Engine Burning Oil Problems of Toyota RAV4 - part 1

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that upon inspection of her engine, she discovered that the oil had completely emptied without warning. Since the discovery, the contact would frequently replace the oil approximately every month due to the excessive oil consumption. The contact then took the vehicle to magic Toyota (21300 hwy 99, edmonds, wa 98026) where she was informed that the failure was a known issue and the vehicle was under warranty however, the warranty had expired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

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I took my car in for service on October 12, 2020 because the oil light was flickering though I am not due for another oil change until January. I was told to replace the motor due to excessive oil consumption. Upon researching online learned that this is due to defective piston rings and in 2011, Toyota issued a technical service bulletin. At this point, they are refusing to correct the error with the design of the pistons.

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The engine is burning oil due to bad piston rings. I did some digging found that that it was manufactured this way.

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Vehicle consumes more oil than the normal. Have found out that 2007-2009 Toyota rav 4,(2az-fe engines) have a faulty piston and rings design. These engines burn oil,because of this faulty design.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming oil at an excessive rate. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who stated that the oil was leaking and excessively burning to the extent that it could cause a possible engine failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that a warranty related campaign regarding the engine had been issued however, the time-frame was exceeded. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

My vehicle have a severe oil consumption issue, it burns oil at a rate of 1 quart per 250-500 miles. I understand that there was a TSB issued in 2016 by my vehicle was not included in this even though it fit the model years of the bulletin.

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Significant burning of engine oil, almost nothing appear on the deep stick when I check it, no leaked or what so ever from top to bottom of the engine.

The engine is burning oil like mad. I purchased it three weeks ago and there were no issues when I looked at it. I hooked my obd ii scanner and no codes popped, which made me go ahead and purchase it. I heard about the Toyota 2az-fe engines having oil issues, but this is getting out of hand. My mechanic changed my oil a little over a week ago and notified me that I was a quart low, but filled it for me. He told me if I was concerned to monitor it, which I have. Tonight, February 27, 2020, I checked my oil while it's stationary in my driveway and has not been on for over four hours and it's right around the low level line. I got my oil changed at 163,035 miles. It's now low at 163,260 miles! I'm scared and concerned about driving it because being a college student and working, I would dread that my Rav4's engine blows up or seizes on me out of no where. Please, this issue is scary and can place a lot of people and families in danger. I can provide paperwork of the day of the oil change and my odometer. I took a picture of it which I will attach.

Auto burning excessive oil and coolant box stays full to top car is stationary.

Excessive oil consumption ( 1 qt/400 miles), car is now at 108k miles. Oil consumption test done at 83k (used only 1/4 qt so passed) at roswell, atlanta. And I was asked to top up oil during oil changes. No notice received from Toyota for oil consumption issues. How come the car consuming just 1/4 qt/1000 miles consuming 1 full qt/400 miles now? (assuming test is done correctly) I dont know. But found on internet that this is an issue with this engine. I woke up late. Car is out of warranty since 05/18 for any fix. Toyota acted so cheap by not recalling the cars here despite knowing the issue very well. I always thought Toyota is known for reliability but not anymore.

My car is burning oil very quickly. I have to check it weekly and now am putting 1 or 2 quarts of oil every 2 or 3 weeks. I travel 60 miles daily and thought that because of distance and because my car has over 100,000 miles, that this was the reason. Now I am reading about all the many same complaints other owners are having. Is there a recall or solution to this problem? I didn't want to buy a new car yet.

Toyota performed an oil consumption test on my Rav4 "following Toyota pol14-12". To quote the service center representative, it "failed the test miserably". The oil was reportedly dry after less than 1200 miles. No maintenance light appeared. Toyota had a warranty enhancement for this issue. The car is well under the mileage limit, but the time has expired. The cost to fix the problem is $4897. 79 plus tax. I called Toyota at 800-331-4331 as suggested by the service center representative to report the problem and inquire about assistance. Toyota corporate refused to provide further assistance.

Excessive engine oil consumption, 1/2 quart every 2 weeks. This has been an ongoing problem with my vehicle for at least the last 3 years.

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2. 4 engine burns excessive oil. Apparently, other Toyota models with the same 2. 4 engine have had free repairs. I believe Toyota should repair the 2. 4 engine in my 2006 Rav4 to stop the excessive oil burning. It now burns one quart for every 500-600 miles.

