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Chart based on 296 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Driver's seat memory function didn't work. Required 2 weeks to get the software fix and 2 hours to install twice. First software flash didn't work, just like at the factory
The fuel gauge showed about 3/4 to 7/8 after filling. Toyota issued a recall to correct issue.
17638 mi
First day car wouldn't start AAA came and started it, the car ran for a while. The next day the car wouldn't start correctly and many warning lights appeared on the console before it stopped, AAA came again, this time the car wouldn't take a charge I called the dealership and it was towed to the dealership.The dealer kept the car overnight ran some checks and reported the battery performance test failed. The battery was replaced and tested and the car was working correctly. I am not certain but it the problem was probably an initial problem with the battery.
235600 mi
C $75
Passenger door lock would not unlock when car in park. Door would not unlock with key
18000 mi
Voice command system was locking up stereo when a navigation command from CarPlay occurred. Dealer updated firmware for head unit.
Not repaired. Decided not to spend money. DCM unable to communicate with Toyota servers, therefore, unable to use Toyota app or key fob to remote start vehicle.
Toyota customer support indicated it was a known issue with a possible fix of resetting DCM and updating firmware. Tried this fix myself, but issue continued. Not a recall so dealership required I pay out of pocket for diagnostic and any repair.
Head unit would freeze, new code loaded into head unit.
1860 mi
The Bluetooth for the phone is also flakey and does an apparent disconnect when using the phone - the people on the end can hear my radio plus me, but I can't hear them. Of course the dealership said they could not replicate it, so the "flakeyness" continues.
13000 mi
Car failed to start; Dealer replaced battery under warranty, to resolve the issue.
My remote locks worked intermittently then not at all. I did some research online and found out the small motors for the door locks go bad after a while. I took the door locks out of the front doors, disassembled them (carefully, small parts and a certain way it has to be assembled), disassembled the motors to clean the brushes, re-assembled and everything works. Most people doing the repair just buy the $5 motors online which makes the repair a little easier/quicker but I was curious about how the motors were failing. Prices for the whole lock assembly range from $50 to about $250.
24000 mi
Car would not start. Jumped twice. Battery replaced.
4000 mi
First oil change, some problems with navigational system. System screen will go blank for no reason.
117000 mi
US $155
Dome lights stopped working, traced issue to blown fuse. Tried to replace fuse myself, but it blew 2 more times while trying to install. Thought there was a short. Took in to have it checked, they couldn't find issue and replaced fuse just fine.
Rear hatch would not shut automatically. they had to replace ECU in rear door.
117000 mi
US $50
replaced both headlights, one was out
2000 mi
Navi/head unit lockups. Head unit replaced.
11780 mi
JBL radio/GPS/phone unit failed and was replaced under warranty.
21700 mi
Power rear door failed. ECU replaced under warranty.
4400 mi
Volume level changes...GPS locking-up. Still having problems and we need to take it back...Wow the fun never ends?
11000 mi
Dealer says that volume changes when switching between FM and USB/Sirius are normal. No fix for that. The front end on the radio can't hold a signal. GPS fix will cost $165, to fix problems? Oil change a quart over filled.
16000 mi
Nav issue plus Pairing
HD Radio malfunctioned and dealer determined the radio head needed to be replaced.
Power Liftgate no longer working
17000 mi
Text messages from my phone are not being displayed on the head unit. Problem went from non-existent the first year, to intermittent the following six months, to most of the time now. Bluetooth is working and the phone is synced. Dealer installed software update. I removed then re-added my phone to the system. Problem still occurs.
19840 mi
C $500
Camera sensors failed and this disabled the parking assistance. No damage noted to rear bumper at the time of failure
23312 mi
C $65
Gas door sensor failed. Door was closed but engine light came on indicating a failure. I was able to drive to dealer for the repair
30000 mi
rear back up sensor
3700 mi
US $130
had windshield replaced, and technology camera requires re-calibration on new windshield. expensive, not covered by insurance either. had prevent. maint (5K) done at same time.
9500 mi
Rear hatchback motor ceased to open or close rear hatch door after encountering a restriction. Problem is covered under a recall for hatch door control module. Module was replaced under warranty/recall at no charge.
15000 mi
Collision avoidance warning system malfunction
77345 mi
C $635
The 12v / 335CCa agm battery was out of stock for over 8 months. My Mechanic managed to find one with weakly searches.
