Seats Problems of Toyota RAV4

Toyota RAV4 owners have reported 73 seats related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common seats problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (48 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat head restraint (13 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Seats problems of Toyota RAV4

The Seats problem

My driver seat suddenly stopped working correctly when trying to move the seat forward or backward. It would make this lagging noise and feel like it was jumping. We had to keep the seat in the position that would be safe for me to sit in and operate the car effectively, but needed to get it fixed   Read details...

The Front Seat Head Restraint problem

Driver's side headrest rises approx. 2-1/2 to 3 inches from lowest position during the normal course of driving. I do not adjust the height of the headrest, ever, other than to correct this unusual phenomenon.   Read details...

The Mid/rear Seats Assembly problem

On March 29, 2016, I was driving to work in the far left lane when a gentleman driving a green pickup truck come rushing up beside me. He was waving at me pointing down at the right front side of my Toyota.   Read details...

The Front Seat Heater/cooler problem

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while picking up her husband, upon sitting on the front passenger’s seat, he noticed that the seat was extremely hot. The contact stated that the heated seat feature was in the off position.   Read details...

The Front Seat Recliner problem

When in the driver's seat and the lever to adjust the angle of the seat back is lifted, the seat back moves away from the driver's back and does not return. If no one is in the seat sometimes the seat back when pushed back will return forward but slowly and weakly.   Read details...




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