general problems of the 2017 Toyota RAV4 - part 2

Tl the contact owned a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while her daughter was making a turn the steering wheel ceased as white smoke was seen coming from under the hood. The contact stated that the vehicle came to a stop as flames were seen coming from under the hood and from underneath the vehicle. The contact's daughter was able to exit the vehicle with no injuries. The fire department was called and extinguhised the fire. A fire department report was filed. The contact stated was awaiting inspection by the insurance company. The manufacturer the dealership was made of aware of the failure. The vehicle failure was not diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, however no assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

The axle broke while I was driving. I was on CA hwy 101 nb, it was a day after the rain so I was careful not to speed. As I was heading towards a decline the car made a loud pop sound that came from the rear left side. I looked back because my initial thought was the tire popped but as I looked at my rear view mirror the car veered rapidly to the left headed straight to the median. Safety at risk: I tried to break but it seemed like the breaks were not responding well. I turned the wheel to not hit the median and the car turned completely, facing traffic and sliding to the right side of the freeway where it stopped on its side. The car was checked and we have a letter from Toyota saying the part broke due to speeds over 80 mph. But I was not driving over 80, and and axle is probably not supposed to break at that speed. There were no warning lights, or symptoms. My vehicle seemed completely healthy.

Transmission torque converter shudder and shift hesitation - shudders between gears, occurs between any two gears but mostly within the 20-55 mph range. Begun most noticeably at ~90k, vehicle now has 103k on it and shudder continues to worsen and become more frequent. Brought it back to dealer several times now and they have advised most likely torque converter needs to be replaced (approx $3-$4k repair). . Read more...

I was driving my Toyota Rav4 xle with 17089 miles on it down the highway and it was like a gun shot through my sunroof. Glass everywhere I didn't have any windows open just the sun shade was back to let sun in.

I was in a crash, side impact, pretty bad. Injured. Airbags did not deploy. I hit my head and shoulder against the side on the interior of my vehicle. Traveling on freeway 50-60mph, heard screeching behind drivers side of me. . . Heard crash then I was impacted on driverside and eventually rear passenger side causing my vehicle to be airborne and land upright. No airbags deployed!.

When stopped at my closed driveway gates I put the car in reverse and suddenly without touching the gas pedal it took off in (drive) forward. It drove so hard it sent the gate flying and broke the metal lock. I was in shock and slammed on the brake. It stopped but I was in shock. It just took off. It did it again after reporting it to my dealer and insurance company. They want to see it after the repairs are done. Also the front detector will suddenly stop my Rav4 2017 while I'm driving 55 mph for someone passing me in a right turn lane. Bought it last summer. Is this a lemon and does the lemon law apply.

On rainy days, when I am standing at a traffic light, and starting to get out of the green light, my car becomes unstable, as if it were going to skid. This happens whenever the street is wet. Report this problem from the first inspection of the car. At that time they changed an axis, but the problem persists.

Interior trim piece under the dashboard and directly over the brake pedal repeatedly falls down (just front clips release) allowing the trim to hang down and block access to the brake pedal. This occurred when the vehicle was in motion. I managed to get the trim out of the way, but it fell several more times before I could get it to the dealer for repair. Repairs are underway. I don't know if Toyota can correct this. This is a serious safety hazard.

The driver's side visor is lose (and getting worse). It is an obstruction and distraction to driving; I consider it to be dangerous. There seems to be no repair solution; the item needs to be recalled.

Intermittently the dash board screen goes dark while driving. Per Toyota tech rep the entire component was replaced April 13,2018. One day later the same thing occurred. The rep stated there was a defective part . I am afraid to drive this car,wondering if all will stop while in motion.

The turn signal flashes in the cabin , but it is quiet,and I can not hear it. The dealer said 2 times that it can not be adjusted , case closed. . I contacted Toyota customer exp. Center , case # 1710260008 and 1802092112 and talked to khary w . The case manager 1-800-331-4331 and he said the dealers service tech. Is right case is closed. I believe a safety issue exists here. . . I have electric seats and the seat belt receiver is low in the crevice in the corner making time to buckle up very ,very hard in the winter. Again Toyota can not be adjusted,case closed. My weight is 158 lbs. Thank you, stephen zanosko.

I started it and noticed immediately something was wrong. Vehicle started moving and I tried to apply brake. Brake was hard initially and vehicle continued moving. Then I was able to depress the brake pedal all the way but it kept moving. With my daughter in the car I got panic. I switched to p and vehicle kept going, though slowly on the street. Then I turned power off and removed the key. At this point all dash boards lights were on and it was making a loud, wired noise. It lasted several seconds and vehicle kept moving during this time. Finally it came to a stop in the middle of the street. The vehicle has only 4200 miles. The scary thing is, brake failed for no reason and all dash board lights were on even after the key was removed.

