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Chart based on 27 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
27000 mi
The light went out in the rear door. Dealership replaced for free.
14880 mi
C $580
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.
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.
6200 mi
AM/FM radio reception disappeared, although XM/CD worked. Radio replaced.
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
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
85000 mi
US $170
loud squeal-bad alternator was replaced $180.00
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.
75000 mi
US $200
Battery replaced at dealer suggestion.
50000 mi
US $100
OEM battery died after being 7 years old so I replaced it.
41000 mi
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
67800 mi
US $1399
A/C compressor failed; replaced compressor and recharged system
37500 mi
US $3
Replaces map light light bulb, it burned out
35340 mi
Rear glass replaced, problem with defroster.
31200 mi
Dead battery
47120 mi
C $220
Car would not start or would barely start. Battery replaced. Now starting normally.
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