57 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2013 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2013 RAV4.
While stopped at a traffic light with the transmission in drive, the engine shut off without warning, and the steering wheel locked. The radio and headlights remained on. This the second occurrence within 6 weeks.
Mechanism that allows doors to lock and unlock started failing one by one. I am the first owner of my car and it was only 3 years old when this began. I can no longer open several doors from the inside. I have taken it to the dealership and apparently this is a known issue.
The engine started on fire under normal driving conditions. The car was not involved in any accident. The Rav4 limited was totaled. It was less than 3 years old and had 17,500 miles on it. The car was serviced regularly by Toyota. The last service was about 4 months prior to the fire. Toyota has not honored their 3yr/36,000 mile warranty coverage on the car. Toyota has not offered a replacement car, rental or anything. Every time we call our Toyota case manager or legal department managers, we have to leave a message and they never return our calls.
La pintura DE la guagua se esta saliendo. Las puertas delanteras tienen problemas cuando quieres abrir o cerrar las mismas con el llavero. Se le da�o a ambas puertas delanteras el motor o lo que le llaman "actuator" a una semana DE diferencia y cuando intento abrir la puerta desde adentro para bajarme se queda cerrada y no me permite abrirla tengo que estar d�ndole lock/unlock hasta que me deja quitarle el seguro para poder bajarme DE la guagua; esto asunto en particular me preocupa en caso DE alg�n accidente no pueda abrirla. Otro problema que tiene ES que cada 3 meses, ES que las bombillas DE "stop" del lado derecho se da�a y tengo que estar cambi�ndola. Esto ha sucedido desde aproximadamente diciembre 2015. The paint is coming out. The front doors have problems when you want to open or close them with the key ring. Both front doors damaged the what they call the actuator a week apart and when I try to open the driver's door from the inside to get out the car it is closed and I can't open it I have to be hit the lock/unlock button until it lets me remove the lock to get off the car; this issue in particular worries me because in case of an accident I won't be able to open the door fast. Another problem that has is that every 3 months, the bulbs light for stop on the right side has to be change because it damage and I have to be changing it. This has been appening sing around December 2015.
Tl-the contact owns 2013 Toyota Rav4 (n/a). The contact stated that the vehicle's battery seized and would not allow the contact to unlock the vehicle with the key remote or manually. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,005. Sa.
When making a legal u-turn on a busy road I rapidly braked the car (from 45mph to 2-3mph) to a partial stop rolling through the intersection while turning the wheels to a hard left. I pressed on the accelerator expecting to accelerate out of the u-turn and instead the car hesitated and slowed feeling like there was a momentary loss of power to the wheels. I pressed harder on the accelerator with no immediate effect in acceleration. Approximately 2-3 seconds passed as oncoming traffic approached in the lane I was drifting into when suddenly all acceleration resumed normally. This incident occurred just once. Eco mode was turned on and my Rav4 is an awd model. I consider it to be a reportable incident since the hesitation was not expected and increased the probability of collision with traffic in the driving lane I was turning into.
The "power brake actuator" went out on my 2013 Toyota rav-4 three times while I was driving the vehicle. Every time this happened, all of the warning lights on the dash board would come on. At the same time all of the gauges including the speedometer, the vehicle stability control, anti lock brakes, traction control system and power steering would all stop working on the vehicle. This would make it almost impossible to stop or control the vehicle what so ever.
The navigation screen is totally unusable in daylight. Screen is flat and exposed to sun. Driver has to lean over and hold right hand over the screen to get any visibility at all. Even then you can barely see it, not to mention the danger of leaning over, using the right hand to screen, and staring at the screen rather than the road. Terrible terrible design. Toyota will not address the problem. $1500 mistake for anyone who purchased this add-on. You have to completely rely on the voice for navigation.
Car started actin g up on may 4th. Didn't want start right away it stated after 4 5 tires after 3 days of that I took the car to local dealer they told me battery was low and they charged it. I brought this car brand new it has only 14 mile and I brought in March 31 2014. This problem started again yesterday ( 05/18/2014).
