Transmission Noise Problems of Toyota RAV4

New 2020 Rav4 hybrid makes loud grinding noise sometimes when placed in reverse and ev mode is engaged. Appears to be failure of sprag-type device to disengage engine or transmission from electric drive system. Multiple members of frank Toyota service declared it to be normal and refused to make any written entries evidencing the complaint. They claimed I was mistaken when I pointed out that it did not begin until the vehicle had approximately 600 miles on it.

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When accelerating or decelerating from 20 mph to 30 mph there is a farting/grinding noise coming from the transmission. I can feel it through the brake and gas pedal also.

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The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. While driving 2-3 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. The contact accelerated independently again. The contact stated that the engine revved excessively. The contact also noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle, excessive leaking underneath the vehicle, and an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The contact was able to place the vehicle in drive and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle was towed to Toyota of nicholasville (2100 lexington rd, nicholasville, ky 40356, (859) 887-4200) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

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Vehicle has whistle or whining noise on acceleration at 55-70 mph. (previously the vehicle made this noise at lower speeds and the transmission was replaced (repair order was opened on 6/1 and closed on 6/9/2016). As stated above the vehicle now whines/whistles at 55-70 mph. Apparently replacing the transmission did not resolve the issue.

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The car make noise,by the transmission area and the 3 gear not working when the car is already hot. I think my car still under garanty is only 128,000 miles.

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When I was driving about 40mph the car would lurch, not all the time, but every so often. When I was backing up the car would make a clunking noise. I took my car to have the transmission repaired with my mechanic, it was repaired but the local but he said that if the computer part of the transmission isn't dealt with, it would happen again. I went to the Toyota dealership with the recall paperwork that my mechanic printed out for me and they said that 10 years have passed and they wouldn't honor the recall.

Letter from constituent regarding problems with his 2006 Toyota rav 4; he hoping that Toyota can be forced to repair the transmission and reimburse the cost of repairing steering shaft (full document not imaged). The consumer stated he has been trying to get the transmission replaced per Toyota TSB-0130-12, because of whining noise but he was informed the TSB was no longer in effect. It was confirmed, that an internal noise was coming from the transmission.

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When placed in reverse gear car bolts or jumps. Loud noise. Either reverse gear or transmission is faulty. Has gotten worse over the years.

There was a rumble in the rear @ 40 mph. I had maplewood Toyota check it 2-3 times, they said they couldn't hear it, car was fine; they checked the trans oil once and said it was fine. It's a closed system-you never need to change its oil. (I had asked this question several times over the years and they always told me that I never needed to change the trans oil & the manual does not list it either). They took it for a drive and checked it good-said that 1st gear was going, but it was fine to drive-come back when I couldn't stand the noise and they'd put in a new trans for $4,500. I was going out of town, they said ok, car will be fine. Since the rumble was so loud, 3 days later I got a second opinion at a transmission specialist's shop recommended to me by several friends. They put it up on a rack and tested it with a stethoscope type device. They said that the bearing was very bad and that I should not take the car out of town or drive it as it was not safe to drive and could stop at any time. They replaced m,w/s, u240/24e 00-up (cork); filter; bushing, a40 series pump; tc, Rav4, med stall, ink 14; center gear bearing, etc. When the Toyota technician checked the trans oil, I realized that it was not "a closed system"! also, the oil was black and I now know that it should be red. I think I should have been changing the trans oil all along and my transmission probably would not have failed. I think they should order a recall on all these transmissions - and pay for the work that I had to have done before my car failed on a freeway somewhere. A transmission should last forever, especially since half of the miles have been freeway miles and I drive my car very gently. I just put in new brake pads for the first time recently and there was still 20-30% left on them. Previously I had to pay Toyota $400 to repair the steering column-another defect that should be a recall.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the accelerator pedal failed to respond and a loud popping noise was heard. After numerous attempts, the vehicle began to operate normally and was driven to the side of the road. The identical failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they stated that the computer module and transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph and applying the brakes when the transmission began making an abnormal clanking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians performed a diagnosis but was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,900. Updated 2/23/11.

