2016 Toyota RAV4

WHEN BACKING UP (LIKE FROM YOUR DRIVEWAY) IF YOU SHIFT FROM "R" TO "D" TOO FAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ACTIONS WILL OCCUR: 1. THE ENGINE WILL STALL LEAVING YOU A SITTING DUCK IN TRAFFIC. RESTARTING IS NOT QUICK OR EASY. YOU MUST PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFT INTO "P" AND THEN HIT THE I/O BUTTON A NUMBER OF TIMES TO CYCLE BACK TO "START" POSITION TO GET THE CAR STARTED AGAIN. ALL THE TIME YOU ARE PRAYING ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOESN'T HIT YOU! 2. THE CAR WILL ENGAGE TRACTION CONTROL (TRAC INDICATOR ON). WHEN THIS HAPPENS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS (ALMOST) NO EFFECT (I.E. SEVERE HESITATION) ONCE AGAIN THIS LEAVES YOU A SITTING DUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR DECIDES IT WANTS TO MOVE AGAIN. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THIS DEFECT IS 100% REPEATABLE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT SCARES THE LIVING CR@P OUT OF ME EACH TIME IT DOES IT!

IN MAY, THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THIS VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN A 4-LANE HIGHWAY; HWY 60 IN PHOENIX. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES OR INDICATED MALFUNCTIONS. THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IMMEDIATELY UPON IMPACT, TWO ERROR MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH:H AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND AN AWD MALFUNCTION 2WD MODE ENABLED. I FOUND THIS VERY DISTURBING AS I CAN'T BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. AS A RESULT, MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION, NECK PAIN, AND HER KNEE SUFFERED INJURY BY SLAMMING INTO THE DASHBOARD. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL, WAS CONTACTED THAT EVENING TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY, I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA REGARDING THE ERROR MESSAGES AND THE LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. A THIRD PARTY RETRIEVED THE 'BLACK BOX' FROM THE VEHICLE AND PRESENTED A REPORT TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THE THIRD PARTY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AND THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. MY INSURANCE DOESN'T BELIEVE THIS TO BE A TRUE ASSESSMENT, NOR DO I. I ASKED TOYOTA HOW TO HAVE THIS ESCAPED TO THE NEXT LEVEL FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO ME. MEANWHILE, THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG ICON WILL NOT LEAVE THE DASH AND THE CAR REPAIR SHOP WILL NOT RELEASE AN UNSAFE CAR TO ME. SOMEONE IS BEING REASONABLE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY AND IS NOW INDICATING THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MEANWHILE, I AM STRANDED IN PHOENIX, AZ BECAUSE I STILL DO NOT HAVE A VEHICLE IN WHICH TO MOVE MY DAUGHTER HOME TO N.C. PHOTOS AND REPORTS ARE ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW. THE FILE FROM THE BLACK BOX WAS TOO LARGE TO UPLOAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, TWO DEER SUDDENLY EMERGED FROM THE WOODS. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND STRUCK ONE OF THE DEER. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (NUMBER: 18-05410) AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CEDAR RAPIDS TOYOTA (1190 BOYSON ROAD, HIAWATHA, IOWA 52233), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,900.

I USED TO TAKE FULL TANK GAS EVERYDAY SINCE BOUGHT THE CAR . AFTER DRIVING 1 YEAR MY OIL TANK GIVING ME PROBLEM. MY ENGINE WAS SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY AND 3 SIGN CAME UP. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WAS WORKING GOOD AND AFTER A WHILE IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. I WENT TO MY DEALER ABOUT 5 MONTH AGO AND TOLD THEM THE STORY. THEY DIAGNOSE MY CAR AND FOUND NOTHING SO I TOOK MY CAR BACK FROM DEALER SHOP. NEXT DAY SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS AND I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER. . THIS TIME THEY FOUND MY BATTERIES ALMOST FINISHED AND I HAVE PROBLEM WITH MY AIR SENSORE . SO I FIXED BOTH OF THEM AND PAID ALMOST 1400 DOLLAR WHERE PARTS COST WAS ONLY 300 AND REST WAS FOR 5 HOURS COMPUTER DIGONOATIC. ANYWAY, I THOUGHT MY PROBLEM IS FINISHED BUT IT'S STILL THERE. NOW MY GASOLINE COMING OUT FROM TANK AND I AM GETTING SMELL FROM INSIDE. I AGAIN WENT BACK TO DEALER, THIS TIME THEY KEEP MY CAR FOR 1 DAY AND NEXT DAY THEY TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO CHANGE MY ENTIRE GASOLIN TANK BECAUSE I USED TO TAKE FULL TANK GAS,WHICH WILL COST AROUND 2000 DOLLAR!! I WAS VERY MAD WITH THE MANAGER BECAUSE IN FIRST TIME THEY COULDNOT EVEN FIND MY REAL PROBLEM AND CHANGED MY NEW BATTERIES AND AIR SENSOR! NOW THEY TELLING ME IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITHOUT FIXED OIL TANK BUT I DIDNOT FIXED IT BECAUSE IT MUST BE FACTORY DEFECT, WHY SHOULD I PAY FROM MY POCKET. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME SINCE I HAVE NO WARRENTY, THEY CAN'T FIXED IT FREE FOR ME.AND THERE ARE NO RECALL ABOUT MY GAS TANK!

