Visibility Related Problems of the 2008 Toyota RAV4

Table 1 shows seven common visibility related problems of the 2008 Toyota RAV4. The number one most common problem is related to the wiper (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the side/rear glass (two problems).

Table 1. Visibility related problems of Toyota RAV4


Recently reported Visibility problems of the 2008 Toyota RAV4

The Wiper problem

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.   Read details...

The Side/rear Glass problem

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear window exploded. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. Updated 8/27/cn   Read details...

The Defogger problem

Under certain weather conditions (wet snow, ice & freezing temps) the defrost system will not keep ice from forming over about 3/4 of the windshield. After 10 to 12 minutes of driving it is necessary to stop and scrape ice from the windshield and wipers.   Read details...


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