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2017 Toyota Rav4 Other Problems

42 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
2
Crashes
3
Fires
Jan 2022Dec 2016
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (42)

criticalUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2025

Your 2017 RAV4 caught fire while parked and turned off, with flames starting in the engine compartment battery area and spreading rapidly until the fire department extinguished it — the vehicle was a total loss. There were no warning signs, unusual smells, or performance issues before the fire occurred. Your vehicle's VIN matches an open recall related to potential fire risk, which may be connected to this incident. Determining the exact cause will require a thorough inspection by Toyota and NHTSA investigators.

NHTSA #: 11703906
highUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2025

Your RAV4's rear lift hatch won't lower smoothly—it may drop a few inches, stop, and reverse back up, forcing you to restart the process repeatedly. This creates a safety hazard if someone gets caught underneath during its unpredictable motions, and it's unsafe to drive if the hatch doesn't fully lower and latch. Your Toyota dealer says the fix requires replacing internal components at a cost of $1,200–$1,300.

NHTSA #: 11695747
highUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2025

Both of the hinges on your trunk's liftgate have bent, preventing the trunk from opening. This appears to be a known issue with multiple vehicles, and there's ongoing litigation about it. The problem was confirmed during a dealership inspection, and there were no warning signs before it occurred. Fixing this will likely require replacing the bent hinges.

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NHTSA #: 11689723
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2025

Illegal odometer rollback performed at Fred Haas Toyota in Houston, TX. It was at around 86k miles when it left DonMcGill Toyota, then Fred Haas reported around 46k miles. I bought the vehicle in Michigan. It now currently has 120k miles. I am worried it may actually have 160k. I bought the vehicle for around 20k with all the taxes and fees.

NHTSA #: 11639829
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Filed: Oct 2024

i have a 2017 rav4 with less than 60k miles and the factory back up camera stopped working

NHTSA #: 11620746
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2024

Toyota has not provided an update to its customers on when remedy will be fixed. It still reports that remedy will be available mid 2024. Whenever I call Toyota they have no answers. I have made numerous complaints with no real update. This is severely affecting my business as my car cannot be rented out due to an active recall.

NHTSA #: 11615831
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2024

Hinge failed on the back lift gate, which in turn damaged the cylinder as well. Back lift gate would not close as a result of this failure. Back lift gate could have fallen off of vehicle, possibly resulting in injury or death to others. Multiple failure issues with the lift gate are common on internet sites and are known to dealers. The repair facility acknowledged this was a common problem with the 2017 Toyota RAV4. The vehicle was inspected and repaired by an authorized service center, as advised by Hendrick Toyota of Wilmington (NC). The repair was performed by Jeff Gordon Chevrolet/Hendrick Collision Center in Wilmington NC. There were no warning signs of this failure. The lift gate failure occurred on [XXX]. The dealer was notified and vehicle inspected by Hendrick Toyota on [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11592033
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2024

About two months ago (March 2024), a smell started to appear in the vehicle cabin whenever the vehicle is being driven. It became stronger over time and is particularly strong when the HVAC system was being used. I took the vehicle to a reputed independent repair shop who diagnosed the problem as leaking AC coolant within the passenger cabin. They gave a printed diagnosis that I then shared with Toyota because the vehicle mileage is under 35,000, for assistance in fixing this problem. However, Toyota North America manager Michael from their Corporate Headquarters in Plano, Texas informed me today (May 24, 2024) that Toyota does not want to help me with the repair because I had been using an independent repair shop instead of the Toyota dealership for regular maintenance on my vehicle. I am stuck with a vehicle that cannot be used due to a strong odor of AC coolant which is potentially hazardous. An internet search reveals numerous others who have experienced similar issues with their RAV4 vehicles, so it would be in the interests of the general public to report this to the NHTSA so that action can be taken if this problem is found to be widespread.

NHTSA #: 11590668
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2024

Toyota RAV4 sunroof shattered for no reason. Car was sitting all day under my carport. I opened driver door. Needed to go back in the house. I closed the driver door. Sunroof shattered. If I had been in the car, or driving, it could have caused very serious cuts, or a deadly accident. No warning signs at all. Car is presently at Clearwater Toyota being fixed. Insurance (State Farm) has been contacted and is taking care of my claim.

NHTSA #: 11584205
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2024

I received this recall notice several months ago, and the letter stated that the remedy would be available in middle of 2024. I have had an inspection that confirmed I have a replacement battery, not an original. If there is a potential that the vehicle could catch on fire, it seems as though waiting until the middle of 2024 is an unreasonable amount of time.