The installed navigation screen is impossible to see in the driver's normal driving position and in almost any daytime lighting condition. Bought a new Toyota rav 4 limited July 2013 with navigation. Ambient glare through the vehicle windows and/or sun roof wash out the display, this is definitely a distraction while driving and trying to view the screen when it is in navigation mode, borders firmly as unsafe. There is no way to safely use that item and its functions located there without significant distraction. My 2011 Toyota rav 4 limited with navigation did not present this problem.
When driving at any speed, under any condition, it is impossible to see the navigation screen, causing the driver to look, rather than glance, at the screen to determine driving instructions, road hazards, warnings, etc. The glare is almost blinding at times.
Vehicle hesitated when shifting into gear. No power and then a surge causing the car to jerk. Happens when accelerating from stop into first and second gear. The ecm is defective and Toyota was forced to address this after class action suit see Rav4ecmsettlement. Com, although this resulted in an extended warranty rather than a recall. My car is 4 months passed the 10 year warranty although it has low mileage. The faulty ecm can cause the transmission to fail. This is a dangerous and unfair situation for thousands of owners. Toyota did not notify me of this issue.
When driving at any speed, under any condition, it is impossible to see the navigation screen, causing the driver to look, rather than glance, at the screen to determine driving instructions, road hazards, warnings, etc. The glare is almost blinding at times.
On local road, accelerating from stop. Vehicle suddenly "shut-off" going into neutral and unable to put back into drive. Steering went "limp". Vehicle drifted right, power steering was effected, steering difficult. Vehicle coasted into parking lot to the right, fortunately no vehicles happened to be passing on the right at that precise moment, therefore no accidents. But there could have easily been one. Attempts at restarting vehicle resulted in "take ev to nearest dealership" message and several warning indicators on dash. Vehicle was towed to originating dealership which it continues to be diagnosed and unresolved. Vehicle was purchased on 9/3/2013 < 6 days prior.
The instruments (speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge) of the car do not light up if the headlights are off. This can be dangerous when driving under underpasses or in the shadow of trees, etc. , since one unexpectedly cannot see the speedometer or tachometer under those conditions.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle suddently stalled on several times without warning. The contact was able use the push button start, waitied a brief moment and was able to restart the vehicle but the failure was progressing intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was not able to replicate the failure. The vehicle was also taken to a mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle but was also not able to replicate the failure. The contact notified the manufacturer of the safety concern and was waiting for a response to determine the remedy to repair the vehicle. The failure continues to happen intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 4,800 and the current mileage was 11,000. Dyd.
The installed navigation screen is impossible to see in the driver's normal driving position and in almost any daytime lighting condition. Glare from the screen and dashboard borders on unsafe. There is no way to safely use that item and the 12 or so functions located there without significant distraction. Notified the service manager 2 times and both times was told they were not aware of the problem. Because of the potential distraction this will cause accidents and some will be fatal.
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that when the sun would shine on the dashboard, it would produce a blinding glare that caused the information panel and the navigational system to become unreadable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 320.
At any speed in any weather it is impossible to see the navigation system in this vehicle. . . This needs addressed by the manufactor as is a paid for upgrade and due to people working to see the system accidents are going to happen.
I have a 2013 Toyota Rav4 limited. In any significant ambient light level, the navigation screen is not visible. The glare on the screen is horrific. Notified dealership. They checked it out and confirmed that I did, indeed, have a problem. Dealership made an appointment with me to meet with a factory rep. I met with the rep, and he agreed this is a real problem, however he had no immediate solution. I contacted the Toyota "hotline" and they referred me back to the dealership. This is a very dangerous situation, trying to position my head so that I can try to get a clear view of the screen. (which is still not possible) I feel like I have spent in excess of one thousand dollars for an option that is unusable. Please help! Toyota does not seem to be listening to me.
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds during the day, she was unable to see the navigation screen due to an intense glare, even on cloudy days. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 6 and the current mileage was 1,000. Updated 6/4/13 updated 06/13/2013.
2 separate episodes of unintended acceleration in a brand new car dealer unable to verify defect.