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Chart based on 107 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
A sound of sloshing water was observed in the passenger compartment. Water was found in the door compartment and issue was addressed per a TSB
38000 mi
US $250
Clip holding front left of drivers bottom seat cushion in seat assembly detached. This happened in the course of normal seat usage and was not covered under extended warranty (car had just gone out of mfr warranty)
5000 mi
Passenger door internal handle trim popped out, replaced under warranty
Driver's seat had an incorrectly installed hog ring that started working its way into upholstery. Dealer fixed that along with installing new trim on side of seat.
13000 mi
water was laying in the pan where spair tire is kept. Dealer stated there was a plug missing in the pan allowing water to get in when driving in the rain. Plug installed by mech..This took awhile to find. I had to let the car there overnight for the next day to finish. I'm to try it and get back to them if any more problems
23000 mi
Sun visor broke off when I moved it. Dealer replaced under warranty.
Two paint blisters on tailgate. Dealer said it was a warranty repair. Body shop did repair. Body shop said they would repaint entire door. No evidence of this "total repaint" (mounting bolts are un-scarred - with paint still on them).
1800 mi
Rear hatch rattle coming from spare tire. Foam pieces applied to restrict noise.
22000 mi
Gasket seal on the windshield was coming upstuck. Whole wiper cowling etc. replaced.
22940 mi
door panel coming apart sticky mirror on sun visor rear hatch squeeks
rubber weatherstripping on windshield cowl came loose new cowl installed under warranty
27900 mi
Fabric on door panel came unglued - new panel installed
6300 mi
Rattle in dash. No parts replaced. Dash was just put more securely on. No more rattles.
23000 mi
Molding under roof rails would pop out under a high powered blower (car wash). Molding replaced.
23700 mi
The panel for the sunroof and interior light was separating from the ceiling. Replaced the part and it did not fix (made it worse). Will have it in again this month to re-evaluate with the manager and a Toyota rep. They snapped the panel back in successfully, but forgot to attach the microphone for bluetooth.
4000 mi
Had to take passenger door completely apart and readjust window regulator due to poor assembly then foamed.
Rattle in dash due to "Excessive Clearance" in radio garnish. Applied foam to contact points and rattles ceased.
Fabric liner on right front door inner panel peeling off / bubbling.
3500 mi
Rubber extrusion on LH cowl at btm of windshield was loose. (A problem reported on RAV4 forum). Dealer replaced entire cowl - a $400+ part.
3200 mi
Door trim became detached.
Windshield trim came loose.
1000 mi
Rattle/Squeak in front dash - Nav/Radio surround
10000 mi
Roof rubber strip under rack came loose on highway, started banging on side of car. Small strip of two sided tape holds rubber within trough. Dealer replaced, indicated they see this often and usually caused by car wash water pressure.
21000 mi
Fabric coming loose from armrest area of both front door panels. Toyota refused to repair this under CPO warranty. Quoted a cost of $1500, to replace both so I am not having it repaired.
32300 mi
Lower plastic door trim replaced. Trim pulled away from door. Passenger side.
33000 mi
Roof rack trim popped out during car wash visit. Trim replaced. Trim popped off again. Took back to dealer. They taped it back on. No repairs since.
9700 mi
The seatbelt adjuster had a rattle. Dealer tried to fix, but rattle continued. The part was then replaced under warranty.
10820 mi
Driver seat belt base in pillar B. Dealer replaced part - rattle still present but less often
1300 mi
Drivers side exterior trim on roof channels came loose and needed to be glued back into place
9900 mi
Rear power liftgate rattling.
14000 mi
Roof channel trim came loose while driving. Not held in very well, as very easy to remove by hand.
21000 mi
US $120
Drivers seat squeaking during any movement or driver.
Replaced stone guard on left rear door area. The stone guard was improperly applied with air bubbles under it. As the winter progressed road salt got in the pockets and started to lift the guard.
21000 mi
Rattles in rear compartment and center consul.
33000 mi
Replaced drivers seat cushion and cover, premature collapse. Installed center dash rattle kit. Lubed sun roof for squeak.