Remote door lock stopped working and our spare key that never gets used would not work either. Dealer said it was the key battery and replaced it. Seems to work fine now, but suprised batteries died so quickly, even in key that was never used. Still using original battery in my 10 year old Honda.
Audio system head unit failed - would not boot up. Had been deemed unrepairable by a Toyota dealer. Best Buy replaced the head unit plus adapters and controllers for rear camera, antenna, and steering wheel controls. The new unit works better than the original unit.
38440 mi
C $100
No start. Would not crank over.
40000 mi
US $240
vehicle would struggle starting in the morning. replacing battery solved the issue.
tire puncture fixed.
Car did not start. Had Toyota care send tow truck to jump it to get it started and went to Toyota. They replaced the battery after checking the system.
25000 mi
They forgot to put in the microphone for the bluetooth when they replaced my sunroof/light panel. It was reattached and working fine.
68000 mi
US $130
Bluetooth function had failed preventing Hands Free Calling, listening to music from my iPhone, etc.
48000 mi
US $160
AC was very weak. Mechanic tested the system for holes and recharged it.
49000 mi
Recurring problem with AC system leakage (3rd visit in 3 months). Mechanic unable to identify the source without taking dash apart, so we chose to wait until next season for repairs.
120000 mi
US $2700
AC system stopped blowing cold air. The shop diagnosed a faulty compressor and condenser and replaced both of them.
Check engine light, AWD warning and Traction control lights all were on.
15500 mi
Rear liftgate linear actuator issue
26040 mi
Blew driver side door speaker.
8680 mi
Battery too low to start car; boost given under Toyota roadside assistance. This was after 5 days not used.
8780 mi
Asked that previously reported problem with low battery be checked. I was told there is no problem - we are not driving enough. Solution is for me to install a trickle charger.
24180 mi
C $3
Battery exploded.
24180 mi
C $526
Drivers front door would not LOCK / UNLOCK with remote or electronically at all.
Door Actuator needed to be replaced.
27900 mi
C $600
Passenger front door would not LOCK / UNLOCK with remote or electronically at all. Both REAR doors would not LOCK / UNLOCK with remote or electronically at all. 3 door lock actuators replaced adding to the previus repar of the drivers front door lock actuators being replaced. In TOTAL, so far, 4 Door Actuator needed to be replaced. This is CLEARLY a DEFECT. I am pursuing legal action against Toyota.
33480 mi
Now the hatch door has problems!!
The LOCK / UNLOCK would not work for the trunk.....It works when it wants to. I lubricated the door lock actuator but the problem always comes back.
EVERY DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON THIS CAR...
I should have bought a Honda!
65000 mi
US $46
Headlight was intermittently not coming on, eventually failed and was replaced.
71000 mi
US $151
Rear window wiper motor failed and was replaced.
12000 mi
Power strut for back (rear) door failed and both struts were replaced under warantee
69440 mi
C $200
battery required replacement
4960 mi
electric trunk door malfunction
195920 mi
C $15
A/C condenser drain became clogged, and water was leaking into the interior of vehicle (passenger seat-floor). Vehicle was lifted up and compressed air blown through the drain hose. <1hr of work (including research)
1000 mi
Right front speaker was not functioning.
16200 mi
update and replace dim display for nav system
42160 mi
C $170
Had to replace battery
21000 mi
Bluetooth/navigation. Nothing was done. Dealer kept dodging the problem.
3720 mi
drivers side heated seat stopped working dealer replaced switch works fine
Driver side air conditioning was not working. This was after I had the recall service done to the car at the same dealer. Of course they Denied they did anything wrong. They did a complete re-charge and added dye. I recently had the AC inspected there are no leaks and it is full so I’m still suspicious the dealer did something.
Problem with the radio volume controls (both steering mounted and the knob on the unit).
74100 mi
AC recharge
3720 mi
Actuator motor in HVAC failed.
3920 mi
It took two trips to the dealer and almost two months to get the right part in, but the HVAC actuator is fixed now. Took all day to do the work as well once they got the right motor.
have been out of town each time "low tire pressure" warning light comes on. Now it is on full time. I will return to the dealer and get repaired once I am in my home town for a few consecutive days.
17000 mi
reset TPMS
28000 mi
Battery died - still under warranty. Replacement required - no charge.
92000 mi
US $200
Replaced battery. Called out AAA to jump car, and battery tested low with a cell or two depleted. I think i’d been leaving an interior light on...oops
Bluetooth quit working
Rattle from passenger seat belt adjuster
10000 mi
New radio ordered and installed.
