| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2013 Toyota RAV4 repairs by problem area
Engine (9%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (19%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (4%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (21%)
Other (8%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 102 repairs.
2013 Toyota RAV4 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (6%)
< $100 (71%)
Chart based on 17 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 1000 mi | transmission failed;dealer installed new transmission |
2013 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 60140 mi | Torque converter replaced under warranty |
| 61000 mi | replaced torque converter under extended warranty |
| 91000 mi | Torque converter replaced under a recently issued extended warranty provided by Toyota. Problems with the torque converter seem to be cronic on many Toyota models |
| 98000 mi US $514 |
Replaced left front axle seal, repaired left front axle boot |
| 111000 mi US $500 |
Bad driveshaft |
| 40300 mi | Noise problem with the drivetrain that was acknowledged but never fixed by Toyota. |
| 29000 mi | The car started having trouble shifting into 5th gear. It would hand, clunk and rev before settling in. Then it had trouble going into reverse. Told that transmission was going out. Decided to trade for a new car. |
| 71000 mi US $650 |
The torque converter clutch started slippiing. Drive train was outside of 60000 mi new car warranty but Toyota paid for parts $750 and I paid for labor $650. November 2017 Toyota extended the transmission warranty to 150,000 mi and refunded me $650. The repair cost me nothing. Thanks Toyota! |
| 33000 mi | The dealer determined that the torque converter was making a humming noise and it was replaced. The noise decreased but returned shortly after. |
| 50000 mi | replaced torque for second time and problem still exists. now dealer is suggesting to replace transmission. replaced torque for second time and problem still exists. now dealer is suggesting to replace transmission. |
| 55000 mi | Dealer replaced transmission and transmission cooler due to leaking cooler resulting in contaminated fluid entering and damaging transmission |
| 70000 mi | The dealership could never solve the transmission/torque converter noise, finally stating that "we were probably fixing something that was normal." I simply had enough of that RAV. Hello, Subaru. |
| 41500 mi | The car was vibrating between 30-45 mph with little throttle. Vibration at low speeds. Dealer replaced torque converter. |
| 25000 mi US $400 |
Rear differential slipping |
| 25000 mi | Torque converter failed |
| 42000 mi US $2000 |
transmission failure |
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