general problems of the 2009 Toyota RAV4

My rear passenger suspension has multiple part damage. Rear shock bracket failure and other parts.

When the vehicle travels above 25 mph, a loud whining noise can be heard from the rear-center of the vehicle. The noise progressively increases in volume as the vehicle increases its speed. Once the vehicle travels fast enough, or enough power is fed through, power of the vehicle can be affected.

At 30-40 mph there is a noise which when test driven by me with a Toyota dealer described it as a shuttering noise. I am scheduled to bring my rv4 for analysis tomorrow 7/28/17.

My vehicle is listed as 4 wheel drive when driving in snowy conditions the car will kick out of 4 wheel drive if I reach 25 miles an hour. Was driving in heavy snow and the car was constantly kicking out as my tires were slipping which were new tires. I was then driving in light snow and had turned on the 4 wheel drive as soon as got close to 25 mph it kicked out again.

On may 20, 2015 my 2009 rav 4 developed a whining noise in rear area that got louder the faster I went. Vehicle has 78,385 miles on it and is just out of warranty. Took to dealer and was told that it was the viscous coupler assembly that needed to be replaced at a cost of $1,806. 75. I mentioned the service bulletin put out in 2013 and the multiple posts on the rav 4 forum online but they still refuse to cover the repair.

I was coming to a stop at traffic light. As I slowed down with my foot on the brake the engine suddenly began to surge. Since my foot was already on the brake I was able to push down harder on it to stop it from hitting the car ahead of me. Within a second or two, as the engine continued to surge, I shifted the transmission into park. When I did this the engine surged even more. I then turned off the engine by turning the key which did shut everything down. I then restarted the engine and it ran normally. I was somewhat shaken up by the incident. Note that this had nothing to do with the floor mats or hitting the wrong pedal. My foot was on the brake pedal the whole time the incident occurred-if it hadn't been I would have crashed into the car in front of me.

While braking (at about 5 mph) to make a turn into our carport, the vehicle began to accelerate with a rapid increase in engine rpms. In order to stop the vehicle, the gear was shifted into park (tried to shift it into neutral, but ended up in park). Car returned to idle. Immediately check the floor mat to find it was not a factor. Called Toyota dealership in the area and made appointment for following work day. After 1-1/2 weeks at the dealership, they checked the vehicle and said nothing was found wrong with it. He noted that the floor mats were after market floor mats and not recommended. I explained that this was checked immediately after the car returned to idle and was not a factor. He assured me that everything was checked and nothing was found wrong with the vehicle.

My wife was parking her 2009 Toyota Rav4. After backing up into a space she put the car in drive and it took off, crashing into the car in front of her. My wife was petrified being my daughter ,who is six months pregnant was in the passenger seat. Thank god no one was hurt. The owner of the other car was more concerned about the well being of my wife and daughter then the damage to his car. To bad Toyota didn't feel the same. Called Toyota financial and reported the incident. Asked to have car towed to the dealer and did not want car anymore being my wife was afraid to drive it , being it was an unsafe vehicle. Thats when the fun started. Talking to a rude rep. I was informed that whether I wanted the car or not I was liable for the payments if the dealer had it or not. I then asked him if he gave the same response to the family's of the 34 people who have been killed with this accelerator problem or the hundreds of people who have been injured. His response was that if I did not make the payments they would screw my credit ratings for the next seven years. Hung up. Called Toyota customer protection centrer. More fun. Was told I would here from a case mgr. The next day. Would have car towed to dealer and would be provided with a loaner car while said car was being inspected. 3 days later and 5 phone calls I was able to get case mgr. No loaner car would be provided, 7 to 10 day before someone would call to make an appt. To look at car, and approx. 30 days to get response. The Toyota has been in the driveway for two weeks plenty of calls which are all documented and some one will call you soon. Made payment in good faith. Today is Dec 15. , ten days till christmas. I can see the holiday excuses coming. Maybe I mght see some one in the next few months, but remember they want their money.

Engine attempted to accelerate on 2009 Toyota rav 4 while stopped at stoplight behind other vehicles. Driver, standing on brakes, quickly put car in neutral and then park and engine returned to normal idle speed.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that when attempting a downward turn, the vehicle sporadically failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 500. The current mileage was 35,000. . . Updated 12-30-13.