general problems of the 2009 Toyota RAV4

The power steering light came on then the steering wheel locked I jerked it to the right to get it to pull off the road. I was driving on a city street going up hill when the car finally disabled, the mechanic told me he found nothing wrong when he put it on the diagnostic I don't feel safe driving the car with my child I've paid 140. 00 for and inspection now I'm taking it to the sf Toyota mechanic.

Back door cannot unlock, no manual accessibility to open door from inside, no key entry from outside, latch actuator failed, if stuck in trunk after accident door cannot be opened due to no handle/no manual function to open door due to no operating latch.

Inintended acceleration occured while braking. Engine reved while braking -I put the car in park - engine redlined - switched off ignition - car ran normally after the ignition was switched on. This is the second occurrance in one year. The first time we took the car to the dealer but they could find no fault.

While my wife was driving on the highway at 60 mph the engine lost power. Moving to the right lane to pull over, flames began coming out of the top of the hood, hitting the windshield. She tried stopping but brake pedal went to the floor, requiring her to put the car in park and slide on grass. She jumped out of the vehicle and within 8 minutes the car was completely destroyed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph, the four wheel drive check warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnose or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available. Pam.

The brake was engaged in traffic when the car started to accelerate. I applied the brake more firmly and put the car in park. The engine began to rev uncontrollably in a cloud of white smoke. I switched the car off and restarted the motor and it then ran normally.

While stopped at red light with right foot on brake, engine suddenly accelerated to very high rpm. Shifted to neutral and engine revved even higher. Turned off ignition. Signal turned green and since I was in traffic, decided to try to start engine again. Engine started and performed normally. Immediately drove to Toyota dealer who said they could find nothing wrong. We are now afraid to drive this vehicle! things could have been much worse had we been moving in traffic!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that once the headlights was deactivated, the radio failed. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic or the dealer for inspection of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000. Kmj.

I was driving up my driveway, applied the brakes and did not stop, but was forced forward until I hit my house. I searched for the brakes but could not find them, because the brakes were stuck to the floor. There was no brake light on. Before that the odometer was jumping between numbers (20,17, 54, ect. ). I had my car to the Toyota dealership twice and they could not find anything. I had 5 boys in my house and hit my son's bedroom, someone could of been injured.

Toyota new start and start button on my 2009 rav-4 limited does not always work when button is pushed.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. Upon starting the vehicle, the tire indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the failure could not be diagnosed. After three days, the non-skid, cruise control and check engine lights also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure could still not be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 19,000. Updated 01/14/lj.

I purchased a 2010 tpyotas rave 4 on November 10, 2009. Drove the 400 400 miles for thanksgiving. On November 23, did errands and the car surged when I was in a parking lot. That evening the news had the story of the Lexus accident in California. Took the floor mat out. A few days later, the car surged again. When I returned home, I took the car to the dealer. They could not duplicate the problem. On Feb. 5, 2010, wasw driving home from florida and pulled into a rest area and athe car surged. Went to dealer and they put in a new ssc-ada accelator. Said athe reinforcement bar system was operating normally. March 3, 2010 - car surged. Turned off engine - took 3 times for car to idle normally. Dealer found nothing. May 20, 2010 - drove 2 blocks. Stopped for 5 minutes. Car revved to 3500 rpms. Dealer kept car overnight. No problems. May 27, 2010 . Car surged to 4,500 rpms. Dealer called Toyota and opened a tas cas. Reset memory. January 26, 2011 - car surged to 6000 rpms. Restarted 4 times before car would idle normally. Dealer said car working within manufactures parameters. February 28, 2011 - car surged. Dealer kept car. Test drove 619 miles and no prolems. March 18, 2011 - rpms went to 3500. Dealer found nothing wrong. April 11, 2011 - car surged again. Dealer found nothing wrong. All these incidents are documented with Toyota's cutomer service. They claim since I was not in an accident or injured, and that dealer can't find anything wrong, Toyota states there is nothing wrong with my car. But there is. . . . . . . . . . . . .

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. After placing the vehicle into park, the contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle. The smoke mostly appeared on the passenger side underneath the dashboard and windshield wipers. By the time the fire department arrived, there were very strong flames coming from the vehicle. The heat from the fire melted the garage door. The fire was extinguished and the fire marshall stated that the cause of the fire was due to a mechanical or electrical defect in the vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and is still at the parking garage. The contact believes that a recall should be issued. The current and failure mileages were 3,000.