2016 Toyota RAV4 complaints

HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES ONLY AFTER 20K MILES. BATTERY BECOME DEAD AFTER 25K MILES

THE NAVIGATION DISPLAYS, RADIO AND ALL EQUIPMENT THAT USES IT QUITS AND SHUTS DOWN AND WILL GO OFF AND ON 3-8 TIMES AND THEN IT SEEMS TO BE OK. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPEN MANY TIMES.

I HAVE HAD AND CONTINUE TO HAVE BATTERY TROUBLE WITH MY TOYOTA RAV4. I FIRST BOUGHT A NEW 2014 AND AT MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO TRADE IT IN AND GET A NEW 2016. I STILL HAVE THIS ONE, BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAVE BATTERY TROUBLE. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED AT WORK WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THAT IS WHEN I FOUND MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CORROSION, AND TO THIS DAY, THE TERMINALS CORRODE OVER EVEN WITH NEW BATTERY. THE PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK WITH THE KEY BUTTON BC OF THIS ISSUE. I WOULD ESTIMATE I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3-5 TIMES BETWEEN THE TWO CARS, WITH NO REAL SOLUTION. BATTERIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REPLACED/INSTALLED BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. (I'M SURE INVOICES COULD BE PULLED IF NECESSARY) MY CARS HAVE NOT STALLED WHILE RUNNING, THEY WON'T START OR JUST START TO HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES W LIGHTS, AND IT GETS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THEY USUALLY RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT WHILE THE BATTERY IS COVERED. A SEPARATE BUT EQUALLY UNSETTLING ISSUE IS WITH THE WINDSHIELD. IT RECENTLY CRACKED DUE TO A PASSENGER FLICKING A BUG ON IT. YOU WOULD THINK A ROCK LANDED ON IT.

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD I STARTED TO LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. AT FIRST I LOST POWER STEERING AND SHORTLY AFTER THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO BE DIAGNOSED THE FUSE BOX HAD BEEN BURNED AND WIRES MELTED AND THERE WAS SMOKE INDICATING THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE AROUND THE FUSE/ELECTRICAL AREA

MY BRAND NEW CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE FRONT WHILE IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE A RESTAURANT. I CAME OUTSIDE TO LEAVE AND IT WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED FROM THE FIRE. I SAW THE RAV4 INVESTIGATION IS HAPPENING AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD MY REPORT INCLUDED. THE FIRE HAPPENED IN THE FRONT LEFT (AS IT WAS STATED IN THE ARTICLE OTHER CARS). I CAN SEND YOU ADDITIONAL DETAILS IF NEEDED BUT EVERYTHING IS MATCHING UP WITH THE OTHER INCIDENTS. IT WAS A BRAND NEW CAR WHICH IS WHY IT WAS SUCH A STRANGE EVENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING; HOWEVER, HER HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE UPON DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS THEY CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES AND AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE, A BLACKISH SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A WATER BOTTLE. THE AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REMOVED THE BATTERY FROM THE VEHICLE. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WERE FILED; NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHEEHY TOYOTA OF STAFFORD(95 GARRISONVILLE RD, STAFFORD, VA 22554) WHERE THEY INITIALLY GAVE THE CONTACT AN ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE PARTS IN ORDER TO CHECK IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL OPERABLE. DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THE REPAIR, HER INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS AND WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,156. *BF THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

IT SAYS IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ECO OR PCM

SOMETIMES MY BRAKES WORK NORMALLY. OTHER TIMES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BE HARD TO PUSH, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT COME BACK UP WHEN I RELEASE IT. IF I DON'T PULL THE PEDAL BACK UP WITH MY FOOT, BRAKES WILL CONTINUE TO BE APPLIED EVEN WHEN I'M ACCELERATING. I CAN'T TELL WHY THEY WORK SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. I COULD SPEND 4 HOURS DRIVING AROUND WITH STICKY BRAKES, AND THEN SUDDENLY, THEY'RE FINE.

