2010 Toyota Rav4 Body & Structure Problems

Your car's hood paint is showing rust and corrosion, which exposes the metal underneath. While Toyota issued a recall for white paint on 2010 RAV4s, your metallic gray paint is experiencing the same problem. Toyota has declined to address your complaint, though they provided a claim number for record (250808001898). Fixing this will likely require hood repainting or replacement to prevent further rust damage to the body.

I WAS BACKING UP, TURNING AROUND IN A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP, SOMETHING INTERFERED WITH MY ABILITY TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, RESULTING IN A LOW-SPEED (LESS THAN 2 MPH) COLLISION WITH A SHED, MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SHED AND DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER COVER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE THIRD OR FOURTH TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM (ONCE AT HIGH SPEED APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL, I COULD NOT STOP PRIOR TO THE INTERSECTION EVEN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE), BUT THE FIRST INVOLVING A COLLISION. I INVESTIGATED THIS (NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE TRIED) AND FOUND A BRACKET WHICH APPEARS TO BE PART OF THE BRAKE PEDAL MOUNTING THAT CONTACTS MY TOES WHEN MY FOOT IS TOWARD THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MY HEEL IS GREATER THAN ABOUT 0.5 IN. OFF THE FLOOR (I WEAR A SIZE 12 SHOE). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I AM UNABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.*DT *TR THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I PURCHASED NEW FROM TOYOTA OF WARRENTON, VA IN 2010. MY CAR DEVELOPED A PAINT PEELING PROBLEM LAST WINTER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AN AUTO PAINT COMPANY THAT IT IS DUE TO MANUFACTURER MALFUNCTION. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT TOYOTA OF NORTH AMERICA; I FILED A COMPLAINT, MET WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND DISCOVERED THAT CORPORATE GIVES THE DEALER THE POWER TO DELETE THE CLAIM, PREVENTING ME FROM DEALING DIRECTLY WITH THE MANUFACTURER. IN EFFECT, I HAVE NO RECOURSE.

THE PART BETWEEN THE ROOF AND FRONT WIND SHIELD IS CORRODED SO BAD. EVERYBODY ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN SAVANNAH, GA., CHARLESTON AND LUGOFF, SC., NEITHER ONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS CARED. THEY PASSED IT OFF AS NOTHING. HOWEVER, IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT. THE PAINT IS PEELING ALL OVER THE CAR. I WILL UPLOAD A PICTURE OF THE MAIN PART THAT PEELING.

PAINT ON ROOF IS CHIPPING OFF. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ON BOTH THIS AND OTHER WEBSITES, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO WHITE VEHICLES. IS ANYTHING GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS?

THE PAINT ON THE ROOF IS COMING OFF. I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE, AND OTHER WHITE RAV4 OWNERS HAVE THE EXACT ISSUE. I JUST COMMUNICATED WITH A LOCAL TOYATA DEALER AND TOYOTA SAYS IT WOULD COVER 80% OF THE REPAIR COST (PART ONLY, NOT TAX). I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT. IF THIS IS THE PAINT DEFECT, WHY WOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT NOTICED RODENTS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RODENTS ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE AIR FILTER WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN UPDATED 05/15/2013 *JS

I WAS AT A REST STOP AND IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING FROM THE BACK OF A TOYOTA RAV4 2010 MODEL. THE BACK DOOR WAS FULLY OPEN. WITH A VERY LIGHT WIND, THE DOOR CLOSED AND I HAD MY HAND ON THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND I WAS LOOKING THE OTHER WAY. THE DOOR CAUGHT MY HAND IN THE DOOR. I HAD TO USE MY OTHER HAND TO GET THE DOOR OPEN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THE DOOR SHOULD EITHER HAVE A WARNING OR THE HINGE SHOULD NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO CLOSE LIKE THAT. IF IT HAD BEEN A CHILD, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGE TO THE HAND. *TR