Major Problems with 2008 Toyota RAV4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Toyota RAV4

2008 Toyota RAV4 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 3 Mileage: 9500 miles

2008 Toyota RAV4 SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 3 Mileage: 29500 miles

2008 Toyota RAV4 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 2 Mileage: 80000 miles

Browse 2008 Toyota RAV4 complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE car is having excessive oil consumption issues. problem started around 57 00 miles when the oil light came on whenever...	116 ~ 82565 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL was going through a drive through carwash auto in neutral. reached the end put foot on brake put auto into...	91 ~ 33806 miles
SUSPENSION 2008 toyota rav 4 limited has had handling issues on the freeway with stability. this has happened a couple of...	75 ~ 37489 miles
STEERING dangerous torque steer on 2008 toyota rav4 4x4. has been an issue since vehicle was new. dealer twice has told...	64 ~ 55721 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 60 mph he tried to apply the brakes and the...	47 ~ 103166 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the contact struck a deer while driving 75 mph. she pulled off the...	28 ~ 97274 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a toyota rav4 2008. last year july to august within one month my rav4 (less than 2 year...	26 ~ 141774 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on several occasions my new 2008 rav4 would not start. the battery is brand new. when i turned the ignition...	23 ~ 57754 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the seat belt wrapped around one of the passengers waist and became locked...	18 ~ 11380 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving under 25 mph the vehicle without reason or notice shuts down. it is able to start up right...	16 ~ 50800 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC lost braking power and there was a crunching sound had both feet on breaking pedal & truck wouldn't stop. it	16 ~ 25184 miles
SERVICE BRAKES slipping brakes requiring frequent checkups and replacement popping noise in the steering wheel ( which after two years of complaining...	14 ~ 88563 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while at the dealer the contact was informed...	9 ~ 47569 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS driver side air bag. *tr...	8 ~ 30336 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have already made a previous complaint about acceleration problems with my rav4 that caused an accident. i am still...	7 ~ 35922 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the driver's sun visor will not snap back up to the vehicle's headliner and stay there. it remains in the	6 ~ 78920 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM was driving 2008 rav4 out of town with my wife. came to a stoplight and quickly applied brakes and engine...	6 ~ 70932 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the onboard computer (ecm) program is defective in the 2008 rav4 and probably other years and models causing owners to...	6 ~ 83353 miles
EQUIPMENT 2008 toyota rav4 had a jammed gas pedal. consumer states that the problem was with the floor mats. *nj the...	6 ~ 12606 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1st oil change mentioned whine in trans. dealer said nothing wrong progressively got worse and 15 000 oil change said...	6 ~ 41400 miles
WHEELS rear wheel support failed. wheel bent to the side causing loss of control and near accident. the mechanic reported that...	5 ~ 68935 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING idle speed kicked up unexpectedly at a stop light. the engine was close to full operating temperature about 1.5 miles...	5 ~ 50681 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the vehicle has yokohama geolandar g- 91a tires size 225/6.5/17 101h (na). these...	5 ~ 26194 miles
VISIBILITY the defroster system is inadequate and would not melt ice from the windshield under moderate temperatures and a very light	5 ~ 19860 miles
SEATS this is my effort to submit a comment on your regulations not a complaint of an incident. i was directed...	4 ~ 433270 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the muffler has already shown corrosion to the point it is loud and now may cause heat issues and vapor	3 ~ 78512 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the rear passenger...	3 ~ 76904 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i recently got my oil change done and tire rotation for my toyota rav 4. i was told by a...	3 ~ 25000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING number 1 -- i am very happy with my rav4. it was a cold evening after dark and i left...	3 ~ 82880 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC continuous brake and acceleration problems on my 2008 rav4 that is not being addressed. i've had several near misses and	3 ~ 9353 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. while driving 35 to 45 mph with both rear windows opened the air...	3 ~ 1500 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 rav4 toyota. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle was making a humming...	2 ~ 97000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav 4. while driving approximately 35 mph the air bag light illuminated. the failure...	2 ~ 51250 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driver side window control operates in the up mode and continues to go to the up (closed) position after your...	2 ~ 28500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY window fogging - 2008 toyota rav4 limited with climate control. when the outside temperature drops below a certain degrees the...	2 ~ 2000 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS my vehicle has never been in an accident. all recalls have been fixed and then i started having an issue...	1 ~ 1550000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2008 toyota rav4. consumer writes in regards to severely rusted frame that was beyond repair. *as the consumer also stated	1
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. while parking the vehicle the steering column detached. the vehicle was towed...	1 ~ 105000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the check engine and 4wd warning indicators illuminated....	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the windshield wipers did not work. the vehicle...	1 ~ 113000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked the rear window...	1 ~ 53000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. when the contact started the vehicle the power steering malfunctioned and the...	1 ~ 65262 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY check engine oil light came on went o dealer to have checked lost 3 quarts of oil since last schedules...	1 ~ 78000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the airbag light came on and stayed on. owner took car to dealer and was told that the spiral cable...	1 ~ 86000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES insurance claim # [xxx]/progressive policy # [xxx]my father-in law was driving back from the vet office with his two dogs...	1 ~ 77077 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC letter to the administrator from re brake pedal on his 2008 rg4 toyota *tgw the consumer stated shortly after purchasing...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES yokohama geolandar tires g91 size 235/55r1899h peeling & falling apart i purchased a toyota rav 4 2008 at 27900 miles...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE driver door front passenger door and tailgate door lock mechanisms have malfunctioned not locking or unlocking with the remote. had...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver door front passenger door and tailgate door lock mechanisms have malfunctioned not locking or unlocking with the remote. had...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brakes were reported as rusted out and were replaced during a 10 000 mile standard service. cost was nearly $1000.	1 ~ 10000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav 4. while traveling 25 mph there was an abnormal bang from the...	1 ~ 35000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i was parked in a garage i started my rav 4 put it in gear and gently due to experience...	1 ~ 3000 miles

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