2011 Toyota RAV4 owner complaints

Was driving down the road took my foot off the gas & put it on the brake 2 slow down because I was approaching a stoplight & the brake would not work. I repeatedly tried the brake with no luck, I ended up hitting a utility box on the side of the road right in front of the intersection.

After driving my 2011 Toyota rav4 limited edition for several minutes, I came to a complete stop waiting for an opportunity to turn left. I turned left and accelerated to about 15 MPH. I then noticed pedestrians entering a crosswalk so I hit the brakes a bit harder than normal, but not in a panic mode. As the car decelerated, the engine began to race. I increased my pressure on the brake pedal and when the speed was almost zero shifted from drive to park. This immediately cured the problem. The distance from stop to stop was less than 100 feet. I believe that the pavement was damp, but it was not raining and the temperature was in the 40s. I drive with one foot, and my foot definitely was on the brake, not the accelerator. The floormat was securely in place and there were no loos

The brakes failed when having to brake suddenly driving on a street in the rain. Traffic was going about 30 miles per hour and I had enough space between me and the car in front to brake. The ABS system did not work and braking had zero affect on slowing down my car which made me hit the car in front of me.

While Toyota was happy to sell me a 2011 rav 4 in dec of 2014 with 18,000 miles on the odometer 3 months later when I had a problem with the brake system they were not as friendly. While waiting at a signal or a stop sign the brake pedal would fade to the floor.this happened time and time again. I called the local stealer ship and was told brakes are not covered under warranty. I feel this is a defect somewhere in the brake system. I have read on line of numerous rav4 owners with the same problem.why does Toyota refuse to fix this. *tr

While backing into a parking spot after applying the brake the vehicle jerked back several times no mater how hard I applied the brake I could not stop it. I was going about 5 miles or less per hr. The same thing happened later the same day in my driveway. Twice in one day also on another day my wife was heading down the driveway and applied the brakes and the vehicle would not stop no matter how hard she applied the brakes it finally stopped about 40 feet later in the middle of the road. She was very scared, thankfully no car was coming when this happened. We took it to Toyota and of course they found nothing they told us we hit the wrong peddle (three different times) which we did not. And so did the thousands of other people that have complained and then hurried us on our way. How ma

There were three individuals in vehicle, driver and three passengers - all adults. Driving in residential section of western cincinnati area (delhi area) with a speed limit of 35 MPH. Approaching a traffic light on a slight downhill grade. Traffic light was red so began applying the brake. As I continued to approach intersection the vehicle shuddered and I noticed engine RPM's were well in excess of normal (noted by sound and had not verified by tachometer). I had to fight the vehicle to come to complete stop as I heard the tires screech and felt the vehicle lurching as I pushed hard on brake pedal. After coming to a complete stop, put vehicle in neutral and RPM's went out of control. Shut off vehicle and waited a few seconds. Restarted vehicle and RPM's again went out of control.

I had 3 incidents of unintended acceleration (ua) with my 2011 rav4 within 3 weeks of each other in mar/apr 2014, 1 resulting in a minor accident. A complaint was made with NHTSA at that time. I went thru Toyota's complaint procedure, including inspection by their field technician. They found nothing wrong with the vehicle. On dec 4 & 12th, 2014, I experienced 2 more ua incidents. Each time I was coming to a stop at an intersection & I stepped on the brake, but my vehicle kept moving forward, and I could hear the motor revving up very loudly. I had learned from the previous 3 experiences last spring to keep a distance behind vehicles whenever possible when coming to a stop, so as to avoid ramming into the vehicles in front of me by veering to either side of the vehicle if possible.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota rav4. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wipers) 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 not made a aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

When driving at temperatures below 32 degrees (freezing) the heating/cooling system does not work and the windshield and windows fog completely inside the vehicle. This creates an extremely dangerous visibility issue. The only way the vehicle can be driven in cold weather is if the defrost is on full blast with no heat on the feet. Even then, the rear windows are completely steamed up and the driver and front seat passenger windows are only partially clear. The vehicle has been in at least 7 times. If they have been unable to reproduce the problem they have been dismissive of the issue even though they have seen photos. When they have reproduced the problem they have not been able to identify a cause. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper) 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 contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Traveling 30 MPH southbound on interstate. Car's engine self accelerated. Pumped brakes to slow down. Car continued to self-accelerate and braking was ineffectual and I ran into back of an 18 wheeler flat bed truck. *dt

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota rav4. While driving, the passenger side air bag indicator failed to illuminate while the passenger seat was occupied. In addition, the seat belt indicator illuminated while the passenger side seat belt was buckled. The vehicle was taken to lugoff Toyota (878 us-1, lugoff, sc 29078) where it was diagnosed that the seat occupant computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

2011 Toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to suspension system problems. *smd the consumer stated there was a loud noise coming from the suspension, when going over a bump. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota rav4. While driving at speeds over 55 MPH, the vehicle suddenly began to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the subframe was severely rusted and the rear differential fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 111,000.

Rear axle seals failed due to clogged differential vent. Car has 93k miles on it. The vent is impossible to reach and can't be cleaned easily. Also it costs $1300 to fix it.

Two months after purchasing a 2011 Toyota rav4 limted v6, the car showed three warning lights: the check engine light, the four wheel drive light, and the vsc (vehicle stability control) light while I was driving on a highway. After running a check engine light diagnostic, the problem was found to be the o2 sensor. My husband replaced the sensor, and the next day after driving roughly 10 miles on a rural local road the same lights came on again. These warning lights disable the four wheel drive and vehicle stability control simply due to an exhaust issue. This is unnecessary and dangerous for driving in any kind of inclement weather. After doing some research on the internet, I found this to be a very common problem among this make and model of Toyota. Reading the forums, it became app

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1. After having driven my Toyota rav4 limited edition for about 3 miles, I was turning left into a parking space at the morgantown airport. I had my right foot on the brake pedal to slow down. When I was about 25% into the space, the car lurched forward and the engine began to race spontaneously. I increased pressure on the brake and shifted from drive to park. This caused an immediate decrease in the engine speed. My wife was with me and I told her to look to verify that my foot was on the brake, not the accelerator. I went directly to the Toyota dealer. After 3.5 hours Toyota concluded that the problem was "pedal misapplication" and no further action was required (case#-[xxx]). 2. At about 8:12 pm this evening, we were driving around looking at christmas lights. I was doing ab

Making a left hand turn across traffic and the car completely shut down. Restarted car. A mile later making a right turn and the car completely shut down. Took the car to my mechanic and they had it fail 3X while turning. Only 2000 miles since last oil change I had less than a quart of oil remaining. Oil burning / consumption put me and others at serious risk for a car accident.