CAMERA NOT WORKING PROPERLY

HAVE BARELY HAD MY 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 A YEAR, WHEN LAST WEEK JUST LEFT WORK AND TURNED ONTO THE HWY ABOUT 10 MIN GOING ABOUT 65 MPH ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A BLAST. FIRST I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT THE CAR, THEN THOUGHT MUST HAVE BLOWN A TIRE, BUT IT WAS STEERING FINE. I HEARD AIR AND LOOKED UP AT THE SUNROOF AND IT HAD SHATTERED AND EXPLODED, BIG CHUNK HAD BLOWN OUT. MORE LITTLE PIECES WERE BLOWING OUT SO I SHUT THE COVER. TOOK A PICTURE OF MY DISPLAY SHOWING TEMP, SPEED ETC. WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO, I WAS 30 MILES FROM TOWN, SO I DROVE TO GAS STATION FOR GAS, AND TOOK PICTURES. NEXT MORNING CALLED TOYOTA AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. HE MADE ME AN APPT. FOR LATER THAT DAY. I SAID IT SHOULD BE NO COST TO ME AS IT'S OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE SUNROOF. HE SAID WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF A ROCK HIT IT OR SOMETHING. I SAID "NO ROCK HIT IT, IT JUST EXPLODED FOR NO REASON". WENT TO APPT AND SERVICE GUY HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE JOB FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEY SENT OUT MAINTENANCE MANAGER. SHE TRIED TO TELL ME A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT IT, I ARGUED THAT NOTHING HIT IT, IT JUST EXPLODED. THEN SERVICE DIRECTOR CAME OUT, HE SAID THERE'S NO WAY TO PROVE WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY INSURANCE COMPREHENSIVE FOR GLASS REPAIR. I SAID SURE WITH A $500 DEDUCTIBLE THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY. HE SAID WELL THERE'S NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO. THEY WROTE UP A REPAIR QUOTE AND GAVE THAT TO ME. THEN A COUPLE GUYS COVERED THE SUNROOF WITH STICKY PLASTIC TO KEEP THE RAI

ALL 4 TAIL LIGHTS ARE DEVELOPING A WHITE HAZE ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE VISIBILITY OF THE AFFECTED SAFETY LIGHT. THIS INTERNAL LENS CONTAMINATION CANNOT BE CLEANED AND WILL CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO MEET THEIR ORIGINAL DOT APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS CREATING A SAFETY/CRASH HAZARD. THIS DEFECT APPEARS TO AFFECT ALL 2016-2018 RAV4S SUPPLIED WITH LIGHT ASSEMBLIES MADE BY ICHIKOH/VALEO. NOTE: THIS ISSUE IS NOT CAUSED BY ISOLATED DEFECTIVE CRACKED OR BROKEN LIGHT ASSEMBLIES CONTAMINATED BY WATER. BASED ON MY OWN VEHICLE AND A ROUGH PARKING LOT SURVEY ALL OF THESE LIGHTS WILL DEVELOP THIS ISSUE OVER TIME. MY CURRENT WORKING THEORY IS THAT THIS INSIDE LENS FOGGING IS CAUSED BY LEACHING PLASTICIZERS FROM THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES COMPONENTS VAPORIZING AND THEN DEPOSITING ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS. THE AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT RECEIVED SEEMS TO CORRELATE WITH THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT NEWER TOYOTA CAR AND TRUCK MODELS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE FOR THE MOST PART, WITH THE LATEST TO SERIES OF APPLE IPHONES, THE 11 AND THE JUST RELEASED 12 SERIES. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR, YET NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY IN STATES THAT REQUIRE HANDS FREE USE OF A CELL PHONE WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. HOW CAN TWO LARGE COMPANIES NOT WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INTEGRATION BETWEEN THEIR PRODUCTS TO ALLOW SAFE OPERATION OF THEIR VEHICLES AND PHONE. I ASK TO NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND TAKE PROPER ACTIONS TO MITIGATE THIS RISK ASAP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND APPROACHING AN EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY RAMP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY AS THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACTS HUSBAND PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CROSSOVER A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, ONTO A UPHILL ONRAMP WHERE IT CAME TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE, AND THE RIM WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER (BALISE TOYOTA 1399 RIVERDALE ST, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089 (413) 306-3037) HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR SEEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A TECHNICIAN WOULD GO OUT TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE RECORDERS WHICH DETERMINED NO FAULTY CODES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,132.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED MOISTURE COMING FROM THE FLOOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONDITION WAS NOTICEABLE AFTER IT RAINED OR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BEING USED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER LONGO TOYOTA 3534 N. PECK RD., EL MONTE, CA 91731, (626) 539-2403. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE SINCE THE FLOOR AREA WAS DRIED. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK ANOTHER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN HOSE UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR WAS CLOGGED WITH SPIDER WEBBING. THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE CARPET WAS COVERED IN MOLD AND MILDEW DUE TO THE MOISTURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A HEALTH RISK FROM THE MOLD AND MILDEW. THE DEALER QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF $4,000 TO $5,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DRIVER DROVE AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND WHEN THE DRIVER ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE TRUCK'S REAR END. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO ADVISE THAT THE BRAKE PADS WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER BECAUSE THE CONTACT HAD NOTICED THAT TOOK A LONGER TIME FOR THE BRAKE TO ENGAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. EACH HAVE BEEN REPLACED. NOW THE REPLACEMENTS ARE ALSO FAILING. THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB. MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO THE CAR WHEN I START THE CAR, THE DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH DOES NOT HAPPEN. MAKING IT INCREDIBLY UNSAFE ALL OF THE INFORMATION IS AT NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOYOTA IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2018.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TAPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT-END VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE KOONS FORD OF BALTIMORE DEALER LOCATED AT 6970 SECURITY BLVD, WOODLAWN, MD 21244, WHERE THE BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED MUCH HARDER AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO THEN REPLACED A PIECE OF RUBBER AROUND THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND I HEARD A LOUD CRACKING SOUND. MY SUNROOF CRACKED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. I WAS NOT UNDER ANY SORT OF UNDERPASS OR TREE.

