One problem related to automatic transmission torque converter has been reported for the 2010 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2010 RAV4.
When driving the vehicle at approximately 40-50 mph, in 4th gear, a vibration or shudder is felt in the transmission. It is a slight loss of power. It can be felt intermittently as long as you are holding a constant speed. If you manually or automatically shift down it stops, but as soon as you maintain speed again it will come back. It doesn't necessary matter which roadway you are driving on. From my understanding there is a malfunction in the torque converter. A "lock-up clutch" design flaw in the damper plate and springs. This is already a known issue for some models and recalls have been issued. It is becoming a bigger, more wide spread issue and the recall needs to be expanded to include all models with this problem.
| Power Train problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Differential Unit problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Transmission Solenoid problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems | |
| Power Train Driveline problems |