16000 mi
Heater takes FOREVER to put out heat when weather is cold, and fan must be run on high to adequately heat cabin. Dealer could not find a problem. In troubleshooting he left the cover off the cabin air filter, jamming glovebox open.
I found a nice puddle of water on the driver's side floor mat, and discovered the AC hose drain was clogged. I blew it out with some compressed air, and dried out the carpet. I found a nice puddle of water on the driver's side floor mat, and discovered the AC hose drain was clogged. I blew it out with some compressed air, and dried out the carpet.
9200 mi
Radio unit would occasionally display unreadable characters. To clear the problem required the car to be shut off and power down radio unit.
Dealer replaced unit.
6200 mi
Blutooth microphone did not function since delivery. Device was a port-installed accessory (included on factory window sticker but a 3rd party part.) New bluetooth microphone arrived and was installed.
142000 mi
US $400
Compressor had to be replaced
56000 mi
US $450
Fog light bulb
58900 mi
C $200
Battery changed
1860 mi
AC compressor faulty, no AC at all Air conditioning stopped working, car is just over a month old. Dealer claims it is the compressor.
21080 mi
Very infrequently, when turning on the AC this past summer, the AC emitted and continued to emit hot air rather than cold. The dealer could not reproduce or find the problem in shop. Definitely happened a few times but unable to diagnose.
52000 mi
Faulty CD Player Replaced with New unit.
68000 mi
US $1000
Automatic door locks
Zero point calibration needed to be performed, as all air bag lights were tripped. This is an occaisional issue on Toyotas that may not be set up correctly from the factory.
CD player will not load or eject a disk. Price quoted to replace head unit was $2200. Will replace with aftermarket unit. Update: a few years later it started working again. A loose connection somewhere?
80000 mi
US $250
Battery replacement.
31620 mi
Blower motor developed an intermittent "won't go".
135000 mi
US $1400
Needed new alternator and battery
10000 mi
Factory installed trailer lighting wiring not working. Converter failed on first use of trailer lights.
16000 mi
Part of the rear window defroster stopped working.
36000 mi
Replace radio, worked but readout was sometimes gibberish
71300 mi
recall on electric window control that has caused rare fires
36700 mi
Radio would turn off at least once a trip. Dealer replaced it under warranty in about 40 minutes.
tire pressure light on all the time despite correct inflation
163000 mi
Alternator loud whine. Shop said it could go for months or not. Decided to run it out.
80000 mi
US $400
Radio failed. Was replaced with aftermarket unit.
57500 mi
Tire Pressure Monitor - sensor in the spare tire failed
52700 mi
US $500
Battery failed
65000 mi
Hazard lights and turn signal lights not working
45300 mi
US $225
The compressor had to be replaced.
34720 mi
$1000
The air heating system failed.
34720 mi
$200
The AC compressor was replaced. Battery died and was replaced.
50000 mi
CD Player broken
95000 mi
I tried to start it in the morning. Once the starter cranked the engine, it wouldn't stop rotating the engine. The engine was running, but also the starter kept on rotating. This car needs to step on the clutch in order for it to start. One day I stepped on the clutch pedal and the car won't start.
40000 mi
US $3200
Condenser needed replacement. Toyota warranted the part but not the labor.
Would not start but battery good. They said they couldn't find anything wrong, said it might have been key fob transmitter but it was working fine now.
27000 mi
The light went out in the rear door. Dealership replaced for free.
Alternator charging was good but built in voltage regulator was bad. Replace alternator for $300.00 and labor was $245.00 account V6 engine required about 4. 5 hours.
22000 mi
Radio display scrambled, system locked on several cold mornings. TSB 00852-10 applied and entire audio unit replaced under warranty.
52000 mi
US $100
Radio display unit gave scrambled display. Second time for this same problem.
35340 mi
Auto headlight sensor stopped working after taking in for a glovebox repair (glovebox button broken from a previous break-in theft). Suspect this previous glovebox repair was the cause but Toyota could not confirm
153760 mi
C $10
Front left headlight burnt out, replaced with equvalent
155000 mi
C $500
Windshield [wipers] stopped working, diagnosed as motor failure
6200 mi
AM/FM radio reception disappeared, although XM/CD worked. Radio replaced.
My CD player would not take in a CD to play. It was covered under warranty and it's a good thing it was because the radio is valued at $1400!!!!!!!!!!!!!
