Major Problems with 2009 Toyota RAV4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Toyota RAV4

2009 Toyota RAV4 SEAT BELTS Victims: 2

2009 Toyota RAV4 STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 22900 miles

2009 Toyota RAV4 BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 70500 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 rav4. while driving down a hill she experienced unintended vehicle acceleration. she had to...	88 ~ 21342 miles
SUSPENSION 2009 toyota rav4 safety issues *gr the consumer stated the steering wheel developed a vibration. the vehicle was examined. however	48 ~ 22569 miles
STEERING i was traveling on i-94 from madison wi to minneapolis mn in late december. the interstate was in good driving...	23 ~ 56478 miles
ENGINE while driving 25 mph i started to brake for a light. the car suddenly accelerated and it took both feet...	20 ~ 63580 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer wants the event data recorder removed or disabled on his 2009 toyota rav4. *nj the consumer stated having a	17 ~ 33977 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. the contact stated the brakes and the position of the brake switch in...	17 ~ 13631 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. after placing the vehicle into park the contact noticed smoke under the hood...	17 ~ 27675 miles
POWER TRAIN engine attempted to accelerate on 2009 toyota rav 4 while stopped at stoplight behind other vehicles. driver standing on brakes	16 ~ 75943 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal and upon...	11 ~ 54872 miles
WHEELS 2009 rav4 1700 mi. had a tire patch repaired at a very reputable exclusively tires business. when the serviceman attempted...	9 ~ 75964 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i bought a toyota rav-4 sport in january 2009. it is a v-6 with the run flat tires. in july...	9 ~ 40810 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4 . the contact stated that while at a complete stop the vehicle...	8 ~ 68779 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. the driver stated that the accelerator pedal recall repair was performed and he...	8 ~ 6976 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v096000 (seat belts). the...	7
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN it transmission gears seems slipping when going from 1st gear to 2nd. sometimes it was like horse riding jumping. it...	7 ~ 73613 miles
TIRES we purchased a new rav4 in may 2009. yesterday while the car was parked the left rear tire explosively blew...	7 ~ 71000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on june 8 2014 while driving my 2009 toyota rav4 i began to slow for a stop light. several cars...	5 ~ 95893 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my wife was sitting at a signalized intersection in our 2009 toyota rav 4 on tuesday february 2 2010 with...	5 ~ 9049 miles
SEATS headrests very uncomfortable. *tr...	4 ~ 12601 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. while driving various speeds a loud unknown noise emitted from the rear...	3 ~ 89000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE at about noon on 2/3/10- our 2009 toyota rav 4 sudden acceleration (or stuck gas pedal) caused me to rear...	3 ~ 9558 miles
VISIBILITY failure of windshield wiper system on a 2009 toyota rav-4 during a storm on january 30 2010. owner was driving...	3 ~ 12494 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES we purchased a new rav4 in may 2009. yesterday while the car was parked the left rear tire explosively blew...	3 ~ 23660 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was at a stop sign and turning right with my grandson in the backseat i heard a loud noise...	2 ~ 86500 miles
STRUCTURE hello. i would like to add an issue to the toyota investigations. i have a 2009 toyota rav4. this model/year...	2 ~ 11000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new toyota electronics problems my rav4 sometimes does have intermittent accelerator 'sticking' problems even though the accelerator pedal has fully...	2 ~ 4800 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i bought a toyota rav-4 sport in january 2009. it is a v-6 with the run flat tires. in july...	2 ~ 13000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL an emergency stop from highway speeds (65 mph) on hot (85+f) dry pavement resulted in a significantly less than expected...	2 ~ 7500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper) and 16v096000...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the wire harness wiring was being damaged by...	1 ~ 7000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the brake pedal became lodged to the floor...	1 ~ 100000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav 4. the contact stated while driving at 65 mph the vehicle started...	1 ~ 70000 miles
CHILD SEAT my daughter (5-years old 40 lbs) was in a britax frontier car seat when we were struck by another car...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT my daughter (5-years old 40 lbs) was in a britax frontier car seat when we were struck by another car...	1
BEAD > TIRES this is to notify you of a potential problem with yokohama geolandar g91 tires. on wednesday august 3 2011 i...	1 ~ 32900 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2009 toyota rav4 leaked fluid. i lost control of car steering brakes & car accelerated at a rapid pace on...	1 ~ 22922 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2009 toyota rav4. consumer states that there is something wrong with the vehicle. all four tires had to be replaced...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE structural failure of all weld points on hood of 2009 toyota rav 4 v6 limited with 27 000 miles. hood...	1 ~ 27000 miles
EQUIPMENT my 2009 rav 4 has a floor mat that creeps forward and gets caught under the accelerator pedal. it took...	1 ~ 16000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING sporadic burning smell when the heat is turned on. event has happened at least 6 times now and it only...	1 ~ 7000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my 09 toyota rav4 ( bought last august in queens new york) had the same kind of problem that the...	1 ~ 4000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was involved in a multi-car collision. my drivers air bag did not inflate although those in the other cars	1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM an emergency stop from highway speeds (65 mph) on hot (85+f) dry pavement resulted in a significantly less than expected...	1 ~ 6000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. the contact started the key-less ignition with the brake engaged and the...	1 ~ 1000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT consumer writes regarding special service campaign set10v01 load carrying capacity *tgw...	1

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