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Toyota RAV4 repairs by problem area
Engine (31%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 1915 repairs.
Toyota RAV4 other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (2%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (74%)
Chart based on 89 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2021 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
203-horsepower 2.5L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 15000 mi | Door closing mechanism making knocking noise when opening and closing. Part ordered. Was initially thought to be just a lubrication issue but turns out to be an internal door part failure. Driver door |
2017 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 5000 mi | Rotate tires |
| 1860 mi | One rear seat belt was installed backwards at the factory. |
2016 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 51000 mi US $300 |
After updating the navigation system maps SD card the navigation system went into a fatal fault lockup. Toyota replaced the radio at no charge to me other than the cost of labor to the dealer. Unfortunately, the first replacement radio was also bad. All told between diagnosis and repair the car was in the shop about 4 days. Overall, I am very happy with Toyota and the dealer given that my car was out of warranty. This repair would probably have run closer to $4000 if I had to pay out of pocket. |
2016 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 1500 mi | replaced passenger side front window. Damaged before delivery |
2016 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
150-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 4600 mi | Wheel lug stud broke during tire change, was repaired at no cost to me by dealer. |
| AM/FM section of Entune not working at 51 miles...System reset? |
| 10000 mi | Rear door lock recall. It had appeared to act up once or twice. |
2015 Toyota RAV4
Engine not specified
| 54346 mi US $130 |
Because car is parked outdoors, mice had created a nest under the hood. Nest was removed, cabin filter replaced and hood area was cleaned and treated to hopefully keep mice from going back. |
2015 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 38000 mi US $240 |
Tire replacement |
| 56000 mi US $1600 |
Liftgate making loud noises when opening and closing. Dealer said struts were leaking and needed to be replaced. Quoted me $725 for each strut. All total with labor would be $1600. I declined due to cost and decided to suffer with the issue. |
2015 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 42000 mi US $200 |
The windshield wiper fluid tank was cracked. Weird. |
2014 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 15000 mi | Radio has no bass, Toyota refuses to fix the issue!! Dealer agrees that this is a problem, but Toyota does not care!!!! JBL radio on FM has extremely little to no bass. |
| 155000 mi C $200 |
Clamps holding front windshield wiper motor apparatus both broke (wipers jumped across windshield). Replaced with used one from junkyard. |
2013 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 35220 mi | Drivers seat belt replaced under warranty. |
| 80000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced windshield that shattered due to a manufacturing defect. |
| 35700 mi | Glove box broken. Repaired by dealer free of charge |
| 18600 mi | Power lift gate passenger-side arm was noisy. Dealer replaced under warrenty |
| 24140 mi | Replace drivers side power door strut as was making noise when power door closed. replaced under warranty |
| 66960 mi C $56 |
Summer tires balanced and installed |
| 75020 mi | Glove box latch failed. DIY fix failed. Need to replace assembly but too costly. |
| 59000 mi US $78 |
AC Charge |
2012 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 54300 mi US $50 |
Passenger rear seat moves and squeaks under normal driving when nobody is in it. Full repair cost $475 but we paid $50 with the CPO warranty. Issue still remains.... |
| 20000 mi | Lumbar rod improperly positioned in front of lumbar support, repositioned to behind support. |
2012 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 38500 mi US $2 |
Rare view mirror fell off, just glued it back. |
| 26500 mi | driver side window was scraping, dealer re tightened screws |
2011 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 25100 mi US $200 |
nearly every time I have tires removed for rotation, flat tire (have had 3 incidents, comprising 2 different tires) - a bolt breaks when lug nut is removed. Firestone was last shop car in - they suggested replacing multiple lugs. |
| 31200 mi US $59 |
found one lug missing on each of back tires today while doing tire rotation. |
2011 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 62000 mi | Recall for sear belt repair Wiper linkage recall |
| 10000 mi | Seat belt tensioners replaced. |
2011 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 2000 mi | Heated leather seats (non factory) were installed prior to delivery. After checking out the rear seat middle passenger seat belt, it was not working. Dealer installed bolt to secure the belt and insure working order. |
| 139000 mi US $600 |
Struts |
2011 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 31300 mi | TPS monitor light was on but no low tires. Took it to the dealer to schedule a repair. They asked if I checked the spare. Oops. They filled the spare and the light went off. |
| 35000 mi | Front, driver door window seal failed to stay in place. Window seal was ordered and took almost two weeks to get into shop. Was replaced in about 2 hours under warranty. |
| Driver's seat was broken | |
| 5600 mi | The driver seat moves slightly and makes noise when braking and accelerating. The service manager told me "that's how they are" and then offered to show my another new 2011 that he claimed did the same thing. |
| 34100 mi | Rear door latch would not close when cold, dealer replaced latch mechanism. |
| 1020 mi | Cig Lighter power outlet. Became detached after using with some very tight male power plugs. |
| 1860 mi | Pass door slightly hard to close have given up trying to get it successfully repaired. |
2010 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 63000 mi US $150 |
the mechanism that releases the third row seats and allows them to fold into the floor has broken on both seats. this is the second time this has happened. |
| 13400 mi US $130 |
Replaced Battery |
