2010 Toyota RAV4 Body & structure Problems

The paint on hood is rusty and corroded, this can affect the body of the vehicle since it exposes the metal and can pose a safety problem. Toyota had a recall for 2010 white paint well the same thing happen to mine which is metallic gray. I have another car from another brand from 2012 and paint is intact just faded which is normal but not corroded. I contacted Toyota and they refuse to take my complaint. They only gave me a claim number 250808001898 for record

NHTSA ID

11680285

Incident

Aug 12, 2025

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

NHTSA ID

11325723

Incident

May 23, 2020

Mileage

106,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11052794

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

70,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10911045

Incident

Jan 17, 2013

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?

NHTSA ID

10873418

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

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?

NHTSA ID

10862450

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

48,000 mi

WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED I WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 15 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT ALL BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

NHTSA ID

10747719

Incident

Aug 7, 2015

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,230 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 06/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT OCCURED ON MARCH 29TH. THE DRIVER WAS EXITING FROMA DRIVE THROUGH AT A BANK, DRIVING 5MPH. A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. UPDATED 06/09/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10584889

Incident

Mar 27, 2012

Mileage

37,230 mi

AFTER TAKING TWO SHORT 90 DEGREE TURNS AT A PARKING FLOOR (4TH FLOOR), THE VEHICLE WAS HALF WAY IN THE PARKING SLOT WHEN IT SUDDENLY PICKED UP SPEED AND CRASHED INTO WIRE CABLES AND A CONCRETE POST. THIS TYPE OF SPEED HAD HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE CAR AS A NEW VEHICLE (BROUGHT IN JAN 2010). AFTER THE 2ND SUCH INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN THE PAST FOR GPS CHECK AS WELL. SUBSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS ASKED TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR A RECALL SERVICE AND THAT WAS COMPLETED AS WELL. THIS INCIDENT WAS THE NEXT TIME WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE TO COME TO A SLOW SPEED IT PICKED UP SPEED. WROTE TO TOYOTA WITH ALL DETAILS BUT THEY SAY THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE FAULTS. OUR CONCERN IS JUST THAT - THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHICH MEANS IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WE ARE 100% SURE THIS WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR AND THAT IT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE PAST INSTANCES. TOYOTA EXPECTS US TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WE BELIEVE HAS SOME FORM OF A FAULT. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DRIVE IT TO AND FROM THE TEST LOCATION EVEN AFTER THEY SAY THE TEST REVEALED NO FAULTS - THEY HAD IT TOWED BOTH WAYS. THIS IS A PURE SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD EVER AGAIN. MANY PEOPLE CAN GET HURT OR DIE DUE TO PURE CALLOUSNESS OF A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. TOYOTA MAY MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN GREAT VEHICLES BUT THEY SHOULD ALSO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY SYSTEM OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THEIR VEHICLES. WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION TAKES SOME ACTION REGARDING THIS WITH TOYOTA SO THAT THEY TAKE THIS CAR OFF THE ROAD. WE WOULD HATE TO RELY ON TOYOTA'S LETTER KNOWING THEY ARE ACTING WITH NEGLIGENCE AND THEN SELL THIS CAR TO AN INNOCENT BUYER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10553272

Incident

Oct 9, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DRIVE GEAR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS KEYLESS. WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE, WITH THE GEAR STILL IN DRIVE, HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF, WHICH MEANT, IF PARKED ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE, THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENED ONCE, BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND HIM. A TECHNICIAN FROM TOYOTA INFORMED HIM, IT WAS NORMAL.

NHTSA ID

10498982

Incident

Nov 22, 2012

Mileage

36,500 mi

PUTTING INTO A PARKING STALL (AT A REST STOP)WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,THE RAV4 ACCEELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED,ONLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A SIGN POLE,STILL ACCELATING ,ONLY STOPPED BY TURNING MOTOR OFF WITH IGNITOIN KEY.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE WITH $8809 IN DAMAGE .THIS VEHICLE HAS 2 RECALLS ON THE ACCELLERATION PROBLEM,1 ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. ALSO REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING AND TIRE PRESSURE CONTINOUS TO NOT FUNCTION ATHER BEING FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497692

Incident

Nov 18, 2012

Mileage

22,667 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10492269

Incident

Jun 16, 2010

Mileage

4,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10422699

Incident

Aug 28, 2011

Mileage

30,000 mi