One problem related to software has been reported for the 2001 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2001 RAV4.
Transmission slipping on 2001 Toyota Rav4. Service bulletin issued requiring replacement of computer to fix this problem. Bulletin extended warranty to 80,000. Consumer never notified of this problem. Computer went bad at 87,000 miles. Toyota and consumer currently going round and round over whether Toyota or consumer must pay for computer replacement. Consumer also told that transmission may now need to be replaced. Toyota has received numerous complaints about this problem from Rav4 owners and in many cases the shift problems related to the computer failure has resulted in damage to transmission which Toyota will not pay for.