2010 Toyota RAV4 Other / unspecified Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL RIMS WERE CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT CALLED TAYLOR TOYOTA OF HERMITAGE AT 724-347-7702 (LOCATED AT 2757 E STATE ST, HERMITAGE, PA 16148) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DENIED ANY SUCH FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

NHTSA ID

11186823

Incident

Jan 15, 2019

Mileage

24,000 mi

THEY DID A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS ABOUT A BOLT RUSTING ON THE BACKEND NEAR THE REAR TIRE SO THE FIX WAS TO PROTECT A BOLT. THEY PUT SOME BAR ON THE BACK SIDE NEAR THE REAR TIRE THAT MADE IT WHERE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET MY BACK END OF THE CAR ALIGNED SINCE. CAUSING MY TIRES TO KEEP GETTING BUBBLES IN THEM. THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY SET I GET AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE REAR ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. THIS FIGHT HAS GONE ON FOR YEARS. ALL TOYOTA SAYS IS THEY WERE ONLY REQUIRED TO FIX THE RECALL ....IN OTHER WORDS THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME. I HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE LAST ATTEMPTED ALIGNMENT SHOWING HOW OUT OF ALIGNMENT THE VEHICLE IS.

NHTSA ID

11171941

Incident

Jan 24, 2019

AT SOME TIME BETWEEN 2:00 PM AND 2:30 PM ON NOVEMBER 5, 2016 MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING MY 2010 RAV4 SOUTH ON COUNTY ROUTE 561 IN VOORHEES TOWNSHIP, NJ ON THE INSIDE LANE OF THIS 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN I LIGHTLY PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW FROM 45 MPH TO THE LOWERED SPEED LIMIT. SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP TIGHT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE ABRUPTLY INTO AND ACROSS TWO LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN SOME CONTROL BY RELEASING THE BRAKE AND STEERING TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID GOING OVER THE CURB, BUT THE REAR END OF THE CAR SLID TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE CURB ..UPDATED 04/11/17 *BF UPDATED 04/24/2017*JS *CN

NHTSA ID

10944928

Incident

Nov 5, 2016

Mileage

27,358 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS OF THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED AND CAUSED THE TIRE PRESSURE TO BECOME LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10888557

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE CAR 8/31/2010. THE CAR ALWAYS JUMPED FOR NO REASON. HENDERICKSON TOYOTA SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I SAW 2010 RAV4 WAS INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT THAT TOYOTA CORPORATION LOST IN 2013. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE CAR WAS RPAIRED FOR A FLOOR MAT PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE MOTOR JUMP. I SOLD THE CAR BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN 2015 BECAUSE IT HAD A SECOND MAJOR PROBLEM WITH POOR CONTROL OF BACKEND.

NHTSA ID

10853158

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

44,000 mi

I WENT TO ROTATE THE TIRES FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MY 2010 RAV4 2.5 V6. I HAD NEVER HAD THE TIRES OFF BEFORE. THE ONLY TIME THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN OFF WAS WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS TO HAVE THE FRONT 2 WHEELS RE-BALANCED BECAUSE OF A SLIGHT SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER WHEN I WENT TO ROTATE 4 TIRES, 2 OF THE FRONT LUG BOLTS BROKE. WHEN I INSPECTED THEM I COULD SEE THAT A COUPLE MORE LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE ALSO STRETCHED BETWEEN THE THREADS, MOST LIKELY FROM OVER TORQUING. KNOWING THAT THEY WOULD LIKELY BREAK ALSO, I DECIDED TO REINSTALL THE WHEEL ANYWAY AND SEE AT WHAT TORQUE POINT THE OTHERS WOULD BREAK. THE ONES THAT ALREADY WERE STRETCHED BROKE AT 85 FT LBS. 2 OTHERS THAT WERE NOT VISIBLY STRETCHED BROKE AT 90 & 95 FT.LBS. I'VE WORKED ON AND RESTORED CARS FOR 50 YEARS. I KNOW WHAT WHEEL STUDS WILL TAKE BEFORE THEY BREAK. I'VE NEVER HAD 13 MM OR 1/2 INCH WHEEL BOLTS BREAK AT THIS LOW TORQUE. THE REPLACEMENT BOLTS, WAGNER BRAKE BRAND, ARE MARKED AS A METRIC 10.9 STRENGTH BOLT, EQUIVALENT TO A SAE GRADE 8. THESE ARE RATED TO TAKE +/- 100 FT. LBS. TORQUE. THE STOCK TOYOTA BOLTS HAVE NO MARKINGS AND THEY RECOMMEND 80 FT LBS AS THE AMOUNT TO TIGHTEN TO. I BELIEVE 8.8 ARE STOCK STRENGTH BOLTS WHICH WOULD TAKE 80 FT LBS, BUT THESE ARE INFERIOR IF THEY ARE 8.8 AND LEAVE NO MARGIN FOR ERROR (OVER 80 FT LBS). SOMEONE USING AN IMPACT WRENCH COULD EASILY OVER STRESS THESE INFERIOR BOLTS. I HAVE SAVED ALL 20 BOLTS I REPLACED. I BELIEVE IF THEY WERE INDEPENDENTLY TESTED IT WOULD SHOW THAT THEY ARE UNSAFE FOR THESE CARS. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE WIDE SPREAD ON MOST 2009 AND 2010 RAV4 CARS. IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THESE 2 YEARS BOLTS TEST AT COMPARED TO THE 2012 AND LATER MODELS. IT MIGHT SHOW THAT TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD A BREAKAGE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10762007