54000 mi
The A/C compressor and A/C amplifier had to be replaced. I had the extended warr so I didn't have to pay the $3k repair bill. I'll caveat this bc the car had been in an accident (2 mths prior) but they couldn't be certain it was related.
48700 mi
US $355
A/C blows hot. All the subsystems like compressor, sensors, wiring, fuses, relays and refrigerants are OK, Replaced amplifier assembly at $355 with no improvement
58000 mi
US $200
A/C failed and dealer (Antwerpen Columbia, MD) quoted $1500 for compressor replacement due to low level of signal from the flow sensor inside the compressor. Instead in-line signal amplifier was installed for fraction of the cost.
60000 mi
US $15
A/C compressor repair adding in line signal amplifier to sensor line
50000 mi
US $100
OEM battery died after being 7 years old so I replaced it.
No cold air was the symptom. The shop said I needed to replace the AC compressor and a few other AC components at a cost of almost $2k. I declined the work being done.
37500 mi
US $3
Replaces map light light bulb, it burned out
35340 mi
Rear glass replaced, problem with defroster.
87420 mi
C $165
Battery died and had mechanic replace it.
47120 mi
C $220
Car would not start or would barely start. Battery replaced. Now starting normally.
102920 mi
C $240
have to place new battery
142600 mi
Replaced battery and alternator Battery died and had to be replaced
31200 mi
Dead battery
67800 mi
US $1399
A/C compressor failed; replaced compressor and recharged system
CD #6 stuck in JBL changer. After dealer "looked at" the unit, none of the CDs would play or eject. Dealer installed new JBL audio unit
6000 mi
T-SB-0067-08 Noise from Auxiliary Port with External Device. Not really having a problem with Ipod noise but thought I would go ahead and get this fixed while under warranty.
25200 mi
Rear window defroster inop. Dealer replaced rear glass under original factory warranty.
30700 mi
There was, apparently, a TSB on my electric power steering, and I noticed no problem before. It was fixed in a couple of hours. The steering feels slightly heavier now but it is barely noticeable.
Factory installed remote starter was not installed properly. After started with remote starter car does not need a key to drive. And it doesn't shut down with the key. The headlight indicater also lights up incorrectly. factory installed remote starter was not installed properly. After started with remote starter car does not need a key to drive. And it doesn't shut down with the key. The headlight indicater also lights up incorrectly.
200000 mi
airbag warning light and recall repairs
31620 mi
A/C not effective. Replaced leaking service valve and recharge system under warranty.
57660 mi
C $150
AC low, needed recharge.
60000 mi
US $80
Brakes making scraping noise. Diagnosed to aftermarket pads that were installed.
77000 mi
US $300
Bad amp. Replaced head unit and amp
91760 mi
C $200
right sided front airbag light on dealer said corrosion on a wire. fixed
1000 mi
Grounding noise from the aux and 12v jack. Parts ordered to filter out noise. Took 1.5 hours to fix.
95000 mi
US $8
Side Marker Lamp out. Replaced. Easy for me to do.
3100 mi
Heat/cool fan control working intermittently. Drove vehicle to dealership and part was ordered and appointment made. Day of appointment was told by dealership part on backorder. Left vehicle there as fan control had quite working completely. Waited 9 days for car to be repaired. Given a loaner for that time.
44100 mi
Driver side door locks. TSB.
63860 mi
C $185
Car took 3 to 4 seconds to start after being left overnight. The dealer determined the cold amp was low and recommended battery replacement. Car starts great now. So there were two problems with car..fuel injection system and battery.
4960 mi
Brake switch too close to the brake pedal, causing cruise to stop when driving over small holes.
65000 mi
Courtesy switch failure (interior lights)
71500 mi
US $180
Battery died (Not sure if this counts as maintenance)
57660 mi
C $90
ENGINE TAKES MORE CRANKING TO START. REPLACED BATTERY WITH HIGHER COLD CRANKING AMP.
70460 mi
C $560
Airbag light always on.
Dealer diagnosed " code b1801, open in D circuit ", Spiral cable. Paid $65 for diagnostics.
Bought spiral cable from dealer $480.
Friend mechanic installed spiral cable for $60.
Problem solved.
No engine crank one afternoon-all dash lights came on, but no radio/locks/stuck in park. Towed to dealer where it started w/no problem. TSB done on neutral safety switch-not the issue. It was the 120amp fuse rigged under pervious owner.
