Major Problems with 2011 Toyota RAV4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Toyota RAV4

2011 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 5 Mileage: 80000 miles

2011 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 18000 miles

2011 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 44000 miles

Browse 2011 Toyota RAV4 complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY/WIPER and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota RAV4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on dec. 11 2010 i purchased my 2011 rav4. since that time i have had to contact toyota and the...	60 ~ 33144 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav- 4. the contact stated that the windshield wiper malfunctioned. the vehicle was...	47 ~ 15219 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i experienced a sudden vehicle acceleration event on april 6th. i followed toyota's investigation procedure and even met with a...	38 ~ 43216 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. the contact stated that during rain weather conditions the radio failed to...	26 ~ 7192 miles
ENGINE according to our insured the insured had pulled into his driveway and the vehicle had a sudden acceleration causing the	26 ~ 62364 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving about 30 mph the car suddenly increased speed on its own i applied brakes the braking did not...	20 ~ 40427 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. the contact crashed into a vehicle that failed to yield the right...	15 ~ 28776 miles
SUSPENSION while driving north in stop and go traffic on dan ryan expressway i was accelerating from about 20 mph to...	12 ~ 32727 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle has exhaust smell in the cabin when being driven. the car was taken to the dealership and the complaint	12 ~ 41058 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving down suburban road at approx 20-25 mph before attempting to come to a complete stop at a...	11 ~ 67605 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4 . the contact was driving 25 mph when the driver side door...	11 ~ 44505 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this is an incident involving sudden vehicle acceleration. i was stopped with my foot on the brake in the where...	9 ~ 71703 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. while driving 20 mph the vehicle began to shake vibrate and came to...	9 ~ 34718 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have a serious concern over the design of the brake and gas pedal width on my 2011 toyota rav....	7 ~ 32997 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. while the vehicle was serviced by an independent mechanic the technician noticed...	4 ~ 102474 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased my 2011 rav4 on 10/19/10 with 3 miles on the odometer. as of 1/31/11 the odometer now reads...	4 ~ 23064 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC having just descended a hill i tried to brake while approaching a sharp curve. the brakes were not responding the...	4 ~ 2733 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4 equipped with yokohama tires size p225/65/r17. the contact stated that while driving...	3 ~ 20095 miles
SEATS the third row seat headrests only have two positions.(all the way up or all the way down) neither covers the...	3 ~ 20000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING stopped at a red light. car started moving forward. thought someone was pushing car from behind. engine revved up and...	2 ~ 33343 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. while driving the passenger side air bag indicator failed to illuminate while...	1 ~ 72000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. while driving the passenger side air bag indicator failed to illuminate while...	1 ~ 72000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. while driving at a very low speed the sun roof exploded without...	1 ~ 80000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM cpcs:toyota rav4 with wiring that has soy coated insulation.the dealership told us it was "rodent" damage. we contacted our insurance	1
CYBERSECURITY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2011 toyota rav4. consumer writes in regards to car hacking issue. ld updated 04/10/2017 js...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING takata recall: why the light 4wd trac on and check activate went is raining went i my car is park...	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. while driving between 25 to 35 mph there was an abnormal rattling...	1 ~ 50000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY since summer of 2014 after two years of driving my new 2011 rav4 the driver side window has not operated...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at speed the vehicle's stability antilock brakes and traction control functions stop functioning and the indicator light for...	1 ~ 25900 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM while driving at speed the vehicle's stability antilock brakes and traction control functions stop functioning and the indicator light for...	1 ~ 25900 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4 equipped with yokohama tires size p225/65/r17. the contact stated that while driving...	1 ~ 19985 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my recently purchased rav4 2011 rolled backwards while in drive and my passenger door mirror caught the edge of my...	1 ~ 565 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. the contact was driving 50-55 mph when the brakes were applied and...	1 ~ 4991 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav 4. the contact stated that when stopping his foot would haphazardly depress...	1 ~ 5000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE loud bang which sounds like a hammer hitting the bottom of the vehicle. problem first noticed around 1000 miles and...	1 ~ 1000 miles
STRUCTURE this complaint relates to the vehicle i lease but i suspect it applies to all toyota rav4 models of this...	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the turn signal would not stop illuminating after...	1 ~ 4000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 70 mph the contact smelled a strong odor of sulfur...	1 ~ 5200 miles

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