm system and...	67 ~ 68649 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving at any speed the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. the contact did...	37 ~ 61710 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2007 toyota rav4 side impact crash concerns. consumer would like to know if the test had any impact on the...	30 ~ 61681 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*- the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving 45 mph the contact heard a high pitched whistling sound....	29 ~ 54292 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav 4. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the check engine...	26 ~ 65198 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the driver's side sunshade no longer functions properly in my 2007 toyota rav-4. the shade does not stay up flat...	23 ~ 70106 miles
WHEELS new air monitor valve stems on toyota vehicles are made of aluminum alloy material not the standard brass metal used...	21 ~ 60718 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL bracket assembly holding charcoal canister and hose and filter came off the vehicle causing the ck engine vsc light and	17 ~ 39176 miles
SEAT BELTS on july 20 2010 i was driving my 2007 toyota rav4 when i was hit by another car at a...	14 ~ 48635 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC bracket assembly holding charcoal canister and hose and filter came off the vehicle causing the ck engine vsc light and	14 ~ 45691 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY after driving for approximately 15 minutes i saw a small amount of smoke coming from the drivers door panel and...	12 ~ 77219 miles
VISIBILITY i was driving on a rural interstate (i-16) in georgia when i heard a loud explosion. i initially thought i...	12 ~ 46186 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving 55 mph with the cruise control activated the vehicle began to...	12 ~ 25423 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the loud sound appeared clearly like a flute sound when i pressed the gas pedal especially when going 30 to...	11 ~ 17717 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving on interstate when a retread from a 18 wheeler came off and went under my car apparently ripping the	10 ~ 60690 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE jest bought a 2007 rav4 the front bumper at the headlight seam clips are broken on both sides of vehicle.	10 ~ 46204 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i bought my 2007 rav4 in november 2006 and took the car back to the dealer after a couple of...	8 ~ 31331 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2007 toyota rav 4 cruise control changes gears violently when going up a minimum hill and continues to change gears...	7 ~ 9310 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS was driving through a parking lot and all side airbags deployed for no reason. all they did was replace airbags.	6 ~ 40928 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i had heard a slight clunking noise from the rear. i pulled out of my driveway and heard a loud...	5 ~ 246000 miles
SEATS 1- constant headache an stomach ache loss of eye sight 2-because of the lead in front seats which are 99%...	5 ~ 39809 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 25 mph another vehicle crashed into her vehicle. her...	4 ~ 33688 miles
STRUCTURE i have a toyota rav-4. if i apply the brakes and my foot is placed partially too far to the...	4 ~ 2500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING well-maintained 2007 rav4 (67k miles no issues in the past) stalled completely while driving 50 mph. nearly got rear ended...	3 ~ 80267 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2007 toyota rav4. accelerator stuck twice in one month period. driver able to stop safely both times. problem reported to...	3 ~ 45997 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE an intense squeak initiated the visit to the auto dealer. we were informed that the windshield was rubbing on the...	3 ~ 43545 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*-the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. the contact observed when the vehicle was parked the rear door rubber seal...	3 ~ 68333 miles
TIRES 07 toyota rav 4 has had "pull to left" problem since purchased 6-07. been to dealer twice for this and...	3 ~ 18667 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while parked the contact noticed the tire pressure...	3 ~ 33938 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM leads to battery were colored wrong. the positive lead was painted black and the negative lead was painted red. when...	3 ~ 27750 miles
COLUMN > STEERING i have a 2007 toyota rav4. there is a major problem with these in the steering column and toyota has...	2 ~ 41250 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING driver owns a 2007 toyota rav 4. while driving approximately 35 mph car began to skid and intermittent warning beep...	2 ~ 21750 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY vehicle was recalled by toyota to have accelerator pedal modified and floor mats changed in order to avoid inadvertent acceleration....	2 ~ 38500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while attempting to open the sunroof the contact noticed that the sunroof would...	2 ~ 56500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i own a toyota 2007 rav4 which as been in the dealerships shop over 10 times for the same two...	2 ~ 25252 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER compre una toyota rav4 2007 en septiembre 2007 despues de 2 semanas de haberla comprado comenzo a pistonear. la he...	2 ~ 17000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a brand new 2007 rav4 base 4cyl (6000 miles on it) with the cruse on going 60 -	2 ~ 3000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES after i had my new 2007 rav4 for about half year i experienced sudden lockup felt couldn't go even 10...	2 ~ 61126 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while the vehicle was stationary the air bag indicator illuminated and the...	1
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving 45 mph there was a loud noise coming from the...	1 ~ 141203 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle all of the warning...	1 ~ 51000 miles
RIM > WHEELS failure # 1 one of the steel rims on my rav 4 developed a crack causing a sudden loss of...	1 ~ 120000 miles
CHILD SEAT my child's carseat was purchased in 2012. the seat belt pieces do not stay tightened. they are tightened every time...	1
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT my child's carseat was purchased in 2012. the seat belt pieces do not stay tightened. they are tightened every time...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav-4. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph he would hear a...	1 ~ 59000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. the contact was traveling 30 mph when a gray smoke and burning...	1 ~ 95329 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact smelled a burning odor and...	1 ~ 41000 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. the contact noticed the front driver and passenger side tires constantly lost...	1 ~ 46000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY back glass broken on toyota rav 4 on three separate occasions. large hole in the middle of the glass. no...	1 ~ 11000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my 2007 6 cyl rav4 has under 30k miles on it. was fine and after sitting un-driven in my garage...	1 ~ 28500 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2007 toyota rav 4 sport had an unintentional acceleration while driving home from work the car sped out of control...	1 ~ 29000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT on oct 2009 i had a total transmission failure of my 2007 toyota rav 4 while driving on the highway...	1 ~ 46387 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have had numerous sensor problems replaced free of charge at this point. had to replace wheel bearing and wiring...	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. the spare tire was stolen from the rear door of the contact's vehicle....	1 ~ 13000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING jest bought a 2007 rav4 the front bumper at the headlight seam clips are broken on both sides of vehicle.	1 ~ 26000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE me again for the 3rd time the charcoal filter and hose broke off while driving on the highway when raining....	1 ~ 11720 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC all 2007 rav4 v6 engines have a whistling noise coming from the brakes vacuum boost line either at idle or...	1 ~ 6000 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC all 2007 rav4 v6 engines have a whistling noise coming from the brakes vacuum boost line either at idle or...	1 ~ 6000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > VACUUM > POWER ASSIST all 2007 rav4 v6 engines like mine purchased new have a whistling/whining noise at idle especially when cold out due...	1 ~ 6000 miles
CHECK VALVE > SUPPLY > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR all 2007 rav4 v6 engines like mine purchased new have a whistling/whining noise at idle especially when cold out due...	1 ~ 6000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. the driver stated that since the vehicle was purchased he has had problems...	1 ~ 5000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER hesitation when trying to press gas pedal usually from a stop. this could cause an accident when i believe i...	1 ~ 55 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES yohoma tire tread on a new 2 month old toyota rav 4 completely disintegrated on the freeway. we have a...	1
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving 10 mph the vehicle lost power steering without warning. the power...	1 ~ 1000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a toyota rav-4. if i apply the brakes and my foot is placed partially too far to the...	1 ~ 4000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS drivers seat will not adjust back far enough to safely and comfortably drive the vehicle. this is for a driver	1

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