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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,075 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2017 Toyota RAV4 Owner Comments

problem #10

Mar 172022

RAV4

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

on a nice clear spring day in california, driving on the 101 freeway my 2017 toyota rav4 xle sun roof just Exploded..no trucks around me...and no overpasses...it just exploded outwards i belive....no warning.....could have very easily cause a serrious accident/injury...some glass dropped on driver/passanger...dome rolloed off top of the car.

- Newbury Park, CA, USA

problem #9

Sep 082021

RAV4

  • miles
While operating the vehicle all front headlamps failed simultaneously leaving me in the dark. Dealer next day found both front headlamp bulbs had both low and high beam filaments burned out! this may have been a catastrophic accident but for my fog lights. How can anyone feel safe in a vehicle in which all lights might fail while driving unlit curvy roadways?

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #8

Sep 242018

RAV4

  • 24,000 miles
2017 Toyota Rav4 le issues. There is quite a lot of road noise especially during highway travel. The vehicle could be insulated better. The primary issue is with the wipers. The speed settings are not refined enough. The setting cause the wipers to either be too fast or slow depending on the amount of rain experience. Also, I have not been able to find wipers that do not cause the annoying loud stutter/rubbng noise. I have tried all the different top of the line brands with no success. Rainx, Michelin, Bosch, and trico.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

problem #7

Jan 062020

RAV4

  • 23,600 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Both in motion/stationary. Windshield and rt. Front door glass show signs of delimitation as seen by local glass repair and tinting companies. Both believe the visual impairment will become worse as the polyvinylbutarete glue sections become connected in a growing "spider web" array across the entire glass. Any sunlight at a 30 degree angle to South travel causes confusion as the photons hit the glue and reflect the light. Local glass tech calls these "stars".

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #6

Sep 052019

RAV4

  • 77,000 miles
While driving on an interstate at highway speeds, I heard a loud boom. Then, I could hear wind through the inside cover. There are pieces of broken glass above the inside cover. I had the inside cover closed while driving, so the glass did not enter the cabin. Review of my dash cam footage did not show any visible debris or rocks that could have caused it. It sounded like an explosion and not a crack.

- Atlantic City, NJ, USA

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problem #5

Mar 272019

RAV4

  • 44,329 miles
I had to visit Toyota because my radio will turn on by itself, when I park. Even after visiting Toyota for an update, my radio will change on its own, not from the steering wheel) but on its own.so it is not fixed. Wipers will turn on then stop. There seems to be a device behind the dash that I can hear clicking on and off well after the ignition is off or while the car is idle for a bit. My climate control changes on its on even though it works fine most of the time. It is as if my car is receiving additional commands from another source. Last week, at night, I witnessed two men standing in the middle of the street, somehow activating car alarms from random cars. Just yesterday, not far from where I live a driver "lost control" and ran into two homes. The driver was thrown from the car, while the car and the house caught on fire, that was strange to hear about. If there is something that can be done for my car, please let me know what to do. Thank you.

- Aston, PA, USA

problem #4

Dec 072017

RAV4

  • 0 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This is a potential accident the seals that are built into the door window guides are not effective. When the outside windows are foggy or wet, the built-in squeegee does not wipe off the window as they have in every other car. This creates a hazard as you cannot see to change lanes or back out of the driveway. I reported this to the local Toyota dealer and the refused to correct this thank you

- San Anselmo, CA, USA

problem #3

Oct 012017

RAV4

  • 1,400 miles
Road visibility at night using low beam headlights. When low beams are used at night there is a define dark portion of the windshield about center (horizonally) the area below the line is lit but the area above is completely black. The distance you can see is less than 300 ft and reduces down to 50 75 ft when going down hill. Every thing above the lit line is completely black. The lighting system is halogen and is completely unsafe to drive at night without using the high beams..dealers have refused to address problem with other owners.

- Ashville, NY, USA

problem #2

Aug 112017

RAV4

  • 350 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. While driving approximately 30 mph, the windshield darkened and made it difficult to see the road. The contact checked the owners manual and found that the vehicle was equipped with safety sense, which darkened the windshield at night to protect the driver from the glare of oncoming headlights. The manufacturer and dealer were contacted (piercey Toyota in milpitis, ca) where the sales manager stated that it was not a known issue. The contact was unable to get assistance. The failure mileage was 350.

- P O Box 645, CA, USA

problem #1

Nov 212016

RAV4

  • 75 miles
My 2017 Rav4 is not safe to drive at night. The car is a lease and was brand new when I got it. It had less than 100 miles, when this started happening. When I have my headlights on at night they seem to cap off. This allows me to only see through the bottom half of my windshield. The upper half goes pitch black. It is extremely unsafe because it impairs my vision. This is a reoccurring event and happens when the car is in motion. It started in November of 2016, and I have stopped driving at night because of how dangerous it is.

- Clarks Summit, PA, USA

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