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The contact owns a 2001 Toyota rav 4. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard a noise in the rear of the vehicle. The contact also observed that the vehicle was driving abnormal. The dealers diagnosis confirmed that the transmission and computer needed to be replaced. A check engine light has never illuminated on the dashboard indicating that there might be a failure. Regular maintenance has consistently been maintained by the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs since this was a manufacturers defect. The failure mileage was 110,500. Updated 03/04/10. Updated 09/30/jb.

2006 Rav4 unsafe to drive!!! le brun Toyota, canadaigua, NY, made me pay to exchange lemon with only 150-200 miles 2 days after purchase, they made me pay an additional 7k to trade for the v-6 I have now, because of the transmission accelerated downhill, on both 4cyl and v-6, it still does it though not as severe, still scary at times. Recently,my steering went out on the exit ramp luckily and locked a few times, it now makes a thump and caused a minor accident, next time I won't be so lucky. Really loud noise from rear also. Antifreeze smell inside car too. H. E. L. P.

My car started to rev without any forward gain in distance when I depressed the accelerator. I took it into the Toyota dealership and was told the transmission fluids just needed to be flushed, but that there was no metal in it. Two days later I took my car back in for the same revving and bucking problem. The team manager checked the transmission out again and. Reassured me that all was fine and asked me to ride with him to prove it. The car did not buck. I was given a story about how the computer resets when the car is worked on, and that it was set for a more aggressive driver. Today, I barely made it home from the mountains. My rav crawled over the pass and kept jerking from 30-60 rpms with noise but no acceleration gain. I cannot count on the car to take me to work until it is fixed properly.

Transmission developed an annoying whine from 40 to 60 mph. Very distracting while driving because of the high pitch noise it makes inside the cabin. Big disappointment!.

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January 2008 I had the ecm reprogrammed by Toyota after receiving a letter to come in for this. On June 3, 2008, I experienced a sudden stutter followed by a loud noise while driving. The following morning while driving to work the vehicle stuttered and felt like it was going to stall. It would hesitate on acceleration. I called the dealership for servicing and took the care in. The advisor told me to replace the ecm and transmission. The service code indicated that the transmission failed. The Toyota tech service bulletin (tc002-06) from 3//3/06 indicated that improvements had been made to the manufacturing process of the ecm and to repair this problem, r&r ecm which was not done in the recall.

Was driving down the road and the transmission started making noises. It cracked real loud one time and I had no power. When I came to a red light and tried to go again it wouldn't take off. Took me 3 hrs to drive 55 miles to get my rav home. Contacted a garage that specializes in transmission. Was told they just received a notice from Toyota that the computer chip in the transmission was failing but that I had to many miles to qualify. The garage put in a new computer chip (recommended by Toyota) and it didn't completely take care of the problem so they ended up putting a whole new transmission in to the price of $4611.

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- the contact stated that while driving the 2001 Toyota rav 4 at 65 mph (with 80000 failure mileage the vehicle began to make a clinking noise. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who stated that there was a sludge build up, and the transmission had to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The drivetrain in the transmission makes a whining sound. The dealer replaced the transmission. A regional engineer recently stated that the noise was typical of a 2006 Rav4 and there was nothing to repair. The noise began while driving 40 mph hour and is currently ongoing while driving between 30 to 55 mph. The engineer also stated that the sound of the transmission is inherent to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 5,070 and current mileage was 24,100. Updated 04-08-08 updated 04/08/08.

Transmission failed to hold vehicle in place when stopped on inclines. Transmission would make a thunking noise. Transmission would be released. Vehicle rolled down the driveway & hit a tree. Vehicle has a standard transmission which was in gear. The hand brakes were not applied. This is the second time it happened (12/97).

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