general problems of the 2011 Toyota RAV4

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle felt as if the rear suspension had failed. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who determined that the rear suspension arms were detaching from the subframe. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously included in TSB: 0042-14, NHTSA id number: 10060729 (suspension), and was repaired in 2013. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension), and the campaign had since expired in 2019; and the repair was not covered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed that the campaign had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000.

I have replaced the front suspension and the back suspension. I have replaced the driveshaft and the muffler and tail pipes. Now they say the entire undercarriage and the brake lines are all rusting out. This car is 2011 and has just 34,607 miles on it and has been keep in a garage its entire time. Now it is unsafe to drive. Drive shaft fell off in December. 2022.

I have discovered that my 2011 Rav4 is part of the NHTSA recall no. : 16v-596 even thought my VIN doesn't list it as being part of the recall. As I recently tried to get a rear wheel alignment done due to misaligned rear tires (bowing out). The 3rd party mechanic stated that doing a rear wheel alignment was impossible due to NHTSA recall no. : 13v-383 repair/fix done by a Toyota dealer where epoxy resin was used to seal the right and left rear suspension lower arm no. 1 (“arm”) for looseness. The only way to complete the alignment safely would be to completely replace the right and left rear suspension lower arms. Which perfectly matches the required fixed from the newer NHTSA recall no. : 16v-596 which remedies the improper temporary repair/fix done by the Toyota dealer to fix the earlier NHTSA recall no. : 13v-383. As such the VIN range and manufacture date for the NHTSA recall no. : 16v-596 likely need to be extended to cover all Rav4 2011 models.

I have fixed my rear suspension more than 4x and it continues to go bad, it works fine for a couple of weeks but still not running well then it shocks and goes back to bouncing whenever it hits a bump or anything not smooth on the roads. It happens when driving and you feel it a lot more when it's running on local roads. The visibility is bad, the defogger does not work and I have to wait about 15-20 mins or open the window. When I put my hands on the vent for the defogger there is no air coming from it.

I noticed that the steering wheel felt a bit "loose" at any rate of speed. I also observed that my r back seat shakes when driving at high rates of speed(50 mph +). My vehicle has just over 66k miles on it. I maintain it according to the user manual. I brought my car in a for four wheel alignment. The rear tires could not be aligned because the the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment were frozen and could not be removed. In order for the car to be aligned, the rear tire rod needs to be replaced. There was a recall on this back in August 2013 ( for 2006-2011 Rav4), however, my particular VIN number does not qualify for the recall thus I have to pay out of pocket in order to for my car to be aligned correctly (replaced the rear rod). This is the 2nd report I've seen on this site for the same issue(frozen toe) - same model vehicle. Is there anything to be done to get this covered under warranty? thank you.

I brought my car in a for four wheel alignment becuase I replaced four tires. The rear tires could not be aligned because the the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment were frozen and could not be removed. In order for the car to be aligned, the rear tire rod needs to be replaced per Toyota certified dealership. There was a recall on this back in August 2013 ( for 2006-2011 Rav4), however, my particular VIN number does not qualify for the recall thus I have to pay out of pocket in order to for my car to be aligned correctly (replaced the rear rod). I feel that this VIN and others should have qualified for the recall.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. While driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel veered to the left without warning. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to a local dealer. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the shocks were leaking oil and needed to be replaced. The shocks were not replaced. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v096000 (seat belts) and 15v577000 (visibility/wiper). The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

2011 Toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to the rear lower suspension arms recall notice. The consumer stated the amount of time to get an appointment, was unreasonable.

While driving north in stop and go traffic on dan ryan expressway I was accelerating from about 20 mph to about 35 mph, when the car started to vibrate very bad, as if all four wheels had hit the rumble strip on the edge of the road. The car has been riding a lot rougher since about Jan 30th.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at speeds over 55 mph the vehicle would suddenly began to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000. Jft.

Loud bang which sounds like a hammer hitting the bottom of the vehicle. Problem first noticed around 1000 miles and happens frequently. It happens typically when passengers are in the middle and or 3rd row seats at speeds usually above 25 miles per hour. This is an ongoing problem with my 4 wheel drive, 3rd row seat Rav4 now at 73k miles. It can happen within a few miles of each incident or go hundreds of miles before it happens again. Very alarming. I have taken it into the dealer several times yet every time their technicians take the vehicle for test drive, they can not replicate the problem.