There was a recall regarding oil consumption. I took my vehicle to the dealer. They filled up the oil and told me to come back after 3000 miles but to not fill the oil. Halfway in, the oil was completely exhausted. Because it had not been 3000 miles, I could not take it back for a fix. I had no choice but to add oil or the engine blows. When I did take it back, I was given the response that the vehicle burns a normal amount of oil and I told them I had to fill it in between to avoid the engine blowing. They refused to fix the recall. I contacted Toyota who also refused to fix the recall because the dealership had written "normal" consumption. The vehicle burns oil at a very rapid rate and I would like this recall performed on my vehicle.

The vehicle burn excessive amounts of oil. Any driving for more than two hours will lead the vehicle to be empty of oil. This excessive oil burning happens quickly over highway and slowly driving city.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle started to experience high oil consumption, which eventually caused the spark plugs to burn out. The vehicle was taken to Toyota carlsbad (6020 avenida encinas, carlsbad, CA 92011) where they tested the oil consumption. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls and were unable to provide any further assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000.

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This car burns engine oil dramatically. I did my oil change at jiffy lube and I half way thru to the next oil change the maintenance required light came and when I took it back to them they had to add almost 2 quarts of oil. I think that's unacceptable. There are no oil leaks and this is happening every time we change oil. We got the vehicle in Feb 2019.

My 2007 Rav4 burns excess engine oil and by the time. After about 2000 miles I would get the engine oil light and no oil is left in the engine.

An excessive oil consumption, 1 quart every 1500 miles. No oil leaks identified. It's a known issue related to 2az-fe engines due to design issues related to pistons and rings. It's a safety issue which can cause a stall of engine due to low amount of oil. Toyota dealer refused to repair the engine due to just expired warranty (10 years/150k miles).

2008 Toyota Rav4 - excessive oil consumption on 2az-fe engine lsc ze7 my daughters Toyota Rav4 was consuming an unusual amount of oil. We originally thought the car was burning oil. After doing more research, we discovered it was a known issue. Toyota has an extended warranty for 10 years and/or 150,000 miles for an oil consumption issue (ze7). The car was purchased August 2008. We purchased the car in 2017 from a family member. The previous owner had no idea that this was a known issue. They thought that the car just burned a lot of oil. We took the car into the Toyota dealership September 2018, one month before the warranty expired. Toyota agreed to start the oil consumption test which required them to ceil the engine and oil stick. We were told to drive the car for 1100 to 1300 miles. The car had the be towed back to Toyota at 1600 miles due to the oil light flashing on and off. They acknowledge the car most likely has the oil consumption issue, but since the car was driven approximately 318 miles over the limit, Toyota claims that they must restart the test and refuse to honor the warranty. A tune up was done by Toyota a few months prior. When we discovered that the oil leak was potentially related to a known oil consumption issue, we took the car in to start the phase 1 test. The service department marked the oil as severely low. Under no circumstances should the car run low on oil, when the oil was filled by Toyota and was driven only 1600 miles. . Read more...

Excessive oil consumption may lead to engine failure.

Have excessive oil consumption. Engine light kept going on. Took it to the Toyota dealer that I bought the car and serviced at. They recommended an oil consumption test. Performed the test and it failed. Dealer and Toyota corporate said there is nothing they would do. Claimed they sent a recall letter that I never received. I don't believe there was a recall just a major defect in their powertrain. The vehicle is now in my daughters procession and have grave concerns the engine could seaze or catch fire leading to a crash. In researching I found that this is a common defect amongst various Toyota modals and modal years. If there was a recall them I believe the Toyota dealer servicing the vehicle was negligent to for prescribing an oil consumption test and not telling me of all recalls for my vehicle. If there was no recall then Toyota is negligent for knowingly avoiding a defect and not standing by their product. I would like them to replace the defective engine or repair it so the excessive oil consumption is eliminate. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Ever since my vehicle hit 100,000 miles, it has been burning oil excessively at the rate of about 2-3 quarts every 800-1000 miles. The vehicle currently has approx. 116,000 miles on it. Prior to reaching 100,000 miles, it was tested by Toyota via a service "bulletin", not a "recall" for this issue, and passed. But, after reaching 100,000 miles it was tested again, and failed. Unfortunately, the vehicle is no longer under any type of warranty coverage, making repairs financially impossible.

