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8.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $950
- Average Mileage:
- 97,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 6 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (5 reports)
- driveshaft replacement (1 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
In my second year of owning my first toyota, a shudder or vibration I noticed in April started to become much worse into May. When I had it in the dealership for repairs on a tranny leak (complaint logged in another thread) I inquired about the cause. Surprisingly they knew about the issue before I could finish. It is a known issue with ALL Rav4's and ALL model years they blow through driveshafts like candy! And if you saw the shaft you would quickly realize why! It looks like a chinsy twig of steel driving all that torque to the back axle. So the waltz between me and the dealer continued. Only this time toyota has a parts shortage and I would have to wait months for a freshly made shaft at a humble price of $3000.00 (YEAH RIGHT!) just for the part! Checked other dealers around as this is only a dealer part and the best I could find was 4 weeks for $3200 installed. Tried out a third party transmission shop specialist in town, he said yes it is the shaft, yes we fix these on rav4s all the time, and we manufacture the shafts ourselves! He made me a new shaft and did the job in 4 days for $900.00. He also told me this shaft will never cause you trouble again because he over-designed it to the truck. At this point, I'm loosing faith in Toyota vehicle quality statements.
- Chris G., Windsor, ON, Canada