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2007 Toyota RAV4 repairs by problem area

Engine (37%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (18%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (1%)

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2007 Toyota RAV4 electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (4%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (62%)

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Chart based on 50 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Toyota RAV4

Engine not specified

184000 mi

US $550
There was a leak in my windshield causing water to drain onto my ECU. This caused multiple issues. The car would run fine but all the dash lights (excluding the check engine light) would turn on and the gauges would go dead. We repaired the windshield hoping the ECU would dry and it would be fine. This worked for a week or so but then the dash went dead again and the power steering went out as well. There was also another occasion where my check engine light had turned on as well which we were told could be apart of the ECU problem as well. 

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2007 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV

269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

188000 mi

US $500
Alternator replaced 
88040 mi

C $135
Bendix was sticking. Dealer sells only the entire starter. Found just the needed parts from an independent seller. Parts cost only 76 CAD, labor 60. 
130000 mi

US $26
failed headlight bulb replaced 
73000 mi

US $600
Replaced an alternator 
144800 mi One year old toyota battery died out 
139700 mi

US $35
TPMS went out 
143000 mi TPMS never fixed, light always on. 

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2007 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV

269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

12000 mi Radio display problem 
86000 mi

US $100
Bad battery was replaced 
26000 mi Stinky A/C repaired under Toyota Service Bulletin. 
53000 mi Alternator went, taking the battery with it. 
57000 mi Battery was replaced at 18 months as it wouldn't hold a charge. Under full warranty coverate 
129580 mi

C $250
Aftermarket remote start (installed by previous owner) shorted out and affected factory wiring harness. Vehicle completely useless until the whole remote start system was removed. 
125860 mi

C $2108
No Control of temperature and air flow on right side vents, blowing hot air at all times 
126000 mi

US $46
Left headlight went out. I replaced both left and right headlights. 
30300 mi Stereo display intermittently goes blank. Unit is uncontrollable when this happens. Only alternative is to shut down the engine to get the stereo to work. What also works sometimes is to run a finger across all the station select buttons. 
135160 mi HVAC controls not moving properly hard to move vet stuck in one position 
141540 mi Air bag warning came on called toyota canada they said there was a recall for the spiral cable but parts are not available yet so they have not released the recall .air bags will not deploy when light is on 
46000 mi Lefthand driver's door lock 
17360 mi Display on JBL radio/CD player was cut off. Sometimes I could not turn the radio off-- some sort of electronics malfunction. Dealer replaced entire radio with no hassle or debate. Happy with resolution. Replacement working well so far. 
62000 mi

US $55
Car had trouble starting in the mornings. Dealership said they couldn't find the problem. They said it could be due to a build up on the throttle intake. They were wrong. 
69000 mi Back door sensor doesn't always indicate the door is open causing issues such as the vehicle to auto-lock after a timeout. 
91000 mi The door sensor failure was intermitent but continued to the day we traded it in. We never attempted a fix as we were planning to sell the car anyways. It was just annoying. 
11000 mi Power/volume button ceased functioning at 'random' intervals. 
40000 mi Volume issues and a high pitched sound could be heard when using the AUX input with various devices. 
130 mi

US $500
A/C wasn't cold enough anymore, recharge resolved this issue. 
9000 mi Display on Radio would occasionally display unreadable characters. Connection to negative battery post corroded requiring replacement of battery cable. Radio Replaced Battery cable replaced 
14000 mi

US $4
Blown horn fuse. 
6000 mi TSB for faulty head unit... display problems. Also, noise from aux port... aux filter installed. 
48000 mi Neutral safety switch faulty... would not start on occasion, then found on a forum that wiggling the shifter would allow start-up. Out of original warranty, but covered under extended. 
5000 mi Intermittant display on the stereo, Ordered new one. 
5000 mi CD unit does not play or eject discs. Face shows error code; new unit ordered on 11/7 and as of 12/4 I am still waiting for unit to arrive. 
6000 mi CD's wouldn't eject; Toyota ordered a new unit and after 5+ weeks, I had the new unit installed. Good as new. 
55000 mi

US $1200
New alternator needed. 
38000 mi Vehicle failed to start once several months ago, wiggling shifter alleviated problem. I later discovered a TSB (Tech Service Bulletin) for bad Transmission selector Park switch. Dealer honored TSB despite being 2K miles out of warranty. 
13000 mi Tire Inflation warning light keeps coming on whenever we park on an even a slight incline. Tire pressure checks out okay, sensor is reset, and comes back on the next time we park on an incline. Doesn't go off until we take it to be reset. 
37000 mi

US $290
Driver's side window would not work. Had to buy new parts and have it fixed at dealer. 
32000 mi Radio was erratic both display and on/off. Dealer replaced with new radio. No charge, under extended factory warranty.  
24000 mi Radio display failed. Subject of TSB. 

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2007 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV

166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

96000 mi

US $500
Alternator replaced, along with battery. 
194000 mi

US $200
Alternator Replacement with a Remanufactured one. 
202200 mi

US $647
Battery light came on. Wouldn't start soon after. Replaced alternator. 
54000 mi Driver and rear cargo power door lock actuators intermittent. Removed actuators, disassembled, removed and disassembled actuator motors, cleaned motor commutator contacts and reassembled. The problem was fixed by this and the locks work. 
56000 mi Passenger power door lock motor went out. I took it out of the car and rebuilt/cleaned the motor. I also did the same on the remaining doors as preventative maintenance since it already went out on 2 doors now. They all work perfect now.  

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2007 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV

166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD

118000 mi

US $200
Noise coming from alternator. Mechanics diagnosed as a bad diode. 
110980 mi

C $260
Alternator failed. Replaced with reman 
112466 mi

C $130
Battery failed. Replaced 
38440 mi Rear windscreen washer motor replaced. Seal on outside of front window loose, not repaired as not genuine window. 
46500 mi

A $130
Replaced electrical circuit for brake assembly that was causing the ABS light to go on randomly. 
44000 mi

US $99
Change Battery, flush and change brake fluid 
54000 mi

US $512
Alternator failed and ruined the battery in the process... 
80200 mi

US $725
New alternator. 

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2007 Toyota RAV4 Electrical Problems

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