Paint Problems of Toyota RAV4

Toyota RAV4 owners have reported 23 problems related to paint (under the structure category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the RAV4.

1 Paint problem of the 2015 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 03/19/2021

The paint is peeling my 2015 blue rav, I have visited mark jacobsen Toyota in durham nc. Spoke to the body shop, they said this is the same issue they are seeing on the white cars that are being repainted per the letter on your website https://static. Nhtsa. Gov/odi/tsbs/2019/mc-10170749-9999. Pdf they said at this time Toyota is not fixing my peeling paint because it isn't white. He suggested I call the national hotline, which I did and file a claim 21031900209 but they also said they are only fixing white peeling paint. I think them for their time and requested to speak to a supervisor- they have not called me back yet.

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2 Paint problem of the 2015 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 02/07/2021

The paint on the panel above the car has began to bubble up and tear off. The paint continues to come off. The paint began coming off in a chunk that was about 2� by 3�.

3 Paint problem of the 2009 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 09/05/2020

Sheets of the paint started to come off while going down the highway.

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4 Paint problem of the 2012 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 05/30/2020

Paint is peeling on multiple panels. This vehicle has never had body damage or been involved in an accident.

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5 Paint problem of the 2008 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 04/15/2020

Vehicle lost power and shut down as I was driving on a busy main road with lots of traffic. As it continued to slow down I was able to pull into a driveway and stop. I tried to start vehicle again without success but it made loud grinding noise. After short time I attempted to restart vehicle made a loud grinding sound but would not start. Called for tow and they determined it was not the battery and towed vehicle to my house. Paint peeling off vehicle in large patches. Windshield wipers will not work but not a result of latest incident. Wiper motor hums but do not work. Cd player stopped working few months ago. Makes clicking noises but will not play cd or eject discs.

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6 Paint problem of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 02/06/2020

Toyota Rav4 with the blizzard white paint have a paint peeling problem which can quickly become a safety issue when it peels off the engine hood and flies up on the windshield blocking your field of vision on I-84 at 90ft/sec. Toyota will only paint parts of the car as they peel from the primer but they should paint the entire car since the paint and primer are the same on the entire car. They did some bogus tests and told me the rest of car was okay. I picked the car up on February 6 and one week later the passenger car door started to peel. I have another appointment on March 9 to paint the passenger side door. The work is being done at greentree Toyota in danbury,CT. Toyota is procrastinating hoping these problems will disappear.

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7 Paint problem of the 2009 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 07/01/2019

The paint on our 2009 Toyota Rav4 comes of with the slightest bump from something like a branch, which should not normally cause paint to come off. Because of this we have several bare spots which are beginning to rust.

8 Paint problem of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 05/01/2019

The paint on the hood is bubbling and peeling off.

9 Paint problem of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 02/13/2019

Roof paint peeling off.

10 Paint problem of the 2014 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 07/10/2017

The paint on the top of the car is peeling.

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11 Paint problem of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 02/11/2017

2/20/2017 2013 Toyota Rav4 limited pear white. One week age on a Saturday I was wetting my SUV with a garden hose while it was parked and the engine off before washing and when I got to the passenger door on drivers side paint started flaking off. I stopped spraying at that time and I was left with a 3 inch diameter area that has no paint left, but a gray base. I did report this to lake charles Toyota in louisiana and was told since the factory warranty has ended and I have 60,000 miles, that Toyota would not cover, to have it repaired. I questioned them about my �bumper to bumper� extended warranty and it was left up to the manager of the service department and he said the extended warranty would not cover it. This is the worst treatment I have ever received from them. The service starting going downhill about two years ago at lc Toyota. I have referred several people there for purchase of their new vehicle. But will only give negative reviews on them now. Melinda d. In louisiana.

12 Paint problem of the 2010 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 02/01/2017

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.

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13 Paint problem of the 2010 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 06/01/2016

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?.

14 Paint problem of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 06/01/2016

Paint peeling off my car. Toyota stated over a year ago that they would repai nt the affected area but have not done so yet.

15 Paint problem of the 2011 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 11/21/2015

While washing with a microfiber cloth and garden hose with less than 20,000 miles and only 4 years old blizzard pearl paint is peeling off in large chunks. 1. 5 years out of warranty. Toyota will not make this right. I realize safety may not be eminent but in the long run rusted metal will leak water in electrical components.

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16 Paint problem of the 2010 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 10/01/2015

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?.

17 Paint problem of the 2012 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 02/01/2015

The white paint is peeling off of the car in many locations including the roof, hood, bumpers, and doors. There is no rust present nor was the car damaged in any way. The paint is simply bubbling and peeling off. The car has been garaged the majority of its life.

18 Paint problem of the 2011 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 01/02/2015

Since 2015 the paint started peeling, my Rav4 has blizzard pearl white color, everything thats metal has been peeling and lifting. The problem began in the space between the front windshield and the sunroof. Now the problem has spread all over the vehicles, except for the front and rear bumper.

19 Paint problem of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 12/01/2014

"blizzard pearl bisque" paint peeling between the windshield and the sunroof. Paint is coming off in large pieces the size of silver dollars. Paint "blisters" first then just falls off the roof of the car. This problem has been there for the better part of the year and seems to have nothing to do with the car being stationary, in motion - or the environment. It has been parked in the same places that my prior Toyotas have been parked, and this problem has never occurred before. My wife and I have seen this problem, with this color paint on other Rav4s, prius, and Lexus models.

20 Paint problem of the 2009 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 08/01/2014

Paint peeling on roof of 2009 Rav4 Toyota, manufacturing defect that Toyota will not repair.

21 Paint problem of the 2010 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 01/17/2013

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.

22 Paint problem of the 2007 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 01/01/2010

Paint "bubbling-up" and peeling; paint fading. Losing oil.

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23 Paint problem of the 2006 Toyota RAV4

Failure Date: 01/01/2008

Clunking sound in the steering column, chipped paint on the hood, and a jumbled radio screen. Radio fixed, steering column ongoing, paint still chipping.

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