Instrument Panel problems of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

Four problems related to instrument panel 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.

1 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 11/04/2013

2013 Toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to dashboard speedometer design flaw. The consumer stated the dashboard speedometer was set back into a tunnel that did not illuminate when the ignition was turned on. While driving during the daylight hours, the consumer was forced to turn on the night driving light in order to see the speedometer.

2 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2013

The 2013 Toyota Rav4 has no dash lights around the speedometer in the daytime. The speedometer sits back in the dash and you can not see your speed at a glance. Therefore you can find yourself going faster than the safe speed limit. At night it lights up and is fine. This is a safety issue.

3 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2013

2013 Toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to a defect in the instrument panel lighting. The consumer stated he was unable to see the instrument panel during daylight hours. The dealer informed the consumer the display panel back light only illuminated when the headlights were on. Even if the headlights were turned on during the day, the instrument panel was only marginally illuminated and the brightness control thumbwheel had very little effect.

4 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 05/20/2013

Navigation screen difficult to see in most lighting conditions. Must take more than brief glance at nav screen to determine freeway markings, intersections, street names or search for radio station. Has possibility for becoming great distraction.


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