Faults:

Rear brake rattle.

Faulty ECU at 186000 replaced for cost of $800.

As a result of the faulty ECU, the transmission failed and needed to be fixed. I asked the dealer for a full rebuild, which they said they would do. After forking out $5100 for the new ECU and rebuilt transmission, I drove off, only to feel the clutch from 1st to 2nd gear slip and flare on the downshift from 2nd to 1st.

I went back and they said they would re-flash the ECU.

It did not fix it. I asked to see the breakdown of the work done to my transmission. To cut a long story short, they charged me for a rebuild and showed that on my receipt, but only did a minor patch up repair on it instead. The same minor job elsewhere would have only cost $1350.

I am taking them to the tribunal over this fraud.

Engine rattle.

General Comments:

The car uses too much fuel for such a small engine.

Issues with dealer service and transmission problems make this car one to steer well clear of.

Avoid the 2002 RAV4 like the plague.

Will never buy or deal with Toyota again.

Faults:

Manifold cracked about two years after purchase.

The brakes have always squealed at takeoff when it is raining -- it's annoying, not a mechanical problem.

Since reaching about 80,000 miles, the automatic door locks do not work consistently.

General Comments:

I've had the car for 12 years, and the other than the manifold thing ten years ago, it's has been the most reliable car I have ever driven in my life. It has started every morning, and gets me home every night.

I've had one flat tire in the past 12 years, and the only maintenance we've done are oil changes, light bulbs, and last year the engine coils went bad and had to be changed.

I seriously love my car, and plan on driving it until the bottom rusts out!

Faults:

Check engine light kept coming on.

General Comments:

Dealer said a code showed emission trouble. Replaced gas cap... didn't work. After the light kept coming on and going off, they found out that the emission hoses were put on the wrong way. Fixed it and have not had problems for months (knock on wood).

Faults:

We have had this 2001 Toyota RAV since April of last year (2009), and have had nothing but problems with it.

We have had to get a new transmission already (about $4,000) and the check engine light has been on for months. It will not pass emissions of course.

We received a letter for a recall concerning the check engine light, but they said the code that was coming up was not the one that was recalled. They said it was our timing chain along with everything that goes with that ($1200). We told them we were just going to pick it up and not have them perform the work at this time.

We thought Toyotas were supposed to be good vehicles? Apparently not. We are so frustrated with this one!

Never again will we buy a Toyota!

General Comments:

You would think with all the terrible publicity they have had that they would be willing to fix some of these cars that everybody's been taking in to the dealers! Shame on you Toyota!