NEW APPLE IPHONE 11PROMAX. NO LONGER CAN GET HANDS FREE TEXTING SO SAFETY COMPROMISED. STATIONARY ,IN MOTION ALL ROADS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BETWEEN 2,000-3,000 RPM, THE VEHICLE JOLTED BACKWARD AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JACK TAYLOR'S ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA (3750 RICHMOND HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEFECT WAS RELATED TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERVALS DO NOT CHANGE SPEED AND THE FASTEST SETTING IS INADEQUATE IN HEAVY RAIN. *TR

HIT A DEER HEAD ON GOING ROUGHLY 70 MPH, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF AND RADIATOR AND SENSOR GOT PUSHED INTO THE CAR. WAS ON THE HIGHWAY JUST OUTSIDE OF GILLETE, WY WHEN IT OCCURED.

REAR HATCH MOTOR FAILED. HATCH WILL NOT OPEN. TOYOTA ADMITS FAULT/DEFECT, BUT REFUSES TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FIXING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A BRICK PILLAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED; NO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS GIVEN AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUFFERED BRUISING ACROSS HER CHEST DUE TO THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MATTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION WOULD BE LAUNCHED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,623.

THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CHEW COMPLETELY UP. THIS AFFECTED MY POWER BRAKES, ENGINE,STEERING SYSTEM, ETC. THESE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THE CAR! RATS CHEWED MY WIRING .

MY CAR PHONE DOES NOT WORK WITH MY IPHONE 11 PRO MAX. I HAVE A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID. THE BLUETOOTH ON MY NEW PHONE WELL NOT PAIR WITH MY ETUNE SOFTWARE. TBE PHONE CAN'T EVEN DISCOVER IT. WHEN IT FINALLY FAILS MY SCREEN ON MY CAT PHONE SAYS NO MICROPHONE DETECTED. ROTORS SAYS IT'S AN APPLE SOFTWARE PROBLEM. JUS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DRIVE AND WORK OUT OF MY CAR SIX DAYS A WEEK.

RAV4 HYBRID LIMITED WITH NAVIGATION. THE NAVIGATION CONTROL [MAPS / RADIO / VOLUME CONTROL] FREEZES SUDDENLY AND SCREEN IS NOT MANAGEABLE UNTIL THE CAR STOPS, ENGINE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. ONE TIME, RADIO WAS LOUD, AND COULD NOT TURN IT DOWN AS THE SCREEN WAS FROZEN. HAS HAPPENED ABOUT ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS.