52000 mi
Radio went silent on a 5 hour trip back home, no sound/seek/scan. Radio was on and display showed station, but no sound what so ever. Took to dealer and the said the head unit was dead. They replaced it with another used unit they had.
64260 mi
C $500
The alternator died at just 100K km or 60K miles.
Alternator was changed. 1 year old battery seems ok although it was not tested after the incident.
106000 mi
US $460
Altenator went out. Battery ruined.
50840 mi
€600
Coming back from a 3 week vacation, Rav4 started O.K, but then shut off. Called AAA and they changed battery, but told us Alternator was dead. Went to an independent shop and changed alternator. Now evaruthing it´s O.K.
91020 mi
C $109
Wiring repair of the passenger side low beam socket due to corrosion and overheating
109120 mi
repaired wiring from a previous repair. intermittent continuity of headlight due to a previous repair. Note this might actually be part of a a problem related to a modification I the owner made 5 yrs back. I installed PIAA Halogen lamps.
117500 mi
C $15
Replaced a previously Dealer repaired electrical problem. One headlight had intermittent continuity. I rewired the socket and repaired it
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.
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
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.
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
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.
37000 mi
US $290
Driver's side window would not work. Had to buy new parts and have it fixed at dealer.
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.
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
46000 mi
Lefthand driver's door lock
32000 mi
Radio was erratic both display and on/off. Dealer replaced with new radio. No charge, under extended factory warranty.
125860 mi
C $2108
No Control of temperature and air flow on right side vents, blowing hot air at all times
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.
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.
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.
5000 mi
Intermittant display on the stereo, Ordered new one.
126000 mi
US $46
Left headlight went out. I replaced both left and right headlights.
14000 mi
US $4
Blown horn fuse.
24000 mi
Radio display failed. Subject of TSB.
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.
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.
202200 mi
US $647
Battery light came on. Wouldn't start soon after. Replaced alternator.
Noise coming from alternator. Mechanics diagnosed as a bad diode.
44000 mi
US $99
Change Battery, flush and change brake fluid
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.
54000 mi
US $512
Alternator failed and ruined the battery in the process...
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.
Replacement of JBL radio -- display problem -- the display showed all pixals instead of the letters.
This was covered in a TSB -- but it failed in the car and was replaced because of failure.
28000 mi
The tow package wiring harness was not working on one side -- no brake or turn signal light.
Toyota replaced the entire wiring haness -- and it ws covered under warranty.
112500 mi
US $250
Alternator and battery had to be replaced.
14880 mi
Radio display stopped functioning and sometimes radio would not turn off or the preset buttons would not work. Also volume control would stop working from time to time.
18250 mi
Warranty replacement of defective radio
17000 mi
Replace defective radio
10000 mi
Radio Display issues: LCD "garbled". Radio/CDs still functioned. Toyota TSB for repair "if customer complains".
25000 mi
1 upper brake light LED bulb went out. Had to replace lightboard.
63000 mi
CD player broke, new one ordered.
125800 mi
US $90
2ND toyota oem battery gone bad about 3yr....
744 mi
Radio LCD Repair
6200 mi
External AUX power noise repair
47120 mi
C $550
Alternator making grinding noise during car shutdown. Alternator bearing needing replacement - $500 estimate.
17000 mi
VSC, 4WD and other check lights went on; no problem found at the dealer when car was driven to the dealership; check at dealership took 1 1/2 hours.
20000 mi
VSC, 4WD and other check lights went on; no problem found at the dealer.
54000 mi
US $200
Cold-start problem with longer than normal crank time. First attempt was to clean throttle body; second was to replace battery after spending 3 days in the shop
51000 mi
TPMS light. Error code indicated problem with one of the senders. Error cleared and didn't appear since.
54000 mi
TPMS light on, dead transmitter battery
63000 mi
US $100
battery failed
87420 mi
dealer-installed backup camera failed again-dealer fixed no charge-add'l problem arose which dealer couldn't fix-battery kept discharging requiring boosting or charging once a week-called parasitic draw/drain-fed up-sold Rav4 bot Murano
180880 mi
US $72
Clogged A/C drain resulted in water accumulating in the ventilation system, causing the blower motor resistor and blower motor to fail. Unclogged A/C drain, replaced blower motor resistor and blower motor.