Vehicle consumes or burns excessive oil. Engine is no longer functioning. Engine stopped working while on the road.

My Rav4 is now burning oil. I am putting oil into it before I get to the date of my next service. I've heard about an enhanced warranty that went out to dealers that told about this being a problem with pistons and rings but the dealers chose not to tell customers about it. How do we fix the problem now?.

We were driving on the autobahn in germany (mil family) when the engine stalled without any warning. Our oil level was fine the day before we stalled. We check our oil every weekend since our Rav4 has a very high oil consumption rate. Our eggine seized while we were going about 90 mph with other cars around us going even faster. We are lucky to have not caused an fatal accident. We would like something done about this.

My Rav4 truck was taken to the dealership for service as oil light came on, however, truck was not due for an oil change as service was done may 2018. Technician informed me that the truck was burning oil and required the replacement of pistons inside engine. At that time, I was informed that under the excessive engine oil consumption warranty, it would be covered at no charge to customers. Unfortunately, the warranty is expired for my truck and nothing can be done by Toyota. However, regular maintenance on the truck never indicated a problem and no mention of this issue was ever addressed by the technicians. A year ago the truck would have been covered and now my safety and the safety of others is being compromised. Of course, engine failure did not occur until after the warranty period even though regular oil changes were being done. Just because the warranty is expired doesn't mean the issue doesn't exist! why is a company allowed to put lives in danger? Toyota is quick to address a recall issue yet doesn't seem to think this is such an issue. In no time, you could be out of a car/truck without you even knowing why especially when services are being done in a timely manner. How is it that dealer service centers know when you haven't done a recall on your car yet don't address/advise an issue that potentially be a problem if not taken care of in the long run. I guess the customers safety is not a priority.

I have a Toyota Rav4 2008 with a 4 cylinder engine. Toyota has acknowledged that this engine has an oil consumption problem and had a warranty recall. I never received any notice. I always have the oil changed from the dealer where I bought the car. They never mentioned this recall until it had expired by six weeks. I noticed that it was losing oil so I took it to the dealer and told them about it. They inspected the car and told me their was no visible signs of oil leaking out and then told me about about the recall. They said I could spend 2500. 00 dollars to get it repaired. My question is if Toyota manufactured a defective engine that loses oil (most likely burning it) then why is this a timed event? if I have this vehicle with this engine then they should correct the recalled issue at no charge to me like everyone else that had this safety issue. The dealer knew I owned this car that was having this issue and never mentioned it. Who is going to repair this recalled problem? thanks.

It was recommended by my technician that I have an oil consumption test because I go through a lot of oil. I took it to nalley Toyota of roswell GA on 11/7/17 and my car "passed" the test, however my car still consumes oil at rates not healthy for the car. I went to another dealer; marietta Toyota in georgia on 6/21/18. They tested the car, added 2 quarts of oil and said that I have an issue, however 10 years has passed since 6/6/06, the first use of the car. I do not believe the oil consumption issue manifested itself in that amount of time between dealer visits. I believe that I was improperly diagnosed by the first dealer because they did not want to have to rectify the problem.

Car is 7 years old with 123,000 miles. Recently started burning oil excessively. My car is not covered under the Toyota TSB related to this issue. Had it tested at Toyota dealer & it failed. Literally ran out of oil & didn't know it; car just stopped in traffic. Toyota refuses to do anything for me.

Oil burn , exxcesive.

At 94k miles my car started burning alot of oil, and I am told by Toyota that this is normal?? every 1200 miles I am adding at least 1 1/4 qt. This is not normal and they know there is an engine issue- but refuse to take responsibility for it!.

I bought a 2006 Rav4 limited from Toyota of elizabeth city in nc. This Rav4 is nice and runs well, however it consumes about 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles. I spoke with the previous owner, whom informed me that he expressed the issue to the dealership where he traded this vehicle in at. The dealer failed to let us know about this extensive TSB relating to the excessive oil consumption. It is not nice to sell a vehicle with a well known active TSB. It is further unacceptable for Toyota to not have a all out recall on this issue. Will be calling Toyota customer service.

Burning motor oil.