(4 Trips) - Asked what I could do about the mirror swivel corrosion issue. End result after 4 trips they installed a new mirror. "A one time good faith" thing I was told. I never did get an answer and the passenger side is also corroding.
Front windshield stress crack through heating element. Dealer would not cover glass despite evidence of manufacturer defect (stress due to heating element).
Awful creaking noises in interior. Seems to be multiple sources & sounds like Morse code tapping. Dropped off car & asked if they needed me to point out noise..they said no. Went back & tech said didn't hear anything. Issue not addressed.
9300 mi
Car making awful rattling noise from centre console & creaking from driver & passenger B pillars. Insisted I went for test drive with tech & he was able to hear noises. Shims installed in console, but did not fix noise. B pillars not fixed.
14880 mi
Console & B pillar rattles still exist & have become worse with time. Rattles can now be heard with radio turned up. Dealer confirmed noise exists & claimed rattles were fixed. Found rattles persist on drive home. Issues not fixed again.
22080 mi
Rav went in again for chronic rattles. Left the car with the dealer for 3 days to diagnose. Rattles have all appear to be fixed.
31000 mi
Rattles have returned since last visit. Tech attempted to fix rattles, however, they still persist.
91760 mi
Paint randomly pealing on roof above windshield. Dealer would not cover under warranty.
106020 mi
Paint continues to randomly peel. Took in to show dealer paint defect. Dealer refuses to acknowledge there is a paint defect and will not fix.
26800 mi
glove compartment door would not shut tight
620 mi
Some paint issue on the hood that looked exactly like edge mapping: http://pc.dupont.com/dpc/en/US/html/visitor/s/trouble/PDSG_EdgeMapSolvent.html We refused to accept delivery. Dealer swapped hood with another RAV4.
right rear cargo carrier cap came off. dealer ordered incorrect replacement and sent correct replacement afterward, no charge. Replaced cap on personally instead of dealership
6000 mi
rear view mirror was slightly loose. dealer found attaching bolt was loose. tightened and was fixed.
1240 mi
Upon delivery and pick-up of new vehicle I noticed a 3 inch long vertical black streak on rear bumper. Was underneath the clearcoat so bumper had to be repainted.
Water leaks into the rear trunk. It's fixed after replace the rear door sealing rubber.
25620 mi
$450
The back part of the car presented several clicks and other unpleasant noises, especially during off-road trips. Several clips were replaced and tha audio insulation revamped according to the dealer.
A-frame pillars (covering side airbags) on driver and passenger side kept poping out. Clips replaced for $50, but did not prevent the problem from re-occuring on one side. Had since returned and 'had clips adjusted' but failed again
93000 mi
C $300
A-frame pillars on driver and passenger side replaced after previous attempts to replace just clips failed to keep pillars locked in place
1361 mi
Hood flutter.
11556 mi
Windshield Rattle and Brake booster
13138 mi
Headliner, passenger door rattle
13393 mi
Headliner, passenger door rattle Passenger door rattle
13772 mi
Headliner, passenger door rattle
14406 mi
Squeaky dashboard while turning left or right. Dealer attempted to modify welds in the front fender. Passenger door rattle
19000 mi
Bumper clips missing from previous repairs.
22873 mi
A-pillar cowl falling off.
23125 mi
A-Pillar Cowl Replacement
42500 mi
Replaced passenger a-pillar cowl - it was falling off. Had been removed during earlier repairs.
In May 2014 paint started peeling on the roof, just above the windshield, ahead of the sunroof. This has not been repaired, as I have contacted Toyota's Head Office and they are unwilling to repair it. Have seen another white 2009 RAV4 with same.
66960 mi
C $987
Roof of vehicle between front windshield and sunroof, the paint started peeling over 1 year ago, down to the primer and Toyota did nothing to help resolve the issue, so I took my vehicle to a body shop for the repair.
137227 mi
C $600
Recall on Paint.
27300 mi
US $28
splash shield under car needed to be re-clipped with 6 clips.
Plastic steering column cover was coming loose again over remote start, looks as though they finally have it tightened down correctly. Steering was rubbing against it because it was so loose.
70000 mi
US $75
Sun visor pulled out of roof while being moved to window position
40000 mi
US $60
Latch on armrest broke.