5000 mi
I had problems with the display in the radio. This has been a known issue in the 2006 RAV4's. Replaced 6 CD (Non JBL) radio due to display problem
Noticed intermittent issues with power. Power steering would come and go, (as soon as I turned the a/c off the ps came back) radio would not work. Checked battery, battery good, partially drained. Checked battery charging amps and they were low. Replaced alternator, everything is fine now.
A/C would not cool. When dealer looked said compressor not working and would cost $2750 to change with no guarantee that this would correct problem.
131000 mi
US $250
AC stopped working.
107959 mi
US $180
Vehicle would not start. Battery was replaced.
46000 mi
Replacement of JBL radio because of display problems. The display showed all LCD segments instead of the letters. This was covered in a TSB . Very well known issue.
110000 mi
US $10
Driver Side low beam bulb died.
112000 mi
US $95
Battery was dead a few times. Battery was replaced last year and tested fine. Off an on, all interior lights were flickering. Lost Power steering while driving. Alternator was making a whining noise.
18000 mi
Radio display failed. Radio replaced under warranty
19500 mi
Rear window defroster failed. Rear window replaced under warranty
42000 mi
US $245
Climate control failed and had to be repaired. Warranty is out. Repair cost $244.63 (including labor and tax).
45500 mi
US $52
Climate control fan failed and was replaced in a few hours.
50000 mi
Climate control broke down. Was fixed 3rd time in 1.5 years. If climate control breaks down again, I will be forced to take the car to the nearest Toyota dealer because it is costing Gulf too much money to fix this part of my car often.
50000 mi
This is the 4th repair to the climate control system in 1.75 years.
52000 mi
The climate control system broke down for the 5th time in 2 years.
149000 mi
US $686
Alternator went out, took the battery with it
65000 mi
US $480
Alternator went bad. Had to find and replace with a rebuilt unit.
75000 mi
Warranty alternator replacement. It was sometimes not charging at idle when hot.
46000 mi
Brake switch faulty caused ABS and VSC lights to come on
14000 mi
Stereo must be replaced (covered by TSB). Stereo had to be ordered and a return trip is now necessary to install the new stereo.
14000 mi
New stereo installed. Stereo replaced due to non-functioning display/knobs.
49000 mi
US $95
Tire pressure warning light on, but tire pressures were OK.
50000 mi
US $93
Brake lights would not go out. Cause was a dead short which damaged the switch. Short was fixed and switch was replaced.
When I started my car, loud sound from engine, like a vacuum cleaner. Had it towed to my mechanic, who determined alternator failed, replaced. it
73200 mi
US $300
The driver's side door automatic door lock would not work so I had to take it back to the shop a week after the catalytic converter was replaced.
159000 mi
US $350
Alternator and fuse link box had to be replaced--looks like one of the main fuse links burnt and got severed. All electrical quite, car stalled and not driveable.
146000 mi
An intermittent spastic power door lock system that would randomly lock and unlock when parked. I tried to chase down the spastic door locks and took it to a shop who did the same, and we were unable to determine the cause or source of the problem.
One headlight bulb was burned out- I replaced both halogen bulbs.
161200 mi
C $260
Both headlight assemblies changed.
163900 mi
C $1400
-20 and car would not start -CAA attempted boost but melted a bat terminal-towed to dealer - bat and alt replaced. They also blew control card for auto start which I replaced myself.
52000 mi
US $100
Replaced faulty front passenger door lock solenoid.
Service personnel had performed A/C service and maybe fogotten to refit the drain pipe - so the floor got suckes full with water, car had to get stripped and dried out.
Additional: MIL light came on
Additional: 1 tire hit by wire
66960 mi
€300
Replaced Battery
Fixed temp gauge
68200 mi
Temp gauge had to be fixed again, turned out to be a plug connector which had not been fixed properly.
79360 mi
€100
AC had lost a third of its content after 13 years...
Two power windows in the back are not working anymore. Cleaned and lubed moving parts. No more pressure on AC system due to a leak.
79000 mi
US $623
Driver's window would not close properly. Moved up about 1 inch at a time. Sometimes closed properly, but Toyota dealer claimed it needed new $400 motor.
battery light came on and car was acting funny, eventually wouldn't start, or stay running once jumped. Update: scheduled to have alternator replaced in late July, see if that works.
196000 mi
US $200
Replaced the alternator (and battery for good measure).
Discharge light came on. Drove the next day to dealer. Alternator was corroded/shorted out. Replaced it. Alternator was original equipment-never been replaced...until now.