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WHEN MOVED BACK, LOCKS IN AND WON'T MOVE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED AT A CAR WASH WHEN CAR WAS NOT MOVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY VEER OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO A TREE AT 42 MPH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND SHOULDER, AND ALSO HAD WHIPLASH. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVE, PRIMARILY IN THE FRONT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER HIRED AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING FIRM THAT TOOK THE INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE'S BLACK BOX. THEIR FINDINGS STATED THAT ALL OF THE SENSORS WERE WORKING AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS 42 MPH. THE REASON THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WAS "INSUFFICIENT DECELERATION". THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *LN *TR *DT *DL

THE REVIEW CAMERA DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY PICTURE WHEN THE SUN SHINES DIRECTLY INTO THE WINDSHIELD THAT ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION WITH PEDESTRIANS WITH CHILDREN. I WAS BACKING UP FROM THE PARKING SPACE. THANKS GOD NOTHING HAPPENED BUT THIS CAMERA SCREEN MUST BE RECALLED. I REPORTED IT TO PALM BEACH TOTOTA REP. WHEN I DISCOVERED IT BUT I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SCREEN BECAME DARK AS LCD SCREENS MANUFACTURED YEARS AGO IF YOU REMEMBER. TOYOTA RAV4-2016 THAT I DROVE BEFORE HAD EXCELLENT SCREEN AND CLEAR PICTURE THAT DID NOT AFFECTED BY ANY LIGHT.

THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF FROM THE DASH ALL THE TIME, I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAM DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE LIGHT WASN'T ON WHEN I WENT THERE BUT I THINK THEY COULD AT LEAST TAKE A LOOK AT IT BUT THEY DIDN'T CARE, IT'S A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL WITH THESE KIND OF PROBLEM

THE AUTO HIGHBEAM FEATURE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON THE VISIBILITY DISTANCE IS LIMITED TO ABOUT 60 FEET. AFTER THAT ALL THAT YOU CAN SEE IS A BLACK VEIL LIKE A CURTAIN HUNG OVER THE LIGHTS. NOTHING CAN BE SEEN OR DETECTED IN THE DARKNESS BEYOND WHERE THE LIGHT ABRUPTLY ENDS PRESENTING A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THE CONDITION IS AMPLIFIED ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS WHERE THERE IS NO STREET LIGHTING OR OTHER AMBIENT LIGHT. DRIVING ON HIGH BEAMS IS THE ONLY SAFE OPTION, BUT EVEN THEN THE HIGH BEAMS CONFLICT WITH EACH SIDE AND THERE IS NO PERIPHERAL VISION MAKING TURNING A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. SEARCHING THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BRINGS UP A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS NOT ONLY FOR THE 2016 RAV 4 LE BUT THROUGH 2018 AS WELL. DRIVING UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IS A VERY DANGEROUS COMMUTE, AND SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS INCLUDE HITTING DEER, DRIVING OFF THE ROAD WHILE TURNING, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DETECT ANY MOVEMENT OR OBSTACLES IN THE CURTAIN OF DARKNESS THAT THESE HEADLIGHTS CREATE. STATEMENTS IN THE COMPLAINTS MENTION THAT THE DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURED PROBLEM AND THEY CAN ONLY ADJUST TO TOYOTA'S SPECS. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY SMALL ON THIS VEHICLE SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE SOLUTION IS. AS FAR AS I KNOW NO ONE HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS FLAW, BUT PERHAPS IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THAT OCCURS, UNLESS THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE SAFELY IN THIS VEHICLE WITH THE L

THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT #11268870, CONCERNING A HEADLIGHT PROBLEM WITH OUR 2016 RAV 4 LE. THE CURTAIN OF DARKNESS CREATED BY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MOVES UP AND DOWN WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR AS THE VEHICLE ADJUSTS TO THE VAGARIES OF THE ROAD. IT BECOMES A DANGEROUS DISTRACTION BECAUSE YOU ARE TRYING TO SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE PAST ABOUT 60 FEET. SO YOU ARE DEALING NOT ONLY WITH LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE AND AN OMINOUS CURTAIN OF DARKNESS, ITS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY BECAUSE THE DARKNESS CONTINUES TO MOVE UP AND DOWN AS YOU DRIVE CAUSING A SERIOUS DIVERSION OF CONCENTRATION. PUTTING ALL THE FACTORS TOGETHER CREATES A VERY STRESSFUL, ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS SITUATION.

ABS SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS NO COVERAGE PLUS I DID NOT GET THE RECALL OF 2016. I AM ON LONG-TERM DISABILITY AND THIS IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.