Incident

Sep 14, 2011

Mileage

9,225 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE OR "WOBBLE" . UPON INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO BE TIRE WHICH WAS UNEVEN IN WEAR. REPLACED TIRE AND AFTER A SHORT TIME WAS FOUND NOT TO BE THE PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTION WAS FOUND SEALS ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING . CLOSER INSPECTION FOUND REAR SUSPENSION, TIE ROD LOOSE. THIS WE BELIEVE IS DUE TO REAR SUSPENSION PARTS BEING FAULTY. PARTS ARE ORIGINAL. AT THIS TIME WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY VEHICLE WARRANTY OR RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. AT THIS SAME TIME VEHICLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ALSO BEGAN TO GIVE OFF A "WHINE" SOUND. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN WORN UNEVENLY DUE TO REAR SUSPENSION BEING LOOSE CAUSING THIS FAILURE. OUR CONCERNS ARE THAT WE ARE BEING TOLD THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL TO CORRECT OR PROTECT ANYONE OWNING AND DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE KNOWN THAT TIRES WORN UNEVEN WERE ON & FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. NO FRONT TIRES HAD BEEN WORN UNEVENLY WITH THIS INCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10732004

Incident

Jun 26, 2015

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RIMS WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE AND DETACH. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED; HOWEVER, THE RIM WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10676769

Incident

Jan 2, 2012

Mileage

30,000 mi

ONE WHEEL STUD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS BROKEN. APPARENTLY IT WAS MADE OF POOR STEEL MATERIAL. I CHECKED INTERNET AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS. TO OUR DISAPPOINTMENT, SO THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALERS ARE STILL NOT ACCEPTING THE CAUSATION. I AM THINKING BOYCOTT TOYOTA SINCE THEY ARE USING CHEAP POOR PARTS MADE IN CHINA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10484113

Incident

Nov 10, 2012

Mileage

12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND WAS CAUSED BY SHREDDED LUG NUTS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE WHEEL, TIRE, LUG NUTS, BUMPER, LAMP, THE ROTOR LOWER CONTROL ARM, HUB ASSEMBLY, SEAL, BALL JOINT KNUCKLES, BRAKE PADS AND THE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,458 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/12/12 *CN

NHTSA ID

10469572

Incident

Jun 16, 2012

Mileage

28,458 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ROTATING THE TIRES, SHE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR OF RIMS WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 07/02/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD A TIRE THAT WOULDN'T AIR. WHEN SHE PURCHASED A USED TIRE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT TIRE WOULDN'T HOLD AIR EITHER. THE TIRE STORE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE RIM. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT ALL THE RIMS, HE DISCOVERED THREE OUT OF FOUR RIMS WERE CRACKED. UPDATED 07/05/12.*JB

NHTSA ID

10461747

Incident

Jun 9, 2012

Mileage

48,500 mi

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE WHEEL STUDS THAT APPEARS TO BE QUITE COMMON ON RAV4'S OF SEVERAL YEARS. THE WHEEL STUDS BREAK QUITE OFTEN AND THE TOYOTA AND THE TOYOTA DEALERS BLAME IT ON THE TORQUE OF THE LUG NUTS. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT THE CASE SINCE I'VE HAD TWO BREAK OFF SINCE I PURCHASED THE CARD NEW IN SEPTEMBER, 2009. THE FIRST BROKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILE AND SECOND BROKE OF AT 24,000 MILES WHILE I WAS DRIVE ON AN INTERSTATE. THE 24,000 MILE ONE BROKE AND THE IT WAS 41/2 MONTHS AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND I BELIEVE THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE STUD WHERE THEY ARE USING INFERIOR PRODUCT TO MANUFACTURE THEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR OWNER IS NOT FREQUENTLY CHECKING THEIR WHEELS TO SEE IF THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442470

Incident

Jan 3, 2012

Mileage

8,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER DEALER MAINTENANCE, THREE LUG BOLTS BROKE OFF WHILE TORQUING THE LUG NUTS TO 80 FOOT POUNDS. THE LUG BOLTS APPEAR TO MADE FROM A LOW GRADE OF STEEL. THE DEALER WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO REPLACE BROKEN BOLTS, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE ALL THE LUG BOLTS. I MAINTAIN THAT ALL MY LUG BOLTS COULD BE DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE AND THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE USING A HIGHER GRADE STEEL IN THESE BOLTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10435318

Incident

Oct 12, 2010

Mileage

8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING A VEHICLE THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH A TOW PACKAGE, HE DECIDED TO HAVE THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHED AT THE DEALER. PRIOR TO HAVING THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND SWITCH MODULE INSTALLED, THE CORPORATE OFFICE ADVISED HIS DEALER NOT TO PERFORM THE WORK DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT THAT THEY HAVE DISCOVERED. THE DEALER CONTINUED TO DO THE WORK. THE TYPE OF DEFECT HAD NOT BEEN DISCLOSED AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID

10376431

Incident

Dec 28, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. WHILE UNSCREWING THE LUGS, FOUR OF THE FIVE STUDS ON THE WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STUDS COULD BE REPAIRED BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,300.

NHTSA ID

10375465

Incident

Jan 8, 2010

Mileage

16,300 mi

I HAVE A VIBRATION WHEN GOING BETWEEN 62-70MPH. HAVE NO IDEA FROM WHAT HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, THEY BALANCED THE TIRES, WE HAD A PRIVATE TIRE DEALER CHECK THE BALANCE, STILL THERE. THE OWNER OF OUR DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID SHE TEST DROVE TWO OTHER ONES, SAME MODEL AS OURS AND THEY DO IT TOO. IN FACT SHE SAID ONE VIBRATES WORSE THAN OURS. WE ARE BEING TOLD THIS IS NORMAL, BUT WE KNOW, THAT NO VIBRATION IS NORMAL. *TW

NHTSA ID

10307303

Incident

Nov 9, 2009

Mileage

50 mi