On the evening of September 6th, 2017, my 88-year-old father, died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. His death resulted from his new Toyota Rav4 keyless car not turning off, ultimately flooding his apartment with the deadly gas. He was found in his bed, dead, on September 7th, around 10:25 a. M. His two cats had also expired. The Toyota Rav4 was still running � 14 hours following his return home from a family dinner. The carbon monoxide reading inside his car was 330. The residence registered at 53. More than two hours after discovering my father's body, the carbon monoxide levels in the house were still 30. This after doors and windows were opened and a large fan provided by the fire department was used to push the air thru the residence. The carbon monoxide traveled to the neighbor's adjoining garage and thru her apartment walls. More than one hour after my father was discovered, the neighbor's apartment carbon monoxide levels were still 40 � requiring a hospital visit. The detective on the scene found the Toyota key fob on the dining table � just yards from the attached garage where the car was parked. The car was leased in July of 2017. It was delivered in mid-August 2017, by Toyota dealer. At no time during the sale or upon delivery, was it impressed upon my father that the keyless cars presented a carbon monoxide safety concern. At no time was my father offered an option for a �keyed� car. There were no warning systems on the car to suggest the engine was still running. It seems incomprehensible that Toyota has failed to address this problem with additional warning devices for drivers, automatic shut-off after a set time, or at the very least, be required to employ a policy that suggests a key ignition would be more appropriate for senior drivers. Fyi: local police/emt responded to the scene. A report was filed.

While pulling into to a parking space,my car suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb causing the car to hit a tree,causing all air bags to go off. I was asked if I hit the gas instead of the brake. This happened so fast that I suppose anything is possible but I really don't think that is what happened. Is there a way that they can tell what happeneed?.

The navigation system malfunctions with strange letters and imagery.

The sunroof exploded while I was driving at highway speed in high winds. No object or debris struck the vehicle. The sunroof simply exploded, likely from an undetectable defect in the glass and air pressure differential, coupled with torsional or air pressure differential forces caused by the wind. The glass of the sunroof exploded outward, with most of the glass being thrown out and behind the vehicle, and some landing on the sliding sunshade that covers the sunroof, that was closed at the time. The glass clearly shattered outward, as you can see in the images taken immediately afterward, attached.

The collision avoidance system does not work. Has never worked since vehicle was purchased on April 1, 2017.

Was driving and the pre-collision system picked up a car in the left hand turning lane when I was going straight and brought my car to a dead stop. Happened a second time- same trip, different location. No pre-brake or warning, just brought my car to a dead stop when passing a car in a turning lane to my left and there were no vehicles in front of me either time- my car was in motion. 55mph the first time, 45 mph the second. Both times going straight. I took the car to the nearest dealership and they had a safety inspector from Toyota come out and run tests- they gave me my car back and said I would have the results of the test within 30 days. My concern is why this happened in the first place and what was done to ensure it won't happen again. I bought the car on 2/4/2017.

I have had this car in several times for brake noises and rotated warping. Currently the car has 35,xxx. Every 5-7k the rotars or pads are replaced. There is usually a noise that is associated with this and a duplicate video was found on youtube and turned out to be a master cylinder and was advised that it is not that but I have second thoughts. Brakes are a major part of the vehicle and there have been several times I thought about towing the vehicle to the dealer. But they claim that the noises are normal and are just the pads shifting, I have had my share far of cars and driven many different brands and never had this issue even with my prior Toyota�s. Second complaint is in regards to my locks. There are times the locks on the vehicle will not lock or constantly makes noise while trying to lock/unlock and the dealer claims they can not reproduce the noise but the second I step in the car it makes the noise.

Unable to hear lane departure alert most of the time. Dealer says it cannot be adjusted, confirmed by Toyota. Com.

While driving on cruise control at the posted speed limit of 65 mph, my rav 4 came to an abrupt dead stop with no warning. There was not a car in front of mine, but a car was stopped in a median to my left facing the opposite direction of my car. I could only assume that my rav 4 apparently sensed that car when it came to a sudden dead stop. I had no idea what was happening to my car and thought the engine had shut off. A passenger with me, who is a witness to this event, is an owner of a rav 4 se without the safety sense/pre-collision system. We were shook up by this because had there been a car or semi truck trailer behind us, we could have been seriously injured or even killed. I reported this incident to the dealer, Toyota of warren, where we purchased the new car, and after a day in service, they said the car was working fine with the sensors aligned correctly. I was to let them know if this situation occurred again, and it did. In another incident, again while using the cruise control and with no car in front of mine, a car in the passing lane went by me at approximately 80 mph to my 65 mph. My car came to a dead stop. Thank god there was not a car behind me at the time, or a serious accident could have occurred. After doing research on this safety problem that we experienced, we found a number of reports concerning this very situation happening with their rav 4's coming to sudden stops for no reason. These reports of this very problem were reported to Toyota with no resolution. These owners also sold their cars at a loss because of safety issues. According to these reports, Toyota does know that a problem exists, but is not being addressed.