BRAKES ARE SQUEAKY AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED (20 MPH AND LESS) AT APPROXIMATELY 20K MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. IN TURN, THE SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE SECOND VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR NECK INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 197537 WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN UNKNOWN DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PINE BELT SUBARU (1104 NJ-88, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701, (732) 719-4521) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

PURCHASED 2016 RAV4 FROM LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN JUNE 2019. HAD BADLY FOGGED TAIL LIGHTS ON PURCHASE (AS DID FOUR OTHER 2016 RAV4S I LOOKED AT ON DEALER LOTS). PAID LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP $650 ON 6/24/19 TO REPLACE TAIL LIGHTS WITH OEM. LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER (8/17/19) HAD RAIL STORM AND SAW CONDENSATION INSIDE RIM OF ALL 4 TAIL LIGHTS. CAN REPLACE THEM AGAIN BUT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN LIGHTS ARE DIMMED FROM FOGGING.

THE CV JOINS ON BOTH SIDES WORE OFF TO PREMATURE. I HAD TO FIXED IT BECAUSE OF THE NOISE THEY WERE MAKING. IT BEGAN WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES. I THOUGHT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. MANY NEW TOYOTAS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSU.

WATER LEAK AND DAMAGE DRAIN TUBES IN DPILLAR PLUGGED BY DEBRIS. WATER LEAKED INTO HEADLINER, SOAKED FLOOR AND CAUSED SMELL AND MOLD GROWTH. COST INSURANCE A BUNDLE. DEALER DID NOT SPECIFY CAUSE BUT CHARGED ME FOR "SERVICING" AUTO. THE RUGS WERE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND THE INSULATION REMOVED.

STARTED MY 2016 RAV4 LIMITED ON 7/27/2019. AFTER STARTING IT NONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES ARE WORKING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS. THE VEHICLE WAS FINE WHEN I SHUT IT OFF THE NIGHT BEFORE. NOW ANTI LOCK BRAKING, LANE DEPARTURE ALERT, PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM, AND ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ARE ALL FAILING.

MOONROOF DRAIN CLOGGED AND CAUSED WATER TO RUN DOWN A FRAME AND SEEP UNDER CARPET. VEHICLE IS NOW FULL OF MOLD DUE TO THE LEAK. AT THIS TIME THE LEAK IS FIXED BUT THE MOLD ISSUE PERSISTS. THIS BEEN CONFIRMED BY DEALER AND TOYOTA NATIONAL OFFICE. THERE IS NO MENTION OF THE DRAIN OR DRAIN MAINTENANCE IN THE MANUAL. THE MOLD IS A SERIOUS HEALTH HAZARD. MY CURTAIN AIR BAG IS ALSO PROBABLY DAMAGED DUE TO WATER RUNNING DOWN THE FRAME. THE WATER MUST HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR A WHILE BUT I DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNDER THE MOLD STARTED TO SMELL WHEN THE WEATHER GOT WARM. THE WATER ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DAMAGE CRUCIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. NATIONAL TOYOTA OFFICE AND THE DEALER ARE DISMISSIVE ABOUT THE ISSUE. TOYOTA'S SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS "CALL YOUR INSURANCE" INSTEAD OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT INFORMING THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE DRAINS. I WOULD NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE IF I WAS INFORMED TO PERIODICALLY CHECK THE DRAINS FOR DEBRIS. MY RAV4 FOR 41K MILES ON IT. USE IS NORMAL.

MY BRAKES SEEM TO SCRAPE ABOUT THE FIRST 5 TIMES I USE THEM THEN THE SOUND GOES AWAY

MY CAR HAS ONLY 22,700 MILES. FRONTS END BRAKES AND ROTOR ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN NORMALLY.

WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD. HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.

2016 TOYOTA RAV4 WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH RPM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNG FORWARD. HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD DID NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AT THE TIME, WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH BRAKE ENGAGED, AT INTERSECTION ON US17, JACKSONVILLE, FL. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY DISCREPANCY THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENT AND OR FATALITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN TWO SECONDS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GETTEL TOYOTA OF LAKEWOOD (941-567-1080, LOCATED AT 5959 E. STATE RD 64, BRADENTON, FL 34208) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

I HAVE PROBLEM WITH CV JOINT LESS 30,000 MILES, TOYOTA TELL ME EVERYTHING IS GOOD WITH THE SUV, BUT HAVE SOME NOISE, NOW DON'T HAVE GOOD STABILITY WHEN A DRIVE

I HAD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT BRAKES AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND TURN THE ROTORS THAT WAS ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS AGO THAT NOISE STARTED AND THEY REPLACE THEM ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND NOW THEY'RE MAKING NOISE AGAIN I DON'T KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM OR A DEFECT