Two problems related to battery have been reported for the 2008 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2008 RAV4.
I have a 2008 Toyota Rav4 and it has had a whining sound when idling or accelerating for a week. Today I was driving it and the power steering quit while I was driving it. I could barely steer it, if my wife was driving, she could not have turned the vehicle. Many of the warning lights came on- brake light (checked the parking brake), abs, srs, battery, vsc, maintenance, and slip indicator lights. Also the radio quit working, all at once. New battery installed last month. We have owned this vehicle since new from the dealership, had 2 recalls fixed for air bag sensor and floor mats, but no other problems until this.
2008 Toyota Rav4 self-combustion in driveway in the early a. M. Of Monday, sept 21, 2009. Car had not been driven since Saturday night at 11 p. M. And arson has been ruled out by fire and police departments. Car was less than 2 years old and had been recently serviced and inspected on sept 5, 2009 by an authorized Toyota dealer. All other warranty service requirements were fulfilled by an authorized Toyota dealer at the appropriate intervals. There were no problems noted by owner during the past two years. The fire department report mentions that the most extensive fire damage occurred at or near the vehicle battery. Updated 03/08/10.