2010 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 49600 mi C $50 |
Front windshield washer pump died. Replaced pump, works properly again. |
2010 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 149900 mi US $300 |
Strip holding gas tank up broke off. Replaced with new part. |
| 15000 mi | Fuel door sticking. Door was adjusted. |
| 74000 mi US $300 |
Driver side third row seat belt reel failed and was replaced. |
| 12400 mi | Glove box opening/closing pushbutton not working- mechanism replaced |
| 36900 mi | Gas cap flap would not spring open after release |
| 82000 mi | Doors do not close well. They are sluggish and require a significant push resulting in frequent partial closures. This has been a problem since new but much worse. Doors also do not have stop points so holding the door when exiting is req |
| 132000 mi | Passenger rear seat failed to recline. Interior mechanism was bent. We don't know how. Repair required significant parts and labor so we decided not to repair. Total cost near $1000 |
2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 91000 mi US $100 |
Rear door latch sticking open. Notified that a replacement would cost $300, so only lubrication of existing latch done. |
| 7440 mi | Did not like how gas pedal felt after recall was done (the shim made the gas pedal harder to press). Had dealer replace entire gas pedal assembly with new redesigned one and it feels responsive again and not hard to push. |
| 691 mi US $15 |
Flat tire. |
| 3059 mi US $36 |
Flat tire |
2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 137640 mi | Windshield wiper linkage broke |
2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 97340 mi C $13 |
Flat tire while out on a shopping trip. Tire was repaired within 2 hours. |
| 216000 mi US $250 |
wheel rim rusted through; first time in 30 years I've ever had a problem with a Toyota wheel |
| 45260 mi C $90 |
All four tires on car had slow leak. Tires removed, rims cleaned and tires remounted. |
| 10000 mi | Jacking point at rear of vehicle that is specified in owners manual bent inward/collapsed when attempting to raise vehicle to rotate tires. |
| 62000 mi C $140 |
Both horns needed to be replace as the horn stopped working. |
2008 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 1000 mi | Plastic over steering column clips were damaged when remote engine start was installed. You could see inside the column from the passenger seat. Parts are in waiting for an installation appointment. |
| 2000 mi | Parts arrived and were put on for steering column. |
| 128960 mi C $900 |
Front wheel liners damaged from ice snow build up. Large chunk broken off. Leading to outside air tempersture sensor malfunctioning. |
| 9000 mi | Broken door latch, drivers side rear door. |
| 79360 mi C $560 |
Changed airbag spiral cable |
| 67200 mi | Power window lever was sticky. |
| 30000 mi | broken middle seats folding mechanism Ordered wrong piece, not repaired correct part ordered Repaired rear seat folding mechanism |
| 5000 mi | The driver's side seat belt was installed backwards from the factory causing it to be twisted. |
| 9000 mi | New seatbelt was installed. |
2008 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 7000 mi | Splash Guard under the engine had come loose on one side. |
2008 Toyota RAV4 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 16740 mi | Exhaust smell inside the cabin sometimes. Dealer can't find any fault. According to dealer, it couldn't fuel with high sulphur content. Suggest to change fuel. |
2007 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 49600 mi $200 |
Replaced starter |
2007 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 148000 mi US $345 |
Rear cargo compartment door would not latch. Replaced door latch assembly. |
| 62000 mi | Seat belt guides on seat frames were given extended plastic covers. Done under recall. |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 149000 mi US $223 |
Broken wheel studs, all on same wheel, replaced for 25. new brake pads. |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 33500 mi | Passenger seat lever spring. Seat stopped coming up and would lay flat. Replaced defective spring. |
| 25000 mi | Windshield wiper on rear window stopped working. |
| 75000 mi US $25 |
Valve stem snapped when filling tire, replaced with non-TPMS valve stem. |
| 131500 mi US $60 |
3 TPMS sensors failed, causing air to leak out of the tires. All 5 TPMS sensors have failed before 130k. |
| US $100 | Replaced windshield |
| 13000 mi | Glove box mechanism did not operate properly. Part ordered, it will be fully covered under warrenty |
| 35340 mi | Bolt holding drivers side window fell out, and window would not close. |
| 20000 mi | Passenger seat doesn't return upright after reclined without lifting up on the seat. |
| 23000 mi | Seat return was fixed with new more powerful springs in the passenger seat. |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 37000 mi | Water leak on passenger side floor. They had to replace something in the cowl. There is a TSB for this problem. |
| 32860 mi | Front passenger seatbelt would not extend. Replaced under warranty. |
| 2000 mi | Water leak into the vehicle from a poorly designed air intake vent. This issue is now covered in a Toyota TSB. |
| 14000 mi | Catalytic converter had to be replaced due to excessive sulfur smell. |
| 23000 mi | Radio Display issue that is common and documented in a TSB |
2004 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
161-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 150000 mi US $50 |
Windowow fell off track. Put back on track. |
2003 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 132680 mi C $240 |
replaced minor |
2002 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 148840 mi C $29 |
Replace missing battery cover screws. |
2001 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 83080 mi C $150 |
Hood latch rusted out and non-functional |
| 260500 mi US $53 |
The boot protecting right front headlight was worn. This caused the low beam to short out..replaced both the boot and the bulb. |
| 274260 mi US $393 |
Check engine light came on. Thermostat was stuck open. Replaced parts (gasket, water inlet, antifreeze) Parts $64.00 and labor $330.00. |
2001 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 140000 mi US $25 |
Radiator hose broke. Not driveable, but happened in apartment parking lot and we were able to fix it there ourselves. |
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