Major Problems with 2010 Toyota RAV4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Toyota RAV4

2010 Toyota RAV4 FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 1500 miles

2010 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 4000 miles

2010 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 112725 miles

Browse 2010 Toyota RAV4 complaints by category

Problems with SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota RAV4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the driver side front...	87 ~ 26175 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* while test driving a 2010 toyota rav 4 idling at a stop light the engine began revving at a...	73 ~ 14859 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a vibration when going between 62-70mph. have no idea from what have taken it to the dealer they...	31 ~ 29327 miles
AIR BAGS date: 12/19/2010 from: [xxx] re: 2010 toyota rav 4 lease/ air bag safety concern i recently leased a rav4 from...	25 ~ 55701 miles
POWER TRAIN computer failure on my 2002 toyota rav4. transmission failure. *tr...	22 ~ 57935 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my driver side sun visor hangs down about 1.5 inch from the ceiling all the time. it does not stay...	20 ~ 22387 miles
SEAT BELTS putting into a parking stall (at a rest stop)with foot on the brake pedal the rav4 acceelerated at a high...	17 ~ 33223 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC just another unsatisfied unhappy and scared for my life toyota owner! the repair for the recall for the accelerator pedal...	15 ~ 10379 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. while parked the contact noticed the steering wheel had become difficult to...	14 ~ 36211 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while at the dealer for routine maintenance the...	13 ~ 75139 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i was driving up to traffic light to stop and i went to brake and my brake pedal seized up!...	11 ~ 57758 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2010 rav4 limited delivered 10/26/09. constant transmission whine at speeds from 10 mph to 45mph. this whine appeared immediately after...	11 ~ 14909 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav 4. the vehicle was parked and the contact was attempting to replace...	10 ~ 27388 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* while test driving a 2010 toyota rav 4 idling at a stop light the engine began revving at a...	10 ~ 48673 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM dealer says that charcoal cannister which is part of evaporative system has failed by allowing water to ruin charcoal. wants...	9 ~ 63100 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact noticed rodents inside of the vehicle. the rodents also caused...	9 ~ 37433 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a toyota 2010 rav4 but presumed all new toyota vehicles encourage recirculating toxic gases in a closed vehicle....	8 ~ 13656 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on 2 occasions my 2009 toyota rav 4 with a serial # beginning with a "j" experienced sudden acceleration. although...	8 ~ 13538 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4 . she stated that while driving at 55 mph the vehicle accelerated...	7 ~ 3165 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL unintended acceleration o f toyota rav4 with "fixed" accelerator pedal within 50 miles of driving: 0n coming to traffic stop...	5 ~ 35806 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that after rotating the tires she noticed that all...	3 ~ 34167 miles
SEATS the front headrests on this vehicle both passenger-side and driver-side are situated much too far forward. the headrest pushes on...	3 ~ 83667 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the windshield wipers became inoperable. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 50000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2010 toyota rav4 limited edition. the low pressure light comes on in the dashboard when all four tires are properly...	2 ~ 16250 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that when he depressed the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated....	2 ~ 750 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. while driving 50 mph he heard a grinding sound coming from the...	2 ~ 25083 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav 4. while driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated the contact...	1 ~ 74000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving at approximately 55 mph on a two lane highway the sunroof suddenly cracked and then shattered for no...	1 ~ 85000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper). the vehicle...	1 ~ 132000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 25 mph and making a turn there was a...	1 ~ 55500 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 35 mph there was an abnormal sound coming from...	1 ~ 40000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. while driving at an unknown speed the air conditioner was activated. the...	1 ~ 20000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the vehicle would start after several attempts. the...	1 ~ 32975 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the drivers side window switches are and have been sticky. a couple of months ago the passenger window failed to...	1 ~ 128000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING after taking two short 90 degree turns at a parking floor (4th floor) the vehicle was half way in...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION 2010 toyota rav 4. consumer writes in regards to premature failure of rear shocks in vehicle. *smd...	1 ~ 39802 miles
STRUCTURE 2010 toyota rav 4. consumer writes in regards to vehicle drive gear issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was...	1 ~ 36500 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the front driver side seat cushion heater generated...	1 ~ 30815 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the vehicle was included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v373000 (suspension:...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the driver side front...	1 ~ 28458 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC s10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from re copy of letter addressed to mr james lentz president and ceo...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i was at a rest stop and in the process of unloading from the back of a toyota rav4 2010...	1 ~ 30000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES with a totally dead battery you cannot unlock the rear door with the remote entry and there is no key...	1 ~ 10000 miles
TRAILER HITCHES tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav-4. the contact stated that after purchasing a vehicle that came equipped with a...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that his passenger weighs 78 pounds and whenever she was...	1 ~ 9300 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the vehicle has toyo tires model number a20 and line size 225/65/r...	1 ~ 200 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact noticed rodents inside of the vehicle. the rodents also caused...	1 ~ 4000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have a 2010 toyota rav 4 v6. awd. several times i have inadvertently accelerated when i attempted to apply...	1 ~ 2300 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was driving east on i-10 west of las cruces nm when the car veered off the highway went 300	1 ~ 1500 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact was traveling at speeds of 30 mph when she attempted...	1 ~ 800 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT unintended acceleration o f toyota rav4 with "fixed" accelerator pedal within 50 miles of driving: 0n coming to traffic stop...	1 ~ 2530 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i was leaving my home in my 2010 toyota rav4. i put the car in reverse and it instantly began...	1
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i purchased a 2010 toyota rav4 january 2010. living in maine winter driving is unavoidable. my complaint is about the...	1
EQUIPMENT i have a vibration when going between 62-70mph. have no idea from what have taken it to the dealer they...	1 ~ 50 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. while driving 50 mph he heard a grinding sound coming from the...	1 ~ 3500 miles

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