2005 Toyota RAV4 owner complaints

Takata air bag recall. I have tried for months to get my vehicle repaired. I have gotten the runaround from my local dealer. Toyota customer service seems unable to help. Both keep telling me the part will be in next week, but next week never comes. If the situation poses a risk of serious injury or death as is stated in my recall notices, it would seem they could get in gear and fix the problem within a reasonable length of time. I don't consider 7 months reasonable. I would like to have my car fixed or some other remedy we can agree on. Thank you. *tr updated 1/27/16*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. While driving 5 MPH, the contact's vehicle was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.

Tl* - the contact stated that he has a 2005 Toyota rav4. A 13 year old was driving the car without permission, and became afraid when the police began chasied him. The 13 year old was driving the vehicle in excess of 100 MPH and crashed into a guard rail, and the vehicle flipped onto its roof, then skidded approximately 600 feet on its roof. The contact stated that none of the airbags deployed, and they would like to know why. The contact had access to the police report. The contact was told by the dealer that the air bags did not deploy because it was not a direct hit, and that it was not at a 17 degree angle. Ak

2005 Toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to driver front dual stage airbag inflator recall notice. *smd the consumer was informed the parts were not available. *jb

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. The VIN was invalid. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 02/18/16*lj; 4/30/18*jb

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called autonation Toyota corpus christi (6672 s padre island dr, corpus christi, tx 78412, phone: (361) 444-0160), but the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata air bags. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the contact was unable to get the recall remedied because there was no certified technician on the island. The contact stated that the vehicle would have to get shipped by barge to another island to get remedied. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer stated that it was the consumer's responsibility to pay for the recall remedy. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2005 Toyota rav4. While driving approximately 30 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the vehicle. The driver sustained severe injuries to the shoulder, left arm, and ankle that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact. The contact mentioned that the recall notification was received after the air bag failure occurred. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,400. Updated 02/05/16*lj; updated 04/25/18*jb *tr

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Received a recall notice on air bag and made on-line appointment with larry miller Toyota for next week with the recall info and my vehicle VIN number. Notice said repair would take 1 1/2 hour. Left car at 8am, at 2 pm received call from dealer suggesting I do over $1,000 in repairs & oh by the way, the recall could not be done till they ordered a part. Nothing in the recall, pre-appointment emails from dealer or in discussion when I dropped off the car said anything about a part needing to be ordered. Then they try to sell me repairs that I didn't ask them to even look at?

Contacted ira Toyota danvers for recall repair to driver's airbag after receiving recall notice. Told parts must be ordered and dealer would call to schedule repair. No call has been received after more than 10 days although Toyota strongly recommends that repair be done immediately. .

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. While the contact was shifting into park, the engine revved and the rpms increased. The vehicle crashed into a metal post and building. A passenger was slightly bruised. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 72.330 updated 01/26/11*lj updated 03/28/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Toyota rav4. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that he attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the failure recurred and the contact crashed into the vehicle a second time. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

Electronic door locking mechanism on front passenger side has failed and cannot be controlled by the key fob like the other doors. Therefore, it is necessary for the driver to reach across the front seat to lock and unlock this door. The locking mechanism’s failure could be considered an inconvenience. However, there wss an incident where a friend and I were taking the train to the city, leaving the vehicle unattended in a railroad station parking lot for 10-12 hours. I used the key fob to lock all of the working doors, but my friend forgot to manually lock the front passenger door. Unfortunately, this oversight created the risk of theft. This could also pose a safety hazard to the front seat passenger in an emergency situation where he or she must quickly evacuate the vehicle in case of f

There is a known manufacturing defect, as described by Toyota tsb sb-0015-11, relating to defective cylinder head bolt threads. This defect causes rapid burning of coolant in the engine, leading to overheating and excessive smoke from the exhaust and exhaust manifold, and separation of the engine head resulting in loss of compression and fire hazard. Vehicle was being driven when the issue manifested. Manufacturer refuses to repair, recall, or warranty the defect or any repairs resulting from the same. There are hundreds of complaints on many automotive forums, along with confirmations from certified automotive mechanics.

I've been having an intermittent issue with my 2005 rav 4. When exiting a highway on a sweeping right curve exit ramp, the vehicle stability control light will start to flash and an audible beep can be heard in the cabin. This usually indicates the car is in a skid but I assure you I am in full control of the vehicle, in its lane. After 2 to 3 seconds of constant beeping the engine cuts power and applies braking to an individual wheel, causing the vehicle to lurch slightly to one side. Just as quickly as this happens, the car resumes normal operation and the issue ceases to exist. I have had several instances of this very issue in the past 2 months. Most happen at slow speeds (under 35mph) and on dry pavement. The vehicle suspension and alignment are within operating specific

My tire pressure monitoring system keeps turning on regardless of whether tire pressure gauges or mechanics say the tire pressure is within range. I know this system had a recall on other model years for Toyota, and I think there's something wrong with this one, too. This is an ongoing problem since I bought the car used from a Toyota dealership--unknown if it was an issue before then. Resetting the system (by pressing the reset button to the left of the steering wheel, as indicated in the user manual) only turns the light off for a minute or two, then it comes right back on. *tr