NHTSA #: 11576038
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2024

Fuel pump has small leak causing evaporative emissions codes and fuel to accumulate on top of the pump. This is the same concern which there is a recall for the 2018 models and beyond. They equipment is the same between the years and 2017 should be included in the recall as well.

NHTSA #: 11571029
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
FireFiled: Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, fire was detected near the engine and front of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no reported injuries, crash,es or air bag deployment. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent towing lot. The contact called the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

NHTSA #: 11543875
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2023

I was in the third, leftmost, lane on an urban highway coming out of a gentle turn going about 40-45 miles an hour. There was a loud metallic clank or bang and the vehicle pulled sharply to the right. I hit the brakes hard, the vehicle crossed two lanes and came to rest on the shoulder about 18 inches from the concrete barrier, having turned about 170 degrees. There was very little traffic and so there was no accident or injuries but had there been normal traffic it would have been a disaster. There were no indicator lights showing any problem, I examined the tires and underside and could not see any damage. I was able to drive away from the site. I took the car in to my regular Toyota dealer (Toyota of Lincoln Park, they perform all my service) and they test drove it, examined it closely, checked the computer, and could find nothing wrong. No other parties have examined the car. However, I would be afraid to drive it and need to dispose of the car without exposing anyone else to what might happen.

NHTSA #: 11535758
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2022

The door lock actuators failed I was locked out of my car

NHTSA #: 11494219
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY
Filed: Oct 2022

While driving at about 55mph on an open highway, the moon roof exploded. There was a loud explosion inside the car by my right ear. The noise was deafening and distracting and caused a momentary loss of concentration on driving, a situation that was very dangerous and could have resulted in an accident with serious injury. I immediately pulled over and checked the tires, the body and underneath the vehicle, finding nothing. When I began driving again, I heard a loud wind noise and other strange noises above me. I started to open the cover of the moon roof, but shards of glass fell on me, so I closed it again. Pulling over again, I climbed on the door threshold to look at the roof of the car. Unbelievable! It looked like a volcano with the glass pointing upwards around a big hole. Toyota Corp. is claiming it was caused by an outside source. That is definitely not true. I was in the car, nothing landed on the roof. The highway I was on has no bridges, no overpass, no multi-story buildings, no schools or no place that would enable someone to drop or throw a large item on top of a car. And, there was nothing on the inside cover except broken glass. The glass on the roof was definitely pointing upwards. The result of my research on exploding roofs shows that this problem has affected multiple car brands and multiple sun/moon roof manufacturers. I'm asking the NHTSA to help protect USA drivers. If there had been a warning that the roof could suddenly explode while I was driving, I definitely would have selected a car without a glass roof. If the cover had not been closed, I would have been sprayed with glass in addition to the loud blast. Because this is a major safety issue, I'm begging the NHTSA to look into the problem and at the very least immediately issue warnings so drivers of vehicles with sun/moon roofs will be aware that this could happen. It would be much better to find out what defect is causing this to happen before anyone is killed! The consumer stated he feels that moonroof exploding should be reinvestigated and deemed as a safety issue.

NHTSA #: 11491512
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2022

While driving the vehicle, the sun roof glass shattered. The cover of the roof was closed, so no glass spilled into the car, but could have been dangerous if it the cover was open.

NHTSA #: 11477466
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2022

6 months after warantee expired passenger front door lock actuator failed. Dor can only be locked /unlocked from manual rocker lock inside door. Electrick lock doesnt function. Within 6 months of that failure, drivers door developed same problem. Door can only be locked from inside and unlocked from outside with key.

NHTSA #: 11476721
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2022

My mechanic showed me that the axle shaft assembly on my Toyota RAV4 is leaking grease and that, if not repaired soon, could be a safety issue when driving.

NHTSA #: 11458923
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
CrashFiled: Feb 2022

The axle broke while I was driving. I was on CA HWY 101 NB, it was a day after the rain so I was careful not to speed. As I was heading towards a decline the car made a loud pop sound that came from the rear left side. I looked back because my initial thought was the tire popped but as I looked at my rear view mirror the car veered rapidly to the left headed straight to the median. Safety at risk: I tried to break but it seemed like the breaks were not responding well. I turned the wheel to not hit the median and the car turned completely, facing traffic and sliding to the right side of the freeway where it stopped on its side. The car was checked and we have a letter from Toyota saying the part broke due to speeds over 80 mph. But I was not driving over 80, and and axle is probably not supposed to break at that speed. There were no warning lights, or symptoms. My vehicle seemed completely healthy.

