Two problems related to carrier/rack have been reported for the 2012 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2012 RAV4.
Sunroof glass cracked with a loud bang while driving on highway, at about 55 mph. Weather was clear and warm (not very hot). No other vehicles close by. No flying debris observed prior to loud bang. Entire pane was riddled with cracks. During subsequent trip into town, some of the glass pieces came loose and flew off, leaving a large hole surrounded by unstable glass.
The rear side window (not the rear passenger window - the stationary one to the trunk) spontaneously exploded when I closed the driver side door after getting into the car. The car was parked in my enclosed garage. There was nothing hitting the window and the window was not chipped or cracked before the explosion. 90% of the glass is on the garage floor indicating an explosion vs implosion. The car was not even running at the time. Air pressure inside an enclosed car should not cause a window to explode. Outside temperature 62. The car was less than a year old!.