Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Toyota RAV4

Toyota RAV4 owners have reported 127 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (49 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (47 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Toyota RAV4


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of Toyota RAV4

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

My 2024 Toyota Rav4 hybrid has intermittently displayed multiple safety-system malfunction warnings at the same time. The messages include “lta malfunction – visit your dealer,” “pre-collision system malfunction – visit your dealer,” “rsa malfunction   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Within the 1st year I purchased it new, I would get a warning that the rsa is malfunctioning. It seems to happen when I park in the sun and the windshield is very hot. The warning in my dash prevents me from seeing my other readings; mph, fuel, and I can't use my other safety features; lda, pcs or   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Front forward camera unavailable, world wide shortage of part. No known date of supply.   Read details...

The Forward Collision Avoidance problem

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 46 mph in heavy rain, a warning message indicating that the pre-collision sensor was blocked and needed to be cleared, was displayed temporarily, and the contact continued driving.   Read details...




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