NHTSA #: 11451016
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2022

The shifter makes a irregularly rough shift out of park . It is available for inspection if possible. The safety of me or passengers has not been compromised. The problem has not been confirmed from any dealer or manufacturer. The shifter component has not been inspected or checked to confirm the issue or potential issue. There was no warning light to indicate a issue.

NHTSA #: 11446108
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2021

THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. WHEN I GO TO TURN IT MAKES A CRACKING NOISE.

NHTSA #: 11412989
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Apr 2021

TOOK MY 2017 RAV4 LE TO TOYOTA FOR SHAKING/VIBRATING AT STOPLIGHT WHEN FULLY WARMED UP. IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THEY CANNOT FIND ANY FAULTS OR CODES RELATED TO THE ISSUE AND CLAIM EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL AT EVERY LIGHT. HOWEVER THEY DID TELL ME THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE ON ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LOT WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE, BUT THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SEEMS TO BE ON ALL 2017 RAV4 LE'S NOT JUST MINE.

NHTSA #: 11413115
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2021

BACK HATCH IS FROZEN AND WILL NOT OPEN. AT FIRST IT OPENED A FEW INCHES, NOW IT DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL. JUST PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE IN JUNE! VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR.*JB

NHTSA #: 11388262
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2020

MY HUSBAND HAD DRIVEN THE CAR AND HAD THOUGHT HE HAD PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO "OFF". HE THEN CLOSED THE GARAGE DOOR AND LEFT OUR HOME FOR A WALK. WHEN I CAME HOME A FEW HOURS LATER AND OPENED GARAGE DOOR THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND FILLING OUR GARAGE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS POINTS TO A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUR HYBRID TOYOTA , UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING AMISS WITH OUR CAR, WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE IS THE CASE. SPECIFICALLY, THE ENGINE CAN BE LEFT ON AND THE CAR MAKES NO SOUND MUCH OF THE TIME WHEN IT IS PARKED. I CAN JUST IMAGINE A PARENT LIKE ME LEAVING AN INFANT SLEEPING AND UNATTENDED IN A CLOSED GARAGE WHILE THEY GO INSIDE. IF THE CAR WINDOWS ARE LEFT OPEN HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE FOR A TRAGIC ENDING TO THIS SCENARIO.

NHTSA #: 11366160
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2020

IT WAS ABOUT 6:05 AM. I WAS DRIVING ON 288 HIGHWAY IN PEARLAND, TEXAS. THERE WAS LIGHT RAIN. I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG ON THE ROOF AND SOUNDED OF GLASS SUBSTANCE RUNNING THE THE BACK OF THE ROOF. THAT NOISE FREAKED ME OUT, BUT I COULD STILL KEEP DRIVING TO MY WORK.

NHTSA #: 11341759
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2020

I CALLED UP TO MY DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN ACTING UP. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY AFTER I'VE DRIVEN MY CAR FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THE AIR SLOWLY STOPS BLOWING OUT. WHEN TURNING THE AIR COMPLETELY OFF SOMETIMES IT WILL BLOW OUT FULLY AND OTHER TIMES IT WON'T BLOW OUT AT ALL. UPON SPEAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY SEE THIS OFTEN AND KNEW WITHOUT A DOUBT IT WAS MY BLOWER MOTOR AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME MORE THAN $300.00

NHTSA #: 11341707
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
FireFiled: Jun 2020

I HAD OWN 2017 TOYOTA RAV4LE FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS AND LESS THEN 25000 MILE, WE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO HAVE A SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE. WE HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEM AT ALL, OVERALL IT WAS GOOD DRIVING CAR. HOWEVER, ON 5/4/2020, I PARKED MY CAR AT PARKING LOT, TURNED OFF ENGINE. I HEARD GENTLE CLICK CLICK TWO SOUND, DO NOT REALIZED IT WAS FROM MY CAR (OTHER PEOPLE WAS UNLOAD STUFF). I OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR GET READY TO OFF MY CAR AND GO. I SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. I LOOK AROUND AND SEE MY ENGINE HAD LIGHT SMOKE CAME OUT FROM ENGINE, THEN BECAME DARKER SMOKE, AND FOLLOW BY FIRE. I CALLED 911, THEY SEND A FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT OFF THE FIRE FOR ME. MY TOYOTA RAV4 LE WAS ALL BURNED BY UNKNOWN REASON. I DO NOT SMOKE, I PAID OFF MY CAR AND I HAVE NO FINANCIAL GAIN TO HAVE CAR BURN. I JUST WANT TO WARNING OTHER OWNER, IT COULD HAPPENED TO YOU, I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO WORK OUT FROM MY BURNING VEHICLE. MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT TOYOTA DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ABLE TO HONOR SUCH WARRANTY, ASKED ME CALL HEADQUARTER, I TRIED TO EMAIL BUT AFTER I UPLOAD PICTURES AND IT WAS SUDDENLY INTERCEPTED IN THE CLOUD-DISAPPEAR. I AM REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO WARNING OTHERS. *TR