6000 mi
replaced rear door upper rubber stop/bumper
11000 mi
Sunglasses holder stopped opening.
7740 mi
Steel wheels showing signs of rust. All four wheels replaced under warranty.
186 mi
Rattling sound from centre console when going tough bumpy roads. rattling sound from centre console when going tough bumpy roads. Taking it back next Tuesday
Wheel rims are rusting ... will be covered under the 3 year warranty so decided to wait to just before the warranty expires April 2011.
All is was regular maintenance
21080 mi
All 4 wheels were replaced under warranty at no charge as they were rusting. Also had the regular maintenance done at this time.
Left front leather seat bottom cover, vinyl side, cracking. Could be seen when left front door was open. Warranty repair.
135160 mi
Drivers side sun visor falling down
52080 mi
C $100
There were 2 plastic panels on the underside of the front end of the vehicle, one large and one small. The plastic panels lost connectors and dragged on the ground but was caught early. The second panel was same issue but panel replaced.
14000 mi
Spare tire cover was off color. Dealer replaced with new spare tire cover. The replacement is still off color, but not as bad.
33200 mi
US $700
Repair stuck sunroof. 30K Maintenance, Replace Water Pump, Repair Stuck Sunroof, Brake Pads and Turn Rotors,
20000 mi
replaced leather driver seat cover under warranty.
27000 mi
Inside rear view mirror detached from windshield. Glue simply gave up. Not bumped or any dangly things hanging from mirror.
17360 mi
Front passenger/driver side windows rattle when closed and driving-- very annoying. Rattle occurance depends on wind speed and direction. Dealer thought I said it occured when the window was OPEN and could not replicate. Will look at it next oil change.
20460 mi
Dealer attempted to fix window rattle in both front side windows that occurs while driving. Dealer added weatherstripping but repair is unsuccessful. Will advise the dealer and have them attempt repair again.
18000 mi
US $89
Facia at bottom of windshield (external) broken
48000 mi
Plastic facia fwd of outside mirror, driver's door, bubbling up as if severe corrosion behind. Dealer removed piece. No corrosion. Apparently plastic is possibly breaking down. Declined repair and reinstalled facia piece.
24000 mi
Leather drivers seat worn. Ordered cloth cover, then said they would have to send my Rav to another city approx 120 miles away. They have called me 2 times to fix this problem, but they want to send my vehicle out of town to be fixed without a loaner.
14000 mi
Noise when left front door opens. Left front door inner center strap replaced. Problem solved.
Replaced passenger sun visor, wouldn,t stay in place. Replaced bottom access covers on outside mirrors (they rattle at road speed and cause rattling wind noise).
Center console Rattle - Shop fixed using felt strips. Rattle significantly diminished, not entirely gone.
28000 mi
The trailer hitch wiring harness was not working -- one side did not flash the light or brake. Toyota dealer removed the old harness and installed a complete new one without charge!
20000 mi
Rear passenger side seat rattles as if it's not properly latched into place. They will be looking at it when I have the vehicle back for the other problems.
23000 mi
Rear seat rattle was fixed after seat was disassembled and reassembled and latch cables properly adjusted.
134000 mi
Water leak from cowl onto passenger side floor mat. Removed, cleaned and replaced cowl. Same issue is occurring.
133900 mi
US $25
Cowl leak returned. Applied TSB BO021-06 by installing part #53244–42040. Also superglued the Cowl Splash shield (part #5575142010) back onto the plastic cowl cover (it had broken off).
218000 mi
US $900
Rear subframe was significantly rusted, creating a safety issue. Had to remove and replace the existing rear subframe with a used one.
10000 mi
During heavy rain, water ingress via fresh air intake drops into passenger footwell. Covered by Toyota TSB. Repair "if customer complains."
Driver's side sun visor lost ability to stay in position and sagged down obstructing view. Ordered new visor assebmly and installed in parking lot of dealership myself. Problem solved.
Rusty bubbles on the back end of engine hood - on the lower side, just in front of the windscreen.
Dealers claims never having seen this before.
Car is used for long distance tours mainly, in-between sitting in the garage and waiting for weeks ...
70060 mi
€50
Back left window shook its trim loose - fixed by glueing (?)
