Major Problems with 2013 Toyota RAV4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Toyota RAV4

2013 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 3000 miles

2013 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 25309 miles

2013 Toyota RAV4 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 8500 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota RAV4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM purchased new 2013 rav4 on 23 mar 13. the entune navigation display (both day and night mode) is very difficult...	34 ~ 13473 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the vehicle is a clone rav4 i have bought this vehicle from a toyota dealer ship and i paid for...	19 ~ 35609 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this vehicle has a faulty brake it makes a sound every time you squeeze the release the brake. moreover the	17 ~ 16522 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving on highway at 55mph my new 2013 toyota rav4 limited suddenly slowed down and would not shift into...	17 ~ 30494 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 separate episodes of unintended acceleration in a brand new car dealer unable to verify defect. *tr...	17 ~ 10807 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle accelerated...	13 ~ 13842 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased new 2013 rav4 on 23 mar 13. the entune navigation display (both day and night mode) is very difficult...	12 ~ 976 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the throttle stuck on the car. i could not stop the car and it went over a 10 foot fall...	10 ~ 34080 miles
AIR BAGS the toyota was traveling 35 mph north bound and a mercedes made a left hand turn in front of the...	10 ~ 29538 miles
STEERING on local road accelerating from stop. vehicle suddenly "shut-off" going into neutral and unable to put back into drive. steering...	8 ~ 24914 miles
STRUCTURE the installed navigation screen is impossible to see in the driver's normal driving position and in almost any daytime lighting...	8 ~ 788 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM navigation screen difficult to see in most lighting conditions. must take more than brief glance at nav screen to determine	5 ~ 1760 miles
SEAT BELTS while driving down a bridge at approximate speed of 36 and before the red light i left my right leg...	4 ~ 48520 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the navigation screen is totally unuseable in daylight. screen is flat and exposed to sun. driver has to lean way...	4 ~ 35975 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i leased a rav4ev. went to pick it up on thursday (8/8/13) and it wouldn't start-- check ev system etc....	4 ~ 8530 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought a new 2013 rav 4 with toyota navigation. on any sunny day it is impossible to read the	4 ~ 1098 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sun roof exploded into many pieces flew off and damaged paint job of car directly behind pieces were found in...	3 ~ 46900 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL car started actin g up on may 4th. didn't want start right away it stated after 4 5 tires after...	3 ~ 10321 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the center console slides back and forth. while driving if you have your arm on it it will slide. the	3 ~ 15921 miles
WHEELS bought a 2013 rav4. 2490 mileage has two messes of purchased. which brought the continental model cross contact tires 225/65/17...	3 ~ 20333 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i purchased the 2013 rav4 limited with navigation and a blind spot monitor however i do not believe the monitor...	2 ~ 663 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i have stated my complaint for the third time. twice with clearwater toyota and once with sun toyota in holiday...	2 ~ 2500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have brought my 2013 rav 4 back to the toyota dealer twice for this problem. there is a damp...	2 ~ 4750 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2013 toyota rav 4. consumer writes in regards to brake pedal malfunction. *smd the consumer stated when she tried to...	2 ~ 1513 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the front passenger door could not be unlocked...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the battery failed. as a result the door...	1 ~ 20005 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE unintended acceleration. i was pulling into park at work with my foot on the brake (fortunately) and the rav4 suddenly	1 ~ 1825 miles
SUSPENSION when viewing my 2013 rav4 from the rear i noticed that the car seems tilted to the left in other...	1 ~ 20623 miles
SEATS i got my new toyota rav4 2013 early in 2013. on the second day i owned it i noticed that...	1 ~ 13000 miles
TIRES bought a 2013 rav4. 2490 mileage has two messes of purchased. which brought the continental model cross contact tires 225/65/17...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the vehicle does not come with voice activated bluetooth. to make a call you need to go through several steps...	1 ~ 9 miles

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