NHTSA #: 11327143
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
FireFiled: Feb 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED AS WHITE SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AS FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITH NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUHISED THE FIRE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE OF AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA #: 11308368
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2020

MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS A PRESSURE CRACK HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY WIPER BLADES JUMPING/CHIRPING! ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM TIME TO TIME! BREAKS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL HAVE A SQUEAL AND NOT WANTING TO STOP SOMETIMES HAVE TO PUSH PETAL TO FLOOR

NHTSA #: 11308039
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2019

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER AND SHIFT HESITATION - SHUDDERS BETWEEN GEARS, OCCURS BETWEEN ANY TWO GEARS BUT MOSTLY WITHIN THE 20-55 MPH RANGE. BEGUN MOST NOTICEABLY AT ~90K, VEHICLE NOW HAS 103K ON IT AND SHUDDER CONTINUES TO WORSEN AND BECOME MORE FREQUENT. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND THEY HAVE ADVISED MOST LIKELY TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (APPROX $3-$4K REPAIR). SAME PROBLEM AS THE GENERATION BEFORE WHERE TOYOTA EVENTUALLY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVER FOR: HTTPS://WWW.TOYOHEADQUARTERS.COM/THREADS/2013-2015-TOYOTA-RAV4-TRANSMISSION-SHUDDER-WARRANTY-EXTENSION-ZH1.1148/PAGE-2

NHTSA #: 11289064
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2019

I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA RAV4 XLE WITH 17089 MILES ON IT DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS LIKE A GUN SHOT THROUGH MY SUNROOF. GLASS EVERYWHERE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY WINDOWS OPEN JUST THE SUN SHADE WAS BACK TO LET SUN IN.

NHTSA #: 11192080
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Nov 2018

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE NOISES AND ROTATED WARPING. CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS 35,XXX. EVERY 5-7K THE ROTARS OR PADS ARE REPLACED. THERE IS USUALLY A NOISE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AND A DUPLICATE VIDEO WAS FOUND ON YOUTUBE AND TURNED OUT TO BE A MASTER CYLINDER AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS NOT THAT BUT I HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS. BRAKES ARE A MAJOR PART OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES I THOUGHT ABOUT TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. BUT THEY CLAIM THAT THE NOISES ARE NORMAL AND ARE JUST THE PADS SHIFTING, I HAVE HAD MY SHARE FAR OF CARS AND DRIVEN MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE EVEN WITH MY PRIOR TOYOTA'S. SECOND COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO MY LOCKS. THERE ARE TIMES THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT LOCK OR CONSTANTLY MAKES NOISE WHILE TRYING TO LOCK/UNLOCK AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE BUT THE SECOND I STEP IN THE CAR IT MAKES THE NOISE.

NHTSA #: 11150650
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2018

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR IS LOSE (AND GETTING WORSE). IT IS AN OBSTRUCTION AND DISTRACTION TO DRIVING; I CONSIDER IT TO BE DANGEROUS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REPAIR SOLUTION; THE ITEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

NHTSA #: 11124005
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2018

JACK SLIPS WILL NOT JACK UP CAR HI ENOUGH TO TAKE FLAT TIRE OFF WE WERE ON A COUNTY ROAD HAD TO GET A PIECE OF WOOD TO PUT JACK ON TO GET TIRE OFF

NHTSA #: 11103427
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
CrashFiled: Jun 2018

WHEN STOPPED AT MY CLOSED DRIVEWAY GATES I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL IT TOOK OFF IN (DRIVE) FORWARD. IT DROVE SO HARD IT SENT THE GATE FLYING AND BROKE THE METAL LOCK. I WAS IN SHOCK AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE. IT STOPPED BUT I WAS IN SHOCK. IT JUST TOOK OFF. IT DID IT AGAIN AFTER REPORTING IT TO MY DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANY. THEY WANT TO SEE IT AFTER THE REPAIRS ARE DONE. ALSO THE FRONT DETECTOR WILL SUDDENLY STOP MY RAV4 2017 WHILE I'M DRIVING 55 MPH FOR SOMEONE PASSING ME IN A RIGHT TURN LANE. BOUGHT IT LAST SUMMER. IS THIS A LEMON AND DOES THE LEMON LAW APPLY.