AUTO HIGH BEAMS - INTERMITTENTLY GET STUCK IN "LOW" I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT CAN'T REPRODUCE IT ON DEMAND. LAST INSTANCE WAS ON A STRAIGHT, FLAT RURAL ROAD WITH NO LIGHTS, SIGNALS OR SAME DIRECTION TRAFFIC TRAVELLING AT 55MPH. WAS APPROACHED BY ONCOMING CAR WHICH FAILED TO DIM LIGHTS. MINE DIMMED BUT DID NOT RETURN TO BRIGHT. HAD TO POWER CYCLE THE LIGHTS TO GET THE HIGH BEAMS BACK. A MINUTE LATER WAS APPROACHED BY 3 CARS CLOSE TOGETHER WITH OVERLY BRIGHT LIGHTS. MINE DIMMED AND STAYED DIM JUST LIKE BEFORE. HAD TO POWER CYCLE TO GET THE BRIGHTS BACK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT TO NOT HAVE BRIGHTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING BLINDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A ROCK STRUCK THE SUN ROOF, FRACTURED IT, AND CAUSED GLASS TO EXPLODE AND IMPLODE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (FINDLAY TOYOTA FLAGSTAFF, 5030 E MARKETPLACE DR, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004, (888) 736-7324) WHO AT FIRST INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED BY A WARRANTY AND THE END RESULT WAS THAT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT OF THE PART AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE WITHIN A DAY TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD REMEDY THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE PART THAT FAILED PREMATURELY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE FRONT DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1802082867. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HORRIBLE! IT IS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING IN A POORLY LIT TUNNEL WITH VERY LITTLE PERIPHERAL VISION. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING ONCOMING DRIVERS FLASH THEIR HIGH BEAMS AT ME WHILE DRIVING WITH MY LIGHTS ON LOW BEAM, SO IT MUST BE AFFECTING THEIR ABILITY TO SEE. VERY DANGEROUS FOR BOTH DRIVERS! THIS IS A VERY POOR HEADLIGHT SETUP AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED ON ALL THE AFFECTED MODELS.

IT WAS A COLD DAY IN MASSACHUSETTS. I WARMED UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING TO DRIVE TO WORK. I GOT ONTO THE MASSACHUSETTS PIKE AND AFTER A COUPLE EXITS OF CRUISING AT 60 HIT STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. AT ONE OF THE ENTRANCES AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC MY CAR FLASHED THE BATTERY CRITICAL CHARGING ERROR FOR A SPLIT SECOND BEFORE SAYING EVERYTHING NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED BY PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK. AFTER THAT, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT ON HAZARDS UNTIL ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER OF TRYING TO GET THE POWER BACK ON DID THE CAR START UP. WITHIN THAT TIME A DRIVER BEHIND ME DECIDED TO HIT ME IN THE REAR. ON RESTART THE CAR DIDN'T SHOW THE FAULT BUT UPON LOOKING UP THE BATTERY CRITICAL CHARGING FAILURE IT STATES TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AND TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE IT TO A SHOP. THE SHOP CANNOT FIND THE CODE DUE TO IT BEING WIPED MAKING SOLVING THE ISSUE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT.