Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Toyota RAV4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Toyota Rav4. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 111,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 290,055.
I have a 2010 Toyota rav4 limited and sometimes the car starts and sometimes it doesn’t but all the light come on but the car itself doesn’t start I replaced the battery, starter, starter safety switch but it still doesn’t start sometimes
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel inadvertently locked and the vehicle loss power. The steering warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he was able to veer to the side of the road while driving downhill. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they could not provide any assistance as the vehicle was out of warranty. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000.
ODOMETER METER HAS BEEN TAMPERD WITH. *TR
THE SENSOR WITHIN THE COMPRESSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED, EVERYTHING WORKS. WILL NEED A TOOL EVERY TIME I WANT TO USE DEFROSTERS OR AIR CONDITION. WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE COMPRESSOR BECAUSE OF THIS INTERNAL SENSOR MUST HAVE WENT BAD/NOT WORKING RIGHT. YOU NEED THE DEFROSTERS IN ORDER TO SEE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, NO DEFROSTER/AIR CONDITION EITHER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V577000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GALAXY TOYOTA DEALER, LOCATED ON 750 NJ-36, EATONTOWN, NJ 07724 (732) 544-1000, WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE HAD PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO GALAXY TOYOTA DEALER, WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
LEFT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING SERVICE . IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE I HAD JUST JUMPED ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A THIRD LIGHT ALL CAME ON. I THEN DROVE TO AUTOZONE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A 02 SENSOR. BUT I HAD JUST LEFT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. I READ A POST ON YOUR WEBSITE AND WITH THE SAME CONCERN AND DECIDED TO ADD MY COMPLAINT. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY.
RADIO DISPLAY SHOWS ODD SYMBOLS AND OFTEN SHUTS DOWN. NO AUDIO PROBLEMS.
USUALLY AFTER A RAIN STORM OR IF I GO THROUGH A DEEP PUDDLE THE IDIOT LIGHTS FOR "CHECK ENGINE, SLIP INDICATOR AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE" LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON FOR ABOUT 30 MILES. WEDNESDAY THEY CAME ON AND STAYED ON EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T RAINED IN WEEKS. I'VE TALKED WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY TELL ME EITHER THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT OR TOYOTA IS INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO TALKED TO OTHERS WITH OLDER RAV4'S AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME SITUATION GOING ON. DOES TOYOTA NEED A LITTLE NUDGE FROM THE GOV'T?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED WITHIN TWO MINUTES. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE DUE TO DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,500.
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCHES ARE AND HAVE BEEN STICKY. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THE PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP WITH FORCE. I SAW THE RECALLS TO THE YEAR PRIOR TO MY CAR MAKE YEAR AND IT'S VERY SIMILAR. I THINK THE SAME ISSUE EXISTS IN THE 2010 RAV 4S. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A HANDICAP SIGN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO FAILURES HAD OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) OR 11V113000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,600. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A CHIP IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT FAILED, NOT THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 06/04/12
2010 RAV 4 ACCELERATOR STUCK GOING INTO REVERSE WITH THE RIGHT FOOT SECURELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. PLACED CAR IN PARK AND THE CAR HIT RED LINE 7000RPM. LOOKING AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS NOTHING TOUCHING THE PEDAL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM IS TO SHUT ENGINE OFF. STUCK ECM COMPUTER. *TR
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER MENTIONED, "EVIDENCE OF RODENT/SMALL ANIMAL HAS CHEWED WIRING HARNESS AT CONNECTOR COMPLETELY THROUGH." THE CAR WILL NEED WIRING HARNESS. *TR
TL* WHILE TEST DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA RAV 4, IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AT A RAPID PACE. HE THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, IN WHICH HE NOTIFIED THE SALES MANAGER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/15/09. *NJ UPDATED 12/18/09 THE CONSUMER AND THE SALESPERSON WERE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV VERY FAST. UPDATED 12/22/09
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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