NHTSA #: 11100061
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2018

INTERIOR TRIM PIECE UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND DIRECTLY OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY FALLS DOWN (JUST FRONT CLIPS RELEASE) ALLOWING THE TRIM TO HANG DOWN AND BLOCK ACCESS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I MANAGED TO GET THE TRIM OUT OF THE WAY, BUT IT FELL SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. REPAIRS ARE UNDERWAY. I DON'T KNOW IF TOYOTA CAN CORRECT THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA #: 11091972
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2017

2017 TOYOTA RAV 4 HAS LANE DEPARTURE WARNING, AUDIBLE SOUND. IT IS TO MUTED TO HEAR, EVEN IF THE RADIO IS OFF. SECOND RAV 4. MY 2015 RAV4 LANE DEPARTURE WAS LOUD. TOYOTA STATES THAT THEY CAN'T INCREASE THE VOLUME. THIS TO ME, IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. NO RECOURSE WAS OFFERED BY TOYOTA ON MY LEASED VEHICLE. BOTTOM LINE, IF I ACCIDENTALLY CROSS OVER A WHITE LINE I GET A LOW ALMOST MUTED SOUND, WHICH IF I HAVE THE RADIO ON I CAN NOT HEAR. TOYOTA NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THE TECHNOLOGY THAT THEY USED FOR THIS ON THE 2015 MODEL, TO MAKE IT ACTUALLY WORK!

NHTSA #: 11046344
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2017

THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN HIGH WINDS. NO OBJECT OR DEBRIS STRUCK THE VEHICLE. THE SUNROOF SIMPLY EXPLODED, LIKELY FROM AN UNDETECTABLE DEFECT IN THE GLASS AND AIR PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL, COUPLED WITH TORSIONAL OR AIR PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL FORCES CAUSED BY THE WIND. THE GLASS OF THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD, WITH MOST OF THE GLASS BEING THROWN OUT AND BEHIND THE VEHICLE, AND SOME LANDING ON THE SLIDING SUNSHADE THAT COVERS THE SUNROOF, THAT WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME. THE GLASS CLEARLY SHATTERED OUTWARD, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE IMAGES TAKEN IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD, ATTACHED.

NHTSA #: 10981350
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2017

THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON APRIL 1, 2017.

NHTSA #: 10972301
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2017

WAS DRIVING AND THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM PICKED UP A CAR IN THE LEFT HAND TURNING LANE WHEN I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A DEAD STOP. HAPPENED A SECOND TIME- SAME TRIP, DIFFERENT LOCATION. NO PRE-BRAKE OR WARNING, JUST BROUGHT MY CAR TO A DEAD STOP WHEN PASSING A CAR IN A TURNING LANE TO MY LEFT AND THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME EITHER TIME- MY CAR WAS IN MOTION. 55MPH THE FIRST TIME, 45 MPH THE SECOND. BOTH TIMES GOING STRAIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD A SAFETY INSPECTOR FROM TOYOTA COME OUT AND RUN TESTS- THEY GAVE ME MY CAR BACK AND SAID I WOULD HAVE THE RESULTS OF THE TEST WITHIN 30 DAYS. MY CONCERN IS WHY THIS HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE AND WHAT WAS DONE TO ENSURE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 2/4/2017.

NHTSA #: 10958760
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2017

UNABLE TO HEAR LANE DEPARTURE ALERT MOST OF THE TIME. DEALER SAYS IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, CONFIRMED BY TOYOTA.COM.

NHTSA #: 10949988
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2016

LANE DEVIATION WARNING IS NOT AUDIBLE WHEN VEERING EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT AT SPEEDS OVER 32 MILES PER HOUR AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. OUR 2015 TOYOTA RAV 4 LANE DEVIATION WARNING WAS LOUD AND CLEAR.

NHTSA #: 10936321

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